Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-18
not matters OF State printing within

the scope of the statute.
Sit is shown that the Printer has a
right under the statute to any savings
IN type he may be able to make. or to
any printing he may Go at his own
risk in anticipation of prospective or
ders, and that his right to such savings
was considered by the Legislature III
fixing the present statute rates.
4-The committee finds that both the
Public Printe; and the auditor. In the
discharge of their official duties, nav"
fairly and faithfully observed all thu
requirements Of the statute law.
II was also shown in testimony be-
fore the committee that the State Oh
Maine under the present law has been
getting it's printing done cheaper than
amy other state in New Ehet'''u'
| Throughout the winter the two or three
papers comprising the opposition TO the
hubble printer. were vociferous III 'h'ir
allusions to the state of New lamp
shire which they loudly asserted was
getting its printing done. under the
hid system. upon vastly more advanti-
reous terms than the State of Maine.
The committee. in order to ascertain
if this were true. had the secretary OF
the New Hampshire printing commits
sion before it. with the result that he
nation. that his state was paying more
for its printing under the competitive
system, than the State of Maine is pay
ing under the present statute law. For
instance. it was shown that the last
report of the New Hampshire railroad
commissioners, which cost that state
Sal. would. if it had been printed un-
der the Maine law. have cost only $500
This showing was Il Knockout blow to
the papers which had talked so glibly
of New Hampshire's lower cost Of
ceased to figure in their editorial COM
ments.
One word more. The present public
ly endelvored to increase the volume
of the State printing. He has taken the
work that has come to him under the
law and has done it in strict accord
ance with the requirements of the law
When it was done he has forwarded it.
| together with the samples and receipts
| which were his legal vouchers. to the
State auditor at Portland in strict full
| fllment of the provisions of the law,
and upon the auditors return the Coz
ernor and Council have drawn the nee
| essary warrants for his pay.
Not only has the public printer not
| Undertaken to increase the volume Of
printing. but he has also refrained
| from taking any position as TO the
form of law under which tue work
should be DONE His attitude has been
that whenever any considerable num-
Der Of Republicans should deem it wise
to change to any other system he
| would interpose no objection to such
change. Members of the Legislature
| will bear witness to the fact that this
has been his attitude the past will
ter. With his location, his plant
his special facilities for doing the
work, and the imperative need of the
state IOr prompt as wei as elflclcllt
| service, he is perfectly willing to take
| his chances with the other printers OF
Maine under any system which the
Legislature may deem for the best i'll
| tcrestS of the State.
| During the last Guhcrnitorial cam
paign, in the face Of no little abuse,
ana many threats, we stated distinctly
and emphatically that whenever our
enemies succeeded in raising the ques-
ticn between the Independence of the
kennebec Journal. within strict party
lines. and the State printing, the print
ing would go. Even if the big plant
! which we have built up to do the State
work should be turned to other uses.
we shall still he able to retain our self
respect and the satisfaction that comes