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Show i RURAL FREE DELIVERY ' Philadelphia I'ums. H j The extcrlment "f niral free delivery H wna begun umler Democratic admin- H Istratloti upon Democratic Inlt.utvu. H lTilIadeliihla lipoid B What a cool and moiiiiiuei tal whop- B per! Is It r-nlly a lack of knovvl- B' edge or an opulence of campaign Im- B nglnntlon? As a mailer of fact Pies- B Ident Cleveland In his messages actual- BBV ly opposed iiii.il free dellveiy. Never- BBb theless, concteis made a small ap- B proirIation of ijilO.npi) to test tho B feasibility of est ihlishlug a system of BBb free mall delivery In rural districts. BBj Itllt ClevelatMl's postmaster general, BBS u Mr. Ill-sell, refused to apply It or BBb make the attempt. The appropriation BBM was icnovvcd, and Mr Itlssell's sue- H cessor, rnstmaster (ieneral William H f li. Wilson, equally refused to use It. H It was not until President McKlll- H 1 ley's iidmlulstratiDii that any practical H attempt was made to organize rural B free delivery, and then the movement H was taken up o thoroimhly, elllcleut- H ly and faithfully that while lie was BBB ", lresileut ahout S,(hi) rural dellveiy BBB I routes were established, and the sys- BBB I tern was created and made as perma- BBBj nent a part of the postal service as BBB free city delivery. There are now BBB I more than 20.(100 unites in operation BBB and the whole work from the hcxln- B ' j ill mk has heeu done under Republican BBB I ndmlulstiatloii. 'Hie Itecord must BBB r " have ?ot its inrormatlou by way of BBB Shauehai or ('licfuo or T Tag- BBBBJ - |