The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-04
ALL TOGETHER.
Kansas Preparing For a Strong
Steady Pull.
Business Organizations of Cities
to Form a Union.
7 rs N FORALL'
Will Labor For Whatever Bene-
fits the State.
Meeting to Be Held in Topeka
May 80.

A meeting of great Importance to the
state of Kansas Will be held in Topeka on
Tuesday, May %. 1t will be the conven-
ton of the delegates from the commercial
clubs and other business organizations
to consider the best plans for advancing
the interests of the state as a whole, and
particularly how to advertise the re-
sources of the state in the east SO as to
turn the tide of immigration here.
The initiative for this convention was
taken by the Topeka Commercial club
during the winter. Inquiries were sent
out to various commercial bodies of other
Kansas towns, asking if they favored
such a convention and where it should
be held. The replies were unanimous for
the convention, and all but two voted in
favor of holding it at Topeka. The two
exceptions extended the hospitality of
their cities for the convention.
In pursuance of this vote Secretary An
derson is today sending out the following:
ITO the Commercial Clubs and Other
Business Mems Organizations of Kan
"Gentlemen-For the purpose of consid-
ering matters of vital Importance to the
business interests of the state. and at
the request of a number of commercial
clubs and business mems organizations,
and in accordance with resolutions adopt
ed by the Commercial club of Topeka, a
delegate convention of the commercial
clubs and other business mems organiza-
tions of the state is hereby called to meet
in the city of Topeka, on Tuesday, May
18th, at 10 o'clock a. m, for the purpose
of forming a state organization and con-
siderinS matters affecting the commercial
interests of the state, and take such ac-
ton as may be deemed advisable to adj
yertiSe Kansas in the states east of the
Missouri river. The basis of representa-
ton to be one delegate from each COM
mercial club or, business mems ~organiza-
ton, and one additional delegate for each
fifty members.
1T was also decided to write the gen
eral passenger agents of the Kansas rail-
roads to be present and advise with the
delegates as to the best means of making
the resources of Kansas known to the
people seeking homes in the west.
Headquarters during the convention
will be at the Commercial club rooms,
and you are requested to advise the secre-
tary in advance, of the number and names
of the delegates who will represent your
"TfTE COMMERCIAL CLUB OF To-
IN. c. HOLMAN, President.
T. j. ANDERSON. Secretary
"Note-Round trip tickets will be on
sale during the week to Topeka from
points in Kansas and Kansas City and st.
Joseph, Mo-, at one fare plus 10 per cent
where the one-way rate to Topeka IS 500
or less. Tickets. on sale May 18th, to
June Fad. inclusive, limited to return IN
These calls will be sent to the CONNER
cial organizations of ss Kansas towns
Kansas City. kan. Wichita. Leaven-
Fort Scott. Parsons, Emporia, Ottawa,
Hutchinson, Arkansas City, Newton, VIM
neg, sauna, S9neSs Eb1lte TVaiiing,
ton, Horton, Eldorado, lola. Holton. Clay
Center, Abilene, Paolaz olathe, Concord!a'
Hiawatha, Usage. City, Manhattan, Nc
Pherson, Girard, G~herryvale. Great Bend,
Council Grove. Burlington, Eureka, Gar
nett, Columbus, Beloit. Marysville, Sen
eca, Dodge City, Wamego. Sterling, Hum
boldt, BeIleville, Neodesha, Harrington,
Marion, Minneapolis. Fredonia, Kingman,
Burlingame. Peabody, Yates Center, Cald-
well, Sabetha, Larned, Washington,
Lyons, ST. Mary's. Garden City, Fronte-
naC TaXfaT Springs. Scranton.
Iindsborg, Florence, Erie, Frankfort, Sc
dan, Clyde, Cherokee, Pleasanton, Norton
Valley Falls. Howard, Alma Blue Rap
IDS. Hays city. St Paul, Pratt. Augusta
Strong, Russell, Harper, Caneys Baldwin
Oskaloosa, La Cygne, Enterprise, Tonga
noxie, Osborne and ROsSville-