The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-01

says of the child, you shall not grow up
unschooled, you would be discredit
and menace to the republic. Govern
ment says to the grown citizen, here is
opportunity for employment; you must
embrace it; you must not remain unem-
ployed; you will become a discredit to
yourself and a menace to the republic.
Now we will discuss the lesson"
said the president when the reading
had been finished. do you all agree
with the definition of socialism,"
There were no responses which was
taken as an Indication that the def1ni-
ton was satisfactory.
1.-The answer to the second question:"
said the president, might not be salts
factory to some people Most people
think that socialism is an innovation"
When the president had read down to
the explanation of the adoption of some
principles of socialism by the govern
ment there was a pause and the ques-
ton of the success or failure of our
public school system was taken up.
would you call a person disloyal be
cause he did not believe in our public
school SYSTEM" asked the presiding
officer.
4 think that is not the meaning Of
the answer said Mrs. Diggs, but a
person who would refuse to support an
established institution recognized by
the government could scarcely be called
loyal"
There are people who are honestly
opposed to the public school system
and 1 would not call them disloyal,'
said the president.
I think that the objection to the
public schools, as a rule, is not to the
system but to the manner in which the
schools are conducted said Mrs. W. C.
Todd.
the lesson. The Nicaragua Canal is
to be the subject for the next meeting
which will be held September 80.
The club adopted the following me-
al 70 PvaSiHant NTpKinlaV
To His Excellency, William Mckinley,
President of the United States
We, the members of the Common
wealth club of Topeka, Kan, respect
fully submit to you our earnest desire
that you at the proper time and
through the proper channels convey to
the czar of Russia the acceptance OF
his proposition to meet in conference
to consider the mOmentOus matter OF
the disarmament of the nations.
Our great nation now stands upon
the strong vantage ground OF having
demonstrated by the superb valor of
its sOldiery by the magnificent per-
Torrance of it's army and navy and by
it's unsurpassed and limitless resources,
her ability to take rank second to none,
should she so desire, in the field OF con-
quest and arms.
To choose at this supreme time of
evident strength, to devote the marvel
Gus prowess and uneXcelled riches or
our beloved nation to the righteous
cause of peace and progress WouIo De
the grandest object lesson OF mag
nani1nity the world has ever seen. That
the genius of our citizenship moves
toward this sublime purpose we doubt
not We therefore entreat that you
take such action as shall hasten the
time foretoId when the Swords shall be
beaten into plOwshares, spears into
pruning hooks, and the nations shall
learn war no more" thus may the ma
+ion whose territory joins hands across
the Behring sea clasp the hand extend
ed across the Atlantic ocean and g1rdle
the world with strong endeavor to
usher in the twentieth century Win
nrornise of peace on earth, good will
toward men.