Wichita eagle., 1890-01-29
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
Work :of Organizing Republican Resubmis-
sion Clubs in the Southern District
Commenced

The executive committee of the southern
district of the Republican Resu omission
organization Of the state held a meeting
yesterday at the headquarters of the local
club. There are forty-two counties in the
district and quite number were repre-
sented. There was considerable talk on
the question of organizing clubs: that in
fact being the leading object OF the meet
ing. The action Of Mr.. George H Black
welder and Secretary ". D. Mccormick
in providing a speaker for the meetings TO
| be held, as announced, was heartily en-
dorsed The towns of Harper, Anthony.
Medicine Lodge and Wellington being
anxious to act with the state organization
| had asked for an outside speaker to be
sent them on the occasion of organizing
| clubs. Harper will hold a meeting to-
| night, Anthony tomorrow night, Medi-
cine Lodge Friday night and Yelling
ton will have resubmission boom
Saturday night. The committee
has selected to attend the meetings
w. r. Payne, Esq, who is recognized as
one of the best speakers in southern Kan
sas He is armed with interesting statis-
tic and those who know him can be re-
sponsible for the statement that he has a
way of producing hard cold facts that
lends emphasis and interest. He leaves
this morning for Harper and no late train
will have chance to give him trouble.
The committe issued the following:
To the people of Kansas-Ether an extra session Of
the legislature, or three more years OF the prohi-
bition wall around kansas, excluding capital ana
immigration:
WHICH SHALL IT BE:
The legislature must prepare all amend
ments to the constitution. Two-thirds of
all the members elected to both houses
must concur in the amendment. 1t must
then be published in at least one newspaper
in each county in the state for three
months. 1t must then be voted for by the
people. If a majority vote for it it is
adopted. 1t ctn be voted on, however.
only at an election at which representa-
tives are voted for. This will be next
November, and every two years thereafter.
In order, therefore, that the people may
vote again upon the question of prohibi
ton at the next November election, an ex-
ira session of the legislature will have to
be called. The constitution expressly
authorizes the governor to do this on oc
casions such as the present. The cost of
an extra session will amount to a mere
nothing compared to the immediate adj
vantage all sections of the state will de-
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start for Kansas as soon as resubmission
is assured. VIII the governor do it? He
will. undoubtedly, provided enough Re-
publicans unite in petitioning him to do
so. he can have no motive for refusing
so reasonable request if made by large
number of Republicans.
We want to vote on this question next
November. Three years is too long TO
wait and keep the tide of immigration
turned from our state by continuance of
this Objectionable prohibition law. AS
the time is short, let US exhort you to be
active Do not delay an hour. See To it
that every Republican voter in your coun-
ty favoring resubmission signs this petit
ton. Be quick BE thorough! Be fear
less, enthusiastic and confident for the
people are with us. Victory is at hand,
and an era Of extraordinary prosperity will
follow as soon as Kansas puts herself in
harmony with common sense and in posi-
ton to compete for immigration upon
equal terms with her sister states.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The committee will hold another meet
ing soon and the more dates will be agreed
upon for organizing clubs in all the coun-
ties In all probability the work will be
commenced in each county by organizing
in the county seat and from there it can
spread into the townships and other
towns. The committee has large cor
respondence on the question of organiza-
ton which, it is claimed, will assist in
bringing about prompt action in that