The herald., 1894-12-20

and throughout long address the word
tramp was never mentioned.
lie began by saying that this was
the most momentous time in the exist~
ence of,the Travellers as certain adverse
forces had com bined to make life q bur.
den for him. Contrast his, the speak.
er's, experience in California, with the
experiences OF Du Chaillu or Stanley,
and the bluBn OF shame should mantle
the cheek OF every American, for neitn'
or of those two men have travelled one
mile for his hundred. Which of them
has pen etrated into ten thousand csil-
ons, or rode n brakebeam for miles in-
Vulnerable, or jumped the blind bag
gage only to have to hit the grit at
the risk OF life and limb at the ap.
proach of some tyrannical brakeman or
conductor. Yet the names OF those so
called travellers stuff the pages of bio
graphical dictionaries and ency yclopedias,
but you will look in vain for the names
OF Always Rides by Rail, or, I. Timothy
Trainbester in the pages OF such
publications. The reason 10 obvious.
The great American traveller who has
done his travelling principally in this
country has cultivated modesty to his
own detrimsnt. When he should have
gone on the lecture platform, or at least
written book, no contented himself
with cornbeef sandwich and q cup OF
coffee handed to him at basement
door by Frederika or Bridget. And
even these poor perquisites are now
about to be denied him. With the hobo
ready and willing to saw cord OF wood
for meal OF broken victuals, house.
ksspers begin to look aakanos at the
s,l ~lorx ~
When he seeks their hospitality. This
shows An inhospitabls spirit and q want
of discrimination, both of which quail
ties are un-American. The people
should be made to know that the prin-
Honorable Travellers precludes it's mem
bers from doing any labor. Three
meals day and no work ia the cardinal
principle OF the society, and any msm.
ber who violates the rules is liable TO
expulsion. The society is as old as
Christianity. 1t was established on the
day it was said to the sick man, "Ariss,
take up thy bad and walk !" That con
valescent was the founder of the society
and to him was impaired the scriptural
injunction, ASK and you shall receive"
instructions which his SUCCESSORS have
religioualy followed ever since; and
mean to follow to the end OF tins. The
number Of men carrying beds and walk
ing in California at present is suffi icient
proof of the orders religious adherence
to principles.
1T is sad to soc the press of Califor-
mia follow the lead OF interested politi-
clans in making war on the travellers"
1t is no. enough that the papers should
persistently and with malice prepense
apply the contemptuous,term OF vag and
tramp to the great American traveller,
but they must fill their columns with
the exploit OF every nonentity police
man who may have arrested a 'trav-
eler,' to the disgust of respectable
readers.
''In conclusion. I propose to send the
following protest to the papers OF Los
Angeles. signed by myself and the sec
retary:"
Los ANGELES Dec. 18, 1894.
To the Press OF Los Angeles:
MEssRs. EDIroRs: - The "Socety OF
Ancient and Honorable Travellers" in
convention asse 10 bled, emphatically pro-
test against your uncalled for attacks
OF our honorable society, and we further-
more warn you that ii continued such
conduct ON your part will bring the fair
name OF this great state into bad repute
with all who admire hospitality.
Respectfully,
ALWAYS RIDES BY RAIL.
T. TIMOTHY TRAINBEATER,