The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-22
CALL For LEAGUES.
President Hoch and Secretary sheldon
Issue the Seventh annual Call

President Hoch and Secretary sheldon
Issue the Seventh Annual Call.
President j.. wv. Hoch Of the Kansas
Republican league has Issued the follow
ing call for the seventh annual meeting
of the league, which is to be held ia To-
peka Thursday, April 5:
To the members rem. Of the Kansas Repaoncan
a year ago the .-great victory of re-
form with a big r. was contaminated i'm
state and nation. The people wanted
"a change" and they got it. No mistake
was made about that Sm0keIess furnaces
ln countless numbers, millions 81 idle
workmen, business paralysis everywhere
demorAIIzatIon AT home and disgrace
abroad, great majority in congress
unable to get a quorum. old soldiers
trembling every time they go 10 the
postofice, all these things attest the
fact that they people of this nation got
what they wanted for "a change. In the
state the change is equally well att
tested. Two state officials convicted of
crime in the courts, two permitted to
resign IN disgrace, an attempt made to
GUST fifth, serious charges made by
that one against the head Of this great
reform sixth bounced. others awful
uneasy, the state institutions mismanaged,
revolution attempted. civil war almost
inaugurated, the courts and the law de-
fed, anarchy in high places-an these
things the record of single year of
Reform with big R, attest Tire change
iu this state. But the people have had
enough Of this terrible experiment The
result ia this state last year and the re-
suit in Ohio, ia Iowa. in Pennsylvania,
and everywhere else where elections
have been held within the past six
months, attest the fact that another
change IS wanted.
The good work of this league ia the
campaign last year is recognized by all. /
Let it be more efficient ia the greater
battle Of 1894
The annual convention of the Kansas |
Republican league viii be held in Repre- [
sentative hall. Topeka, on Thursday. /
April 81 1t is hoped that there Will be a
great gathering of the members of Re- I
uDlican leagues and clubs at chat time 4
Come for counsel, come for inspiration Z
come to kindle the fires Of enthusiasm, (
come for business.
The business of the convention viii be I
to elect officers for the ensuing year. TO /
elect thirty eight delegates to represent /
the nent national convention of the Re 4
publican leagues of the United States. /
"a hich VIII be held In Denver. Col. June /
20 1885, and TO transact such ether busi- /
ness as may come before the meeting.
Each Republican club ia this state IS .
is entitled to be represented In this com
vention by its president who s. eX-oficio 7
a delegate, and three delegate.
livery E1eDuNllCau cruz IN the state. :
connected with the league or not. T
is entitled TO send delegates. The names
of the delegates should be sent to the sec +
rotary Of the state league at Topeka ON .
or before April 3, to facilitate the making
up of the roll
The railroads will sell tickets at re-
duced rates. one and one-tA al fare. or
better Every person buying ticket
must get receipt from the ticket agent
where he buys his ticket. or he cannot .
avail himself of the reduction. The GER
.ifcate must be presented to the secreta-
~. G. 81. Sheldon, and his guature OBJ
.ained or il VIII be of no value.
Prominent members of the party from
other states and many of our own orators
viii be present. and the celebrated Mo
iocs of Topeka viii furnish the music.
The executive committee requests that
every Republican organization in the
state send delegates and that every Re-
publican county committee be called to-
gether for that purpose. that every Re-
publican newspaper in the state give this
saM such publicity as ii merits; that
every Republican in the state VIII con-
ititute himself a committee Of one to see
hat every Republican organization IN his
7icinity is represented.
i. w. HocH, President
g. 81. SHELDON Secretary
Topeka. March l3, 1892