The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-18
THE MASTERS.
.t,roccetiincs of the Convention Held in
Columbia Last Week.

Columbia Last Week.
The convention of third and fourth
class postmasters Of South Carolina
was held Wednesday night, 18th in
stan, at Columbia, S. c.. according to
announcement. 164 postmasters were
present. The convention organized as
follows:
President-F. \. Schitlley, postmaster
at Orangehurg. Eice-Presidents-D:
O. Herbert of Newberry, ". G. Rose OF
Timmonsville, VS. Warner OF Greeley
Vile. Secretary and Treasurer-H. +.
Bonner of Due West.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas we believe that we can the
more thoroughly and etfectually, carry
out the requirements of the depart
ment and the postal laws of the United
States by a 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 it
is Our duty at al times to do all in our
power for the maintenance OF system,
CELEBRITY and accuracy and the perfec-
ton of the postal service: and
Whereas. by reason of the operation
of existing laws postmasters 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 remedied by the
postmasters' bill, as introduced at the
last session of Congress-; therefore, be
it
RcsozoeG by the postmasters of the
State of South Carolina, in convention
assembled, That we organize 4 perman-
ent Postmasters' Association, which
shall meet every year in the city OF
Columbia on Wednesday night of fair
week.
,. That we earnestly recommend to
all postmasters and postal employees a
closer study of the wants OF the people
and the good of the service and strict
compliance with all the requirements
of the department. that we may IN
every way possible add to the efficiency
Of the already wonderful postal system
of the United States.
3. That, with a view to our own
interests, believing that the laborer IS
worthy Of his hire, we will spare no
reasonable effort in aiding the Nation
al Committee to carry out its plans,
that the postmasgers' bill shall pass both
houses Of Congress and become 4 law.
4. That we respectfully present ollr
case to the Senators and members OF
Congress from South Carolina, and beg
that thcv will give us their active aid
in pressing through to its passage
House bill No. 7,474 introduced by the
Hon. $. r. Peters of Kansas, and tie
same bill in the Senate, Y. 2.G36, intro
ducetl by Senator Jas. T. Wilson OF
Iowa.
We ask in this bill for an increase OF
COMPENSATION. but we only aS!; Tor JUS
tice. Every Postmaster General for
ten wears has recommended to Con-
rress to grant us the very allowances
we are seeking, and in the annual re-
port of the Postoilice Department for
1855 General \. E. Stevenson, the pre-
sent excellent First Assistant Post
master General, presented our case
most earnestly, and he has since author
lied the statement that he is heart and
hand with us. Even the press OF the
country has declared itself in 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 ut the Ma
tional Convention of Postmasters to be
held in June at Chicago: +. a. Schlttley
of Orangeburg; II. E. Bonner of Due
West: G. w. Webb of Spartanburg; FL
!. Gregory of Lancaster; W. S. Warner
of Greeleyville. II. E. Bonner was
nominated to represent South Carolina
on the National Executive Con ~littee
\ resolution was adopted cal: .ag up
on third class postmaSters at court
houses to organize County Conventions
After reading a letter from the Post
master General acknowledging the re-
ceipt Of an invitation to attend the
meeting, the convention, 1910 L. NJ
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