The Holbrook news., 1916-12-22


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 'Redeemer" Chapman, editol of the Winslow Mall. gathered { handful of filth last week anC slung it at some of the county officials and The Holbrook News He suggests that 'it is now time the county attorney called his grand jury together again, if he is still desirous of knowing just how much the county printing graft cost the taxpayers the past year. And he further states that it was one of the rawest steals ever pulled off in this county, and that is going some when the records are examined. "
 As every one knows who has taken the trouble to ascertain the true facts, the printing contract was let to the proprietor of The HoIbrook News last January by the board of county supervisors because the bid submitted by him was considered the lowest and best. There were two other bids submitted and both of these were considered higher than the one submitted by the owner of the News.
 The proprietor of the News gave bond for the faithful per formance of his contract. and so far as he knows the specifications of the contract have been com piled with. At least he has never yet been advised by the. super visors that he is not doing the work according to contract. It would seem, however, that in filling the terms of his contract, and collecting money for work done and supplies furnished, the owner of The News has laid him self open to an accusation of grating" and Of pulling off a raw steal"
 Such an accusation made by any other person than the holier- than-thou editor of the Mail might cause us some concern. Made by that self-appointed censor of the morals of the con- munity it is not worthy extended refutation. although we refer to it casually in order that we may suggest a course of action for that representative of decadent journalism who is now in charge of the Wiuslow Mail.
 It is not necessary for a grand jury to be called to investigate the so-called printing graft. " Let the alleged editor of the Mail swear to a complaint setting forth his charges of graft, and it can be brought immediately before the courts. This will save the taxpayers, of whose interest he IS so solicitous. the cost of a grand jury investigation. And it will accomplish the same result. File your complaint, MT. Chap man, and make the owner of The News and the county supervisors parties to the suit. You claim that evidence of a steal" ex- ists, now make good your state ments by proving it.! Your fail ure to do this should brand you forever as a liar and a filthy de- famer of character-a disgrace to the profession you cucumber.
 We know you will not file any complaint and we know you would not go before grand jury if one were called, unless you were forced to do so. When the last grand jury was in session it is believed you were asked to fur nish proof of some of the unlaw- ful things you had from tune to time alleged in your organ of scur- rility, but it seems you suffered paralysis of the vocal organs and remained dumb. So it would be again. You haven't the in- formation to divulge and you haven't the courage to give it if you had it.
 We know you to be a liar when you charge a steal in the print ing contract, and we should relish the opportunity of proving you g