The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03
None to Be Admitted to the
Clubs Except Republicans.
The First Club Organized In
Topeka Last Night.
TO ENROLL 200 NAMES
Of Those Who Have Already
Agreed to Join 1t.
JetmOre, Ham, Organizes a Club
of 43 Members.

The revolt of the people against the
politicians was inaugurated in Topeka
last night by the organization of a
Republican Silver league"
No one is to be admitted to member
ship who is not, or has not formerly
been a Republican. PopuIists and
Democrats are not eligible. The work
has been going on quietly for week
and membership cards have been dis
tributed and signed by Republicans.
The projectors made an effort to steer
clear as possible of the politicians and
the faces at the meeting last night
were nearly all strange. They were
principally working men, who are think
ing for themselves. The meeting was
not secret and any one who wished
was allowed to hear what was said,
though the business was to effect an
organization and but little was said.
President A. B. Hulitt says thai 200
Republicans have signified their inten-
tiOn of becoming members of the club
by signing the cards which have been
distributed.
Following are the officers elected last
night;
President, A. B. Hulit
Secretary, w. K. Ward.
Treasurer, J. H. Stevens.
Vice president, J. J. Miller.
Vice presidents from the Second,
Third, Fourth and Fifth wards are to
be elected at the next meeting.
A committee consisting of D. c. Til
1otsOn, DR.. c. G. Allen and w. K Ward
reported a constitution which was
adopted. It is as follows:
I'VE believe that the Republican par
ty was right when it declared in it's ma
tiOnal platform of 1888 that The Repub-
lican party is in favor of the use of
both gold and silver as mcney and con
demns the policy Of the Democratic ad-
ministration in it's efforts to demonet-
ize silver.
I'VE believe that the Republican par
ty was right when in 1892 it declared
that The American people from tradi-
ton and interest favor bimetallism and
the Republican party demands the use
of both gold and silver as standard
money
I'VE believe that the Republicans of
Kansas have been right in declaring
for the free coinage of silver.
I'VE believe that well remunerated
American labor constitutes the best
market for the American farmers and
that in addition to the market of the
east he should have a market among
an army of people employed in the sill
yer industry of the west.
I'VE believe that we need more
money with which to do the business
of this country. and that for this pur-
pose it is more convenient and more
patriotic to create a demand and a.
market for the silver of America,
rather than for the gold of the Brit
ish empire.
I'VE are therefore in favor of the
free coinage of both gold and silver at
the ratio of l to 16 and that without
asking the permission of any other ma
tiOn on the globe.
"On these propositions we dissent
from the Republican platform of 1895
and adopt this preamble and cOnsti-
tuition for the purpose of disseninat-
ing the foregoing principles.
This organization shall be known
as the Republican Silver league of To-
peka, Kan.
ANY citizen of the United States
over IS years of age who has hereto
fore affiliated with the Republican
party and who subscribes to this pre-
amble and constitution, shall be eli
gible to membership in this league.
1T shall require a two-thirds vote
of the members present to elect a can
didate to membership.
The officers of this league shall be
a president, one vice president from
each ward of the city, a secretary and
a treasurer. The officers of the
league shall hold Office for six months
and until their successors are elected
and qualified and shall perform the
duties usually devolving upon such Of
''AI officers shall be elected by bal
lot.
In addition to the committees that
may from time to time be appointed
there shall be an executive committee
consisting of the above named officers
of the league and one person from
each ward to be chosen by the mem
bers from that ward"
The constitution was adopted with
out opposition except upon the Ques-
ton of who are to be eligible to mem
I oh OF I,,+
the constitution would admit any one,
whether Republican or not and a
change was suggested to make only
| Republicans or former Republicans ell
| igible. Some of the members thought
! that the membership should be lin
tied to former Republicans who would
! not vote the ticket.
It was finally decided that the eIigi-
bility clause should read who have
| heretofore afhliated with the Republi-
| can party" and it was adopted in that
| form.
President Hulitt says that it is the
| intention to conduct the meetings along
new lines after the organization is
| completed. We intend to hear both
sideS,'' said he, but we will have no
/ long winded speeches. We will allow
| the advocates of the gold standard to
| select a man and we will select one,
! and then we viii have five minute talks
| by the two men, each replying to the
/ other This will be continued for an
/ hour and then we will have other
/ forms of entertainment
1T is my idea that these organiza-
| tions should be made all over the state
/ and after awhile we will have a big
| state enoamDuent and have a meet :