Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-22

would favor q revision of our present
tarin laws, so that the products of the
South shall not be Disseminated
against in favor Of the Northern man.
ufacturer; but which will insure to
each and every section of our com.
mon country that which in currently
known as "a square deal" Again.
Mr.. Lewis, following the example set
by me, steps boldly up and cries
aloud that he favors revision of the
tariff, and denounces protectionism as
a robbery of the many to enrich the
few. This seems to be a faYorite
theme Of Mr.. Lewis. He has made
many speeches upon this subject in
Congress when there was absolutely
no chance whatever for his remarks
to be productive OF good. At one time,
when the Indian Appropriation Bill
was up for discussion, Mr.. Lewis
seems to have obtained the floor, and
worked off a good deal of his stock In
trade concerning the Dingley Tariff
Act. In his announcement he speaks
for an honest, economical administra.
ton Of public Offices, and in this very
department graft and robbery were
running riot; yet, Mr.. Lewis consumed
the valuable time of the House with
the discussion of a subject entirely
foreign to the matter under consid-
Grafton, and never once opened his
mouth against the scandalous .corrup-
tiOns which exists under the admins
tration of Indian affairs. Again, when
the River and Harbor Bill was pend
ing, he took occasion to make a speech
upon the tariff, the same old subject.
Please understand that | condemn the
Dingley Tariff Bill; but there is a
time and place to discuss such meas
ures, and Mr.. Lewis seems to have
totally disregarded the subject matter
before the House, and injected his re-
marks upon the tariff where they could
have no possible effect, when a good
speech on rivers and harbors, and
especially on the Improvement of
Georgia rivers and harbors, would
have better met the needs of his con-
stituency.
Jim Griggs did not talk tariff bill
at this time: he talked rivers and
harbOrs of Georgia; and today we see
a commission appointed by Congress
to visit Albany and investigate the
needs of Flint river at that place.
AdamsOn said nothing about the tariff,
but talked about the rivers and har-
bOrs of Georgia; and this same com
mission has visited Columbus to re-
port upon the needs of the Chatta-
hOOchee river up to that place. Char
lie Bartlett was silent upon the tariff,
but he talked about rivers and har-
bOrs; and this same commission has
visited Macon to make the Ocmulgee
river navigable to that place. Lewis
talked tariff, and said nothing about
rivers and harbors, which was the sub
ject matter before the House; and this
commission has passed by Montezu-
ma, the home of Mr.. Lewis, although
the people of that place are clamoring
for Flint river to be dredged.
In my announcement / made use of
the expression that, Il heartily favor
the present system of free delivery of
and if elected to Congress will en-
deavor to extend and enlarge the ser
vice, so as to provide for a parcel
post, which will be Of great .cOnve-
nience to our people" Again, Mr..
Lewis steps boldly up, little in the
rear, as usual, and explains that he
has worked earnestly to promote free
delivery of mails, which system has
proven such a blessing and convent
ence to the people" Let us see what
Mr. Lewis has done in this particular.
The Third Congressional District,
which Mr.. Lewis represents, has 112
rural free delivery mail carriers. In
the First District we find 101 carriers,
in the Fifth 100, in the Sixth 101, in
the Seventh 1862, in the Eighth 1870, In
the Ninth 100, in the Tenth sc, and in
the Eleventh 1874. From this expOsi-
ton it would seem that Mr.. Lewis has
not worked very hard to promote this
system, as five other districts in this
State have more carriers than the
Third; and 1t even can be proved that
the other congressman from adjoining
districts are sending mail into the
Third Congressional District over
routes which they have had estab-
lished This service is capable of
great extension, and l shall endeavor
to extend it to the delivery of small
parcels by these carriers from their
distributing Office by advocating a rate
Of three cents per pound on packages
not exceeding five pounds, mailed at
their local postoff1ces. This bill has
j been before the House already. and
Mr. Lewis has had ample opportunity
to assist in its passage; but the Rec
ord fails to disclose where he has ever
done a single thing to assist in the
passage of this measure. While on
this subject, might further state that
the enlargement of this service should