Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

Of the rural free delivery system were
Conferred on farmers by Democracy. No
mure patent untruth was ever uttered.
INSTEAD OF PROMOTING RURAL
FREE DELIVERY, A DEMOCRATIC
ADMINISTRATIONS FLArLY RE
FUSED TO HAVE ANYTHING TO
DO WITH THE MATTER. EVEN
AFTER CONGRESS HAD APPRO.
PRIATED MONEY TO ESTABLISH
ROUTES.
The fact Is, DEMOCRACY ALWAYS
HAS BEEN A STUMBLING BLOCK
IN THE PATH OF PROGRESS.
Every great national policy that has
proved to be a boon TO the people has
been bitterly fought by Democratic Con
sressmen. urged on by Democratic news
papers.
Democracy has been well named the
party Of obstruction" Two-tlirlS OF
the Congressional Record In taken up
with speeches and dcbat. In opposition
to wise Republican measures, and near
~ half OF every session Of Congress Is
wasted by Democrats either Ia openly
alibustsring or In talking against time.
with the view OF delaying or killing bills
that would benefit the people.
win Of coa.ress Deasd-
And Democratic opposition to a b-nci.
cent act does no, always cease when
Congress has passed the law. Us was the
case with rural free delivery. Near tho
close Of President Iiarrisop's admins.
srstiou q Republican Congress mp
propriated $4,000 for the purpose Of
establishing experimental rural free de-
livery routes, and Postmaster General
wsnamak-r began experiments on six
routes. Before anything material could
be done. however. n Democratic admin
istFatiou came Into power. Mr.. Elsscll
~na appointed Postmaster General. and
hr. with Mr.. Cleyclani's consent, do |
eilged TO carry out the law. Congress
appropriated money again. with ih. sane
reSuit-A DEMOCRATIC ADMINS. |
TRATloS THE SECOND TIME DE. /
FLED THE WILL. OF TIE PEOPLE. !
AS EXPRESSED THROUGH .XiEIH |
REPRESENTATIVES, IN NoS. |
DELIvERT = ~ .-.-s.... : 80 AZ L9 IN;
Mr.. Wilson followed Nj, %, q
Postmaster General, aud he also Iiacd |
that rural free delivery was arnc,i'
cable. President Cleveland WI of the
sauc opinion. basinE his objection To the
scheme on the ground that Il would cos,
millions Of dollar.
IL IL thus shown that Democracy did
tho very opposite OF inalnsuratins rural
free delivery. Members Of that party
fought II la both houses Of Congress,
and President Cleveland aud his cabinet
officers put themselves above the icsis.
latisc branch Of the government. and
virtually told Congress that It was sub.
ordinate to a Democratic Hdtninisira.
,iou. IL was n case Of the servant die
tatins to the mnstcr-an unwnrranied
usurpation Of power for harmful pur-
pose.
What Republicans bid.
To further show how utterly false is
Democracy claim to the honor Of giving
farmers free delivery OF their mail. fig
urcs from government reports are here
reproduced. The first appropriation for
rural free delivery was $4,000. In 1891.
The same amount was allowed by Con-
rrcss for 1925 and 1896. but the money
was not used for the purpose intended.
as has already been stated. In 1897,
when the Mckinley administration came
into powcr. only half dozen rural mail
routes had been established. and these
had been partially put into operation
four years previously under President
Harrison. Democracy did nothing dur
Ing the Cleveland administration. except
to block the wheels of progress.
Now mark the difference when the Re.
publicans came into power. Postmaster
General Smith. unlike his predecessors.
urged the establishment of many new
routes. In his annual report he said:
The benefits accruiuE from the extension
Of postal facilities 10 the rural communi.
ties may he summarized rs follows: In.
creased postal receipts, making many Of
the new deliveries almost Immediately
elf.upporting. Enhanccmcnt OF the value
better prices obtained for farm products
through more direct communication with
their state. Improved means of travel.
some hundreds OF miles Of country roads,
been graded specifically In order to obtain
rural free delivery. Higher educational In
nuences, broader circulation Of the means
tact Win the great world OF activity extend.
ed to the homes Of heretofore Isolated rural
comtsunltics.
wha. Mckinley Said.
President Mckinley, in his message
to Congress In 1900. speaking Of the
postal service, said:
Its most striking new development 10 the
extension Of rural free delivery.
This service amciioratcs the isolation Of
farm life. conduccs to good roads and
ontckens and extends the dissemination of
General Information. Experience thus far
las tended to ailny the apprehension that
II would be SO cspcnsns as 10 I1roid ~, us
den. Its actual application has shown that
Il Increases postal receipts and can be &C.
Of the service. SO that the augmented rev
epues aud accomplished saving together
mstsrisiiy reduce the net cost.
When President Roosevelt assumed
ONCE he vigorously championed extension
Of the service. In his first message to
Congress he said:
Among recent postal advances the success
Of rural free delivery wherever established
has been so marked and actual experience
has made its benefits plain that the de-
mpui for its extension IL general and ur.