The Dunstan Times. CLYDE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1883

Dunstan Times, Issue 1109, 3 August 1883, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

CLYDE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1883

Beneath the rule of men entirely jusi The pen is mightier thai the sword.

In an issue or two back wo gave notice of refusal to insert in our columns a letter re Hospital Tenders from Mr >K. L. Bego, assigning as reasons that no good could result from a continuance of tiie correspondence, and that it was not our intention to convert our columns into a vehicle of offence, or to gratify private spleen. Mr Begg, however, was determined 10 have his say, and sent his letter to the Cromwell Argus, in which paper it appeared on Tue day last, together whh an introduction, in which he says refusal) is obvious, seeing that the Secretary of the Dunstan Hospital and the said Editor aie o, e.” Now, Mr Bego having imported ourselves in conjunction with the Secretaryship of the Hospital into his supposed grievince we will satisfy him why his tender, which he persists in saying the lowest—here is the question—was not or would no', have been acc ptecl had it been the lowest However, before going that length, wc feel constiained to say that Mr Begg was particepa in criminia if not the actual purloiner, that is, if the particular tender was ever in his store;

but this we unhesitatingly deny, and, ( moreover, we deny that his tender whs the lowest. Now for the reason. It is to be remembered th it Mr Bego enjoyed the contract for the six months prior to the one in question, and it is without one atom of compunction we say that it was from the manner he carried out that contract, and the constant petty annoyances he caused to tire seiv n;s and officers of the institution, also the Committee whilst he was contractor, that the Com mil tee had a particular objection, and a want of faith in him —the italics are Mr Hugo's own words—and was a reason, after the one that it was not the lowest, why it was not accepted; this is the truth, and if unpalatable ’tis no fault of ours. Mr Bego further on in his letter comes to the conclusion that he is but wasting time in e ideavouring to show up the monopoly, and it is doubtful if he gets even the smallest moelty of thanks from the su sciibers. Now, why he should have slid off this unprovoked insult at the subscribers, it is hard to say. That they are content that a monopoly should exist is denied by the constantly repeated advertisement every six mouths, calling for supplies. As we have said before, Mr Bego must have lost his temper, at the same time his judgment, and caused him to run tilt against everybody and everything. Only that Mr Bego was personal, we would have welcomed his letters and the discussion with open arras, as we are of opinion that nothing tends to bring apu lie institution into repute so much as an occasional wordy war ; because if things are carried on fair and straight the fact is published and good must result.