The Indianapolis journal., 1897-05-02
7. P. A. CONVENTION
GOVERNOR MOUNT MAKES A HAPPY
ADDRESS AT MARION.
Last Day of the Annual Meeting of the
Indiana Posts, with EIec-
tiOn of Officers.
PRESIDENT HILLS RESPONSE
CONGRESSMAN STEELE ALSO TAKES
PART. IN THE EXERCISES.
Block Coal Miners Propose n Conn
promise on 61-Cent Scale, and 1t
VIII Probably BE Accepted.
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MARION, Ind. May 1.-After street
parade this forenoon the State Travellers
Protective Association assembled at Aliens
Opera House. where addresses of welcome
were made by Governor Mount and Mayor
Vonbehren. At the close Congressman
George W. Steele was called for and re-
sponded with a happy effort. He claimed a
membership in the T. r. A. for the reason
that forty-five years ago he had travelled all
over this part of the country selling pumps
at salary of 81 per day and expenses.
Secretary w. H. Quigg made his report, in
which he gave the present membership as
12S0, showing a slight increase over last
year. over $1,000 had been paid out in the
last year for accident and sick benefits,
leaving a balance in the treasury of $780,
Committees were then appointed as follows
Constitution and By-laws-M. Stack, of
Post G, chairman, with Clark Taylor, Post
+; Ben Holman, Post E; w. h. Hogan,
Credentiais-E A. Hartman, of Post Q;
j. g. Derry Post q; l.. a. Welnstein,
Rules-Harry Hunter of Post B; ]. E.
Hopewell, Post q; Leo PotlitZer, Post h.
Resolutions-C. X. Duftin, of Post G Z.
M. Rich, Post r. r. II. Mcclellan, Post b.
The new officers elected all live in Marion
and are as follows: President, Andrew
jackson; secretary, Charles A. Barney; di-
rectors, w. E. Hogan, W. o. Anderson and
w. II. Wiley.
Thorough preparation had been made for
the entertainment of the association, and,
barring the very disagreeable weather, this
meeting has been one apparently satisfac-
tory to all connected with it. Governor
Mounts remarks were substantially as fol-
lows:
1T is a pleasure for me to return TO the
beautiful city of Marion and greet her citi-
zens and welcome the travelling men OF IN
diana That is not a mere Stereotyped eX-
preston. | do not use it as poiltlclan at
the JeffersonVille prison did when In an ad-
dress to the conWets he SAID: ! am gao 10 70
glad l have so many sympathetic frlendS.
They come to my office every DAY ana IN
sist that l am oVerworked and need a rest,
and ask me out of town to meet with some
organization or society. i am assured that
i am not expected to make an address, but
the first paper | see from the town Whefe
am to go announces that am phled Ior
speech. -
busting city of Indiana (Anderson) ana re-
piled, pleading a press of business as q rea,
son why | could not attend. Inc next man
brought me a reply thanking me Tor my ac-
ceptance In answer TO the invitation TO
come TO Marion / replied that pubic ouSl-
ness would not permit my absence from the
city but, like Banquo's ghost, your preSl-
dent would not down, and yesterday ne
telegraphed to know by what train would
arrive. .,.,,.
evolution for | don't know that L believe
in it. But / do know that out OF the drum I'M
mer' of years ago has been evolved the
wide-awake commercial traveller OF to-day
Time was when he was caricatured much
as the hay-seed farmer, but these are py-
cones You have come to be a necessity
and you have come to stay. You are lhI
great medium of exchange between al
classes of the people, and, as l nave SAID,
YOU are one Of the necessities of the COM
merciai world. / can say that you are wei
come not only here but IN an the ei6les IN III
State, l can say that l am proud or the
travelling men of Indiana: l doubt II like
number of any other calling would average
up to the same grade of intelligence or
show the same capacity. In these times OF
close margins and small profits, the weak
ones drop out and the strong ones press for
ward. 1t is case of the survival OF the
ittest and since you are here l can see
The response was by John A. Lee, the
national president, who, among other
things, said: The commercial traveller is
appreciative of hospitality; he loves home
and friends and companions; the kindly
greeting of true men and kindly smiles of
true womeni the honest grasp of the hand
which carries the hearts greeting with II.
Here in this beautiful and hospitable city
Of Marion do we linger under your well
come. and as professional wanderers up and
down the face of the earth, the worlds
commercial birds OF passage. we to-day
peacefully fold our wings, protected from
the cares of the world for the time being
by the sheltering foliage of your kindly re-
gard and esteem 1t is almost unnecessary
for me to say anything TO you about the
commercial traveller He stands before you
and the world to-day as the honored and
duly accredited ambassador of commerce.
He is an acknowledged representative of
that great upbuilding power which. though
frequently misused has always been the
forerunner and promoter of civilization. He
is the peoples friend, a friend to all the
people, for he tolls daily to bring about be-
tween the people OF all the earth an eQuita-
BILE exchange of the products of their la
bor.'
The following were selected as delegates
TO the National Association: Roy H
Jones, C. NJ. Rich, NJ. Stack. f. NJ. Flosher,
G. r. Duff1n, p. A. ToCkey. Lee Pottltzer
A. p. Dickinson, r. NJ. Millikon, G. A. Pat
ton, G. p. Washburn. n. w, Hanna.