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Show Other Side of praft Question - "The Only" Juggles , Some Figures; the Republican Compares Journal Bills. Old grumpy, the distinguished "Onlv" presents an array of figures In reference to REPUBLICAN prices for "advertising, juggles them to suit Itself and wants to know "who Is grafting?" graft-ing?" Without going Into great detail LET? THE FOLLOWING FIGURES TELL. The last week In Jauuary 100(1, The Journal published a 14 line notice and charged $3 50. Ttiat same notice in Tiik Rki-uiilican for tho same length of time cost exactly $1 30, but slightly more than one-third. In Febuary "the only" published a 21 line notice one time and charged $2.10. Tiik Rki'Uulican's charge for that notice one lme was exactly 85c, but slightly more than one-third. In June "the only" published a 28 line notice one time and charged $2.80. Tiik Rki-uiilican charged $1.30, less than half. Again in June, "the only "published a 22 line notice one time and charged $2.20. Tiik Rki-uiiligan'h charge for that notice was $1.00, less than half. WHO IS GRAFTING? "The only" cites the fact that 22i -17 has been oald Tiik Rki-uiilican for advertising during the first six months of this year. Tiik Rki-uiili can cites the fact that of this advertising adver-tising 2,877 lines were ordinances, which atOoa line cost the city $148.80. Theso ordinances In the only's enlarged en-larged type could not have mado less than 3,000 lines and at the price "tho only" charges for Its other work would have cost the city $300. Is Tiik I.ki-uhlican's price a graft? The Journal mentions county printing. print-ing. Tiik Rki-uiilican lias not delved into the dark and mysterious days of democracy, but presents here the last bill paid The Journal by the commissioners, a bill presented July Hi, 1000. That was a contractor's notice that In "the only" cost $10.80 for two weeks publication. In Tiik Rki-uiilican at its EXTORTION-ATE EXTORTION-ATE 0 cents a line rate that notice two weeks cost $4. GO. WHO'S GRAFTING? Tiik Rbi-uiilican's charge to the city and county Is now and has ever been Oc a line, each Insertion, regardless regard-less of the number of Insertions That rate is less by far than Is charged Individuals who have less work'done, and any aid ail who do not have regular contracts. 5o a lino Is LESS than the Journal ever charged and Is LESS than Is paid In any city or town in tho State of Utah. |