Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-31


Mr.. Loud, chairman of the House COM
| mittee on postofhces and postroads, said
| in the course of the debate:
| The increase in the appropriations for the
star route service during the last four years
taken from that service se and devoped % res
| ulation. screen, and other wagon service
the country have been persfstentiy increas.
ing appropriations for the star route service.
| large cities
In fact, the amount thus diverted dur
| ing the last fiscal year was 100000,
| whereas the increase in the appropria-
| ton for country mail service was only
| $5OO,OO0; SO that notwithstanding the
successful efforts of the friends of the
| farmers to secure an appropriation to
better his mail service, there was actual
| ~ less money spent on that service than
before, because the Democratic admins
tratlon of the postoffice department used
elsewhere, as it has in previous years,
| the money specifically appropriated for
the improvement of country mail service,
| This is in striking contrast with the
| Republican administration of the post
| office department. Mr.. Wanamaker Sc
cured appropriations for experiments in
| free mail delivery in villages and he
In communication to the Senate he
| stated that after making allowance
/ equal to the previous average annual
| increase of the business of the offices, it
| was found that the increase of the bust
| ness of the offices due to the free daily
delivery had more than paid for that
free delivery was quite large. In New
Canaan, Conn.,, for example, the village
In which free daily delivery was first in
troduced, and in which the experiments
were conducted for five years. the aver
age annual income of the Office was
S523, while the free delivery cost only
S2oo. A business that yields an average
annual profit of 1919 per cent, part of
the period being time of panic and de-
preston, is a good business indeed; yet
the present administration of the post
T. m nnf hos rn1
free delivery in the villages in which it
was established by Mr.. Wanamaker
The results from experiments in VIII
saw that they would, the bility
OF free daily delivery to farmers; and
he secured from the Fifty-second Con-
IN tree mail delivery to farmers, and
appropriation for this purpose was made
by the Fifty-third Congress at both
sessions. The language of the appro-
priations was mandatory, but both Mr..
Bissell and Mr.. Wilson have refused to
expend these appropriations. The mail
the prosperity, welfare and enjoyment
of the people. In the attitude of the
Republican and Democratic administra-
tons toward rural mail service and the
efforts made to improve it, the farmer
will find excellent aid In deciding for
which party TO vote.
Who Forfcits Lanu Grants?
For some years the farmers of the
country have been demanding that the
grants of lands to aid in the constructions
of certain railroads. should be declared
grants had not been complied with. The
Fifty-first Congress-the first Congress-
Republican in both branches since the
demands for the annulment of these
grants had been made-at it's first ses-
sion enacted a law
That there is hereby forfeited to the
United States, and the United Statess hereby
resumes the title thereto, all lands hereto
fore granted to any state any corpora
ton to aid in the construction of railroad
opposite to and coternfinous with the por,
and in operation, for the construction
asas ali such lands are declared to- be parf
of the public domain.
This law should have much weight
with the farmer in determining what
ticket he will vote, fos, aside from re-
storing considerable to the public
domain to the profit of the national treas
ury, it showed that Republicans Com
gress did not fear to enact righteous laws
for the people and against some of the
tpy-In marked contrast to the subservi-
ency to trusts and corporate of the.
Democratic Congress that we have had
since.
Who Opened Foreign Markets?
For some years certain, European ma
ions--one of which, at least, while
preaching free trade, practiced the pro-
5ectisu of certain farm products 10 The
extent of prohibitory dserees-hada
;luded our animal products and live ami
nails for their markets or had subjected
hem to vexatious and Notwithstanding
regulations, because it was alleged, they
we're frequently unwholesome or dis
,aSeI Our farmers were we'll aware
hat this allegation was untruthfuI
and they demanded such in
pection of our slaughtered animals and
i've animals offered for export that for
igna governments could not plead disease,
mong our animals justification for
excluding those products of our farms
rom their markets. Everyone familiar
With eur live stock interests, knows that
his was a matter of great moment to,
o. mnch for the farmers- made meat in
peesiOn laws that fully, met the wishes
# cur StOck-raiSerS, and that, being
administered by Secretary
Susk, accomplished all that was expect
d of them. 1t is unfortunate that by
MT secretary of agriculture should have
hown a different attitude toward those,
wise laws. In determining which ticket
e shall vote, the farmer will certainly
ompare the department of agriculture
a1der Secretary Rusk with it Rnder his
who began his, career rs sec
etary of agriculture by insulting organ
zed farmers, and who has made the
ruly remarkable recafd of not missing
ven one opportunities show, along with
rs total lack of sympathy with farmers.
ot only his complete ignorance of our
gricultura1 interests, but either an utter
lcapacity a completely successful in
opposition to learn.
16 to Nst Wanted.
The currency plank of the Chicago
latfOrm certainly does not express the.
t it's last annual meeting. in Atlanta
"a, October 10-16, 1895 the. Farmers
,ational congress voted down all of the.
g to 1 free silver coinage resolutions.