The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22
II. r. A. and the Mac stewart Case.

DR.. Lignoeki being member OF the
Travellers Protective Association. sent an
appeal to the National president of that
| organization, asking that official appeals
be issued to each State DIVISION to which
President Wallerstein replies as follows:
Dr. II. ID. Lignoski. Houston.
Richmond, Va, August 13.--Dear Sir:
Your valued favor OF the 9th received.
sympathze very much with the cause OF
Mac Stewart and the eofirts OF yourself and
other countrymen are certainly very COM
mendable. but regret exceeding that there
Is nothing in our laws that would permit
me consistently TO issue an appeal for aid
in matter OF this kind to the various
State divisions, and | regret very much
can not adopt the suggestion you make In
that direction. I shall be glad to lay your
letter before the local post here and 1t is
probable that some of our members may
be willing to make contribution. IL SO. l
shall forward 1t to you promptly.
Hoping that you may be successful In
this worthy cause remain, yours truly.
Joseph Wailerstein.
National President Travellers Protective
Association of America
Not being able to reach the different
posts as he had hoped through the National
organization, DR.. Lgnoski. who is a char
ter member OF Post q, Travellers Protective
Association, sends out himself the fol-
lowing sympathetic appeal to the different
posts throughout the country:
To My Associate knights of the Grip:
As one OF your humble members Of Post
c, Texas division Of the Travellers Pro-
tective Association OF America, OF which
am proud OF claiming that honor, as there
is no association in the United States
whose members are gore highly esteemed,
respected and appreciated by their employ
and tho nubItc generally than the
meek and humble commercial tourist. His
great, warm masnanimous heart accords
most beautifully In unison with his cheer
full and charitable disposition Ever ready
to respond to the appeal OF the distressed,
weak or afflicted. the writer now most
urgently appeals to all of his brother as
sooiates for aid In endeavoring to eStricate
from an unjust penalty assessed against
one OF his old comrades In the lost cause,
Mac Stewart who Is now lingering In
Mexican prison with the death sentence to
be shot
The writer most respectfully requests the
president OF each local post to call spe-
cial meeting, for this charitable mission
OF mercy In exemplifying their nobleDess
OF character and generosity toward their
fellow man, relying upon their quick and
impulsive nature to respond literally TO
this call for funds In assisting to save the
life of an American citizen. who has so
earnestly duplicated his countrymen to
come to his relief and save him from the
unjust sentence pronounced by a biased
Judge in foreign country. The gravity OF
this case should touch that tender cord
of charitablenees and magnanimity that
throhs within the breasts OF those noble
heroes who wear that emblematlc little
button inscribed thereon. ct. p. A. Hop
ing that each post will take immediate ac-
tlon on this appeal. and remit all subscrip-
tons TO The Houston Post for the Mac
Stewart fund or 10 CAPTAIN o. G.. Drew.
cashier Planters and Mechanics National
bank OF Houston, Toxas. custodian for the
Mac Stewart fund. ! am fraternally yours,
! r. d. Lignoski. NJ. D..
Intervenor