Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-11

be much doing when we all quit stop ping with them. Now, 1 wish to lay special stress upon our work for the
 Benefit Association. I consider this the greatest and grandest work our association ever undertook
 The Arkansaw Traveller is ever generous and charitable. Whenever called upon to aid the sick and the afflicted, the poor and distressed, he gladly and quickly responds. Then, being naturally charitable, let Us be more charitable one to another, and use every effort to build up this Ben eft Fund for the relief of the widows and orphans of our departed broth- CTS.
 AS to bylaws and constitution, l wish that this committee would amend and interpret the section on eligibility and write it out in plain English, so a chlS may know iusr who is eligible. Many complaints have been made that ineligible per sons have become members of our or der, which complaint is just, for am free to confess that our clause on ineligibility may be construed to take in great many who really ought lot to be in our association Then wish you tO change our constitution go as to bo ventin city the last order of business, so We can hold our delegates on the floor Natil we pass upon all the busi- ness before us. Remember the experi- ence of the past two years
 To the Legislative Committee, wish to ask you to do all you can to get laws passed for our benefit and for the general good of our state and our commercial interests. One law in particular hope to see passed, and that is the bulk sale bill. This is bill to prevent the sale of a stock of goods in bulk until creditors are sat isfied. This will be great help to onr state, to all manufacturers and jobbers doing busine/ in our state. and it will help every merchant, be- cause it will give him better credit and q better commercial standing, and this, bill can harm no one, except one who hopes to gain by rascality and unjust business methods. About one half of the states in the Union have passed such a meaure, and all are we'll pleaed with the outcome.
 The Badge Committee have done we'll in the past, and I congratulate you. Only one request 1 will ask of you: Please use more caution in the distribution of our badges, and only give them to those entitled to wear them and to those who will wear them with honors. They have been given out too indiscriminately in the past.
 To the Railroad Committee. Let us get on closer and more friendly rela- tionship with our railroad officials Our interests, are in many ways den- tical. We should be their friends, and it would be greatly to our advantage if they were friendly to us. The Mi>> Travellers Association have worked hand in hand with the rail- roads, and whatever courtesies may be asked of them by the Mississippi Travellers, the railroad officials glad ly give them, and 1 hope to see sim liar experience in our state.
 Now, my friends and brothers, ] | want to talk to you about the progress sion of the drummer, or, as Brother l Waldrip called us, Angels of com merce. Twenty-Five years ago drum mers were considered loose in mor als, and whiskey drinkers. Society looked askance at them, but they have | progressed year by year and grown better and better until today they stand second to no profession on earth. Salesmanship is indeed pro- 'esion 1 thank God for this change. The drummer of today is a moral, sober man. above the average man in intellectually. He takes promin- mt part in church and Sunday school work, he takes a prominent part in