Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16

the present rural free delivery service!
Mr.. Clay: ! do not think that the
report of the postmaster general gives
any accurate information which would
authorize me to answer the question.
The postmaster general assures us IN
his report that where the service has
been established and put in thorough
operation the revenues have increased
from 20 to 25 per cent, d says that
in few years after the service is per-
fected in all probability it will we self
sustaining. There are not sufficient
facts and figures in the report OF the
postmaster general up to this time TO
answer accurately the question asked
by the senator from Indiana.
Mr.. Fairbanks: Mr.. President,
have been much interested in the sena-
tors statement of the development of
| the rural free delivery service because
| it is q service in which l have taken
considerable interest from its early ex-
detrimental days. AS the honorable
senator has shown. it has justified In
| tho fullest degree the hopes and ex-
pectations of its authors. 1t has &C.
Cured to me that there is reasonable
opportunity for increasing its efficiency
and without any additional burden up
on the government.
Congressional Record. Vol. 56, fart
8 (pp. 2177 to 307S and appendix;
| 57th congress, End session, Feb. IA 10
| March 4. 1903 The quotation above
begins about the middle of the second
column on page 1903, senate proceed
ings of February %, 1903, and ends
near the bottom of page 26l0,-De
| France)
| Senator Bacon's Endorsement.
| Mr.. Bacon: Mr.. President, wish 10
! saw a word in reference to the presen-
| tation which has been made by my COL
| league on the origin and authorship,
| If l may so term it, of the free rural
! delivery system. am very much
gratified that my colleague has brought
| Forward and had reinserted IN the
| record the history of the origin and
authorship of this important part OF
the postal system. 1t is true that in all
great discoveries and inventions and
| reforms. in the beginning they are In
the public estimation comparatively
| insignificant and their Importance is
| not then appreciated, and so WINE II
IS true that this narrative was already
N the Congressional Record, yet at tne
| time OF the occurrence there was not
IN appreciation of the very great I'M
| portance of the Inauguration OF TINS
which has already developed into such
| magnitude and which promises SO ,
| much for this country.
| Justice to Mr. Watson.
| When there have been de, elopmenS
IN these great discoveries, lnVehtions''
md reforms. after they have become
| he agents for great growth and de-
elopment after they have become IN
,erwoveD in the business and life OF
he country, then it is a matter on
-reat importance to know who 1t was
that originated them. Hence | think
| + is matter of Justice to Mr.. watson
| hat there should be now, in this day
If it's development and success, tne
recognition of the fact that the f1rst
| ,ppropriation ever made for the pur-
qose of inaugurating the free delivery
| If mail in the rural districts was IN
| serted in the house of representatives
non the motion of this distinguished
Georgian in the year 1898. 1t is due
O him that this honor should be ac-
,orded to him. and for all time 1t Will
| be to him an enduring honor.
(Same volume of Congressional Rec
nd beginning near bottom of second
column of page 2611 and ending near
-op of first column of page 26l2'-De
| France.)
| Chairman, Jas. II. Ferriss, Joliet, LII.
| Vice Chairman, w. S. Morgan, Hardy,
Ark.
Secretary, Chas. @. De France, Joliet
III.
Treasurer Geo. T. Washburn, Boston.
] Mass, $50 Washington ave.
Funds Wanted.
To the Populsts of the United States:
With only a small amount OF money
the treasury, your Committee I'M
! iertook and successfully carried out
he work of furnishing Mr.. Watson's
peech before the Nebraska state con-
ention at. lincoln, to every reform
laper that would carry ii as an insert
without expense of any KIND to the
| publisher The work Of preparing tho
present supplement entails an expense
If more than the Committee can stand
without help. But the speech must be
| lent out and scattered broadcast every
where. Let every Populist in the
United States who can spare $500 or
! $1,000, send 1t in at once by draft or
p. o. order made payable. to c. O. De
France, Secretary, Joliet, III.
Copies of this supplement for dis
! tribution as campaign document may
be had for $500 per thousand, packed
and delivered to the express company,
purchaser paying transportation. Those
wishing it must be prompt, as tho
forms cannot be held great while.
| Yours for the success of Populism.
| JAS. II. FERRISS,
| Chairman
| CHAS. @. DE FRANCE,
Secretary.
| Headquarters: Joliet, Illinois.
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