Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25


tnat at last this one demaud OF the IN
dustr1al classes has a chance tor
trial.
In a recent issue of The Chicago
Record appeared a large number OF
letters from Congressman expressing
themselves in favor of postal savings
banks. Here are some of the declara-
tons:
Representative Mann, Illinois (repub-
lican) 81 am earnestly in favor OF
postal savings bank system. 1t would
help the poor; it would encourage
thrift; it would add to the ordinary
desire to save money; it would make
people believe that their savings are
secure from swindlers and spectators.
Senator Allen, Nebraska (Populist)-
1.-The scheme as whole is feasible and
in the line of what the populist party
years.
Rep1 esentative Vincent, Kansas
(populist) have been an advocate
of such a system for many years and
am surprised that it has not been put
into operation by our lawmakers long
ago. The system has everything to
recommend it and have yet to hear
one reasonable objection to it,"
Senator Lodge, Massachusetts (repub
lican) -"When 1 first entered congress
1 introduced a bill lin 1877 for the
establishment of postal savings banks,
but as l met with but little support l
did not press it at that time. I
thoroughly believe in the establishment
of these banks and shall be more than
glad to do anything I can to forward
any practical measure relating to them. ;"
Representative Cummings, N e W
York (democrat) 81 have carefully
read the bill sent me for the establish,
mont of postal savings banks in the
and SOUL
Representative Bartholdt, Missouri
republican, n)-'I have myself 'fathered'
such a measure in each one of the last
three Congresses. 1 sincerely trust
that the LVth congress will not adjourn
without having put some such bill on
the statute books
Senator Wilson, Washington, re-
publican)-'I am heartily in favor of
the establishment of postal savings
banks in the United States, and shall
render such service to bring about
their establishment in this country as
may be in my power"
Representative Strobe, Nebraska,
(republican) 81 am in favor of the
establishment of postal savings banks
in this country"
Representative Jones, Washington,
(populisD = 81 have for many years
been convinced that system of postal
savings banks would be highly bene.
fetal to the people. and the govern
ment could engage in no more laudible
undertaking than that of encouraging
of limited means by furnishing them
an opportunity for safe and convenient
Investment of their savings
Representative Taylor, Ohio, (republi
can) 81 am heartily in favor of the
establishment of such banks"
Representative Lands, Indiana, IRE
publcan)-"The people generally are
becoming greatly interested in the sub
ject and I have no doubt that a postal
savings bank bill will be passed next
session. 1t seems strange that such
bill was not passed long ago: 1t offers
a great stimulus to thrift and industry,
and will make money savers and home
builders of tens of thousands of people
who would give no thought of the
morrow as far as laying up money is
concerned"
Representative Lewis, Washington,
(populist) have been constant adj
vocate of the system for the last FIVE
years"
Senator Carter, Montana, repub-
lican, 81 have for many years been
favorable to system of postal savings
banks and hope to be able to assist in
the enactment of wise law having that
end in view.''
Representative Norton, Ohio, dem.