The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13
FOR THE CITY'S GOOD.
High Ideal of the Topeka Munich
pal League.
IT'S SECOND MEETING IS HELD
No Municipal OfI1c- Holders Will BE
Eligible to Membership in the Or

No Municipal Off1cA Holders Will Hr
Eligible to nembership in the Or
ganlZ alton.
There was second meeting last night
of the new Topeka Municipal league,
but little more was done than to discuss
the principles of municipal reform. The
committee consisting of Howell Jones,
Geo. D. Hale and C. J. Evans, reported
constitution but its adoption was de-
ferred until the next meeting, though
those present approved the report Of the
committee.
The objects of the organiza ton as set
forth in the report of the com mittee, are
as follows:
THE object of this league is to estab-
lish the best possible city government
and to maintain it on business principles,
free from party politics; to study the his
tory of other cities, and to gather infor-
nation regarding their contemplated i'm
provements; to awaken just pride for
Topeka in every citizen and to slim ulate
desire in every citizen to take an act
i've part in its government This league
is not organized for the purpose of OPP
posing or favoring any political party,
but it believes that fitness and honesty
are indispensable requisites in every
candidate and applicant for Office. This
league will endeavor to discover the best
business principles for the management
of the city, and, when these principles
are ascertained, will promulgate and adj
good citizens to join US in this laudable
work"
The officers will be elected at the
meeting next Tuesday evening. The Of
ticers will consist of president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer and
an executive committee of five. of which
the president shall be chairman. The
term is fixed at one year.
Women will be eligible to member
ship.
Municipal Office holders will not be
eligible to mem bership.
Following are some of the ideas ex-
pressed in the informal discussion last
night:
Geo. D. Hale said: awe ought not to
go into the city election this spring I'M
less an Objectionable man is put up We
should move slowly in whatever we do"
c. J. Evans: 81 agree with Mr. Hale
that we should not go into city politics
this spring if we can avoid it, for our
position would be misconstrued and it
would be said that we organized only to
help some man in the spring election"
T. F. Bowman: 81 like the objects of
the organization as set forth in the re-
port of the committee. 1t will appeal to
the people without hitting anybody's
pref udices."
Rev c. N. Sheldon: I think this
organization should be made as
| free from political parties as
possible. l also believe it should be
made large and include any man who
can sink his partisanship and labor for
the best interests of the city,
D. II. Forbes-"We should be careful
and select only good men"
George D. Hale-"We must have a
f! large. proportion of men who work with
their hands Members of the trades
unions and that class of people must be-
come interested in our work"
A W. Earnest-"I have been in politics
q long while and l have seen our city
run on political lines, and I think it is
about time it is run along the lines of
good citizenship"
Rev c. III. Sheldon-"If the city owned
the water works l would not now have to
haul water for family use as well as to
water my horse"
T. E. Bowman-"The water works
question will be one of the very first for
this league to take hold Of"
l. a. Stebbins was appointed to pre-
pare paper on "Glasgow," which long
ago started the municipal reform move
ment That city now owns the street
car lines as we'll as the water works and
lighting facilities.
| C. ]. Evans presided at the meeting
last night aud W. s. HcClintock was
| secretary.
The meeting next Tuesday evening
will be held at 7. E. Bowman's Office