The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-26

EXPRESSLY FOR THE
DAILY TIMES"
Items of Special Interest to the Assocfa-
observation-disclosures with the Work of the
Standing Committees - Gripiets and
shadows by the wayside.

Many obstacles are being thrown IN the
,vov of the success Of the Travellers PrOtec-
/ tive Association by those who pretend ana
should be- by virtue Of their membership,
friends Of the association. IL has been luli!
demonstrated, where concessions are 10 ne
gained and progressive work DONE me
/ standing committee legally elected are the
properly authorized parties 10 act. Persi--
/ tent interference with these committees has
been going on since the Atlantic CITY ton-
yeniion bv self constituted irresponsible
parties. and we demand. in justice 10 the
association. that the national board 0i dIrec-
tors put stop 10 such impcrtinchce, ana
INQUIRE of these parties upon what grounds
do they delegate themselves SUCH presump-
ton.
We alludo particularly to circular IS
sued without consultation and IN direct
conflict with the national chairman OF the
hotel committee. Admit. for the sake OF
argument. if YOU please. that nothing but
good was intended (but this we doubt. for
no GOOD can come out Of interfering with
other peOple's business) is it not courtesy
| NJ least to consult the chairman, upon whose
shoulders must rest the responsible " Of the
success or failure Of the work done IN his
committee! Therefore we insist no such
Interference should be tolerated by the
board when on the 9TH Of December they
meet in Chicago.
Again we refer to
"THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER"
one Of the organs Of the Travellers Pro
teciive Association, instead Of consulting
with and aiding the chairman OF tue
national railroad committee. Note what
1.-The american Commercial IrdreUer
/ SAYS:
| 80 sooner. however. had the national
railroad committee entered upon its duties
/ than il was confronted by scheme con-
cocted and managed by the y. {. L. man
agcment, i'm which lurked the proyerblal
wolf" but as the fleece is gradually being
torn Of. the scheme and schemcrs are
shown in their true light, and the central
board. so called. is only another
attempt al personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and pecuniary benefit at the expense
Of the 4. i. \. The association has ma
tional railroad committee. the chairman
being elected by the ASSOCIATION. and vest
ed with the power Of shaping the policy ana
supervising the entire railroad work OF the
association. which il the only method
that can be pursued successfully; dlsOhe-
dience TO Instructions and outside inter-
| ference should not be tolerated. and the ma
tional board should take immediate action
i'm this central board scheme. and in plain
unauthorized English give the schemers 10
|
authority in 4. u. \. railroad matters Is
the national railroad committee. and
that they must be governed by the national
committees instructions. or step down and
ont of the association and push their scheme
upon their own responsibility. and not
through the I. +. 4. on account Of their
official Organship. Justice demands that
the national board and every member Of the
association should uphold and encourage the
national railroad committee. and treat with
contempt every attempt AT such deliberate
lntagOnsm tj1he best interest Of the assO-
citation. as displayed by the Y. {. T. under
the hollow pretcnsc Of friendship 10 the i.
PA. If these pretending friends of the as
ISOLATION have the real interests Of the
f. +. 4. at heart. would il not have been
more manly and in conformity with busi-
ness principles and friendship 10 have con
suited with the national railroad commit
tee. rather than ignore il entirely and pur-
sue an antagonlstic and underhand policy.
which can have but one meaning. ana that
personal gain. True friendship for the or
ganizaiiOn consists in obedience 10 the or
ders of our superior officers and the en-
cOuragement Of every officer in the faithful
discharge Of his duty.
NOTES.
\. j. Parrish. of L. b. Taylor & Co., is on
an extended trip west.
G. VI. Knox. Of the Owens a Minor Drug
Company. reports good trade in his line
west last week.
W.. Blrham, of +. &. Leigh, Jr.. d Co..
is working West Virginia thls week.
W. III. Tabb. representing John X. Cary.
Of this city. was working the Chesapeake
and Ohio last week.