Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-26
SonElLLNG EAprl.


The following circular from one Of the
liues composing the Texas Traffic asso-
citation viii be read with inter
est by all men who noted the action Of
the Traffic association and predicted the
evil results Of it; hut no one could have
imagined that the members Of the assoc
citation would have begun to sQucal so
early in consequence of their short-sight-
ed policy;
sot rHGuN 1NC'ric CO., ATL,NIir ~t,ruu.,
IlNtRNL lASsENGER 40 riCKET DET
NEW OHLLNSs, Ia sept. d., lssj.
To Ticket agents Connecting Lines
would respectfully call attention 90 rc-olu.
ton passed by the rtNn- Tranic association ON
above date, which association Is composed OF
The following Texas lines, VIZ, Guf colorado
santa fc, Houston Il TEXAS Central. Missouri
Pacdc Texas Central, Texas y Pacific. Texas
IS St Louis and southern pacl1c company
which read, q, foloWe
article D. section l.--No commission for ,hc
sale Of tickets shah be paid by any OF Che par
ties hereto ON business covered by This agree.
mcnt"
This restricts the above lines from paving
commissions ON business for Texas points, but
viii not restrict this line from paying usual
commission to points i'm tho following terri.
tory, viz Mesico, Colorado. Now Mc>ico, Nj.
loua and california points.
trust you viii favor a. us heretofore. and
VIII be very thankful for any business you can
throw in our way To- TeNa- point. or tcrrltur..
described above.
Thanking you forra.l and trusting for % con.
tiuuaucc of favor. shown Tai. line. niu ycr,
lrnly yours
4. W ruRcr, JH,, G.. T.. andr \.
The arguments urged In favor of the
Texas Tranlc associations adjustment
of commissions to ticket agents were
that "the principle was wrong" that ait
was demoralizng, that 'Iickct agents
didn't control much business, anyhow
that "tickct agents East and North might
take commissions on Texas business ~
that an would not affect the immigration
to Texas" etc. This circular from Mr.
Peircc seems to be u very practical, and
very prompt, answer to the arguments
used to effect the abolition of commits
sions. 1t the principle OF commissions
is wrong and demoRlizing when applied
to tickets sold to Texas points, how docs
Mr.. Pcircc soothe his conscience when
he offers commissions on tickets sold
over his road to points in California, COL
orado, Arizona and McNicos Is there
anything peculiar to Texas that makes n
thing wrongful and dcmoraning which
is right and enrolling for ''points i'm Cali.
ioruia,' etc? Practical people, who de-
sire the settlement of Texas, will say.
when MIR. Pcrcc refuses commissions ON
tickets sold to Texas poiuk and bcgs for
the privilege of cNteue+kg his through
business by payment OF commissions on
tickets sold over his road, that he dis
against Texas in the interest
OF other states. II it is wrong in prnci-
pie to pay commissions in one case, it is
wrong in principle in ali cases, and the
members of the Texas Traffic association
should not do wrong in any case.
Again, If there is any force in the argn-
ment that ticket agents do not control
any business, why docs Mr.. Pierce seek
their aid in extending his business across
and beyond Texas by Offering agents in
duccments to help him; And il Eastern
and Northern agents may take commits
slonS in Texas tickets why does Mr..
Pierce say the agreement of the Texas
Traffic association prevents the members
of the association "from paying commits
StonS ON business for Texas polnts:n
Texas is a sufferer from this action of
the association, and THE GAzErrr notes
with great pleasure the squeal from Mr.
Pierce. 1t Is an indication that not only
the state but the railroads will be hurt by
this agreement of the association, aud
the more it hurts the railroads the quicker
win they see the necessity OF reccdius
from an agreement that can only benefit
other states and outside railroads at the
expense OF Texas and Texas railroads.
Traffic agreements and oN-cart states.
are fearful loads to carry, hut
Texas will overcome both ana vet receive
her share of the mighty stream of lmnl-
grafton
CHEAP JoHN ENTERPRISE.
With much flourish of trpn,npts ana