The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-13
EDMADIsON'S ADDRESS.
President Republican League Clubs
Calls on Them to Keep Up
Organization


President Ed Madison Of the RepubI-
can league clubs has issued the follow
ing address.
Dodge City, Kan, Nov. IL. 1886.
TO the Republican League of Kansas:
We have encountered the enemy and
so far as the immediate results Of the
last election in Kansas are concerned,
have suffered defeat.
Aside from the fact that the state viii
for the next two years be under the
control Of the POpulists, the RepubH-
can party of this state has little cause
for regret.
After the Chicago convention that
nominated Mr.. Bryan, a great wave Of
free silver sentiment passed over this
state, sweeping thousands of Republi-
cans before it, and taking them out Of
our party.
At the beginning of this campaign
the Republican party Of the state was
disorganized and discouraged, and the
opposition had majority Of more than
So 600 over U.S.
We emerged from the conflict a mag
nifcent and well organized body of
more than 10000 voters, and as a result
of our organization and effort have re-
duced the majority of So 600 to a very
small number, and if the campaign had
lasted two weeks longer our splendid1y
equipped and disciplined Organization
would have wiped out the remainder of
the majority, and the victory would
have been ours
The task that is now before us is to
state by retiring, forever. the POpulist
party from control and take Kansas
from the list of Bourbon states and
place her with the progressive, intelli-
gent states of the north and east where
she rightfully belongs.
We are not the natural allies Of Ar
kansas, Texas, and Missouri, but belong
with the great states OF the middle
west. Illinois, Iowa Indiana and Ohio
and the best efforts of every Republican
and Of every citizen Of Kansas who
loves the state and has hopes of a
brighter future, must be eXerted from
this time on, until POpulism is dethrOn-
ed and Republicanism once more has
control of the political fortunes of this
commonwealth.
The splendid organization which the
Republicans Of Kansas have today
must be maintained. Not a single man
must drop from the ranks, not a club
must be permitted to pass without
something being done for the redenp-
ton of the state.
The state Republican league is the
standing army of the Republicans of
Kansas. Tt comprises more than so. 600
voters. It is not temporary Organiza-
ton, but a permanent one. The officers
Of the local clubs are elected for one
year, and until their successors are elect
ed and installed.
I appeal to the officers of these local
clubs to keep their organization intact,
hold occasional meetings through the
" inter. discuss the political issues of
the day, distribute sound money and
protective tariff literature preach the
doctrine Of Republicanism as laid down
/ by the national platform It's princi-
/ pies are eternaIly right, and every Re
/ publican who deviates from them. who
/ compromises with the enemy. who con
4 cedes that any portion Of the principles
/ of POpulism are right or that any doc
trine laid down in the Republican ma
+ tiOnaI platform is erroneous in any
/ wise, makes a serious mistake and con
tributes to the further defeat of his par
7 ty in Kansas.
I I appeal also to the officers of the
/ clubs that are not members Of the state
! league to see to il at once that they be-
/ come members. in order that we may all
/ be bound together in one organization
4 that our work may be the more effect
I i've. and that we may counsel with and
4 help one another.