Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

is true, and honest, and q paragon oi
virtue amidst all this corruption and
vice. oregon isn't nearly as close to
bankruptcy and financial disaster as
thought If we only possessed a few
more experts" life would indeed be
one elysian dream.
But what's the matter with permit
ting the peope to handle this matter.
my dear Expert. They showed them
selves competent to do 1t when they
swatted the life out of your pet meas
ure with a majority of three-to-one,
really believe, in all frankness, that
they are not asking for adivce from
you or from me, in this matter. You
will forgive the implication that we
are both Quitting in" before our ad-
vice has been asked, although / hon
estly believe that / stand in a better
position in this connection than you
do, inasmuch as your most loved plan
has been repudiated. Don't you think
1t rather presumptious to come for
ward at this time, with suggestions for
Improvement of conditions? Why not
permit those who won to suggest
something? You have been licked,
lily uGdI tIApClhT AlOoN CIiPhdIASdAlJ
and forcibly sat upon, and 1t appears
to me that you are out of it. 1t is evil
dent that the peope didn't fall for the
stories you peddled, and it is rather
imposing upon good nature for you to
bob up serenely with other plans. AS
mean as l am, wouldn't think of ad-
vising our Democratic friends who won
erything-nearly-i the recent
election, how to conduct their affairs,
and they would probably tell me to
ego chase myself" even If l had the
gall to do it. Take a tumble to your
self, Expert, and just go on exporting
and exporting until the people grow
expert themselves and lop off your
salary, in which event your valuable
services may again be employed in
building up large and lucrative
business for yourself.
Since we are discussing this printing
business, / am going to take occasion
to call your attention to the fact that,
in all your valuable additions to the
literature of the state you have failed |
to tell the people of the great saving |
made in the operation of the state
office under the management |
of the present state printer. This |
was undoubtedly an oversight on your
part, as it is impossible for me to be-
Iieve that any individual so conscien-
Lious as yourself, would for a single |
fail to give credit where cred
It is due. And don't you think you
were in rather small business to make
your recent grand stand play looping
off 5000 from the bill of the state
printer for printing the voters pam
Dhlet when, as matter of fact, you
xnow he is entitled to it and that he
made no unjust charge in the matter?
But all this contention and these
may be arranged by the
,reation of a competent commission,
Is suggested by The Observer, which
commission shall formulate a sched-
lie of prices fair to the state printer
md fair to the people of the state and,
When it shall be adopted, there will be
10 further opportunity for the serv-
ces of an expert" and, being so
thoroughly interested in ANY honest
'lan to correct present abuses" you
,ill undoubtedly accept the ultimatum
nd pry yourself loose from your
resent remunerative salary.
Nice weather we're having, isn't 1t?
Sincerely yours,
EUGENE FOSTER