The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-07-28

that very type, and the space they
occupy constitutes his square, his
standard of measurement for all
the matter he may have to pub
lish, whether divided into small
paragraphs or not, whether all
the lines are full or not. His
standard of measurement being
based on solid matter, it naturally
follows that he should set his
matter solid also, not leaded-not
stretch it out, in order to make it
occupy more space, by inserting
leads between the lines.
This manifestly proper rule Gas
regards setting the matter solid)
was uniformly followed in st.
Landry, as far as we know ever
since the war, and even up to the
time when the present publisher
Of the Clarion took charge OF
that paper, in 1895. At that
time the Clarion was doing the
parish printing! has had it
since January, 1S91-and an in
spection Of its files will show that
it was then printing the matter
practically solid. But under the
new management change was
soon inaugurated, and a systema-
tic process of stretching out the
already increasing volume of mat
ter was begun and has been
steadfastly and unweariedly fell
LEVIED to this day. This grave
charge was brought TO the atten-
ton of the Clarion's publisher
ever year ago, and it was again
made (and clearly proyen) during
his trial before the. police jury
committee the other day. In
spite of this, he has the brazen-
ness, the shameless audacity, to
go right ahead dong the same
thing. In his last issue (21st
inst.) the proceedings of the po.
lice jury of the 9th, 10th and
18th of July are published-why
not published a week before ?
occupying over three columns.
and there are in them 145 leads
12O of which are clearly super
fluous, put in apparently for the
sole purpose Of lengthening the
matter to be charged for. An
other little object lesson will viv
idly illustrate how this trick works
Here is an extract from these
proceedings
Mr.. Prescott in the chair
On motion of DIR. Ciopton, duly seconded anG
carried, the report OF committee appointed U
| aseer tain the cost OF building bridge across ba
| YOU Saokett at the broken Fackett dixie. VAS re
/ ceived, and Mossrs. j. w. Bailey sr.. Y. AidaW
4 kns and w. s. Reynolds WeRA appolntery "a com
mittee to have said bridge cOnstfuPs1ed tn
| lowest possible cost. IL
ON motion of Mr. Durio, duL Ssecohd AM
carried, The report OF cominlts Sae0inte'
| to investigate the statement made by MI
I.eonce Sandoz. Publisher of the Opeiol sas Coz
rier, as to OveTchar ar2es by The ST. LanuFy Ci;lrlo
/ for publishing proceedings ef the Police jury
be received and committee discharged
/ Motion by Mr.. Fentenot. secendeg by Mr sa
| want, that Mr. Raymond R-eaux be elected pal
| ish printer for the ensuing year.
4 Motion by Mr.. Haas. seconded by MT Prei
/ eott that Mr.. Leonce Sand0z be elected paris
printer.
Messrs Duro Smith, Darby, Quebedeau, ss
| want, FOntefiot, Manuel, Foster, voting 10
MIR. Raymond Breaux. Messrs. sandoz, Pres
colt, Haas, 5 voting for Mr.. Le0Bce Sandoa
Abseut: Mr. r. l.. DerOucn.
| MIR. Raymond Breaux receiving ma10fiL
OF votes was declared elected.
| Mr. Breaux being present upon being eleetet
designated in open session the st. Landry Ila
/ ba
On motion of Mr. Haas. duly seconded. Il
following report was ordered spread upon I'd
minutes.
To the Honorable PRESIDENT OF the Rolce Jut
OF the Parish of ST. Landry
yonr committee appointed to investigate I'll
statement madebY Mr.. Leonce Sandoz, Pu
Usher Of me appy aren as
ing the proceedings OF the Police Jury /; be
Mr. Breanx, Publisher Of the St. Landry Cla
ion and parish printer and Mr Sandoz Dol
i This extract occupies six inche
in the Clarion columns, or 81
Of the Clarion's squares. 1t wi
be observed that as set here,
occupies 4 inches, or four lega
honest squares. The Clarion
charge for these six inches
-l$3.OO. Set up as set here, th
II charge would be $500. Amour
of overcharge, fifty per cent !
Still ether means of Overchar'
! ing, such as publishing ordinance
/ six times, have been resorted t
! but this will do for one time,