The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-01
IMPORTANT.
FARE AND -HOW
TO SECURE REDUCED
RAILROAD RATES.

We have received the following let
tiers as to rates to and from our COM
ing convention. Remember one hun
dred tickets, costing more tnan 81
cents each, are required. The 90 cents
provis ion cuts off all those attending
from ST. Paul: so special efforts must
be made to see that enough come to
make up the 100.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26, 1895.
Hon. IGNATIUs DoNNELLY:
DEAR SrR:-!vc take peasue in ad-
wishing you that this Association has
granted a tie Of fare and onethird
on the certificate plan from points in
Minnesota tor the Annual Meeting OF
he Farmers Alliance and People S
Party State League, to be held ia NJ n
leapolis. January 14th to 10Th, 1896,
certificates to be signed by l.. NJ.
Aver, Secretary; Wright Block, Mime
apoiis, Mimi, and Mr.. &. A. Rogers.
Agent, G. NJ. & St. F. Ry., Joint
Agent.
We enclose herewith. official blanks
which explain tn plan upon which
the reduction is granted, and desire
to all your atten ion to amendme n Is
which have been made since these
blanks were prcpa red, SO that you can
cali attention TO them in issuing your
notices to your delega ties, viz:
FIRST: Only such certificates as
SHOW the purchase OF tickets three
days prior to the first day announced
FIR the meeting, OF during the first
three days Of the meeting may De
honored, provided such certificates
are presented not later than three
DAYS after the close OF the meeting;
this, of course, with the proviso that
one hundred or more certificates are
presented to the joint agent,
second: Certificates showing the
purchase OF tickets at fifty cents Or
less shall not be counted in arriving
at the total. Respectfully.
Is. d. CALDWELL,
Charm n
The following instruction accompany
this letter
Western Lines of Passenger Association.
office of the chairman, Rookery building,
Chicago Dec. 26, 1895.
Mr.. Ignatius Donnelly, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Dear Sir: In regard to application for
reduction in fare in favor of persons at
tending the annual meeting. Farmers AL
lance and Peoples Party State League, to
be held in Minneapolis. Mimi. on Jan. IA
.16. We take pleasure in advising you that
rate of fare and one-third for the round
trip upon the certificate plan. from points
III Minnesota, has been agreed upon subs
iect to the conditions herein named:
Reduced rates on the certificate plan to
points within the territory of this aSSocia-
ton become effective only when evidence
is presente to the joint agent of the term>
inal lines at the place Of meeting, showing
that 100 persons have actually been in at
tendance holding certificates reading for
terminal n no n
point, which show the payment of full
fare by rail from or through the territory
of this association on going trip to atten
the meeting, an l. when such certificates
are stamped by him with his office stamp;
except that where parties or clubS-travel-
ing in . body-or individuals purchase
roCnl-trip or excursion tickets GnStead of
one-way tickets at the regular rate) and
present to joint agent a certificate from
the selling agent to that effect, they will
be counted by the joint agent in reckoning
the attendance at any meeting.
Certificates of the issue of any and all
lines in our territory will be considered in
computing attendance, and when our lines
for business arrange to honor certificates
of connecting lines or business originating
beyond our territory, such certificates will
also be counted by joint agent.
Ministers or others who travel on cleri-
cal or half fare permits, or commutatio
tickets of any description are not entitle
to this reduction, nor to be included in
computing the number in attendance at
any meeting.
Mr. c. A. Rogers ticket agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee &, st. Paul railway at
Minneapolis, Mimi, has been appointed to
act as joint agent in the stamping of GER
tificates issued for your meeting, and it
will be the duty of your secretary or other
proper officer of your organization, who we
understand is Mr.. L. Nj. Aver, to collect
the certificates, certifying on each that the
holder has attended the above named
meeting. and after collecting and certify
Ing to 100 or more certificates of the char
acter above described, and which show
purchase of tickets to the meeting point
your secretary should take them to the
office of joint agent, who will affiX his
office stamp on those which show payment
of full fare for going trip and which there.
by become available for purchase of re-
turn tickets at the reduced fare. He will
also stamp any additional certificates of
similar character when properly certified
to and presented to him by your secretary
or by the delegation themselves, within
proper time limit as provided for herein.
The Importance of notifying your dele
gates in advance of the character of the
arrangements made with our lines fol
reduced rate for this meeting is respect
fully commended. Full advice should b,
given of the conditions upon which tht
reduced rate is to apply, especially of the
attenQance required IN order to secure
reduction; also of the necessity of obtain
ing certificates showing the purchase OF
one-way or rOund-trip tickets. and the
Importance of depositing such certifi.
Gates with proper officers of your meeting
at the first session thereof in order tC
enable him to promptly present to GU,
Joint agent evidence as to the required
number being present.
For detailed information as to the man.
ner in which the business will be trans.
acted by each line, and particularly as tC
he junction points via which each line
will arrange to grant the reduction. please
communicate with the General Passenger
Or Ticket Agent thereof.
Under the method usually observed i,
certificate plan business, the passenger
pays full fare on going trip, and on pre-
sentation of certificate to that effect, and
II all other conditions as herein named
including presentation Of evidence to join,
agent of the required attendance upor
part OF those who have purchased one.
way or rOund-trip tickets to meeting
points as shown by certificates presented
10 nlnl--are complied with, reduced rate
OF one-third or one-fifth fare, as the case
may be, is granted on return trip. Where
the journey is made over more than one
line. 1t is usually necessary for the pas
senger TO purchase separate local ticket
Of each roads ISSUE between points trav.
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