Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-02
1t is Dead.

convention at Topeka IL was at-
tended by but Judging from the vote
for president), 50, most Of these being
postmasters or county Office holders
The morning OF the convention the
Capital got off the following;
aTopeka extends the glad hand OF
welcome to the hosts of young repub-
l,canlsm in Kansas who are coming
in to attend the state convention OF
the league of republican clubs.
The meeting will be one OF the most
interesting and successful in the
leagues record, to judge from the
prevailing feeling of the republicans
all over the state. There is no minor
ty in the party on the proposition that
Kansas is republican this year and
will declare its loyalty to the party
that does things" with an overwhelm-
ing mojosity in November Men who
have been out canvassing the state
bring pack the same story OF unlVer'
sal revival from Doniphan to Morton
county. Dollar wheat and tariff for
exports and surplus, instead Of 50
cent wheat and tariff that means
bonds to pay running expenses, ap-
peal to the common sense OF every
man capable Of looking after his own
interests as sovereign voter. The
republican revival that converts pop
ulists, enthuses republicans, and pre-
psres the ground for campaign that
will shatter populists prospects, with
or without fusion, for the future.
This is the work of the members Of
the republican league will organize
for at today's convention and they
will have an inspiring meeting There
is no limit to the argument that re-
publican speakers can present to the
people this year. There is no posi-
bility of failure under such conditions
as have accompanied the return OF
the party to power in the government
Republican promises Of '96 have been
more than fulfilled, The return Of
prosperity to the farmer, the mer-
chant, the manufacturer, the mechanic
and the exporter have been prompter
and in fuller measure than republi-
cans Of the most sanguine nature
darsd to predict. The prophecies, and
with them necessarily the theories, Of
populism and Bryan democracy have
been more fatally blasted than the
moss confident republican dared to
hope. Prosperity has returned with
q rush that is overwhelming. 1t has
been an avalanche that buries calam-
ity beyond possibility of resurrection.
Under such conditions today's con-
vention will be rally and love feast
from which members OF the league
will 90 back home confident Of victory
in November and inspired with the
enthusiasm of a cause that has more
than vindicated itself IN the conscience
OF fine country who is capable of doing
his own thinking"
Well the convention met but the
hosts of y. r. (?) were missing. The
rally and love feast was turned into
season of mourning. The hosts came
not; neither did the speakers. Instead
came forth wailiDgs. The Capital in
its report said:
"The convention was called to order
at 112O yesterday forenoon at Ham
ilton hall by President Il. +. Cald-
we'll.
President Caldwell then made a
short speech. He looked over the
hall and saw less than 100 men. It
was evident that he was disappointed
at the small number of delegates
present, but he appeared cheerful and
succeeded in making a very good
speech. He said that he believed
there should be a place IN Kansas
politics for the league, but urged that
1t Immediately be made factor, or
given a decent burial.
He said the league, in his Judgment,
would never be power for good till
placed upon a firm basis financially,
1t must be in shape to pay its bills.
He said the expenses of the league
had been paid for year by its officers.
They could not even get railroad
transportation. Their work, there
fore, was Of the up hill order.
j. Fl. Culver was elected treasurer
by exclamation. He handed Mr..
Larimer a dollar saying that he did