The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10
JEWELERS.
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
or AMERICA

tics ~ =, saslu6 70 our members. reduce |
tlon IN his expenses, which means Al In
crease In his salary remuneration, ressr |
20 tne question Of an interchan Reable mile |
etc. S'esaee cnsr scs'
! DO not know the we will accomn,,.h |
asnytning, but It h reasonable 10 suppose
srts OUT chances would be better with no |
rarrs ~ ~. existing against lis in the |
an NE OF the Passenger association.
vow, In reference to the two railroads !
w VINO nave gate systems, have never had
we pleasure OF meeting, personally. either
vne OF the gentlemen who ofaciate Al the
mead OF their respective passenger depart
Ments IN Texas, but my official intercourse
Win Mr. ranks Of the Southern Pacific
a n~s aaways peen pleasant; have found him
courteous and so far as he saw his dutv
onusing, and he was one OF the few pas
Senger agents In Texas, who IN answerins
my letter OF request for INTERCHANGEABLE
miieage some time since. frankly admitted
.nat there was considerable to be said
~ lavor o. y. believe he at least recog-
nizes the Importance and commercial
standing Of the Travellers Protective As
sociation. SO far as I know. Mr.. Crush
OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas has
evinced little interest in our efforts for
petterlns our condition and his correspond
ence on the mileage question was mean
ingless and a model Of brevity We do not
know that his line is friond to our or
ganizatlon. but we have no reason or right
| to believe that they are otherwise, or that
they would be unwilling to Join hands with
otner ronds on any reasonable proposition
| In our interest.
Only about one-fourth OF the people who
travel daily are members of our organizs.-
ticn and 1t might be unwise for lis to
join In popular clamor against the gate
| system thereby losing our identity as an
organization and II there was any retalia-
ton, we would naturally be the targets for
/ 1t.
substitute for the present gate system
| mas been suggested by some OF our men,
bars, that Is, each town OF 1000 inhabi-
tants or over to have its depots rallied
| and It's platforms covered and gate
| keeper at each OF such stations. Railroad
men to whom have suggested this say
that 1t Is impracticable for the reason
that there would be an enormous increase
OF expense by having to employ a gate
keeper at all small towns. instead Of. as 1t
is. one gate keeper on the trains for ALL
who, / understand also acts as brakeman.
Whether or not their argument on this
question Is sound. leave to your best
Judgment. In no sense do I attempt a de-
tense Of the gate system. Tho railroads
themselves should do this, II deemed neces
sary, and others of our membership no
| doubt suffer more from it's Inconvenience,
but put the matter as have. as ques-
ton of expediency for the Travellers Pro-
tective Association, and experience has no
doubt taught us all that In order to sue
cessfuly cope with those with whom we
| have disagreements or differences. 1t Is
] as much or more necessary to study what
/ strong points they have than II Is to under
stand your own. and in setting forth the
facts In this matter as see them, | am
| guided only by what l think is best for
| the Travellers Protective Association, as
an organization, without regard to my
own personal feelings or that OF any other
Individual member and my loyalty to the
| organization is such that my views on
, any question OF this kind is always sub
, servient to the best interests OF the Irav-
elers Protective Association.
The question of dealing with railroads
, | is a delicate one but with the right spir''
| displayed in handling It, confidently be
| lieye we will yet find some staunch friend!
among the general passenger agents, ana
. | cling firmly to the faith that we VIII We
accomplish results that Will be feit IN
| practical way by every member OF TN
Texas division and reflect credit on on
oreanization. For myself, feel perfeotl'
sure Of the fact the Travellers Protectiv
! Association of Texas in its combined WIS
. dom is amply able to successfully me-
(: and solve any question that crises aHe ,a,
\ its welfare and on us UNITY anu me-
0 lgence | rest my rain.
!, No matter on what line We work; le
Il II he always fair conservative and hrin
by all means in harmony and unanimou
IS # nossble. Let's all make concessions
3, necessary and meet on some high co m o
b ground the bulwark and preservef Oh s-h
r. ,s with much gratitude that taR
"a chic occasion to thank the officers ana OIL
i rectors Of the Texas division. ais wen
a n,,r,her Of Individual members TOT 'he
n ae nui1,e' encouragement and loyal suppor
- and also my friends who were instrumen y
+ in having rendered me. ny NM nn the me Ma
Phalen, the cha anmmlitee p' 4. p. Toute.
l. !. chairman railroad Committee. Texas NV
!, sion. r. p. A.
4 4 .xo~r a r,s INVTyUENCE.