The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-05

dent Hoch said: 1T is my pleasure to
call to order the seventh annual meeting
of the Kansas Republican league On
account of the unusual large number of
delegates in attendance we have been
delayed in coming together this morn
ing, but we are now here and ready for
business"
President Hoch then invited all the
officers of the league, the members of
the various committees of arrang gements
TO seats on the platform
Secretary Chas. NJ. Sheldon then read
the call by which the convention was
semDled, and Rev. Bernard Kelly opened
the convention with prayer.
A letter from President Tracey, of the
National league, in which he expressed
regrets at being unable to be present was
read by Secretary Sheldon.
A letter was read from Mrs j. Ellen
Foster, dated Boston, urging the league
to endorse suffrage.
A letter from Major VIM. War, er, ex-
pressing his regret in not being able to
be present, was applauded; but similar
telegram from Webster Davis, the newly
elected mayor of Kansas City, was cheer
ed long and loud.
The telegram Of regret from VIM Nc
Kinley published in last evenings JOUR-
NAL was read and cheered to the echo.
When the telegram and letters were
read President Hoch introduced Mayor
T. W. Harrison, who welcomed the dele
gates to the league convention to the
city of Topeka
Mayor Harrfson's Speech.
Mayor Harrison said: "Republicans
need no special welcome to the city of
Topeka. They are ALWAYS welcome and
they always feel at home because they
know that they are among friends. We
have been living for little more than a
year under Populist executive control of
the state. How do you like it my
friendsf IgroansE We have been living
for two years under Democratic national
executive administration. How do you
like it my friends? repeated groansl
There are times, strange as it may
seem, when we wish that we
We're a little nearer the grave
when we actually wish that we were
older. This is one of those times and
the people of this state and nation are so
anxious for another election that they
would be glad to have the time come
round even at the loss of being that much
older. If there was national election
this year even Missouri. [cheersl Demo
cratic, benighted Missouri would go over
whelmingly Republican. We have en-
dured, not enjoyed this Populist and
Democratic administration and under
1t every person who owned a dol
lars worth of property has lost half
of it by shrinkage in value. and eyerv
laboring man who depended upon his
daily wages has lost one hundred Der
cent of its value for he is entirely out of
work
~Of course We know that harmony pre-
walls among the Populist leaders. VIII
Tits loves the governor and the gov
ernor loves Willis, and between them
they will find it very difficult to keep
what they think to be the rank and file
of the Populist party in line this wear
1t was written long time ago, ssseest
thou the industrious man he shall
stand before kings Kings walk
in the rear rank behind indus-
trious men and the Republicans are
the Industrious workers in Kansas this
year and with unity and industry an
overwhelming victory will be certain
"Fellow Republicans. we hail Won a
most hearty welcome to the capital city
and will extend TO you and all Republi
can friends an Invitation to attend next
November the grandest ratification
meeting Of the grandest Republican VIC