The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-02
4 DEMAND FOR PAR
GELS POST
All Parts of the Countr, Seem
to Be- in Favor of the Sys-
TEN, the | asst Especially

Washington, Jan. 30-Special Core
spondence to Daily Silver State.--The
comedy side of the political situation
Is becoming pronounced. 1t is said
by Democrats that the news OF Han
mas strength in Ohio has been receiv-
ed at the White House with crush
ing impressiveness. But the p. esi-
dent is calm. serene and happy. If
need be Senator Quay will see to 1t
that the delegates from Pennsylvan a
to Chicago are instructed to vote for
Roosevelt; and word comes that the
delegates from Tennessee have already
been so instructed. The president has
announced that he does not wish to
dictate to the state conventions their
choice of delegates. He will permit
no exertion of influence on federal Of
flee holders.
The manner In which w. ]. Bgyan
is rushing over the country, advocating
the adoption of the Kansas City plat
form; the revival in the stock market;
the high price of ag icultus al staples;
and the increase in revenue. are all
matters for congratulations on the
part of Republicans at the capital.
1t has been agreed to report to the
house a service pension bill. This may
require anywhere from forty to sixty
millions of dollars to be d avn from
the treasury. If the bill passes the
house it is likely to meet with, much
opposition in the senate. The bin has
the approval of the administration and
is backed up by the Grand Army. A
large number of delegates from the
Good Roads association are urging
congress to give the project financial
aid. Mr. Zenor, OF Indiana. has made
a speech in favor of good roads. con-
tending that the government should
bear half of the expense in the con-
structfon of public highways. Rep
resentative Games. or Tennessee, has
introduced a bill for the abolition OF
filthy money. 1t provides that when
banks receive, $1,000 worth of return
bills. they shall be sent to the treas
ury for redemption and Reissue.
Whether congress snail approp4 iate
s145.O to pay mileage for senator's
and representative for attend. .ng the
extra session of congress. and then
duplicate the sum for the regular ses-
sion, which is but a merger or con
tinuation of the extra, Is question
which is now up to the house"
Congress is importuned to listen to
the general demand for q parcels post.
Ir the sending and delivery of SINAI.
packages by mail the United States
is behind all other enlightened coun-
tries. England can send package OF
merchandise half round the world Tor
what 1t costs to send it from one town
to another In this country. John
Wanamaker, who has been there anu
knows. declares that the rate charged
by our postoffice for merchandise Is
six thousand per cent greater than
that charged by Germany for similar
service. Must we wait long for sucn
an evil to be corrected? The chief OPP
position to a parcels post comes from
the four great express companies
Nothing would please the Republi'
cans better than to see General Miles,
nominated by the Democrats at st.
Louis. He is much talked about just
now in a quiet way as a possible COM
promise candidate. possessing many
winning qualities. who might unite all
the wings of the Democratic party; at
least some Democrats think so. But
the fate of Mcclellan and Hancock
reminds them that the experiment has
been tried before.
Much outside influence Is being
brought to bear upon congress by
those who are interested in various
reforms and projects for the promo
ton of the public welfare. national
union of women has been formed 70
fight Mormonism. The letter carriers
are unitedly asking for an increase In
salary. Many projects are proposed
for constructing canals. deepening riv-
ers ard digging out halbors, pu'
Speaker Cannon announces there Will
be no river and harbor bill this ses-
sion. Those in favor of good roads
have had hearing before cong es-
sional committee and presented theit
case.
Our Tiara Hams 17c Der pound. al