The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-05
T. P. AS DANDER is UP
THEY DECLARE OFF THE PROPOSED
PUT-IN-BAY EXCURSION.
National Convention Is Enthusia site
ON the Proposition to Fight the
Railroads.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. June 4-when.
this morning I'm the convention of the
Travellers Protective Association, it was
voted to annul the proposed excursion to
Put-in-Bay tomorrow because, as it was
stated, the railroad companies had not
given the convention rates which would
bring enough delegates and visitors here
10 make up a good-sized excursion party,
the convention yelled it's applause. Every
word said in denunciation of I railroads
was the occasion for cheering. The Van
dalia. Pennsylvania, Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton. which were to have carried the
special train to Toledo tomorrow, had
stipulated there must be three hundred
fares at Sc for the round trip. Only 125 T.
p. A.. men said they would take the trip.
which would have left the local post TO pay
for 175 tickets. The Southern Traffic Asso-
citation refused to extend the excursion
tickets of delegates from points in that ter
ritory. The full fare of the excursion was
$3.50, but the steamboat company was to
have received $50. If anything. the feel
day than last evening. when 1t was decided
to agitate the two-cent fare legislation in
the various States.
ready afraid Of such legislation. In Ohio
the question has been much discussed. 1t
Is said that one reason for the withdrawal
of the interchangeable mileage books was
the fact that their very general use had
set people in that State to commenting
that IL the roads could afford to sell them
at the rate Of two cents a mile to so many
persons, the general public ought to have
the benefit of the rate. 1t was to head off
this growing sentiment, the travelling men
say. that the books were withdrawn. The
railroad people think the convention has
been misled. 1t is pointed out as to the
rates for the convention that the question
was before the traffic associations and the
one-fare rate was accepted without OBJ
lection on the part Of the representative
of the T.. P. A. The T. p A. men say
there would have been several hundred
here from Decatur and Peoria Tuesday
night for the parade If the roads had
granted special excursion rate such as
was being made at the time for storm
excursions TO st. Louis
The railroad committee of the Il. r A.
will have practically full charge of the
campaign for legislation The convention
has adopted a platform and the committee
Is to make the fight on that platform
which, in short, Is TO secure legislation In
the States fixing all railroad fares at two
cents q m-le
The convention spent most of the morning
considering the report of the committee on
amendments to the constitution. One
amendment provides that the president may
do all the work incidental TO organizing
and be allowed S12o month additional
compensation IL so engaged by the board
of directors.
The proposed amendment requiring men,
berS 10 send their dues direct 10 the Da-
tional secretary was lost, as was also an
amendment providing that the dues be
paid TO post secretaries. The constitution,
as TX was permitted to remain, requires that
dues be paid to the State secretary. There
was a long discussion OF amendments ex-
cluding manufacturers, importers, whole
sale dealers and commission merchants
from membership. This amendment was
offered because OF a law in Illinois requsr-
ing that beneficiaries OF benevolent insur-
ance shall be of one class of citizens and
IL was construed that the excepted classes
were different from commercial Travellers
| The matter was finally disposed of by re-
ferring the amendment to the national off,
GERS for action.
There was no afternoon session owing TO
| the racing and athletic exercises at the
track When 1t was found necessary 10 hold
another session tomorrow the Drummond
Tobacco Company. of st. Louis. offered TO
pay the additional expense for the one day
To-nigat there was banquet and ball.