Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-31
THE PAUPAC MAIL ROUTE.
ANOTHER SIDE LIGHT ON THE
QUEST oNs INVOLVED.
The Pros and Cons Discussed as TO
Bent Ats and Accommodations
to Residents.

PHEss readers in this vicinity
read with interest the letter in your
last weeks issue, from-One Benefit
ted. We are pleased to have heard
from the party, and are always glad
TO have corrected any wrong impies-
sion we may have obtained. We
are glad 60 learn that anyone has
been benefited by the change of mail
service, for we who are not benefit
ted, fail to see who might be, and how.
We knew that the people of Cros-
ses had daily mail and supposed the
service satisfactory. We had been
informed that their mail was but
light-often consisting of the empty
mail bag, and did not know that it
made any material difference whether
letters were mailed in the evening or
the morning. As to those living
along the. route, we Judged by the
mail boxes i'm front of their houses
that they enjoyed the delivery service
of which we have been deprived, and
so did not see that they were bene-
fitted. We would not selfshly de-
prive any of the rights TO which they
are entitled, and when satisfied that
many have been benefited will sub
NIT with good grace to our inconven-
ience. We know that we have had
no claim on the government for free
delivery, but we had obtained il, and
our service was as nearly pei feet as it
was possible TO make. Therefore not
seeing that Others We're inconven-
fenced we objected to the change.
The scribe believes he knows some
what of the manner of letting of mail
contracts. Here | would state that
much of our information has been OBJ
tanned from others interested, and if
we err it is through having been de-
ceiVed. 1t is understood among us
that obstacles were placed in the way
of the present contractor, i'm order to
prevent his bidding. We hope it is
not so, but believing il, is it any
wonder chat the people of this section
scented a "cullud pusson" under the
fence? We believe in equal rights 20
all. We wish One benefited to
receive his mail daily, we were un-
der the imp ession that he did so,
and are willing to suffer some iucon-
venience in order that he may obtain
his right, but while we would be just
to others, we object 60 being treated
unjustly ourselves.
We were rather amused at the
charge of Organism, etc. We respect
and would not sneer at the opinions
of our honest Democratic friends, who
do not think as we do. Surely they
have the same right in their opinion
that we have to ours, and it would be
a queer world did we all think alike.
We love and are proud ofour coun-
try; we have faith and confidence in
the Administration and party
that have made our country what il
is. We believe in the election of men
to Office, who have the interests OF
the people at heart, and who do not
seek Office simply to satisfy their own
selfish interests.
No, the one benefited is wrong,
The writer has never wavered i'm al
legiance to his party. He thinks his
uncle Samuel is all right, but that
like other men with many cares, he
has some servants who services
should be dispensed with and to them
he owes no allegiance. We believe
that the one benefited would himself
firmly advocate the 16 to l theroy
were he the owner of a silver mine
As to ourselves we believe in the
greatest good to the greatest number
and that the benefit of the Is should
be considered before that of the
We are pleased that our neighbour
of Blooming Grove have been bene
fitted by this change. We were no
aware that they had grievance anC
are sincerely glad that it has beer
rectlfied. 1t is true that our mai
carriers We're kind and accommodating,
and we are sure that they kenw tina
their kindness was appreciated b,
most of US. They tell US they hav'
suffered a serious reduction in thei
pay which was little enough before
and we hope that our kind neighbOr
who have been benefited will in SOM
way see that their loss is made good
We do not know that some Of oul
neighbors We're unwilling to make
a recompense for the service. TINA.
have been 50 but We hope &c rect
has written in error, as he was il
numbering the families on the Stat
road.
AS to the petition spoken OF it
but lately that we have lea ned of il
and we have been informed some {
the s'interested' signels We're resi-
dents Of Wayne county, and Of Othe