Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-31
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.



The travelling statesmen who call them
selves " commercial men," but whom the
public h more apt to call "drummers," have
Al association for the protection and enforce
rncnt Of their rights, which they call the
a Travellers Protective Association" and
through which they periodically declare their
sentiments and devise ways to realize them.
They bad a special meeting Of the eastern
members of their society in Philadelphia last
evening, William Loeb, vice president
for Pennsylvania, presiding, and George
NJ. Hayes, secretary. Addresses were
made by a number Of members, and
Mr.. Randolph Blankenburg, who was pres
ent said that If the 10000 travelling sales
men in this country would unite they would
secure all they demanded, and he would see
that the ten travellers in his employ would
Join the association.
Resolutions were adopted condemning dis
examinations against commercial travellers,
in favor of theatrical and other professions by
hotels and railroads, urging the passage by
Congress of the Brewer bill requesting the
railroad companies to issue tickets to inem-
bers of the association at not more than two
cents per mile, &c.
The chairman then appointed the following
committees On railroads-Cbarles T.
Baker, Benjamin Aarons, Leroy g. Archer,
w. A. Seltyer Hotels-George NJ. Hayes,
w. Oliver Craig, j. NJ. Seidenbach. Press
George NJ. Hayes, Charles T. Baker, Geo. w.
Curtis.
The Brewer bill referred to in the resolu-
tons makes 1t q misdemeanor, punishable by
fine and Imprisonment, for any one acting as
an officer of a state or municipal corporation
TO interfere in any way with any commercial
traveler, selling goods of any kind, travel
ing from another state other than the one in
which he lives, or in which the manufacturer
or merchant does business for whom said
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ton for the passage of this bill had received
over 100000 signatures throughout the
country.
WHAT THE TRAVELLERS AIM AT.
The avowed objects of the association are
list. To promote free trade between the
several states of the Union.
''2d. To secure n reduction of passenger
rates to merchant travellers on all railroads.
''3d. To obtain fair and equitable allow
ance of baggage.
ss4th. TO secure hotel Accommodations com.
mensurate with the prices paid.
''To promote free trade with this associa'
tion meaps to secul C repeal of the objeC
tionahle local and state laws that unconstitu-
tionally compel the commercial traveller &c
pay a tax or license fee in various states and
cities of the South and Southwest, or aban
don their profession in such localities.
"'To secure a reduction of passenger rate:
and 70 secure an equitable allowance of bag
gage means with us TO induce railroad anC
transp portation lines to give the Commercial
travellers as low rates as are given To theatre
cal companies (who furnish no freight to thu
railroads), who are allowed excessive bag
gage and transportation at one-third less rate
than the business man.
"sTo secure hotel accommodation commen
surate with the prices paid means that hotel
shall recognize that the commercial traveller
are their regular patrons, and as such are en-
titled TO accommodations as good as provide,
tourists or other travellers, and at prices no