Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-07-02
TO THE
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.

(New York Journal.)
That far famed contingent of the
United Commercial Travellers Of A.
merica which represents New York
New Jersey and Delaware assemblies
this morning for three days Grand
Council at Manhattan Beach.
This body of men 10 one Of the fin-
est in America. They are entitled
to the best that New York, from
beaches to boulevards. has in its
power to bestow.
A convention Of princes might give
this city more stately dignity and
ceremonial grace. but al the princes
OF Europe and of Asia In convention
would not leave behind them an
aftermath of more wholesome life
and substantial service than the Com
mercial Travellers who until Satur-
day midnight viii be accorded Squat
ter Sovereignty" In this town.
The commercial traveller IL a re-
cognized and beneficent force In the
composite life of this republic. He
is useful. He is ornamental. He
is well nigh indispensable. Step by
step out of an Insignificant and q
a none too highly reputed infancy,
he has grown into virile and essen
tial manhood Of power, Of influence
and Of universal and well deserved
esteem.
There are from $4,000 to 100000
OF him In the United States.
These are the walls Of business and
every mans a brick. They are res
ervoirs of commercial energy and
encyclopedias Of public and private
information. They are the ENJOYS
extraordinary and ministers pleni-
potentiary from the monarchs of
business to the principafties Of trade.
Their tongues are ten thousand, their
bosoms are one for the country and
its veal. They are the pulse beats
OF politics as Of trade. The United
States Congress does not know 30
well as these men the real condition
OF buiness in this country. And the
tariff barons themselves do not un-
derstand any better the effect Of
duties upon the life Of trade. Eter-
nal activity, ceaseless competition
and q sun to sun attrition OF brain
against brain have sharpened their
wits to razor edge, and qaickened
their understandings TO the point Of
inspiration. They can scent a panic
farther than a financier. and they
can sniff the coming II prosperity
far in advance of the breeze that
brings 1t. In their organized life
they have bettered nearly every con-
dition Of the country. There Ia not a
traveller Of any Kind who des not
have to thank their vigorous pro-
tests for the exls ;ance OF better ho-
tells in the interior towns. There Is
not a passenger who Is not their deb
tor for improved conditions on rail-
roads, nor a merchant who does not
recognize their aid In the facilities OF
shipping. Thsy have eyes like the
eagles to mark the sparrow p fall"
in politics. They thrash out with IN
cisive vigor between stations all the
imminent questions Of government,
and the rise and fall Of many Yiblic
man has been refercod to their fav-
or or condemnation.
The United Commercial Travellers
are coming to New York rs the open
and declared svausiss OF PROSPERITY.
That is to be thoir song. That is to
be the shibboleh ot thet: banquet.
The great parade ot SATURDAY. 's
PROSPERITY RATIFICATION Pa
RADE. And this spells prosperity.
II this mighty host Of commercial
travellers, myriad tongued, keen wit
ted, convincing, and aggressive, per-
preach through this country
the gospel of confidence and prosper
ity, they will do more to establish
and to promo.e prosper
ity than the plati:,nies OF politicians
and the professions Of finant'ers.
The metropolis u this country
ought to extend 10 these evapseles
Of commerce, theso daunt'css Errlish
sparrows ftr lde, a right royal vel
come. They are So:rh 1t TO TIE very
core of their splendid records of s,r-
vice and insolcati,II.