Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-14

public there can be no doubt The
postal note does not MEET dis want
rDaily Kansas City. Kan Gazette
The latest financial proposition IL the
issue Of silver certificates for fractions Of
dollar. There IL demand for a frac-
tiouai paper currency that cannot mach
longer be ignored. Severai years ago NJ
attempt to satisfy this demand was made in
establishing the postal note system for the
transmission Of small Gums Of uoeey
through the mail. The public c.zmos for
. pspef fractional currency was thus 9isted
for q time. but il VA not appeased. No"
that the failure Of the postal notes 10 satisfy
;hs public need has been thoroughly demon
.sra,ed BY time. people are once more de-
eiarina their desire for a more Convenient
fractional currency With DO uncertain
sound.
rEvening (Bitaeford Me. Times.
There is an increasing call OF the part
Of all ta,ins.s houses having occasion to
ser or receive fractional currency through
the malls for fractional paper currency.
rsomerset (SkoS heg gan Me. Reporter
We give elsewhere an article from the
Kennebse Journal II advocacy CT q frse-
tionai currency 10 form Of silver certificates.
based upon coin In the L. 5. Treasury.
The matter il veil worth the attention Of
6na, cial men.
Indiana (fadiana Pa Times.
Elsewhere In this issue sill be found an
article taken from the Augusta Joarnai. I'D
yoca;ing the passage Of . bill BY Congress.
autborzlng the issuing of fractional cuFren
ey on the came bssis a. certificates Of larger
denominations are now issaed The demand
for fractional currency has grown greater
every year. The postal note does not an
.~er the purpose for il entails unnecessary
srpense and esn only be purchased al
money order Offices, much 10 the deriment
| II those ~ho reside In the vicinity Of post
| iticFs that are not aui horned 10 issue postal
notes The country districts have rights 10
| bis matiar tina, should be respected ami
they shout demand Of their Congressmen
| that they remedy this evil.
tD.ily Manchester, n, II Pres.
The KeDnebec Journal If Augusta. Me.
voices demand which every business man
u no does much small business through the
mails will echo, that silver certificates for
| fractional parts Of & dollar be issued. The
old postal currency" or script" supplied
. long felt want and its abolition, while &C
guessed in at the time as an evidence Of
| progress toward ante-bsllam conditions,
vas mistake
Evening toledo. Ohio News.
One Of the most imperative need, Of the
hour is convenient paper fractional cur
rency. The general business public ~sntit.
| The ever Increasing needs Of commerce de
maud H.
Evening (Gteensburg, Pa Press
Congress Is ia a position to abolish a
nuisance. an uncailed for tax on the public
The postal note should be wiped out. and a
fractional currency substituted. The vol
une Of busi4ess conducted through the ma Is
Involving the use of the postal note is enor
NOUS IL could be carried on with much
less expense and loss of valuable time
| The Government does not need the revenue
derived from the sale of the postal note
and business men should not be compelled
to travel TO a post office every time a ten
or twenty i've cent note is needed to in
close in letter. A fractional currency
would obya,e all this trouble.
Fairfield Me. Journal
The kennebec Journal i. making SPLEEN
did fight Tor fractional currency. The need
of it is most urgent and the Only wonder is
that We have been able to get along so long
without it. Speed tie day when it shall
re-sppear.
Pithfeld Ne, Advertiser
The want Of something of the kind il.
generally felt
Gardiner Me Home Journal.
The Augusta Journal proposes a fr,c-
tiODal currency, in the form of silver Ger
tihcates. We do not care v neither they are
silver certificates or not. Paper currency
would be very convenient for macy pur-
poses, and We are not sure but superior to
fractional silver for all purposes if some
way could be provided for redet ming the
mnJilstsd pieces. in small amounts. Per
haps after the currency came into use IL
sht be found there were inconvenen, es
connected with il we do not think Of now
| but we should like TO see tha experimen ut
tried
Wsterville NE Mail
4 Regarding the need of the American
people fnr fractional paper currency. the
kenuebec Journal truthfuly saws; One
of the most important needs of the hour is
\ convenient paper fractional currency
snd the statesman who brings practical
measure before Congress for providing it
will gain the gratitude of a, BY no means
uncomfortable, portion of the bushes in
terests of this country The most salts
factory way to meet this demand for small
psper currency would be to issue silver
certificates FOR fractions Of a dollar.
~
The K-nnebec journal puts in an ear
nest and very p rtinent appeal for a frac
tional paper currency in the form Of all
yer certificates. which, 1t claims, is the
countrys urgent need Very likely. Ard
yet AS newspaper men have about all the
currency they need, of all varieties. it is
fficult for them TO euthuse upon the sub
ject.
Brunswick Me- Telegraph
The kcnue5eo Journal aud some other
papers, are urging upon the ate ntion of the
public and Congress the establishment of
fractional paper currency, From the dis
gust which We entertained of this CURRENCY
during the war and subs, quently. and from
the fact that twas sbundantly counterfeited,
we did not take 70 the idea of re establishing
ANYTHING bearing a resemblance to il. But
the postal note service does not appear 10
oil the bill, and compels trsmps TO post
offices 10 secure them, and considerable
expense if one deals largely in them. The
result Is, that good many stamps are sent
for small sums which are due. If the new
fCurreucy can be made to look not so much
like dirty rags "a did the currency of old.
and can be made A. difficult az possible TO
counterfeit. We think tina, its introduction
would be advisable
New England Grocer.
There can be no doubt that fractional
currency would be great convenience TO
persons who send money through the mails
Now they have to use stamps to the bother
alton of sender and receiver.
MAINE GOSSIP
love the spring. the gentle spring
With It's perfume ana Its sony,
But cannot sRF ike this thing
OF having II all winter long,
A gentleman. who has visited the deer
park on Petit Nensu Point estimates that
il has already rost tho n, stnn Darties who