The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-28
T. ?. A. COLUMN.
THE WEEKLY EXHIBITION or THE d.
VISIONS GRIPSACK.
SECRETARY HIRSHBERG'S AD-
DRESS TO THE ASSOCIATION
Travellers GripIets.
HEADQUARTERS Va. Div, 7. 7. \.
No. ~ NORTH NINTH STREET,
RICHMOND Va. January %, 80. )

/ HEADQUARTERS VA. DIV, i. i. y.
/ No. IL NORTH NINTH STREET,
RICHMOND VA. January %, 80.
/ To the Manufacturer, Jo65ers and Nsr-
chants Of Virginia:
Gentlemen,-As secretary OF Virginia
/ Division. Travellers Protective Associa-
ton Of the United States, ! desire to call
vonr attention 20 the objects OF our asso,
citation, 10 the work it has accomplished
and il striving TO accomplish, and TO So
licit your cooperation and assistance IN
the furiherance of objects which we
think you cannot fail TO see are for your
interest "a we'll a for our own.
First, then, the objects of our associa-
zion are 10 secure the repeal OF all mu-
nicipal county. State or Territorial laws
| imposing and enforcing license tax on
commercial travellers; to secure recoghl,
ton from railroads as a profession, ana
obtain as favorable terms on ttanspOrta-
/ ton and baggage as are given 10 any
other class of travellers. and TO adjust all
differences between railroads and com
mercial travellers on fair, equitable
basis: 60 secure hotel accommodations
commensurate with price paid, and to
adjust complaints against hotels, or by
them against commercial travellers; TO
elevate the social and moral character Of
commercial travellers as profession, 10
bring about the better acquaintance OF
members: 10 secure. through our Ma
tional Employment Bureau, employment
/ for members of our association
Next, wish call your attention 10 what
we have accomplished.
Prior 30 the passage OF the Interstate
/ Commerce bill, we had secured from
+ nearly all the roads. over which we
travel. an allowance of $50 pounds OF
+ tree baggage. and the adoption OF a
week end ticket by which the members
could 20 home az the end OF the week
and return again on Monday to the point
where the ticket was purchased at one
/ fare for the round trip, thus frequently
giving the travelling man chance To
spend Sunday al home without extra
/ expense To his employers. Under the
/ Interpretation placed upon the inter
state Commerce law by the various rail
way companies, not only were the con-
ccssions we had gained swept away, but
the railway companies also took adj
vantage of the provisions Of the law 80
raise the price Of the popular one thou
sand mile ticket from $50 TO $50 Our
association, seeing no way over or
around this difficulty, determined 10
fight fire with fire, and, il possible, TO
cleave way through the seemingly IN
surmountable obstacle which confronted
them by the strong arm of the law
With this end In view, our legislative
committees went 10 work in the various
States 10 secure the passage OF
State laws, fixing passenger rates
al two cents per mile within state
boundaries Seconded by our friends
our initial efforts at law making were so
vigorously pushed and speedily began 10
show such evidences of ultimate success
as 10 induce the railway companies to
choose the less Objectionable OF two
alternatives which confronted them, and
the one thousand mile tickets were again
almost universally placed on sale ~ the
old price Of two cents per mile, not only
that. but the pet scheme OF the Travellers
Protective AssOciatiOn-the fiYe-th0u-
sand mile ticket, interchangeable over
all lines represented in traffic assOcia-
tiOn-began to be iaYOrably considered
in railway circles, and IS steadily grow
ing in favor. as is evidenced by the fact
that hftv-fiye railroads now honor the
fiye-thOusand mile ticket first placed on
sale by the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railway Company At our
last national convention the president OF
the Texas division. where close railway
pool exists. said that one OF the railway
companies now in the pool, recognizing
the Justice Of the demands of the Travel
ers' Protective Association, had signifed
their willingness 10 withdraw from the
pool and grant the concessions asked for
if the Travellers Protective Association
in the national convention assembled
would endorse their action in so doing
The unanimous endorsement Of the
convention was given, and recent adyices /
from Texas inform MS that the promised F,
concessions have been granted, and in /
view of that fact Texas is to-day the /
largest division in point OF mem I.
bership in the association. Furth /
cr, prominent railway man, who
came before one OF our special f.
committees at that convention stated .
that 10 the efforts OF the Travellers Pro T.
tectivs Association alone was due the .
fact OF miage tickets being on sale at I
cents per mile and that should the Irav- /
eers' Protective Association dissolve IL /
would not be 90 days until the price Of /
milage tickets would be raised 10 y T.
cents per mile Now, gentlemen, In view
OF the worthy objects OF our association, .
in view of what we have accomplished .
alone and unaided OF what we are seek
ing 10 accomplish and OF our belief that
In all the objects we are seeking 10 at /
tain our interests are mutual, we feel ,
that we are entitled 10 your cordial CO. T
operation and support We believe that .
the only reason we have not had your .
sympathy and assistance during our past .
struggles. lies In the fact that the objects .
and accomplishments OF our association /
have never been fully and fairly placed .
before you
have. therefore, taken this method OF .
acouainting YOU with our objects and F.
hopes We have lately opened our head 4
quarters at No. r. north Ninth street,
where YOU will always find a hearty f.
welcome, and in order 10 maintain these /
headquarters, we now ask you 20 lend .
rs your influence by enrolling your
travelling men in our association, and by /
becoming ds.Otldttu ~fitHtbtto 1thistit- F
trust that in the light of the foregoing
statements YOU will be able 70 see that in
thus lending 10 our influence the added
weight which increased membership will .
give US, YOU are but subscribing your in
terests, which so far as the objects of our
association 20, are Identical with ours
Respectfully yours,
H. f. HTRsHBURG,
Sec Treas Va Div T T. A
P. a. GRIPLETs
The 4. p. A. Column in the Louisville
Post every Friday is not only ably edited,
but is considered one of the best in the
association II Is doing power OF good
for the members Of the Kentucky ASso-
citation as we'll as all others
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad .
have purchased the shops OF the Ken
lucky Central Railroad at Covington
The experiment OF lighting cars By
electricity and lighting them with steam
has proven great success
The Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
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