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But that is beside the point. It would be just as improper for these decisions to be tunneled through the chairman of any other political party. Postal service is in the language of Mr. Guill “the possession of all the people of the United States and not of any one party.” /
I immediately wrote a letter of protest to the Postmaster General, and although I have never received any answer to that I was answered in the public press by the State chairman referred to.
In this statement, he made no contention that the decisions were nonpolitical or that they were not being funneled through him. He said:
I admit I am not infallible, but I refuse to admit that I haven’t done my best to serve all the people in these matters.
He further said:
I have never had any suggestions, as I remember, from Representative Harrison about any of these matters. If I had, I would certainly have appreciated them.
Now, Mr. Chairman, that is a pretty- how-do-you-do. After being assured by the Postmaster General that no decision would be based on the recommendation of a political committee, and that, as a Representative of the people, I would be informed of all contemplated decisions, I am criticized because I did not appeal to the political committee.
In his letter, Mr. Guill said that the decisions would be based on the objecive reports of the inspectors in the field. Apparently, the local politicians have learned how to produce an objective report from the inspector in the field.
I hold in my hand a satement from the chairman of the Virginia Seventh District Repuibican Committee made to the public press. With reference to one small community, he says: “I am happy to be able to assure the citizens” that the office will not be discontinued.
How can he assure them? _He tells us in a public statement:
Both the postal inspector for this area and I are in complete agreement that the office is needed.
The inspecor and I. That is a nonpolitical decision.
That is the way to get an objective report.
That is showing full understanding that the postal service belongs to all the people and not to one political party.
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