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Wichita Eagle
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
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In Ft. Worth, Tex., on Dec. 24, commercial travelers from various cities presented Judge J. M. Duncan with a gold-headed cane for his role in a case ruling the Texas drummers tax unconstitutional. They decided to petition Congress to address the issue nationwide.
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FT. WORTH, Tex., Dec. 24.—At 11 o'clock tonight commercial travelers representing houses in Kansas City, Louisville, St. Louis, Boston, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, New Orleans, Galveston, Houston, Dallas and Ft. Worth, met to present Judge J. M. Duncan, of Tyler, with a testimonial in appreciation of his able conduct of the drummer's case before United States Judge Sabin, who held the Texas law taxing drummers unconstitutional, as far as travelers from other states were concerned. W. S. Dennis, president of the State Travelers Protective association, presented the massive gold headed cane and Judge Duncan responded. It was decided by the members present to petition congress to take some action in regard to the drummers tax question and end the trouble to which drummers are subjected in several states. The papers of the large cities are thanked for services rendered in attacking the obnoxious law.
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Ft. Worth, Tex.
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Dec. 24.
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presentation of a massive gold headed cane to judge duncan; decision to petition congress on the drummers tax question.
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Commercial travelers from multiple cities met at 11 o'clock tonight to present Judge J. M. Duncan with a testimonial for his conduct in the drummer's case, where Judge Sabin ruled the Texas law taxing drummers unconstitutional for out-of-state travelers. W. S. Dennis presented the cane, and Judge Duncan responded. Members decided to petition congress to resolve the tax issue affecting drummers in several states. Thanks given to large city papers for opposing the law.