Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-18

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two years" 1t says some weeks
ago it published the report of the
Auditors in a condensed form as
mitter of news and without reward
or hope thereof. It does not men.
ton the fact that the PRESS did the
same thing in 1895 while the Dis
patch got full rates for so doing,
and the Press this year only got the
work by being the lowest bidder,
but sauce for the goose does not by
its mode of reasoning seem to be
sauce for the gander. In connection
with the publication of the state
ment we may say the commission.
ers authorized a statement, it was
in the hand writing of their clerk,
which we published this year. 1t
states in the caption that it is pub
lished by their direction. The one
of last year was published as the
auditors made it-and we think
they were heartily ashamed of it
and would have preferred to have
had it revised and corrected. We
are not the adviser of the commits
sioners and assume that if those
officials deem it necessary or adj
visable they can answer fully aud
satisfactorily for their acts, in the
matter of the publications. But we
have a remark to make on the ex-
egesis of the Dispatch on the ques-
tion of economy, and the tax payers
need only reflect for a moment to
see that its remarks on that subject
ire all intended for the benefit of
some other persons. That the act
is praiseworthy and beautiful when
exercised by others, but that the
Dispatch must not be expected to
join in any such self sacrifice. Last
year the commissioners as may be
seen from their books offered the
printing of the county statement
to the Dispatch for SIS, the same
price which the Press bid for the
work. The Dispatch had refused
to bid at all presumably expecting
che work at its full rate. Was il
seeking economy for the tax payers
then? This year the commissioner
again offered the work at bids. III
Press being the lowest, received it
Is the Dispatch real y anxious for
the tax payers welfare? rhis year
the Press proposed in order that the
tax payers of both parties might see
the statement in their pap9rs to re-
duce its rates and joiu with the
Dispatch in the publication. Our
neighbor declined this proposition,
and put in a bid, which was evil
'iently too high for it did not get the
job. We cry amen TO the prop
osition that the times are hard
and dollars scarce, and submit one
action in respect to economizing for
the tax payers in contrast with that
of our esteemed neighbor, who now
takes up the burden and says, Every
penny counts. ut does so long as not
counted out of its pocket evide ntly.
EIGHTH DISTRICT POLITICS
1T is intimated that L. H. Barber
of Carbon is an aspirant for the con-
gressional denomination in this dis
trict. Is not the overwhelming dis.
tinction of having been the first
democrat to swamp a majority of
Z or 5000 sufficient honor on which
he can retire, and let some other
chap, the Hon. j. J. for instance
who came mighty near smearing
himself with the same brand of
glory two years previously, tackle
the job The Phila. Record says for
some unknown reason h9 was denied
the usual denomination two years
ago. If this is true, better let him
have it this fall, 50 the reason may
become apparent. The people should
not be kept in darkness, and his can
didacy might turn on real flood of
light. We fancy the statesman from
Easton, Mr.. Mutchler, would howl
with delight over such a situation,
and be ready to speak a little piece
specially prepared for the occasion.
DR.. Shull of Stroudsburg and his
compatriot, Mr. Staples, who made
a Barber speech in our Court House
and came mighty near forgetting
to mention Barber, would tumble
over each other in an ectasy of Joy,
and there would be no danger of any
lapse of memory in either of them.
Such situation would infuse real
heartfelt interest in the campaign
among democrats generally and by
all means gentleman let us have it
that way.
a ROyaI Poet.
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