The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
Il. p. AS AND THE sEABOARD.
Travelling Men Side with the New
system in Its Fight.

The Travellers Protective Association Is
doing what 1t can to encourage railway
extension in the South. 1t is clearly
friend of the Seaboard System, as indi-
Gated by circular which is being IN
dorsed by the Travellers Protective As
sociations posts throughout the Southern
states. The circular originated with the
Richmond Post, and Will be adopted by
the Savannah post at its next meeting
Secretary David L. Wortsman received a
copy of the circular yesterday, which IS
headed ct. p. A. and the Seaboard; Value
of the New System to Southern Trade"
Richmond, Va, Dec. 80, 1S99-Having
watched with careful interest and pride
the methods pursued by the old Seaboard
Air Line Railroad and especially the re-
cent wonderful development of that sys-
tenn under the efficient and capable man
agement of its president, our fellow
townsman, John Shelton Williams, we do
heartily give to this great trunk line and
its new management our unqualified in
dorsement and sincere wishes for its sue
cess because the success of the Seaboard
Air Line means much to the progress and
enterprise of our entire Southland. For
this and many other reasons we bespeak
for it the undivided patronage OF the
members of this and every division of the
| Travellers Protective Associat ton through
out the South, wherever the lines of this
great system be in operation. Believing
in honest and legitimate competition, and
knowing that this sytem has been the
power behind the throne that has often
secured us such concessions as we felt
we were justly entitled to, even when
the same concessions had been refused by
Others though they freely acknowledged
| the business of our claims, therefore, in
unqualified terms, we declare ourselves
| firmly for and in favor of the Seaboard
| Air Line System.
I'VE believe that anything that can
| have for its object the checking and IN
any way retarding the progress of our
| association, or the Industrial or CONNER
cial interest of the South, or which may,
| in any way or under any form whatever,
! attempt to defeat or harass the purposes
and objects of the proposed consolidation
| of the Seaboard Air Line, or the extern
| sion of that system throughout the South
is doing an injury to the public welfare
and should be removed; therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That the foregoing is the SEN
| timent of the meeting of the Virginia Di-
vision. Travellers Protective Association
of America, held on Tuesday evening, the
18th instant, at their headquarters; and,
| further be 1t
Resolved. That a copy of this preamble
and resolution be forwarded to every post
Of the Travellers Protective Association
in the Southern states. and others, where
u.s. line operates. with the earnest re-
quest That they indorse our action, and
at the earliest possible opportunity publish
| the same to their members, either by cir
cular letter or through the newspapers.
| Sincerely believing that such cooperation
on the part of all members of our asso-
| citation will result in much good to all
concerned, we are. very respectfully,
r. B. WalthaH, Secretary.
c. W. Saunders, President.