New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
ATTACK ON 7. C. PLATT.
POST CHECK CRUSADE.
{. II. Post to Appeal to Supreme
Court or Senate.

Inc announcement was made at mass meet
ing IN behalf Of postal progress at Cooper
Union last night that the Supreme Court of the
United States IS to be asked for restraining
order to prevent Senator Thomas c. Platt of
New-York from occupying his seat in the
United States Senate on the ground that he does
not fulfil his duties according to his oath of
Office.
The statement was made by c. w. Post. Of
Battle Creek. Mich. in his speech. "Our Errand
Boy"
Inc meeting was under the auspices OF the
Peoples Institute. in cooperation with the
Postal Progress League. Mr.. Post presided He,
after referring to the postal deficit and declar-
ing that the people of the country threw away
annually to the railroads $40O00O00. said:
Senator T. C. Platt. of New-York, is president
or the United States Express Company. Word
was passed around to other Senators that no
definite action should be taken the Post
Check Money bill. Senator Platt was approached
by my representatives to know his attitude on
the question and he clearly defined the fact that
he was opposed TO the measure because ii was
contrary to the interests of the express COM
panies.
We met with strong opposition from a New
York State man in position to lay some heavy
blocks in front of the wheels of progress, Ellis
H. Roberts, Treasurer OF the United States Can
one draw any connecting lire between this New
york state appointee and Senator Platt from
NewYork2
prepared,
ask the Supreme Court at Washington for a
restraining order to prevent Senator Platt from
occupying his seat I'm the United States Senate
on the grounds that he does not fulfil his du-
ties according to his cath of office, that he
subverts the interests of the people, whom he
has sworn to represent to the interests of a
corporation which he really represents. 1t is
possible the Supreme Court may not Edant this
restraining order, We shall make an urgent
effort Tor it. however.
After the meeting Mr.. Post said his lawyers
C. E. Dawson and Nathan Wilson. would pre-
sent the papers 10 the Supreme Court some day
next week. Mr.. Post said:
A question Of the constltutionality or of the
right OF the court to interfere viii! be raised by
the application for the restraining order. It
may be that the court may decline to interfere
for lack of jurisdiction and in case that should
happen we shall appeal to the Senate itself.
This is the first time as understand It, that d
restraining order will have been asked from tha
taking his seat
F. c. Beach. Editor of "The Scientific Amer
lean" spoke the parcels post in relation to
business interests.
Herbert Myrick, president of the Orange Judd
Company, said the limit of weight for a package
should be raised from four pounds to eleven.
Charles w. Dayton, eX-PoStmaSter of New
York, sent a letter, saying that progress in the
postmaster at largest cities Of the Union should
be clothed with statutory power TO manage his
Office with an annual appropriation. He advo-
Gated parcels post, penny postage, increased
weight of mail matter or lower rates, and re-
viSed schedule for second class matter. The ap-
pointment Of William r. Wilcox Postmaster
was a decided advances in the administration
here, Mr.. Dayton wrote.