The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-29
aTuRrATENED INJURYTO VIRGINIA

We have already had more than one
article calling attention to the tact thal
n previous Congress unwarily conferred
power upon the Postmaster-General 10
consolidate small post-ofiices that were
near some large central one with that
central one; that the Postmaster-General'
acting under the authority, has maze
number Of consultations, and that these
consultations. giving people who get
their mail at the small post-oiiices all the
advantages Of the machinery Of large
instead of a small post-oflice, have proved
veritable blessings to those people. We
have also called attention TO the fact that
German, seeing himself thus deprived Oh
a certain amount OF patronage by no
longer having the appointment OF post
masters at the small Offices consolidated
with tho Baltimore post-oiiice' mas en-
cineered q bill through the Senate repeai-
ing the law that gives this power TO the
Postmaster-General and undoing all that
he has done under It; that the House Oh
Representatives has refused TO pass MS
bill. and that the measure is now before
conference committee Of the two houses
We are very sorry to have to ada tha'
both of the Virginia senators voted ior
the repeal of the law.
In our comments heretofore we have
treated the case as an object lesson III
spells politics, but We now learn that II
Germans repeating measure becomes a
law IL is going to do a most serious INJURY
in Virginia.
Some time back Charlottesville ana the
University Of Virginia were two post
offices. and then both got miserable ser
vice. During Harrisons administration
Postnas;er-General Wanamaker was pre-
vailed on, in view Of the University being
q seat Of learning, TO consolidate It's post
office with that at Charlottesville as one
of tbe governmental cases in which he was
uniting the new law TO the test. There
was great opposition at the University
against giving up their separate post
Office at the time, but since they have
come 10 enjoy the benefits of the consoli-
lHffOD lItlt NOQll 10 a AN'N'''~'-
almost If the old state Of things were re-
stored. Formerly the professors and stu
dents had to trudge down TO the post
office I'm all kinds Of weather in quest oil
a most infrequent mail. Now their mall
Is delivered several timed day at their
doors by letter-carriers. If the law is re-
pealed and they are restored to the ola
condition of things, the Charlottesville
nost-office. which is now rated as sec
ond-class office of high grade, Will be re-
duccd TO a third-class office of low grade
It's letter-carrier service will be abolished
the citizens of Charlottesville as well as
Of the University will all have to so baca
to trudglng TO the post-office for then
letters. and all allowance for lights fuel
&C.. will be reduced.
Is il not intolerable that this nuisance
this positive evils 10 be brought upon
the people of Charlottesville and the Uni
versity in order that German may have
the power Of appointing a few Of his
henchmen TO salaried offices?
As we have mentioned, this consolida'
ton was made in a Republican admins
tration by Postmaster-General Wana
maker. If the people Of Charlottesville
and the University are put back by The
Democratic party TO the old stage-coacf
methods that he relieved them of, neeC
there be much surprise If a strong dispo
sitlon TO vote the Republican ticket were
cultivated I'm their minds?
We hope the representatives from Wiz
ginia will all take this matter into theil
most serious consideration, and act joint
" to prevent the repeal Of this law, witt
its RELOCATION of the people of Charlottes
Vile and the University to ANTICIPATED
methods.