The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

The commercial travellers vino visit and
sell goods ia Texas, have n regulsrly or
ganized association. the objects OF which
is for their mutual benefit in every way
pcsgible. There are the state msns
hundreds Of commercial travellers repre-
senting business In oil parts OF the. union,
| As q class they are young men. and on the
sunny side Of the meridian Of life. Full Of
energy. always awake, alive aud full OF
business, they are pushing, go'ahead
m IN. They represent their va.
rious inierests closely, intellIgently and
faithfully. They are men of fine sepss,
thinking, studying not alone the interests
OF their several. employers, bot every In
.erest for the good, the development and
the Advancement OF the whole country.
Tney travel everywhere. they learn all
about all the currents formed and that are
,yerning in SO far as commercial matters
are concerned and 30 far rs political atfii 3
are concerned. One may interview
any one of the intelligent. reading, think
ing and observing commercial travellers
who visit ID alas on the political issues of
the day in national aud state politics and
he will receive from him more general In
formation, more genuine, solid, simon pure
political inform alton than one possibly
could from half the politicians
who think they know 1t all.
Six times out of ten the commercial tIav-
cisrs will tell you Who.vlll he the republican
and democratic nominees for president.
They can here in Texas impart more infor-
nation about fence cutting and the causes
leading tbs reto, and make better sugges-
tious for the remedy therefor than
.wo.thirds OF tho Legislators who
tact led the question at the called
session OF tho legislature. In literature
they are all read up. They are familiar
With the British esssyists and poets; the
clsssic aud standard novels they have at
their finger ends; the drama, tragedy, nelo-
drama and comedy are each as their sim.
plest school books TO them; they know per.
sonaily all the great actors and
actresses in the different lines
OF the histrionic art, and the plays OF note
they can almost repeat oy rote. All the
watering places. summer resorts and won
derful localities for the visitor In the sum
mer time they can tell about, aud advise
the bsst and easiest way to reach them.
They are wholesouled, cosmopolitan,
thoroughly informed, highly intelligent,
yivacous, accommodating class OF gentle
men. In one sense Of the word they are the
vanguards OF civilization, for In their
"grand rounds" Of the country, when
travelling on the borders OF enlightenment,
they carry good msnncrs. diverse informa-
ton. politeness and real true learning with
them. They are at home in every hotel, in
the pArlors OF the rich million
aires Of the great cities in the midst OF the
elite, at home In the cabin OF the border
pioneer, at home on the railroad train, on
the steamboat. on the oceans swelling bill
Low, or the emerald and howery plain Of the
expanseless prairie. With big brain,
warm heart and untiripg energy,
the commercial traveller OF
onr country is power in the land. The ma
lj,,ity Of ths travelling men in Texas make
their headquarters IN Dsllss. and the locale
OF tbtir association is In our city. Last
Saturday night the association held a
meeting and took the initial sters
towards having q grand entertainment
here, and most probably . banquet next
month. It meets again next Saturday
night 10 determine definitely on the day,
aud on The clsss Of entertainment they will
Give. Whatever entertainment IL given
vim BE- fintplsss. styiiah aud recbefcbe.
for these esnilsmsn never do anything By
psxls, ) "a: ~ n o1e grand whcls. Ii is sf.c: