The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-17
L CIVIC FEDERATION.
Hundreds Of Names Signed to the
Petitions.
AN ETERNAL DIVORCE DECREED
Between National and state Politics
and Municipal AfrAIrs-The Outlook
Prom1sfng

Between National and state Politics
and Municipal AfraIrs-The Outlook
Promising
The Civic Federation or Municipal
league has not been organized, though
hundreds Of names have been signed to
the call for a mass meeting to effect an
organization in Topeka The date Of the
meeting has not yet been fixed
Organizations similar to that which
will be organized in Topeka have been
organized IN many cities and the pur-
poses and manner of conducting an or
ganization are outlined il the constitu-
ton and bylaws Of the organization in
Philadelphia
The declaration of principles is as fol-
lows, except that Topeka" is substituted
where philadelphia" appears:
'We, the members of the Municipal
league Of Topeka, inviting the cooper
alton of all our fellow citizens, hereby
declare, and pledge ourselves to the en-
forcement of the following principles:
"First-We believe that the highest
principles of municipal self government
in the United States viii be materially
promoted by the absolute separation of
municipal politics from national and
state politics.
''Two-The material prosperity Of all
citizens residing or having business in
terests in the city of Topeka depends,
in great measure, upon the honest and
efficient conduct Of its government by
enlightened methods and upon business
principles. Topeka should have the
most improved system of taxes, of street
paving, of lighting, of water, of drain
age, Of schools, Of transit and all other
public necessities and conveniences. To
secure these results Will be the inces-
SAINT aim of the Municipal league of
Topeka
ssIhree-We pledge ourselves to
nominate or indorse only such candi-
dates as we believe to be honest and
capable and in sympathy with the prin-
ciple of absolute separation of muni-
cipal from state and national politics
"Four-We advocate the practical OK
tension OF the highest principles of civil
service reform to all municipal depart
of all laws and regulations concerning
appointments to and removals from the
municipal civil service.
sFIve-It will be the special object OF
the Municipal league of Topeka to
make a thorough and scientific in
vestigation of the correct prin-
ciples of local self government,
especially as adapted to this municipali-
ty, and to collect and publish all appro-
pirate Information on the defects and /
needs of our city government While
the members OF the league may be mem
bers of widely different national or state
organizations, all will be united in the
common purpose of obtaining the best
city government for the wisesf expendi-
ture of money. of advancing the material
growth of the municipality, and of slim
ulating that spirit of progress in her
citizens which will secure for them and
their descendants the largest measure of
domestic comfort and of commercial
prosperity"
The methods as set forth in the by
laws are as follows:
I. Educational-By demonstrating to
the public the advantages 70 be derived
from the absolute separation Of national
and state politics from municipal poll
tics; and by the publication of q series of
tracts on municipal affairs
Second-Practical. By nominating
candidates, when necessary who are
pied ged to carry out the declaration Of
principles of the league
The by laws provide that any one who
5uhscribes to the declaration Of princi- |
pies may become a member. The man !
agemenr il entrusted to the customary /
officers and board of managers COM 4