Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-07-25 | Page 1 | Taxpayers Entitled to a Show Down

1 M N PAYERS TO A SHOW 1 DOWN Ft 1 y r O a the Republican Herald-Republican and the county commissioners commissioners commis- commis c can n have a chance to vindicate the granting of the county printing contract to the political gan Egan THE TELEGRAM challenges it to a comparison id d close examination of county circulation records t The county commissioners voted the printing cont con- con act act t to the Republican Herald-Republican at 35 per cent more cost costi i the taxpayers than THE TELEGRAM bid for the theme me me work And yet THE TELEGRAM has more Inore paid subscribers paid subscribers i Salt Lake county than the political organ has To prove To-prove prove this THE TELEGRAM invites the Herald- Herald Republican to a showdown sho We will deposit a checke check for 1000 1000 in a local bank if the Republican Herald e will vill do the same the paper having the smaller net paid week weekday day doY circulation in m this county to give its check to the fund for the 1 improving i P of Salt Lake county's part of the Lincoln highway W We are ready to submit to any auditing arrangement that is fair and impartial The details of this can be bearr arr arranged when the Republican Herald-Republican accepts this chal chal- lenge Some none money Y is needed for the county's road work since the count county Y commissioners absolutely refuse to put the prisoners to work improving the public highways a as the law requires If an examination doesn't prove this papers paper's net paid week day Salt Lake county circulation larger than that of the Smoot organ we will gladly give 1000 for the road work Since the political organ is receiving more money money from the taxpayers for printing their advertising than it it charges private firms it ought to welcome an investigation tion of its records Certainly it cant can't expect the people to pay it it the highest advertising rate if it cant can't show v circulation t to justify this We will anxiously wait for a reply to this thi challenge