The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-10
KANSAS POSTMASTERS.
NJ. M. MURDOCH, Editor

The EAGLE notices with great interest
The proceedings Of the first convention
held in this city yesterday by the presl-
Dental postmasters of this state. Inc
objects of the convention which ELECTED
a permanent organization are set 1ortIl
in the first article of the bylaws which
are briefly as follows: TO increase the
efficiency of the postal service, by as
cussion of all matters pertaining to the
delivery and dispatch of mails, the con-
duct of postofices, and to suggest such
amendments to the postal laws and the
regulations as the necessities and inter
est Of the public demand
That these are all matters of vital mn
portance to the public admits of no dis
cussion. The rapid development OF this
country. the business interests OF which
require that it be kept informed at once
Of all of the conditions surrounding
trade-cIimatic, political, moral, social,
as well as all OF the other influences
which tend to affect it in the slightest
degree, the growing desire, evidence OF
a higher intelligence, TO know what Is
going on everywhere, what the people OF
the world are doing, saying, speaking
and preaching about, what they are
talking about, and what they are going
to say tomorrow upon the subject, all
alike are going to demand the best and
and most perfect postal system.
The topics under consideration are
important and the discussion took
wide range, presenting problems Of gov
ernmental control, and ownership of
telegraph and telephone lines, postal
savings banks, free delivery to the farm
ing districts, indemnity against loss for
the sender of registered letters, and
70 on.
We notice particularly the resolution
favoring the extension of the free de-
livery into towns, villages and farming
communities, distinctively an idea OF
the present postmaster general, and adj
vocated by him, in both Of his reports to
congress. That this is equitable, and
Just, placing all Of the people on an
equal footing regarding the delivery OF
the mails, and that it would be prac-
ticable, we are convinced, at least to
the extent of favoring thorough trial
of it. That it would tend to bring about
n closer relation between country and
city life, dong away with a feeling now
existing, and to some extent properly,
that better facilities are furnished to the
resident of the city than to the country
district. And that it would bring about
more Of feeling of content by remov-
ing portion of the isolation attending
residence in the country, are some
of the matters suggesting themselves
as favoring this extension of the service.
1t means a daily distribution of mail
matter III the country. 1t means daily
markets, the worlds latest news, and inn
proved communication with the farmer.
1t means total elimination of the ex-
clusion of rural life, so uncomfortable to
many, and following this, an elevation
of farm life, i'll that it puts the farmer
thoroughly IN touch with the world.
With rural free delivery the possible
news of moment would be in every
household in the land within twelve
hours, while otherwise 1t might take
days. Such a delivery system means
that the rural districts would have the
same community of interests that
modern city has, and anything that
brings the people close together, nearer
to the counsel of the wise and the true
issues of the very latest moment is for
the good of the race and the safety of
the nation.
The operation Of postal savings banks
In connection with the post offices is not
without a trial in other countries, IN
England and France the plan has been
in successful operation for many years,
and with great advantage both to the
people and the government. The post
masters present at this convention SEEM
ed TO have made study of many of
these questions, and their discussion re-
garding them was interesting and full of
information. That this organization !
will be productive of much good, an adj
vantage to postmasters and to the |
people we have no doubt. We hope to
see it continue, and shall give it all |
proper encouragement.