National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-28
GENERAL RRApY,s ACTS.
How Hc Elevated the Efficiency of IN
stnr.Eoute Service.

There is nothing so detestable as big
otry, and in character so disgusting as the bigot.
The religious, political. and social bigot all ofa
piece. cut from the same cloth. The latest out
cropping Of this mania is In relation TO the star
route mail service. which is q term applied to the
mails transported by horses The political wise
acres Of New England and the great Eastern cities
discuss this question with NIL the gravity Of Wis
dom and the conciseness of experience when, IN
truth, they know just as much about the service
practically as they do of the composition Of the
moon. They are taxed they complaiR, to accom-
modate and serve a people and country from
which
THEY DERIVE NO BESEFD
They proceed the theory thatthe settlers on the
frontier are all border rufilaDs, and that a mail
once month, as shining statesman from New
England declared, IS enough for them. General
Brady the late Second Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral, made determined effort 10 elevate the eff
cheney Of the star service, and seemed TO compre-
hend the rights Of the new State makers and the
duty OF the Government toward them In the mail
department. lie was at once set upon and marked
for destruction, and has been systematically perse-
cued and driven from his position aud threat
ened with prosecution for extravagance and even
alleged frauds. The writer Of this article
HAS KHowN GENERAL BRADY
for many years, and We now predict that before
the investigation is over the public will learn not
only that General Brady is an honest man, but
that his ideas OF what should be done for the peo
pie on the frontier in the matter Of mail deliveries
were wise in every respect and IN common justice
to those who arc toiling TO develop county
which has heretofore been in the list Of" deserts
for the simple reason that these facilities have
been withheld. The people Of the jim River
Valley arc now feeling the effects OF not having
man like General Brady nj the head OF the Star
| Route Department at Washington. Most Of the
facilities that were given them by him for
RECEIVING AND FORWARDING THE NAILS
with dispatch have been withdrawn, and TO fully
realize the importance OF the inattention given
them Il is only necessary TO run back in the mud
TO the fact that II takes from one TO four weeks to
get letter to some of the post. Offices not forty
miles from Aberdeen. By his liberal and wise
| idea OF oftreatment aud the policy which he was
adopting townrd the Western States and Territories
General Brady has endeared himself TO the
frontiersmen Of this great country, and, although
his footsteps Ia many instances have been rctracod
and covered up.by his successors, like imprins in
| the sands of time
HIS ACTS OF BESEricEScE AND WISDOM
shall not be effaced and will live on long after the
| careers Of his traducers have dwindled with the
things forgotten. Our people cannot hope to be
| treated to adequate mail facilities by men who
know little and care less oftheir wants. General
| Brady looked into and thoroughly understood the
wants Of the settler lie saw at once that there
was nothing that would tend TO 80 rapidly develop
| n country and populate IL with the best class OF
| people as good mail facilities. He saw at frs,
glance that men Of business qualifications. capital
and any degree Of pride would not come from the
| Eastern States, where they were having
| FOUR on FIVE MAILS DAILY,
and be content TO live and lubor 10 the best inter-
/ ests OF that country with mail mouth and he
was willing TO remedy the wrong being imposed
upon The settlers. Ills labors In this direction u.
the PioNlo.r readers are personally aware, have ir
| measure been torn down. The prcsentloosenest
and tRrdiness in the operation Of routes In thi,
portion Of Dakota are instances Of the manner in
| which
| GENERAL BEApY's SUCCESSORS AND TRADucERs
have trampled upon that which belongs TO the
| settlers The Postmaster General is seeing, how
ever, the necessity of General Brady's manner Of
| expediting mails and in many cases will ru-es.
tablish tho increased service. General Brady, a,
he should. will come out Of this persecution undei
which he now is unblemished in character and
| the most popular man-at least in the eyes o.
Western people, who know how to appreciate hi
labors-who has ever held position in the Post.
Office Observation-Disclosures Pioneer, September Is.