The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-27
PROSTITUTION or THE PUBLIC
SERVICE.

Several weeks aes the postmaster at
Sacramento. California. refused to
deliver that portion 81 the tariff eli
lion OF the san Francisco Chronicle
which came 10 his office. claiming that
II was not see0nd-ciass matter. The
edition, n nl who have seen copy Of
II know. differed IN no respect from
the regular edition Of the ChFoniel',
except Tor the fact that Il contained
vast amount 81 Information on the
question in which the American people
are now so deeply Interested. II was
In supplement form. was plainly
marked as supplement. and was
dated and numbered precisely as Is
usual with the Chronicle. In spite Of
all this, however, and IN spite Of the
fact thai tho amount due for postage
on the papers bad been rendered and
accepted at the san Francisco office.
the Sacramento postmaster refused 10
deliver them.
OF course. there was not the shadow
Of a Justification for this act The
edition was clearly sccond-class
matter. and even II IL had not
been. the san Francisco postmaster
was the only one Who had a RICH, TO
rclset H. The Sacramento official had
NO more right 10 refuse 90 deliver the
papers than be would have 10 refuse
20 deliver letters 10 any particular
sltlzen because he did not like tbs
color OF his eyes. His Act was unwar
ranted aua unlnstihahle. II the papers
had been Democrats campaign doca.
ments they would have heen delivered
promptly enough, hat because ,aey
contained unansserahlo arguments ia
favor Of the protection Of American
Industries, this partisan official re.
fused 70 deliver them 10 those 10
whom they were addressed. The
chFeaicie appealed 70 the authorities
al Washington, 0nd what Is the RESULT
The eiileious postmaster has rot been
promptly thrust from his ollioc. a. he
should have been. he has not even
been repfimandnd, lie has slmply
been notified that he was ia error It's
surposing that he had the power to re.
fuse 10 deliver the papers.
Remarkable n this incident seeu.s. {,
IL h In keeping With The manner 81
sonductiag tbs 20 ,eillce department
since the beginning q the present
campaign. From al parts 81 the caan-
Try are coming complaints that Re,
publican papers arr not delivered to
their subscribers. while Democratic
papcrs meet with no such mysterious
delays The propristess OF The fssss.
the great Republican illustrated
weekly, announce that IL IS absolutely
Impossible lor thVn To se,,arc tbe de
livery OF their PAPERS through iho
mails, and thai they arc now elaaesai.
Ing plan by whl they hopsto reach
their subscribers IN SOME ether man
ner. II would - had enough Ct lie.
publican papers were simply withheld
from their subscribers. ha, thsil not
all Ia many eases their wfap}rfs I
have been torn open snd they have 4
been sent 0n ,o their destination 4
stuffed fuil Of pemecgatls camfalsa /
document.
Such a bold aa3 gp rupsiou pgas,i
satson d the pahlie sargiee 60 fafsE ~ /.
uses has never ee.ose f,cea sacn ga n.
soaatry ftgeak a Democratic rrfo-ln
admlnlstga0oa 81 dsmnassrste haN
completely ,he postal ystca a. i}c
eoansrg ceula Il sade politiesl ga2.
ehiac. Il s. eat - hs waudelcl "A. 4
hevevef, thai postmaster. ana lhes
subordinate nasslis .hoala tAss rais
take their paWgf wAca tho psfs leat
eimso'i set t.ssm he cssmFle BIZ
nsiag al tbs poasg q his aj,ain,sHa.
iien sasrnsh, nos oaly lhaso waoagv
politically opss-A 70 him. bat tvsp
e'eh mersleEs a hlz eeapagty Is tea
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ideal admin tgatissss