Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-19

'N'fN- ~ ~ tNNNfNHfN ~ hf'N
association
In reply 10 my request for reduced
rates 10 the II. +. A. convention, a one
fare was the best offered but had l
known earlier that the Rev. sam Jones
was TO be In Waco at the same time
l arm certain that the railroads would
have given us free passage to enable us
all To get good, so that we would not
in the future trouble the passenger
agents Tor reduced rates on person or
baggage. l know Of no better rate be-
INK given TO any convention or nssocia-
ton than that given the Il. p, A..
hence we should be satisfied. Neither
do know Of any wrong-doing by any
railroad corporation In Texas TO any
travelling man. The railroads want our
patronage aud so far AK can learn
give us as good rates as they do tray
cling statesmen IN other states where
there IL much more competition than
In Texas, ] find that the railroad man
ayers would cheerfully give Us more
privileges on freight trains II II were
not for the unjust laws Of our state;
for n we are permitted 20 ride on
freight trains the general public would
have the same right And II some
Jay" has To get of a cahouse. falls
and skins his nngcr, a damage suit IL
the result. and the railroad company Is
assessed damages that would buy a
hundred such as he of the skinned nm
ger. The national committee OF the
y. p. A., the proper committee to at
tend TO such matters, are working IN
your interest--time alone can tell u
we arc to have free passes, free
lunches, etc, for Il seems 60 me II
would be less expense to the companies
to furnish us free passes and lunches
than to double the amount OF bnggnge
allowed to be carried free | think 80
pounds Of free baggage Is AL we should
ask. and ! know It Is all We VIII get'
and / don't believe IN asking for any
thing | am sure I cannot get. / DO
think We should have the privilege OF
buying 5000 mile tickets Interchange
able on the five leading roads IN the
state, and the price should not exceed
500 II [ live until the general pas
sengcr agents have IA meeting In Texas
intend going 10 this meeting ana Try
and get them TO issue such ticket, ~
1 viii have no position In the n, =, a
| win do this ON my own account. The
railroad companies are very liberal in
granting reduced rates TO every assoc
citation and convention, and their pas
songer earnings do not average them
cents per mile Cor euch person ear
rled. and Il seems to me " they VIII is-
sue 5O0O-mue tickets AZ cents per
lue. good for one or more persons,
and then do away with AL reduced
fares that the companies would make
more money and ticket gchplng would
be broken up, | am sorry thnt can
not meet with YOU, but as you nave
my best wishes and fcryent prayers for
a very beneficial meeting 10 every one
NJ the association, you won't miss
yours truly. ..
Chairman Railroad Committee,
A vote " thanks was extended to
tho Waco Commercial club for ita eff
forts to aid the Travellers Protective
association.
A. Sanger, president Of tine Dallas
Fair association, sent n telegram to
the convention and said a special rrnv-
elers' Protective association day would
be set aside to be observed at Dallas
during the fair
The Beach hotel, Galveston, sent a
congraulatory telegram To the con-
vention, telling the members the latch
string was always on the outside and
that drummer was always welcome.
Regular business was then taken up
and the report OF the chairman of the
legislative committee was read, Al
the posts then submitted reports, Post
ID, san Antonio. showed a decided In
crease in membership, and Il large In
crease in its finances,
Post c. Galveston. tclegraphod con
ordinations to the convention and
wished the boys" good time. Post II.
Dallas, sent very short. but decidedly
sweet. report 1t showed more than
$3.50 In the treasury, free OF all debts.
| (Cheers) The convention telographed
the compliments Of the season to post
-, and babe it God-spoed In the good
work.
Post G. Galveston was called. and
reported 3iSi In the treasury and every
thing working smoothly Post II re-
ported progress and said under Dr.
williamson's leadership. Nv president
the posts membership was growing,
| the post was out of debt and had
money IN the treasury, Post /, Corsi-
cana. reported 1t was carrying liz own
skillet" in great shape. 1t only had
twelve members, but had Ss5 In the
treasury which was larger per capita
than that OF any other post in the
state Npplause)
Posts j. X and l., OF Fort Worth,
Sherman and Dallas respectively. We're
not ready to report, and The matter
went over
i. NJ Runnels OF Post T., Austin.
sent greetings to the convention.
Director higgins Speech.
Here Director-General higgins of the
TcSFs Cotton Palace addressed the
convention. He said:
MIR President and Gentlemen
| Of the Convention. The Texas
| Cotton Palace viii spend at
| Waco, Tex, 5000 on a palace in
which will be enthrOned King Cotton.
| The structure Will contain something
| like 100, 900 square feet Of flooring This
win be the largest una most unique
| building of the kind IN TrNas. There
| will be seating capacity In The
auditorium under the dome of 10000
IN this magnificent palace viii be en-
| throucd King Cotton. The president
Of the United States has been invited
TO participate in this imposing ceremony
and grand cotton Jubilee This Jubilee
| VIII last from twenty to thirty days
| and 80 % safely calculated viii be visited
by half million people. The general
object Of this movement ~ 10 advcr-
tise Texas, her cotton. cotton fabric
cotton seed productions, her agriculture
! horticulture, grains, grasses. arts, fdu-
cntional and mechanical. The prime
| fenturp Will be as expressed IN tOuT