People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

when in reality it was already pre-.
pared. His honor's idea was to
beat the VOICE out of that much
OF the printing. 1t would only
amount to 50 or So, but it is really
surprising how little some men can
get. Sadler takes the cake on this.
His equal We dare say is not abroad.
The Voice can hardly refrain from
drawing parallel in this connec-
ton. 1t will be noticed that Repub-
licans never fail to discriminate in
favor of their party papers. The
above is not the only instance. One
time during the present year a Re-
publican officer sent a publication
notice to the Star when it was
specifically ordered by the attorney
who forwarded it by mail, to be pub
lished in the VOICE. We heard OF
Ii and the officer was forced to send
for it after it was in type and give it
to the VOICE. Instances of this sort
are constantly coming up. Republi-
cans do not like to patronize the
Voice. They only do so when they
are forced to it. We have always
had to night for everything we ever
received. Last week we witnessed
the county printing parceled out to
two Republican papers because
their bids appeared very slightly
lower than that of the VOICE.
while both the janitor and poor farm
superintendent were paid more than
the lowest bid. Perhaps the VOICE
hadn't ought to kick, but it does not
look quite fair. In the past we have
pursued a course to keep down fac
honal feeling in the party. We
shall not change our policy in the
future, but we hope our readers will
pardon US if We remark that we are
getting awfully tired working for
nothing. We love the cause and
shall always be found battling for
principle, but none should lose sight
of the fact that Justice" is one of
our chief tenetS.
Last year we put the VOICE out at
less than cost, in order to keep an
INSCRIPTIONS Republican sheet IDOL
stored up by gold standard corrup-
ton fund.- out Of the field. We
made the best fight we knew how,
and find that janitor and poor farm
superintendent have greater claims
on our commissioners than ours.
When business is at so low an ebb.
when Republicans are so bent upon
beating US out Of everything they can,
there is little incentive for one to
challenge the fire and criticism oil
the enemy and to stand up and
make the fight for the party.
We are aware that the letting oil
the county printing to the lowest
bidder has been the policy of the
Peoples party in Sumner county
We have always doubted the Justice
of it, but have contended for it hop.
ing for modification Of the law with
reference to it. But so long as the
printer is made to conform to it
other branches Of public service
should also come under the same
rule. This legislature will doubles:
pass law reducing legal rates fol
publications and making the county
printer elective, when he will be en-
titled to his fees without discount
just the same as any other officer
If not, the Voice will get along tn,
best it can until such time as it.
publisher can find a place to qui
and 60 into field where they have
more appreciation of good service
1t would be good lesson to som,
of our people if they had to &c
along with such paper as comes tc
US from number Of counties in tn,
state.
Harfnn VIC pirharde