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October 25, 1904
Evening Journal
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Account of Rural Free Delivery's history: Opposed by President Cleveland and his postmasters, but implemented under McKinley, establishing thousands of routes as a permanent postal service feature, now exceeding 20,000.
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The Rural Free Delivery.
[From the Philadelphia Press.]
As a matter of fact, President Cleveland in his messages actually opposed rural free delivery. Nevertheless congress made a small appropriation of $10,000 to test the feasibility of establishing a system of free mail delivery in rural districts. But Cleveland's postmaster general, Mr. Bissell, refused to apply it or make the attempt. The appropriation was renewed, and Mr. Bissell's successor, Postmaster General William L. Wilson, also refused to use it.
It was not until President McKinley's administration that any practical attempt was made to organize rural free delivery, and then the movement was taken up so thoroughly, efficiently and faithfully that while he was president about 8000 rural delivery routes were established and the system was created and made as permanent a part of the postal service as free city delivery. There are now more than 20,000 routes in operation, and the whole work from the beginning has been done under Republican administration.
[From the Philadelphia Press.]
As a matter of fact, President Cleveland in his messages actually opposed rural free delivery. Nevertheless congress made a small appropriation of $10,000 to test the feasibility of establishing a system of free mail delivery in rural districts. But Cleveland's postmaster general, Mr. Bissell, refused to apply it or make the attempt. The appropriation was renewed, and Mr. Bissell's successor, Postmaster General William L. Wilson, also refused to use it.
It was not until President McKinley's administration that any practical attempt was made to organize rural free delivery, and then the movement was taken up so thoroughly, efficiently and faithfully that while he was president about 8000 rural delivery routes were established and the system was created and made as permanent a part of the postal service as free city delivery. There are now more than 20,000 routes in operation, and the whole work from the beginning has been done under Republican administration.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Rural Free Delivery
Postal Service
President Cleveland
President Mckinley
Republican Administration
What entities or persons were involved?
President Cleveland
Mr. Bissell
Postmaster General William L. Wilson
President Mckinley
Where did it happen?
United States
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Key Persons
President Cleveland
Mr. Bissell
Postmaster General William L. Wilson
President Mckinley
Location
United States
Event Date
Cleveland And Mckinley Administrations
Story Details
President Cleveland opposed rural free delivery, and his postmasters general refused to use appropriations for it. Under President McKinley, the system was organized, establishing about 8000 routes, and it became permanent with now over 20,000 routes under Republican administration.