The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-21
Devoted to the T. p. A.,
the U. c. T., and other
Travelling Mems Or
ganizations.

words can express for the interest taken
by them in the affairs OF the association.
This, gentlemen, you will perhaps better
appreciate when you consider that owing
to distances, many OF our directors have
to travel twenty-four hours in order to
attend meetings
The wise rulings and good judgment
shown by our worthy ex- presdent. How
ard w. Peak, the long slim and cadayer-
Gus, who we think mere CT than we do Of
ourselves apd who Is always looking after
the best CT everything for The T. F. AS,
and who is never shy except with the
ladies or In an attempt TO furnish a supply
Ct pitch for staring the "Old Kentucky
Home" as was the case one year ago az
Omaha; his wise rulings and good judg-
ment. l say. account largely for the en-
ihusasm for which these meetings of the
board have been noted
] am responsible for an amendment
which contemplates making certain rail
road men eligible to membership We need
them In Texas and hope il will meet with
favorable consideration Some menbsrs
see danger in tskins these men In as mem
bers and claim that n leie down the bars to
/ undesirable parties. Gould let down mil
| lion bars so that such men rs No Trouh
To Answer Questions" = r. Turner an5
| others Ike him could come IN would
pray for something tnHt would discount
electricity in order to have these bars let
! down quickly Arc railroad men OR
! friends ! think So especially when they
extend courtesies as they do 70 TEXANS.
! With all respect To those who oppose this
amendment | would suggest that murh
/ Of the opposition is based upon what has
! been or what used 10 be conditions These
! have however, undergone radical changes
| during recent wears, N State and National
| conventions viii elect as their chalrncn
Of railroad committees men who are firm
/ =. a
| stead 81 coercion ! know that when III ~
ask consideration for our wants and needs
/ they win receive courteous and spe- !
| consideration. and | believe they viii Sc
| cure IL more readily If we have as mem
beers In our association such railroad men
as are Just much commercial travellers
as We who travel selling merchandise
while they do Inc same in selling Pullman.
chair. box or fiat car space. etc. One ri -
| smallest men in our division Is our char
man Of railroad committee. a. p. Foutt,
| Of Fort Worth, | VIII assert no Neyer,
without fear OF contradiction that he :
ono Of the biggest men In the association
because he has. by following the d.
trne suggested, secured for Texans greater
courtesies and concessions than almost
any other division has had An illusra-
ton would he the rate that we had fr
Texas 10 Omaha, which was less than the
rate from ST. Louis to the same place. =
more recent one being the courtesy sncWn
this deestion to this convention by the
holding Of fast mail trains, special sleeper
al reduced rates. etc.
Aud now. gentlemen | am at a loss for
language suitable to convey to YOU the
/. greeting and compliments that 7 would
, bestCW upon Won for the rare good iudg
mont that guided you in the selection of
one Of your National officers one year ago
, II is always pleasure to eNtol the virtues
and character Of any grand man. hut more
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