The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-18
The MASTERS.
Proceedings Of the Convention Held i'll
Columbia Last Week.

Columbia Last Week.
The convention of third and fourth
class postMaSters of South CaTollna
was held Wednesday night. 18th in
slant, AZ Columbia. 5. e, according to
announcement. 1Gl pcstmaSters were
present. The convention organized rs
follows:
President-F. \. Schitllcy. postmaster
Mt Orangahurr. Eicc-Prcsidcnts ID.
O. Herbert of Ncwberry. W. c. Rose OF
Timluonsvil!e, ". S. Warner of Greeley
vile. Secretary and Trc&surer-ll. +.
Bonner OF Due West.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas we believe that we can the
more thoroughly and etfectually carry
ont the requirements of the depart
ment and the postal laws Of the United
States bv Il permanent organization OF
the postmasters Of this State. and re-
corniZing fully the delicate and conf
Dental relation the postmaster holds
to the public at large. very near to the
heart of the people and having much to
do with the social and business interests
of the country: and feeling too that 1T
is Our Gutv 1T u,I times to do al in our
powcr for the maintenance Of system,
CELEBRITY and accuracy and the pcrfec-
ton of the postal service: and
Whereas. by reason Of the operation
of existing laws postmastcrs Of the
third and fourth classes suffer great
Injustice and hardship. as set forth IN
the memorial prepared by the Post
masters National Convention. all Of
which are sought to be rcmcdlcd by the
postmasters' bill. As introduced at the
last session of Congress: therefore, be
it
Rcs0lrcH by the pOstlnaStcrs OF the
State Of South Carolina, in convention
assembled. That we organize l pcrman-
ent IOstmHsterS' Association. which
shall meet every year in the city OF
Columbia on Wednesday night of fair
week.
,. That we earnestly recommend to
all poStmaStcrS and postal employees Il
closer study Of the wants Of the people
and the good Of the service and 4 strict
compliance with all the requirements
Of the department. that We may in
every way possible add to Che efficiency
Of the already wonderful postal system
Df the United States.
}. That. with Il view 20 or own
interests. believing that the !aDorcr Is
worthy Of his hire, we will spare II"
reasonable effort in aiding the Nation
III committee TO carry ont its plans.
that The poStmastcrs' bill shall pass both
houses OF Congress and become Il law.
(. That we respectfully present our
ease to the Senators and members OF
Congress from South Carolina, and hrg
that they will rive rs their active aid
in pressing through to lis passage
House bill No. 7.i1I introduced by the
Hon. :. r. Peters Of Kansas. and the
same bill in the Senate. y. 2U3h. intro
ducc,l by Senator Jas. +. Wilson OF
Iowa.
We ask in this bill for an increase OF
conversation. but we only aS!; for JUS
ticc. Every Postmaster General for
ten years has rccommcndcd to Con-
gress to grant us the very allowances
we are seeking, and in the annual re-
port Of the Postoiicc Department ior
1855 General \. t. Stevenson. the pre-
sent excellent First Assistant Post
master General, presented our case
most earnestly, and he has slncca'ilhor-
lied the statement that he Is heart anu
hand with us. Even the press of the
country has declared itself il favor OF
the correction and amendment OF the
disadvantages and irregularities OF the
existing laws. and we have not dis
covered any special opposition from
any source. The department is With us
and the people are with Us. Give us
the law. then. for the good of the pub
lie and in Justice to their servants.
The following delegates were elected
to represent South Carolina at the Ma
tional Convention of PoStmaStcrS to be
held IL June ut Chicago: +. \. Sch!illcv
of Orangeburg: II. +. Bonner of Due
West: G. W. Webb Of SpartambUrg; IL.
i. Gregory of Lancaster: W. :. Warner
Of Greeleyville. III. Z. Bonner was
nominated to represent South Carolina
on the National Executive Committee.
! resolution was adopted calling MP
on third class postmaSters at court
houses to organize County Conventions.
After reading a letter from the Post
master General acknowledging the re-
CENT Of an invitation to attend tn"
meeting. the convention, 1870 i. NJ.
adjourned.