Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-11-12

quoted a ruling, which
he said Lamar promulgated, in which
the secretary says that registers "must"
do so and so. Now the editor of the
Democrat lied, and knew it when he
wrote the article. Lamar said nothing
of the kind, but his name was used to
make the unsnspecting believe that
some one high in authority under
Cleveland's administration had sent
forth such an edict. We quoted in
our former article what Lamar said.
You will observe that the foul-mouthed
drab does not again quote Lamar with
his "must," but quotes Acting Com
missioner Stockslager, who says:
IF two or more newspapers are pub
lished in the same city or town. the register
MAY select the one in which to publish,
and oil permanently established papers of
general circulation he should select the one
charging the lowest price for said publica
ton"
ven here the matter is left entirely
with the register. ''The register may
select of permanently established
papers," Who is to be judge of the
stability of the paper? Certainly the
commissioner is not; he knows nothing
about the papers. He says she should
not "must," as the writer said in a
former article. But the funniest part
of it is, that this supercilious "bull-
dozer" would quote a ruling made by a
Democratic commissioner which was
ignored absolutely by every register
under Cleveland's administration, and
expect Register Burg to be governed
by it. Does the editor of the Democra,
refer to an instance where it was OBJ
served? He has nothing to say in rela
ton to the price here and in Kansas
The law requires that the charge fol
proofs shall not exceed the legal rates
for printing in the state in which the
work is done, and the reference of the
editor of the Democrat to our bid fol
county printing is so contemplate ana
far-fetched that we regard it unworthy
of notice. In this connection we vii
also say that all reference to what Mr.
Burg said, or to the influence of the
county Republican committee, is false
in every particular.
Now, as to extortion and robbery
The mongrel ours who run the vile
sheet misnamed Democrat" being
ignored by the better element of theil
party, are seeking by blackmail and
intimidation to make up for theil
losses in party support, and in order te
cover up their own dark methods would
have the people of this county believe
that the editor of the ARGUS was rob
bling them. But fortunately the peopl,
not be instructed by a common loafer
gambler and whisky sot from the slums
of Denver. But to show the people
that we have been making only q
reasonable charge for proofs, and that
the price is general throughout the
state, we publish the following replies
from III contemporaries in answer tC
inquiries sent out a short time since:
Billings Gazette-We never charge les'
than $500 for publishing final proof no
tices. | wish to say in this connection
that in my experience OF nearly ten year.
as a publisher in Montana and
Wyoming, / have never known the rate Il
be less thar IS. o in this state and $1,000
in Wvapiug the difference being on accoun-
of the legal rate of advertising being higher
in Wyoming than in this state.
Great Falls Leader-SS.0O.
Helena Herald-SS.00.
Livingston Post-Our charge for publish
ing final proofs is $500 each. This charg,
is very reasonable.
Livingston Enterprise-We charge $500
the legal rate.
Bozeman Avant Courier-We charge So
this price is fair to land owner and pub
Usher.
Dillon Tribune-We charge $500.
Meagher County News-We charge $500
which is none too much in this country.
Fort Benton Review-We charge $500
for final proofs in land.
Choteau Montanian-I charge the lega
rate, $500.
Big Timber Pioneer-I charge $500 eacl
for publishing final proofs.
The above will attest how the ARGUS
stands with its contemporaries Gin this
matter" These reports stamp the
editors of the Democrat as newspaper
"scabs" and a disgrace to the profes