The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
CONDITIONS IN TEXAS.
Part Played by the Travelling Man
in States Prouresa

an Stutcb Progress.
Texas Is the possessor OF many 81
tho grandost creations OF mans brain
and trawn. and her future will stand out
-eminently great in the panorama OF
u worlds history. II is the business pos
sibilities and a combining OF the present
ssgressiveness with future progression
which will shed searchilght rays through
out the darkest parts OF the world, SO
that all nations and all people viii know
end see ths one Lone Star" as IL beams
IN triumph over world OF business vim
and enthusiastic industry. Dip into the
iutuTe lar as numal eye Gun see and
read II You VIII. grander conception OF
nings done and events yet to transpire
IMAM those which will come under the
shadow of our Flag OF State" when ia
time Texas will furnish all people with
preadstufs and wiell power in mechan-
Ism and manufacture, startling In mayni
tude. Future prosperity and future
achievements have Brought brain and
Drawn up to the line Of progressiyeness
ana no one glances at the horoscope with
more natural intellect aud acumen than
the american drummer--tho man who. in
every word and precept. gives 10 the
world an Industrious progression known
among no other nation or 10 any otnor
people.
In writing OF the drummer Il Ia pos.
riole. be is seen at his best in organlza-
tions. There he stands as business man
prophet, parliamentarian, a civil engineer
OIL greater civilization as he raises his
voice and exerts his strength, battling
WITH those questions and events In lie
S Mnieh are recorded as part of a nations
oistory. Texas has such men among its
division in the Travellers Protective AS.
ISOLATION. and . Secord of time viii be
proof OF ABILITY and Intelligence which
VIII pear such men 10 the front,
IN the Travellers Protective Association
OF america, Texas stands fourth In point
OF membership. and. 1t must be said AL
most II not quite first In enthusiasm
Hs record IN Travellers Protective Asso-
elauon history is one OF the brightest
snu gan DC read with pleasure in taking
retrospective view OF the division and tha
association. See the days yes, years Of
toll given 10 the Association by such men
az John J. Knight Harry Benson. los
booth Charles l., Sanger, Dieelmnn
Harvey Peak. Lasker @. s. e. Holland
Mlcnaux and many, many others whose
names can not recall, Note the enthu-
siasm anu the work done during these
years and that too without money or
priee--a labor OF love to aid and better
the conditions and measures Affecting
travelling men and their fayailies. That
success has been achieved is a matter
OF congratalaticn for every member OF the
association, Such heroism ON the part Of
any men will ever win respect and give
dignity 10, each oct or measure designed
10 uphold the rights and interests Of thesa
men who ere awakening the industry aud
"REMINISCENCES Of the Twentieth century.
= u A
But OF the Texas division. more pui-
ticula~iy would write; the division which
covers moro asea than any two or three
IN he United states; the division wherein
mcnber Of one post would have 10
trisep from thirty ak q forty-eigh:
nours 70 yisr extreme distant posts. q