The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-03-27

tnbrtinn Of sccd- and farmers bullc-
tins. Siucc he entered Congress- he
has been Instrumental in increasing
the appropriation for the free iislritu-
ton OF seed from forty thousand to
nearly two hundred thousand dollars.
that being the amount, Approximately,
carried by the agricultural appropria.
tion bill for the next fiscal year. Ar-
ter hard fight lie also succeeded in
doubling the amount Of money for the
free distribution Of farmers bulletins
this year, the amount appropriated for
that purpose being one hundred and
fourteen thousand dollars. Under
these two appropriations every man i.
Son.li Carolina should receive a SUP.
| ply Of seeds and bulletins during the
conng year.
Secretary Wilson, Of the agr;cultur-
al department, speaking to promi-
ncnt South Carollnlan recently in re.
gard to the work that Representative
Latimer has done in this connection,
said: perhaps no other Democrat in
Congress wiclds so much influence in
ihc praS;icai business affairs of the
House as Representative Latimcr.
By practical, business methods, ap-
piled to politics, he has accomplished
more tor the direct and substantial
benefit Of his people and the country
generally than any other Demo
crat in the House."
| WORKS FOR FREE DELIVERY.
AS is we'll known, he is prime
promoter of the systen Of rural free
delivery. He does not pretend to be
the father Of the system. 1t was in
troduced before his Congressional
career began. Having lived for q
large portion of his life on the farm, a
long distance from the postoffice, and
having suffered the inconvenience Of
not being able to get mail oftencr than
once week or twice month, he has
earnestly endeavored to improve the
mail delivery system in every possible
way. During his service in Congress
he has established about sevonty-Gvc
new postofices in the out Of the way
section OF his district, and before the
rural free delivery system vas ruff
ciently developed to obtain that SER
vice he established about fifty Star
routes to carry the mail to these coun-
try postoifices, giving the people mails
semi and tri-weekly. For two or three
years he has been working for the ru-
raj free delivery system, which gives
the people mail daily or every other
day. BY active efforts he has succeed
cd in having two whole counties Of his
district laid out for daily delivery, and
in establishing many routes in other
counties. This brings the mail facili-
ties OF those countries up to the high
est point of excellence, and, besides,
more than forty THOUSAND dollars will
be spent annually in the district for
the delivery of the mail, giving en-
ploymcnt to sixty or seventy men. He
has not confined his efforts to his own
district, but is working with the other
Representative to extend the system
to all parts of the State. He takes
the position that as the Government
has undertaken to carry the mails to
the people, it should give the very
best service possible and make con-
tinual improvements as the demands
Of the people call for them.
FOUGHT FOR THE EXPOSITION.
Charleston has great cause to be
grateful because Of his efforts in be-
half &C the Exposition. He actively
supported the bill appropriating two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
aid of the Exposition, and by shire wd
move placed the matter in n shape
whore its consideration at tho last ses
sion was assured. When the bill ap-
propriating five million dollars to the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, to be
held at St. Louis, came before the
House he introduced the Charleston
bill as al amendment. The idea was
to get the bill before the House, pre-
sent the claims Of Charleston and
work for the supporters. Many men,
bers were not aware OF Charleston
claims, and no active work had been