Show clr aas that lie is BO BE IS A tu D led he will jo II 11 bat he lit proper thin to the mal smite or lifs nov 13 postmaster general at hia recent interview with the leading postmasters post mastera herp in reported to have fetid 1 I am not any seafe of the word gentlemen but a dyed in he noo republican and I 1 propone to benefit the postal bervice by every means clial lies in my power still will tave t ave no effect in degenn but I 1 want to fay to you democrats and alike that there is a necessity for a radical reform in the railway service it tome if a man can alkali day about cube and square root theorems in geometry and climatic effects in africa or asia 0 o long as lie does cot thoroughly the jf country through which bia postal car is ronning ron 1 I would haie a postal clerk who anoe every nook and corner in bis district alian buino theorist R ho can tell all about zones and geographical centeio faoro his own country and I 1 ahall recommend to congress that the civil ervice examinations be mollified to this extent at the panie conference pro boned to reame the rate of disa from to third class and that hereafter thew shall ba only three classed of mail matter of the postmasters clouat he time in oi for a deduc ion of this tort and did not hesitate to eay BO to the poat matter gi ferdl Ac orilin to hia proposal prop osil ion there would bo a on that is from 1 lent an ounce to a cent an ounce the po tal rate w merchandise par coin ia the united states of 1 coat an ouock or id centa s pound is alie heaviest rate levied by tho posto tuce department on its the united states is behind every country in in this particular branch of postal business la tea countries whose rates nere published in a report anade by sena year ao ian as shown taftt ahila the local letter rate aver aai three tunes hie rate and the newspaper rate four and a half timea the rate on gam which are under the saino rate an or merchandise ro alter ia ol 01 our rate tha parcel post in kirupa is still lower proposes to reduce thai rate on the poor mans elpi aas |