Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-12

broker. TO whom they pey an alluring
commission. the broker secures bust
moss br gOing vi 80 the passenger The
largest portion Of bis commission, thus
cutting the rate which the cocrc9d road
fears 10 do directly. by this means the
public secures the benefit aud the weak
line the business. which ordinarily would
e. to the strong line. Several years
ago the easlhound railroads ccnicrng
into St Louis formed strong agree
mcut 20 pay no commissions under any
circumstances The brokers GOT to-
gether and formed an equally strong
agreement 70 give al the business they
could possibly control 10 certain
strong liae, which WAS known az the
finest equipped, smothes, truck and best
line e. the Eost They did this as u
boss to themsei yes bun Tor the purpose
Of showing that without them The other
lines would suffer loss Of earnings by
trying 90 secure business ON nn cQual
basis. In n very short time the rail-.
roads composing the weaker lines, sue
cuIseed 70 the brokers and the travelling
pubic received a portion OF the pie
from that tine on
That there are many dlmepuiahle
persons engaged 10 the ticket brokerage
business is an admitted fnct. Those OF
the public whe are familiar with tho
workings of Ticket brokers associations
never suGCr when they deal with those
I'M reliable associations. TIC members Of
such associations are held 10 a strict ao-
ccuntahlity for their conduct and mode
of conducting their business 'fhey are
az thoroughly respuuslhle 10 a passenger
and patron as any railway company and
airy mistake Is promptly corrected with.
cut a red tape attachment Ike In she
case Of railroads. Take the case "
traveller purchasing 9 round trip ticket TO
amy distant city intending TO return
within the limit Of his ticket. lie ia
t0fcu sikc aud cannot return Within Che
limit Pie scras 10 the general passcn-
gor agent for an extension Of his re-
tufn coupons Ihc passenger agcnt al
lcgcs he has no authority 90 extend his
ticket As matter OF selfprottction
he seeks q ticket broker sells his ticket
without less Nnd when he becomes well
enough to return home goes to the
ticket broker and buys u similar return
coupon tchet Of later limit which some
other passenger had no use for, could
not get exteuded and disposed of IN tho
same way. Aud Nus 10 eoes Not, the
honorable Legislature says this shall NOT
cxlst. We gods, have The railroads Of
Texas got 10 resort b the momhers OF
our legislature to aaVe tham from the
ticket broker? Aud In doing ". rush
measures Of this kind through without
| warning and 40 much az giving the
brokers of ToNas n respectful bearing;
/ am opportunity 20 present In q fair and
/ impartial manner their Gdc ol the casni
| They object to snap judgment hy pnid
/ railroad attorneys who would rush such
| legislation through Go slow ccntlomon,
| and be sure your are right; then 30
! ahead
The brokers who can stand the light
/ do not object 90 regulation, but 10 wipe
| them on ui the face Of the earth with
| ont q hearing is un-Amerimu and m-
! just, unbccomlng a aeiuiblc thinking
! body of Representatives 6f the people
! Pause, mediate and rou,binbrr that
! just such law as ypu wvqld now enact,
has been beaten bcitrc thlrtyniue lCris-
| latures and j. nov q dead lettor ON che
statute books of Illinois and peuusyl.
| vauiu, Such laws cannot smnd thc teat
| OF court or jury Very respectfully.
TICKET BROkER