The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-05
Correspondence Of the Public Lsdgerl

WAsHNoroN. April %. 1913
ban has recently passed the Senate which has not al
racted so much notice It's importance deserves Ii pur-
ports 10 be bill anaoTy Of the OF 1915 and lsl7
IN relation 70 The privilege Of fankng and declares the
enon Of that have been authorize the person
whom the privilege given, exercise IT, whether directed
or addreSsed IN the handwriting OF the person frankng
md that should pass free through the mails whether
mai cd at the pae where the person toeafd ny
other place. and imposes penalty Of Si0O upon any post
refusing send in the mails free such ietier
No fail 10 perceive The great d icuty post
master abors under particularly in The CRY Washing
ton where four or 1--WE hundred enjoying the frank
ing privilege congregated every winter, in DECIDING
whether letters and packages deposited his office
yanked by person entitled to do il will not be
eontended that every letter package having The
came OF person entitled to the privilege should be
free such construction would lead abuses without
limit
The postmaster exercise his Judgment as 10 the
right well as the Of the person exercising the priv
ese; and this must be done Only be done the
circumstances attending each member of Con-
present in the city, sends his leters &c through the
ordinary channel although his handwriting person,
moi be known in the Office sill his letters packages
pass free, without further inquiry letter package
in The office purporng TO be ranked 10y member
notorious sly absent from The city, is and be
tarded his frank he is ousy absent the pre-
sumption is tha, other person is attempting improp-
erly his privilege.
No public officer oud presume that an honorable mem.
Der would far violate his privilege permit by
imposes penalty of dollars for Thanking the letter
another person. So letter containing the frank one
hand ng and the addres in another pregun pfop
that some third person is attempting Improperly exercise
the privilege.
To avoid any Inconvenience that may from errors
the part of the postmaster the delivering postmaster
instructed remit the postage upon lis being shown that
it was letter properly fanked by person having the
privilege. There be other secu ty against frauds
dian the judicous and sigan OF such supervision
by The postmaster notorious, with all The activity
zeal Of the posimas'er ago very great pro-
portion OF the spondence OF this and the ghborng
cities free through the mails under the franks
absent members.
No principle has been better established more rener
ally asquesced n than that this privilege be sold
assigned, transferred, performed by deputy and that
be only exercised in the place where the member is
The bid which has lately passed the Senate declares
right the person any place whatever whether
present II this becomes law, what prevent
the distribution and OF ranked envelopes in par
Of the Union Nay. what is the sale Of rancd
saropes for half price, and thus in degree destroy
the post office revenuesi
II what remarkable in the laws, whether made io
'lnit the use" correct the abuse of the trapkinp
privilege io prevent frauds the Of the
papent, each one, ron the brs 10 The day. has
enlarged tie yrpige ind. what is st strange
penalty imposed ior false certificate Of 'ynbc
document, by entitled to Chips and whei
stones may be ranked pubic doemrnens and no pen
atty attaches for The falsehood but postmaster in the
best exercise Of his Judgment honestly attempting
force the law and 10 guard the revenues against fraud,
by this law be sued in the federal penalty oi
$780, if he makes mistake, and charges postage let
which he believes have been properly ranked
Thanking privilege had better be extended
everybody. The extensive of this privilege is the
great impeachment still further reduction ia The o.
postage. The Postmaster General, understand, doe.
not hesitate declare that uniform OF cent?
may be established if this privilege is dispensed with In
stead of enla ng The privilege and removing all
imposed prevent frauds would it not be better
the right and regulate its use, give the PEG
ole the real benefits of the cheap postage system
The presidential election approaching and the pas
sage of such law would give each party the IN.
mails free Of postage, daring the and pobab,
consum half It's revenues. OBSERVER.