Show i THE INDIANOLA AFFAIR i Town Properly Punished by the Closing ol Its Poslolfico From the NQW York Kvcnlng Post President Roosevelt has simply done an act of justice in closing Use post ofilco at Indfanola Miss but for I he deserves great commendation The office of-fice In this place was In chargeof an excellent colored woman who had filled it for a number of years always with complete satisfaction to the Foslofficft department and to the neighborhood she served Originally appointed by President Harrison she was ted t-ed by President McKinley nearly six years ago Her character and itand Ing are of the best but of late the rowdy clement In the community which is evidently without tIme boasted AngloSaxon chivalry towards women has tried to drive her out of office simply sim-ply because of her color The proper punishment of the town Is I the closing of the ofilce and the prosecution of offenders of-fenders Is to be undertaken by the At torneyGeneral We hope It will tIn t-In prompt punishment and a general notification to the South that efficient and wellbehaved Federal officials Indorsed In-dorsed by the best elements of the community c0 ec munity Irrespective of race are not to be driven from ofilce merely because of the color of their skins |