Spooner, who saw the postal monopoly as unjust, was not content to operate in secrecy like … See more

Constitutional or not, the government defended its monopoly. Six days after Spooner’s company began, Congress introduced a resolution to investigate the establishm… See more

Spooner’s conflict led to a nearly 75 percent reduction in postal rates. In contrast to other activists who tried to lower postal prices through politics, Spooner’s competitiv… See more