The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-24
SOME WASHINGTON VIEWS

! committee on postofflces and pcstroads viii
not attempt TO get his appropriation Dill
| before the house until some time next week.
! lie realizes the fact that some features OF
| the bill will meet with strenuous opposi-
ton, and lac wishes to be in a position to
defend himself at every point before he
/ gives his adversaries q chance to make an
/ attack.
/ The item In the bill which will be more
strongly opposed than any other is that
! which provides that the rural free dcly-
/ cry shall be taken out OF the civil service
| and placed under the contract system. This
/ provision will be fought by Southern mem
Tors generally and also By representatives
| from the rural districts all over the coun-
try. The southerners seem to think that
there is too much chance Of the rural dc.
| livery contracts falling into the hands Of
negroes TO warrant them In remaining pas.
/ sve In the premises. and the congressman
! from the agricultural districts think that
4 the provision is direct blow at their
/ rights and privileges. especially when
/ taken in connection with the new ruling
affecting the appointment Of fourth class
! postmasters, somewhat extended reference
/ 10 which has already been made in this
J correspondence. The rural representatives
] think that Postmaster General Payne'S or
/ der and the legislation which is proposed
/ il' MI. LIQUIDS appropriation bill arc meas
J uFtS which take from them the chief Of
/ lnr united resources at their command for
/ gaining the favor Of the persons who form
/ a i1rg" pnrt Of their constituency AS 5000
4 rs the bill was reported members Of the
Z house began framing opposition to It. aud
/ Inc matter has been the chief topic of dis
. CuSslhg among them for several days Con
/ irIghcrs have been held. End ;he word has
. gone ont that the contract clause of tho
( rural free delivery section of the bill Is to
/ b' killed If possible.
~
As an Illustration OF the political effect
/ OK the proposed CONTRACT provision, one Of
/ me members from Western State OK
. pialhed his position at a conference OF mem
bers this afternoon "Thc vote of one
county in my district will decide the elcc
ton next falI' said he "The county IS
{ politically close, and | have Just secured
/ an order extending the rural free delivery
! system 10 the entire county. nave re.
c1lEed many letters OF GENERALIZATION for
/ my raolts aud the appointnlont Of force
OF forty rural free delivery carriers PRO
NIoea for the service would settle nv re-
election. II this service is placed under
the contract system, | stand a very good
chance OF seeing a democrat come back
nero next election to take my place"
I That Us he nru,rprut tbo. ,...,....,. .......
STRONGLY. g., .,,l7 "''e"' '""t "ppcaIs most
/ ~ 90 '"t 'epuOncah members di-
/ 'y,liE Interested In the rural FREQ delivery
e., 'rHSlouS, but they have other arguments
LNal VIII br more strongly urcpd on ma
hror Of the house. when the lin is NJ, f'r
1 t"uAiYri AIon. They Will argue that on, of
livery seryi,e Iir2 VI ,ne rural fee de.
registered letters may be received ,,nd '1 d u
iI,,g'o,|S t ~ the carriers. They viii question
this Work 10 br VI dam yT ITo ' TO allow
is not an appoiltee or tbn d,,,l,a,1raor VINO
flner objection to be urged is that the - ,i,
cajmnd ,, n'i eurc, the saving that is
actual work Of dcIlycrrnei tSo nile he
d,onc some cheaper. they Vii raII.n 1p"I ,b o.
In tbc rosioG WI Ga.l for an Increased forr5
the addition Of nm ' g,,ri, NJ az Washington,
with the duty of ntfcndinp ta ,NSi charged
S .is,oi contracts that will be up for ,''5-
,,o'.i non. ana mat In the end, ths pro.
il,t , ~ s'em WI not be as economical a,
t@m5oJi' Ivy "N'StlhH IL Will be further con-
/ tb lnal Tie contract system win ri,
dig,.l,',,ii''' ilu'ul "t MS power TO maintain
/ hn t'ua IN lne service. Then There viii
-" S'atolleal presentation Of the rrn1i'
! ,,,If,r", rue government. its UoytoIIlra ~,
| g." fH'."'. ana the dcSirabllftv Of dtrn,.
.1"'lE WIN the people nStcal nf ., ~,
N''' 90 inc star route method
-
,,.n, iou1 answer to these arguments
WIN ne based on the grounds ~ oeono,,,.
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