The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
PARCELS POSTS.

ANtLLS IVSlS.
Extension OF This Service AdyiSabi:,
Especially In Rural Delivery.
further commend 90 the congress
the consideration Of the postu1stc.
generals recommendation for an cN
tension of the parcel post. especial.
on the rural routes. There are n,V
3S.9lj rural routes. serving nearly l-..
OCOOOO people who do not have the
advantages Of me inhabitants uf '.iic.
in obtaining their supple, These rec.
concentrations have been drawn up t1t
benefit the farmer and the country
storekcepcr. Otherwise | should not
favor them, for believe that it i,
good policy for our government To- d.
everything possible to aid the small
town and the country district. II is|
desirable that the country merchant
should not be- crushed out.
The fourth class postmnstcrs' con
vcntion has passed a very strong rcso-
luton In favor OF placing the fourth
class pOstmaStcrs under the civil scrv-
Ice law. The administration has al
ready put into effect the policy Of re-
fusing to remove any fourth class post.
masters save for reasons connected
with the good Of the service. and Il Is
endcavoring SO far as possible to re.
move them from the domain Of p1rii.
san politics II would be- n most lie.
sirablc thing to put the fourth class
postmastcrs in the classified service.
/ II is possible that this might be- done
/ without congressional action: but. as
/ the matter Is debatablc. | earnestly
recommend that the congress cnnct "A
| law providing that they he included
under the clyil service law and put in
the classified service.
Oklahoma.
Oklahoma has become state, stand
ing on full equality with her elder
sisters. and her future is assured by
her great natural resources. The duty
of the national government 10 guard
the personal and property rights of the
Indians within her borders remains Of
course unchanged.
Alaska
Ttlltldlt my recommendation ~
last year as regards Alaska. Some
form OF local self government should
he provided. as simple aud inexpensive
as possible. II Is impossible for the
congress to devote the necessary time
to all the little details of necessary
Alaskan legislation. Road building ana
railway building should be encouraged
The governor of Alaska should be- Civ
en- an ample appropriation whcrewith
to organize force Ia preserve the
public peace. Whisky selling tn the
natives should be made felony. The
coal land laws should he changed 81
as 10 meet the peculiar needs of tho
territory. This should be attended T.
at once. for the present laws permit in
dividuals Ia locate large areas Of the
public domain for speculative pur
poses and cause an immense amount
OF trouble, fraud and litigation. There
should bc another judicial division cs
, tahlishcd As early as possible light
houses and huoys should hc establish
ed rs aids 20 navigation. especially IN
and about Prince William sound. and
the survey OF the coast completed
There Is need Of liberal appropriation
for lighting aud buoylng the southcrr
const and improving the aids To uaN
CATION IN southeastern Alaska. one ut
the great industries Of Alaska. as ol
Puget sound ami the Columbia. g.
samon fishing. Gradually. by rrasr
" lack ot proper laws, this industry
Is being ruined II should now be tuE
on in charge ana effectively pro;ocic,
10y the United States government
The courage and enterprise ut o..
. citizens OF the TAR northwest m tho.
projected Alaska Nukon-pacinc rVposi
tiou 10 De held In 1909 should rCcciy,
liberal encouragement. This C,uo~i
, tion Is not sentimental in its coucop
tion. but seeks 10 exploit tho uIturJ
, resources OF Alaska and 90 promote th
. commerce. trade and Industry of tn.
Pacific sltcs with hcir uoishhH.r
states and with our iusullr possession
and the urighhoriug countries of tn'
TaclHc. The expo. 'tlon asks no loJ
from The congress. ngt seeks arurnur'H
tinps for national exhibits and cNnihu
Of the western dependencies of tl
, general government. The state O.
Washington and the city Of Seattle
have shown the characteristic weston
enterprise I'm large donations for IN,
, conduct Of the exposition. in while,
other states are lending generous as
slstancc.
Hawaii.
The unfortunate failure Of the ship
ming hin M Tho last gnssinu ~ thn 1r..
congress was followed by the tahin.
~ OF or certain Pacific steamships whiyl
, has greatly hampercd the movement o
70 passengers between Hawaii and th,
, mainland Unless the congress IS pre-
pared 10y positive encouragement &
secure proper facilities I'm the way o
shipping between Hawaii ana III,
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