The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-10-28
Chicago Milwaukee & ST. Paul R'y
Co.-GeneraI Passenger Dept.

Chicago Milwaukee d st. Pnul ny
Co.-General Passenger Dept.
CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 10, 1892.
THE King of France, with twenty thousand
Marched up the hill, and then
Marched down again"
To Regularly Authorized Ticket Agents
Of Railway Companies in the United
States:
In May last eleven Chicago ticket
brokers were indicted by the grand
Jury for violation OF the illinois state
law In the selling Of tickets without a
license from railway company.
Immediately thereafter the local as
ISOLATION OF ticket brokers' declared
boycott" against the Chicago, Mil
.waukee & st. Paul railway, claiming
that there was sufficient evidence
against 1t to warrant the belief that
this company was responsible for the
prosecution OF the cases.
That no such evidence was in pos
session OF the brokers at that time, or
at any time, 10 best evidenced by the
fact that have been solicited by
brokers TO deny officially that the rail-
way company was responsible for tho
acts Of the prosecutlng parties.
have neither denied nor affirmed
anything In regard to the matter, and
would not even now say anything In
reference TO the subject were 1t not for
the fact that Ia recent conversation
one OF the principal brokers informed
me that Hfty-one (51) ticket sellers in
Chicago ticket brokers Offices were
continually using their utmost en-
deavors to prevent passengers from
patronlzlng our line, aud were urging
our regular patrons to travel over the
lines OF our competitors, and he be-
lleved that serious inroads on our
revenues were being made by the Chi
cago brokers and their "correspon-
deuts" In various cities OF the United
States, and that, sooner or later, this
company would be compelled to make
peace with It's temporary enemies.
The united efforts OF all the Chicago
ticket brokers have thus far been
without avail in destroying our rev.
enue. Our passenger earnings for the
four months ending September 3Oth,
1892, show the handsome increase Of
$134, 607.17 over the corresponding
period OF last year. Nearly all Of this
Ia on long haul competitive traffic, for
most OF which we are indebted to our
Thousands Of friends the egularly au-
thorIzed ticket agents In all parts OF
the country-and to regular patrons
who know and appreciate the merits OF
our through car lines, and who are not
patrons Of illegitimate ticket offices.
The so.called boycott Of the ticket
brokers has been positive benefit to
US. Americans, the greatest travellers
on earth rocoil at the use Of the term,
and the majority Of them will not
barter their independence Of thought
and actlen for the silvery inducements
offered by the middlemSn, who prey
alike upon the public and the rail-
ways.
Our friends among the regular ticket
agents have been flooded with clrOu.
lara from the Chicago board Of brokers
with the intent to harm this company.
Among them was one circular which
states that this company had sent 9
representative to appear before con
gress and endeavor TO have the pay.
ment OF ticket commissions stopped
The authors OF the printed StatemeR
knew that 1t was q lie. Fabrication
such az these disgust all honest men
SSven Thousand coupon ticket agOnt
have quietly ignored the appeals o
the brokers iOr support in their al
legged boycott, and have favored u
with ths sale OF 50 many through
tickets over our line during the pas
four months that We feel that we ough
not longer refrain from expressing
our thanks ana appreciation OF thei
pa tloal services In our behalf Will
undergoing the suspicion" OF beinI
the promoters OF a crusade against
class OF persons whose very existenc
10 menace to the best interests 0
both the public and tho railways.
With thousands OF regular tickle
agents using their influence in behaI
OF our company we feel quite AT ease
and need not worry over the fulfil
efforts Of the Hfty-one ticket broker
In Chicago and their correspondents
in other cities OF the United States
For
"The King Of France with twenty thousan
men,
Marched up the hill and then
Marched down again."
Very truly yours,
GEO. II. TiEAFFoRD,