Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-09

IrlenuS eXtenu cOnSTdllldtIollS.
The desperation of the Herald to
secure the public printing from the
ProthOnotary's Office can be measur-
ed only by its gymnastic feats of
logic in its frantic effort to get all in
sight. Its literary efforts in this
direction would be amusing We're
they not so insulting to both Mr..
Kennedy and Mr.. Lawrence.
During the campaign the Herald
wrongly accused its party candidate
Mr.. Kennedy of conniving with the
Item for support or words to that
effect, in consideration for which we
"would get the printing it matters
not which way the election goes"
The Herald was crossing bridges
before it reached them in the fear
that it might not gobble all and a
little more.
Now, in its last issue, the Herald
unjustly censures Mr.. Lawrence for
placing with the News Item an or
der for law blanks which was settled
for last week by the Commissioners.
The Herald is in fear that the supply
will suffice for year or more and
abuses Mr.. Lawrence for not leaving
the office wholly destitute of blanks
and everything else which is neces-
sary to have to transact business.
Mr.. Lawrence might have obliged
the Herald at Mr.. Kennedy's peril.
On Mr.. Lawrence's induction to Office
six years ago he found but few of
the necessary blanks on hand, many
kinds being needed at once and be-
ing new at the business did not
know exactly what was required
and for many weeks found it very
annoying until distant printing
houses could complete the supply.
Up to the time of the News Item
going in business Sullivan county
had no printers able to produce these
blanks that measured up to the
standard and at cost not exceeding
what was being paid. We have
met these requirments. In leaving
the office well equipped Mr.. Law
renee shows a much more kindly
spirit toward Mr.. Kennedy than the
Herald wishes to see. Never neg
lecting the smallest opportunity for
the exercise of sarcasm, the Herald
says that Mr.. Lawrence "was not
only slick, but discourteous and un-
fair" This but voices a sentiment
that produces poultry to occupy the
home roost. 1t is not only discount
eous and unfair but gross injustice
to every tax payer to deceive offers
to pay for something they supposed
they got, but didn't. 1t was through
no fault OF the Commissioners that
the fall ballots cost $15 more at the
Herald Office than was offered by us.
The Commissioners wanted better
grade of paper than used at the pre-
vious election, this the Herald evil
IDENTIFY promised them as it got the
job. The Commissioners were JUS
titled in this course of ordering
better paper. But they didn't get it.
If they discovered the difference
they must have been falsely delt
with.
There are eases where editors have
been known to acquire patronage
through the tactics of the bully.
Merchants and officers alike have
contributed patronage to avoid the
impending roasts. Subscribers have
been added to the list and criticism
has been expressed in whispers
through fear of editorial abuse. But
the bully in the sanctum, as the
bully elsewhere, has no permanent
standing among intelligent men and
society. We hope to see the liberties
of our officers kept in a fair state of
preservation. The News Item will
be last to trump up petty and
grOundless charges against them
through greed and envy for pat
ronage. We only want to see justice
done, that's all.