The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28
The Kansas Reform Press Association.

Inc Kansas Reform Press Association
met ia annual session in the city Of
Topeka, on Tuesday, December 20, 1892,
at 10 o'clock. At the morning session
thefollowiDg committees were appointed:
Committee on membership. w.
Pack, B. E. Kies, Chas. s. Davis.
Committee on resolutions-W. s. Wait,
B. E. Kies, S. McLsllin, Frank Honey
well, Geo. H. Townsend.
Committee on order of business-W.
L. Brown, j. II. Stewart, D. P. Hodge
man.
W. s. Morgan, secretary Of the Ma
tional Reform Press Association, was
present and addressed the members
concerning the proposed excursion to
Washington on february %, 1898, after
which recess was taken until 2 o'clock.
At the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion the committee on membership re-
ported favorably on the following sppli-
cations: j. E. Latimer, Pleasanton
Herald; W. G. Adkins, Effingham Graphic;
J. s, Parks, Western Gall; j. M. Haga-
man, Ooncordis Blade; G. E. Hathaway,
Washington Republican; A. C. Mccarthy,
Paola Times; George Rogers. Peoples
Herald; J. G. Buchanan, Pittsburg
KGnSGn.
Later in the day the following applics-
tions were favorably reported on: j B.
Dyatt, Almens PIGfndealer; g. E. Foote,
Marion Times. On motion all Of the
foregoing applicants were admitted to
membership.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following report:
We rel ice over the result Of the late cleo
tion and the progress of our principles as
expressed by the people Of Kansas at the
polls, aud We congratulate our members on
tbe important part they have taken in the
contest
Resolved, That il is the sense Of thia asso
citation that Our executlvs board be in-
stTucted tu take steps looking tO the ,xeen
sion OF aid tO che publishers If Pef,rm
papers la loo lit ca VIII re- such publications
have been fuuud Improbable, IA securing
better lUostlnns. To this ADd they may ca
bnb ish q bu eau OF information to which
those wanting paDerA estHb ished in their
localities, and those desiring IOoasl ma maS
apply aud be put In commune Giion with
each Uther.
r solved That we ask the repeal of the
law requiring egsl notices to be published
only In papers that have been published for
at least fif'y two consecutive weeks.
The folio wing resolution submitted By
w. Il. I. Wakefield was adopted:
Whereas, l. is nOt0riOualY true that the
state oanvassipg board. with intent e. sub.
vert the will of the people as expressed a.
the polls in the recent ect,ou, has lRsueo
certificates Of cleo ion to oGLd dates for the
lower house who were not legally entitled 60
them; and
Whereas. The state central committee If
the Peoples party through it's chairman,
] nhn w. B eidenthal aud his le 'al ad sisors,
has determined upon the uhdUing Of this
wrong so far as it can be attained by legal
methods, and is collecting evidence and
pu.hiDg investigations with this purpose in
view; therefore be- it
Resolved, That this association tender to
this committee it's earnest support in this
god work to the end that control of the
lower house be secured, aud in order that
righteous Legislation in the interert of hu.
manity may be enacted at the ensuing
session.
The following, offered by ]. @. Bu-
chanan, was also adopted:
Resolved, That we commend TO the legis.
lature the submission o. amendments TO the
constitution embOdyinR-
~ The legislative system known as the |
initiative and referendum.
(2) Proportional and preferential repre-
sentation.
W. Fl. French, of the Kinsley GrOphic,
who had been designated to read a paper
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