The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
ANOTHER DAY
OF HARD WORK
concluded from Page IL

| than was ever before given, and any
| cities in this country who had been
| Clamoring for an increase in that di-
| rection have been satisfied, and many
| more are being satisfied as fast as the
| postofiice department can arrange and
| the appropriation will cover, and we
desire to impress upon the members
| of this convention the fact that, al
though the postoffice appropriation bill
contained an item of $500. 900 more for
the extension and Improvement of the
free delivery service than any previ-
Gus postofiiCe bill ever presented. 1t
passed both the senate and the house
! without any amendment and very little
objection, showing conlusively that
past appropriation bills have kept
pace with the rapid growth and unani-
nous demand for better service of free
delivery and further shows that our
national law makers are being instruct
ed for better service and more ade-
quate compensation for those engaged
in this most important branch of the
government.
Your committee, watching it's op-
portunlty, caused to be presented by
Congressman GrOut, of Vermont to
congress a bill drawn up by the sub
stitute committee elected at the To-
ledo convention, a bill known as the
Substitute Letter Carriers bill but
for reasons best explained by the ac-
companying letter, favorable action
could not be had, very much to our re-
gret.
LETTER.
Your committee have also received
communication from the National
Civil Service Retirement association,
asking its assistance to secure the
passage of Il retirement law for all
government employees, to with this
committee pledge the support of this
organization at the proper time.
Your committee has been greatly
hampered in it's efforts for the ad-
NanCement Of your interests by wilful
and designing members of our organ
lHatiOn who take part in the delibera-
tons of our conventions and, who be-
cause of some action of the conven-
ton or its officers. is unsuited to them
send or cause to be sent to the mem
hers of our organization and the diff
ferent congressman letters of protest
and legislative bills, which ere in di-
rect opposition to the constitution OF
the n. y. l.. &. and can have no other
effect than to inhame with fear many
of our members employed in the small
Ter offices and distrust of confidence
in those whom you had selected to ad-
minister your affairs. as well as to
excite suspicion in the minds Cf those
at whose hands we sought justice and
FAVOR and we cannot too severely con-
denim their action.
I'VE therefore recommend that here
after such men or branches be ex-
PEELED from the National association
to have in our organization those who
will not abide by the laws of this as
sociation, at whose conventions they
have been participants.
In conclusion we would say to this
convention that if the present policy
outlined in part, by our worthy presi-
dent, along the lines Of practical Leg
islation are adopted by the delegates
here assembled. it Is our unanimous
opinion that strife and dscord will
have passed away and a $1,000 equal
l2atiOn of salary men for all letter car
riers be passed providing ou" member
ship does we'll its part and with q
long pull. a strong pull, and pull to-
gether, stand together and the long
sought for legislation will be attained
and none will be more pleased than
yours respectfully.
JAS. ARKISON."
Mr.. Lougheed, of Detroit. read an in
teresting report for the executive COM
mittee and then Mr.. Raedel. of Can
ton, presented a verbal report for the
committee on civil service in hich he
recommended, among other things,
that the new committee take it upon
Eself to arrange to have the depart
ment permit an appeal from the report
of an inspector.
He also introduced the following
resolution for Mr.. Paulsen, of The Gin
cinnati delegation:
Whereas. In the past many reinstate-
ments of eX-Carriers have been and are
being unfortunately made to their
regular positions to the great injustice
of the substitutes throughout the coun-
try, and
Whereas, In quite a number Of cities
foreigners are appointed to the posi-
tion of carriers to the detriment Of
American-born citizens, therefore, be it
Resolved, That this convention bring
same to the notice through a formal
protest to the department at Washing
ton and the Civil Service commission
to rectify such gross iniustices to the
substitute letter carriers and Ameri-
can citizens,
Respectfully submitted,
r. ]. Paulsen.
Branch 43. Cincinnati, o.
James r. Maloney, 1.-THE hammer
man" from Buffalo, presented griev-
ances along the same line. The COM
plant it appears, emanates from the
practice of the department in appoint
ing over the heads of substitutes of
long standing new substitutes who are
specially fitted for Foreign speaking
colonies by reason of their knowledge
of foreign tongues.
The committee on credentials
through Chairman StpDhpnS next re-
reported. The report was as follows:
Total number of delegates present. 533
Total number of proxies present...21 213
Total vote carried by delegates and
proxies Observation-Disclosures. ......... SO2
Votes OF officers .................... 1S
Votes of state Vice-p presidents. ..... 46