The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-15

A CALL FOR MEETING.
With Commendable Modesty No
body is in 4 Hurry
To Push Himself Forward in the
Movement.

Topeka's Civic Federation j. already
TO blossom into existence, but leader is
wanted
A Moses is yet to be found who will
take the lead and call a meeting for the
formation Of the proposed organiza-
lion, which is expecred to play an i'm
portant part il our municipal govern
ment
lf some one will bring on a Moses the
Civic Federation will be go
The movement to organize tile fedora
ti0n in Topeka was abandoned until after
the excitement or the election had sub
sided. and the people are now discussing
the organization Several of those who
had copies Of the call have reported. but
many more have not 1t is evident from
the names of those who have already
signed the call that many 0f the staunch
citizens Of Topeka are in favor Of such
an organization
p l. Bonebrake said today: Now is
the time so organize the Civic Fedora
tion. when political excitement has sub
sided 1 am III favor OF such organ
ization to take city affairs out Of partisan
politics and for the city's good"
III II. Bowman is strongly in favor Of
the project He said. Now that the
election is over. and things are quieting
down, the formation OF nom partisan
municipal organization should be per
Il
Of such Organization. but / want it
understood that l would favor only a
purely nom partisan society. If we have
a Democrat, or Prohibitionist or Popu-
list in the city who would make the best
mayor. he should be taken up and elect
ed.
The organization should be made soon
ia order to have il perfected As much an
terror to the spring election as possible,
80 that there viii be no danger Of it fall
ing into the hands Of politicians
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon said TODAY:
Topeka ought to have a Civic Federa-
ti0n ana Is should be organized at once.
/ do not propose to be a leader ia the
movement, yet j am willing to do all
can 70 help in its organization and in do
ing its work.
some one should issue a call for
mass meeting to be attended by all the
people who have agreed to 20 into the
organization when the Federation should
be organized and its officers elected.
@lhe petitions for the organization Of
a Civic Federation which were sent out
by Mayor Harrison some time ago have
not YET all been returned but I under
stand they are being generally signed.
The one which was sent to me was signed
by most of the members of my church
The great amount Of drunkenness Of
last Tuesday night aud Of election night
ought TO be enough TO convince anvone
that the laws are being violated and some
kind of an Organization is needed to en-
force law.
II want il understood that if there Is to
be any politics in it Twill have nothing to
do with the Organization. To be OF anv
effect it must be entirely non partisan
The Christian Endeavor societies ia
the city are considering the Organization
Of league ON the plan Of the Civic Fed
GRAFTON. The Intention is to support only
such men a. are especially fitted for the
municipal Offices. When tie Civic Fed
GRAFTON is organized it may absorb this
movement, but if not there will be two
non partisan municipal organizations in
the city
Those who talk ia favor of the fedora
ti0n, lay great stress on the provision that
no member Of the organization shall be
permitted to hold a municipal Office to
which a salary is attached or TO become
a candidate for such office. If members
of the association were permitted to take
advantage Of the federation to CRAFTY
private ambition. the purity Of the feder-
alton would be lost and 1t would be iii
danger Of becoming another Tammany
hall.
Among those who have signed the call
for Civic Federation meeting are the
following:
J. B. Thomas, Chief Justice Albert Il. \
Horton, 4. A. Bowman. J. NJ Miner. p
|. Bonebrake, q. FL. King, E III. Smith.
II. j. Reeks, Jesse Shaw, IT. G.. Hubbell.
]. II. Rohrer- Geo. J. Lerrigo, III. s.
Fairchild, w. l. TrumbulI. ]. B. Tower.
a. Hadley, &. + HAwley. T. Eldridge, S.
II. Allen (associate Justice Supreme
COURT Albert Copley. 1T G.. Merrill IL
r. Ackley. Airs- ]. III. Brinsmaid, e. III.
Hawley, M. l. Field, Chas E Eidridge.
J. Ii. Runyen, Z. J. Whitaker. "a. H.
Barker, q. "A. Barker, wv. T. White. 4.
Pratt, Mrs Kate T. Freeman. J. w God
frey, Miss Lucy Stone ii E Godfrey.
:. b Anderson, James u. Walker, John
f. Moore. j. N. Van Voorhis. A. II
Rodgers. w. G. Francis. j. ID smith. 9.
r. Gipe. David r. Evans. J. w BeIknap.
=. 4. Mcclure. r. b. GemmeIl, Charles
Wolff, II. r. Hilton, J. "A. NJ. GifIin, g. <.
halh, J. b Larimer. G. n. Nelson. w. q.
Ralston. Ninton Phenis. H. d Bowman.
George Nj. Lescher.