Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
THE posroFr'cs QUESTION.

The people Of both the city and
town Of Las Vegas have been reused
TO q great Of interest by the
information received yesterday from
Washington that the postmaster gen
eral had been directed by the cir
cult court Of appeals to re-establish
the postoffice In the town on the
ground that a postoffice must be To-
Gated In every county seat.
Yesterday morning's papers publish
ed the following Associated Press
dispatch:
The district court Of appeals to-
day reversed the decision Of Justice
Barnard Of the district supreme
court. who denied the petition OF
certain citizens Of the town Of Las
Vegas. N. NJ, for the establishment
Of . postoffice there and the ap.
pellate court directed the lower
court to order the writ Of manda-
mus to issue to compel Its re-estab-
1ishment.
The case has been fought ont in
the p0st0ffice department and the
courts for several years.
What will be the next action in
the postoffice matter. no one seems
to know. The next step logically, II
the postmaster general Or the people
Of the city Of Las Vegas wished 70
make ! contest would be TO carry the
dispute to the supreme court Of the
United States.
The order. to the postmaster gen.
eral directs him to re-establish Z post,
office In the county seat. II IL Al
the option Of the official whether he
shall establish II under the name Of
Las Vegas or some other name
Neither the city aor the town vishe1
to give NJ the name OF LAS Vegas
II the pJstn aster general reestab-
fishes the post office under the name
CT LAS Vegas. the sentiment Of the
city teens to be In favor Of changing
the nasne from Las Vegas altogether,
rather than 30 hack to the name Of
East Las Vegas.
It b undoubtedly true that II the
post office department establishes
two postoffices in Las Vegas. It will
prefer to have and perhaps insist on
having either the city or town change
Its name, owing to the inextricable
confusion that will otherwise result
In the handling OF mail matter.
II Ia likely that the matter will not
be definitely decided until II has been
carried to the court Of the highest re.
sort BY the postmaster general--that
Is unless the people Of Las Vegas
themselves drop the contest.
The Optic has always, under all cir
cnmstances. advocated a central post.
office. Won't II be better. now. II the
people Of both town and city, instead
Of disturbing the harmonious relations
that have been existing for months.
instead Of long postponing the final
issue. should get together. bring their
united influence to bear upon con.
gress to secure q government building
in a central location Citizens Of the
city and OF the town. II can be doIic.
The explanation OF the unfortunate
situation that has long existed here In
congress win ensure an appropriation
for a new building. The future peace
and prosperity Of Las Vegas depends
upon the union Of effort Of its citizens.
Both city and town have been pro.
crossing rapidly Of late. There has
been no discord, no hint Of the strife
that long kept back progress. New
blood has come In Eat Is not
susceptible Il heating or cooling
resulting from ancient factional
differences. There Is a big
majority Of epople both In the
city AID the town who are anxious In
the iAterest Of the future Of Las
Vegas to harmonic all differences
and secure a central government
building and postoffice and unite all
the people on oommon ground. Unless
this can be done. both the city and the
town will suffer.
II IL not well to permit ancient jeal.