The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-02
SEEING is BELIEF
COMMISSIONER WEBB EXAMINES
PRINTING BILLS.
He Finds That the Pharisacial
Charges Made by irresponsible
Parties Are Without Foundation
Prices Compared Under Both Adj
mipistrations and Given.

There has been considerable said BY
irresponsible parties with reference 10 the
alleged eXhorbitaDt charges made by the
EAGLE for county printing. The reports
We're SO utterly false that the management
of this paper refused TO pay any attention
TO the accusation, relying upon the intelli-
gence OF the voters and taxpayers OF Sedg-
wick county 10 iigate tie matter for
themselves, aud was perfectly willing 10
be tried by their verdict after making this
examination. All bills against the county
are sworn to and placed upon hle IN the
county clerks Office, aud cab De seen by
any person willing to take the time 10 in
vestigat the matter for themselves. Aside
from this the county clerk and bis deputies
are always willing 10 aid any PRISON so
desiring 10 fad out for themselves or for
publication any information they may de-
sire.
Yesterday when a representative OF the
EAGLE Was making his rounds OF the
court house, Mr.. Webb asked him to come
ana examiue the bills on die and make n
report of his examination. AT his request
and solicitation the examination was Made
with the following result; aud the num-
Der, dates, items are here given without
commrnt.
la the bill Of the EAGLE filed July /.
1874, filed as No 222, srri,s 4, Inc following
iteuis appear: L-JI-r heads, priutei. 90,
prize charge, a o.; 500 envelopes, No. o.,
NIX, high eat, 2Oj; 1.e0.: letter hea-s.
extra paper. 81 80
la The bill asai..st the county filed by the
Comm Jner Oct 6. 1893 NJ. ISL, series !,
the following items appel: Letter hetd-,
loo. $500; letter f-aus LOU. So.eo; 91J en-
VrIopes, - 80; 500 envelopes, $500, Or
500 Der l,0to.
Iu the biii tiled by the EAGLE Office Oct.
l, 1894. No. AS, series 4. tue 10 owing
Items appear: Envelopes. so NIX t59,
u 90; 1000 letter heads, "a 90; LOO Gu
velopes, So 90; / COO letter heads, 81 %.
TIE Commoner flied a bill against the
county Jan. S, 1894, No. $40. Series =. in
which the following it-ms appear: Ea-
Vel p S, 1900. price <l2 %, or 81 70 per 900;
500 letter heads. $3.50; $40 envelopes, -. 90
The EAGLE furnished l3o copies OF the
bar docket. containing SO cAses, Tor
Sll5 40, or at a cost of l315 Cents per Case
TIE Commoner furnished $50 copies Of
the bar docket, Containing S64 Cases, for
500 20, or at cost of % cents per Gaze
These facts We're taken from the bills on
file III the county Clerks OH 20 and eau bs
seen 10y any person Interested. Mr.. Webb
says the statement Is sent broadcast
throughout the county claiming that The
EAGLE charges prices in EXCESS OF other
papers. The persons WHO made These
charges ev IDENTIFY did not know or care to
make IL known, that in some instances the
EAGLE charges have been higher for an
OF her class of work Oh letter heads. Every
business man Knows there is n greater cost
for hthograpn letter heads than there is for
printed letter heads. ami these items ara
taken for the same class Of work t. show
the truth of the matter. The same dis
crepaucy occurs In her class of work and
can be seen toy those desiring to make an
examination. The above is not written as
defense of the EAGLE against the attacks
of it's Interiors or Irre.ponsi bic parties, but
that The taxpayers may be fully advised as
to the true situation.