Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-10
FREE DELIVERY OF MAIL
THOSE WHO ARE FAVORABLE TO FREE MAIL DELIVERY IN
 DOUGLAS.

to find than when the International American began seeking interviews regarding the question. This means that either the number of those op- posed is about exhausted or that some of them have become convinced that they are standing in their own light and have moved out of the shadow. Be that as it may, however, the fact appears to remain that people of all classes throughout the city who want the service are in a vast majority. This is true of professional as well as business men, as will be seen by a perusal of the following interviews. all of which were obtained without any difficulty, the gentlemen quoted being apparently glad to lift their voices in support of the measure.
 City Attorney A. c. Lockwood, who under instructions from the city coun- cil. is drawing up the ordinance pro viding for house numbering, favors the movement
 Tt does not look reasonable that damage can result from the institu- ton of free mail delivery in Douglas. MT. Lockwood said. but if it does it will be felt only by a very few people, and. l believe. will be but temporary. while the benefits of the service will be felt by the people of Douglas as whole, and will be immediate and per marent
 Again. the advertisement which will be given the city is to be con sidered. The delivery system cannot fall to add to the population and con sequently everybody will be ultimately benefited
 Health Officer Greene is another professional man who is enthusiastic for free mail delivery.
 ITO my mind the objections raised against free delivery by the business men located near the postoffice are very far fetched. l am in a good posi- tion to observe the people passing to and from the postofice, and l believe that the number who are sufficiently impressed by glimpse at window display caught en route to the office to enter and buy is small. and therefore. the delivery, even though it does make it no longer necessary to go to the office for mail will have no appreciable effect
 There is also another point to con sider As a rule the mail for families is called for by the men. who keep if at the store or office until they go home, thus relieving the women of the necessity of coming down town eX cept on a special errand. Conse- quently, the present system is as much against the merchants located near the postoffice as will be the pro , posed system of free delivery. And free delivery will put the mail into the homes hours sooner than it gets there at present"
 Attorney D. A. Richardson is out spoken in his belief that the installa- tion of free mail delivery in Douglas will produce nothing but good to every person affected by it.
 T can see nothing on which to base an argument that free delivery will damage the business of any merchant | in the city. whether he be located next l door to the postofice or at the other end of town
 The advertisement which Douglas l EiI receive from the system, and the ! fact that it will be another encour- | agemeut for people to come here to | live is e consideration which must be 1 kept .n view. and ] believe, that in i stead Of hurting any business interest, ! it Eiu EOrE for the improvement of every one in the city, and will result ir the establishment Of more places 1 ot business by reason Of being direct means Of bringing additional popula- ton 70 the city"
 T. E Dugan. the real estate man, is another exponent of free delivery, although he declared that he did not like to talk about the matter in view of the present situation.
 You may simply say for me" he said, that so far as l can see there is no tenable position to be taken against the establishment of free mail delivery in Douglas. and that I heart fly favor the project"
 s. H. Hafhy, manager of the Lucas grocery store, also declared himself in favor of the institution.
 T cannot see that it will materially damage any interest" he said Free mail delivery is a luxury of modern life which should be given to Douglas. now that the business of the local office warrants the expenditure, and l hope to see it installed"
 O. E. McMullen and J. w Childers today sent in affirmative ballots on the free delivery question, and MT. Child CTS accompanied his vote with the following statement of his opinion:
 T desire to say that free delivery, in my opinion. is one of the greatest boOns Q labOring man can have. When one works all day at hard labor it is a relief to know that the mail will bel at home when he gets there, and that he will not have to go out of his way to the office, stand in line for some time and then possibly get no mail.
 Again. it is mark of progression and civilization and we of Arizona, who are striving for statehood. should not turn down anything that looks to- the advancement of city or Territory. So let's all push for free delivery and march in the van of civilization"
 C. A. Bowles desires that his name be added to the list of those who favor free mail delivery in Douglas.