Year: 1869

represented by some, will you have the kindness to
puDiish 1t in full so that the members elect and the
pubhc can see just what it contains.


a proposition Will be presented 20 the next


Aesisiature, which. if accepted, will


save the State One thousand Dollars


on one item OF Printing.


10 ne Members Elect Of the Fort s-aiuM Lcaisfa-


fure Of Maine:


fou are all doubtless well aware that for the past


ree sessions OF the Legislature, the engrossing of
Acts and Resolves has been done with tvne insfsad
OF tne oid method of doing it with the mem thus
making making g quite an addition to the previous large
Oh printing done for the State by the State
Pfinters. relieving as do. that the State Printers
Mnoeser VINO yer, they may be, ought to be satisfied If
they have all other State printing aside from tbe
Engrossing, and that have as good claim 10 it as
any one likely to bid tor it, has induced me to make
g tne Lonowing proposition, or rather inform the
Legislature assemblies, viz:
,,3ha Ihqt ion 90 ne State Engrossing TWENTY-
and gee any bonds required that it shall be done IN
as good shape as it has euer get been done


sEWEt tTgpTSTPn i,h h4toNE Will effect saving of
vided the usual amount of Acts and Resolves are
passed, but the atio viii be the same, whether the
READ ALL PROOF STREETS at my office, thus
saving the hiring of one, if not two extra Clerks in
the seeretsry's Office Ior that purpose: This win
DRIED DOLLARS! And will not only READ THE
PROOF, but will be THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY
for the same and all blunders, fany should occur,
will be made good by me, and printed at MY Ex-
PESsE In addition to this, l will furnish PAPER
AT COST, without BONUS OR COMMISSIONS in
nsh Paper for what IT AC UALLY COSTS ME-!


This proposition, altogether, if accepted by the
legislature, would make saving OF at least ONE
TkAO OUsAND DOLLARS ON one item of
printing!! Is this State, financially in condition
to reject the offer, provided the Engrossing can be
NV CAN DOTHE ssORM IrT5 pKOPERuy
As to my ability to do the work in workmanlike
manner, > will merely remark that / helped j. Ii.
Cochrane, Esq, then Deputy Secretary OF State,
perfect the plan of Engrossing, that set The ivpe
for the FIRST FORM to get at the STYLE OF IN
CROSSING, and that put EVERY FORM to press,
all thetype was set under my direction and in
1 had the entire management OF the Engrossing for
the first two sessions that it done with typeoand
sion it was done at the same place, 1.-THE journal Of
fice) by other hands, l have worked in the Kenne-
bee journal office the most part of fourteen wears
previous to July OF last year, in different CAPACITIES
but tor the last seven years that worked there /
had charge of the Job Printing, made out the State
Bills, &c, thoroughly understand EVERY part of
it, and can furnish any amount OF proof that am
competent to do any part of it, the whole OF it,
But am not greedy enough to apply for the WHOLE
of the State Printing-my motto is "Lve and let
liye.''


The division of State Printing il no NEW idea-it
has been done many years in Massachusetts, and is
now to some extent in this State. The State Law
Reports and Revised Statutes have never to NV
knowledge, been included in the regular Contract
but have been printed by outside parties.


-
ing as Good as etherse WE'LL let us see. 1t the
Engrossing is not done by me, all can readily see
that it will go to the kennebec journal. What are
ing? Merely this-they bought the establishment of
Messrs. Stevens 81 Sayward, after they had held on
to the State Printing as long as they could, and had
each made fortune out OF it, ana were willing to
ice their office tor $4,000 The present propri-
etois bought it, and am led to believe that they
honestly thought that by buying that sacred mate
rial, they received sort OF patent right for time
and eternity, OF the State Printing. But there is
least share of the printing, and that is Mr. owen
who like myself, ior many years worked hard late
and early that all the demands of the State should
be prom pity responded to- at very meagre salary
doing the work, while others quietly snooz-
ing in their beds and still reaping the reward of our
labors. If there are any who have any claim upon
State Printing, think 1T is Mr.. Owen and MYSELF
But propose to be magnanmous towards Mr.
Owen, well as the rest OF the firm. But we con-
cede to them NINE-TENTHs of the State Printing,
am mercenary in wishing to obtain the remaining
ONE-TENTH! and that, too, at 25 per cent. discount
which taking o $75O.OO OF the profits which thew
have received? think not and ii they do they are
more greedy than can readily give them credit for.


Has the Contract for Printing been N
Paying one, aside from the Eng rossing
folks the public, the Legislature, or COMMITTEES OF
the Legislature, by FACTS and FIGURES, that the
profits ON State Printing are enough to satisfy, or
ought to satisfy any firm with reasOnableiambi-
tIon So, goodbye to that subject for the present.


One year ago last July, after Mr.. Sayward sold
out his half OF the concern to Messrs Owen & Nash,
l made up my mind to put in force long cherished
desire to open Job Printing Office of my own. L
gave the proprietors due notice OF my Ilntentions
and many inducements were offered me to STAY, for
according to their own expressed opinions, they
feared they could not get man who could satisfac-
torily fill my place. They went so far as to offer me
onequarter OF the concern for 200 if would stay
and Mr. Stevens grew very eloquent in trying to in
duce me to purchase one-quarter. But couldn't
see the patent right, SO didn't buy. put every
thing available into money, and with the aid of
friends, purchased the material for first-class Job
Printing Office, and am now located at No. 100 Water
Street. and am prepared to do good job of print
ing as can be done in this city or State.


What are my Politicse Wen, really, 1 like
to have forgotten that am conservative Republi-
q: sis Rf@s and am not So bndy part sase
Dor who happens to differ with me on any of the no.
litlcal questions of the day.


~ have no money to put into the scale, to Gre
ate an lnhuence IN my favor, nor should do SO if
had it; but shall submit the proposition on its own
merits, and fight it out on that line, if it takes all
winter.


This is not got up out Of any ill will towards the
journal folks, but the contrary the best of feel
ing has always characterized our intercourse. On
any other subject we can agree, but that they have
a valid claim to ALL, and 1 to NONE of the State
printing. shall be tearfully slow to admit.


1 think have fully and fairly set the case before
you and why do it thus early is because it will be
necessary to act upon it THE VERY FIRST OF THE
SESSION as the engrossing commences the pass
a chance to investigate the merits of the case. 1
shall have all the necessary material to do the En-
crossing IN my OHice before the assembling of the
that there be no drawback on the
ground that but ONE Office has the material to do ir


This circular is ostensibly designed for Members
elect, but the entire Press of Maine will be supplied
with copy, and they will be entitled to the priyi
lege OF commencing or condemning it-but on what
grounds they can condemn movement to save TO the
State Treasury One Thousand Dollars remains to be
seen.


In making my statements in this circular, have
guessed at NoTHING-I have stated only what
KNOW in regard to the subject, and but a small
portion OF that. Any questions which any Member
wonld like to ask shall be pleased TO answer ei-
ther in person or by letter.


have the honor to be your obedient servant


p. o. NICKERY.


VIcKERY's JOB PRINTING OFFICE, /


Augusta, Nov. 2, 1869.


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