Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-09

are in addition to such remedies, pro-
vided that no pending litigation shall in
any way be affected by this act
In view of the sentiment since eX-
pressed generally by the members of both
| houses that they " Readily understand
| that the merchant traveller does not
travel under substantially similar cir
| cumstances and conditions as does the
| ordinary traveller, - it is but reasonable
to believe that had the interests of our
| fraternity been represented at Washing
ton at the time the final amendments to
| the act were agreed upon there would
have been but little difficulty in securing
an additional exception from the opera
| lions of the act to those now set forth in
| Section %, which should have read Us
| follows:
Provided that nothing in this act shall
be construed to prohibit any common
carrier from giving reduced rates to COM
| mercial travellers, whether employer or
employe, who travels to sell merchandise
for wholesale business, taking orders
from dealers for goods for subsequent de-
livery.
History, and, in fact, all authorities,
| concede that commercial enterprise has
always led in advances towards civiliza-
ton. 1t cannot be disputed that the adj
vance in religion, morality, increased
| comforts, and general welfare of
every nation on the globe has
borne a direct ratio to the capacity
and enterprise of its merchants. No
better illustration of this can be found
than in the government of Great Britain,
whose first movement on the acquisition
of a new territory is to offer every induce
ment to its merchants to open business
negotiations for marketing the products
of her new dependency, knowing full well
! that if this commerce can be carried on
| profitably and successfully, the establish
ment of religious institutions and in
creased civilization is but n natural conse-
quence. Why then should the pioneer of
commerce., who has been APPLY termed
| the Commercial Evangelist, - not be
accorded at the hands of his government
| the benefit of equally favorable legisla-
ton as that granted to his brother, the
"Religious Evangelist as provided in
article fifth, section twenty-five of the
| interstate commerce act, as previously
| set forth herein.
While it was unfortunate that our in
terests in this connection did not have
attention prior to the passage of the act,
there is no reason why, with well-direct-
ed effort, an amendment providing an
| tons of the act as stated above, cannot
be readily obtained. To this end it is my
desire, in conjunction with your assist
ance, to concentrate all of the strength
and influence at our command towards
| securing the passage of such an amend
| ment, if possible, by the Fifty-first con-
| gress, which conVenes early in December.
The benefits that would accrue from
| this legislation are so manifest that it is
useless for me to reiterate them here. L
| doubt whether there is a single CONNER
| cial traveller in the United States who has
not continually since the passage of this
act, felt the loss and inconvenience oc-
casioned by the withdrawal of weekend
tickets, an equitable allowance of sample
baggage, and those similar concessions
which were so freely and universally
granted by the railroad companies prior
to the passage of the interstate commerce
act.
We desire in this matter the co-opera-
ton of the entire strength of our associaz =,
ton, as well as all the collateral aidssT
can summon from the business commit
| nifty. generally. 1t will, therefore, be in ]
good form for you to call for the assist
ance of any members whom you may .tfssSa
can aid you in the furtherance of this Sb-
ject. The corporation of all nation
al and state officers and members at
iittI Es1 is hereby requested in this connec-
ton when solicited by any of our legislaszss
tive committees. a
Will you please take immediate stsSs5
to have petition urging action in h9stas
of this proposed amendment sent MIN
early date to every United States senator
and representative in your territory?
Pending the preparation of this petition
will you please Immediately address let
tiers to these gentlemen regarding the
matter?
1t might also be well to call upon the
president and secretary of your division
to address similar letters, each one writ
ing in his own way; expressing our de-
sires inshis own language. Let this BIS
followed by letters from business firms
throughout your territory. This can
readily be effected by notice to your
members requesting each one to see that
such letter is sent from his firm, and if !
possible procuring copy of the same. 8
Preserve this copy carefully, as it VIII
probably be of further use in connections
with the movement. 80
Please bring the matter immediatelSo
the attention of all boards of ,<slAe,
chambers of commerce, commercia& ex-
changes and mercantile and manufacture
ing associations generally within your
territory, requesting them to petition
their congressional representatives in this
behalf, particularly requesting that the
matter be brought up at their next meet
ing, and that they pass resolutions en-
dorsing our action; their petitions to be
written on the official stationery of their
various organizations, and signed by the
officers thereof. -
Immediately on receipt of this pleGsB
communicate with your press committees
and have them give the fullest publics7sl
ton to these instructions and tie
methods which you desire adopted, in ne
carrying out of the same.
l shall be pleased to extend to you all
the assistance in my power, and if further
instructions are required, please advise
without delay.
There is tide in the affairs of man.
Which, taken at its food, leads on to fortune.
The tide of events of events has now
borne to the Travellers Protective Assoc
citation of the United States an opportu- |
nifty of showing its usefulness to theI
business interests of our country. Let -
promptly embrace this occasion ere the
tide Gibbs and the opportunity is swept |