The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-06
LEAGUE HAS
500 MEMBERS
Organization of Young Re-
publiCans Still Grows.
EXPOUNDSPARTYD0CTRINE
Meeting Last Night Was Most
Enthusiastic Held.
EXPOUNDSPARTYD0CTRlNE

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the league in the police court room last
night. the most enthusiastic meeting Of
the organization held this year. 1ss new
names were proposed for membership and
accepted. And even with 500 active mem
bers. the growth has not ceased. bat al
the meeting ID De held in two weeks il Is
safe 10 predict taat 30 more names wit
b presented. The conviction was ex-
pressed iast night BY many young Re
Iuoicsns that the league VIII have 10o9
members before the campaign actively
begins. The club Is destined 10 become 4
fixture il sedgv.ick ceunty, and its infiu-
ence as an exponent Of progressive Re
publican principles VIII BE- felt throughout
the state Tor years TO come.
The meeting last night was character
lied by those two-Q qualities which cEarac-
terize Republicans eve-yw here-business
method and enthusiasm
IN order - furnish q variety of enter
tainment for the members at the various
meetings q committee composed OF a J.
Adams. II. It. 84acsan and Fred Bel was
appointed to arrange for music AZ the
sessions.
. The following we're appointed On the
executive committee. Everett Alexander
Ezra Beard and Z. Y. WEIGH.
The police court room has proven TOO
small - accOEmOGate the crowds which
cone 20 the league. and the executive
committee was authorized Iasr uignt 10
find a more suitable meetisg place.
IN order 10 prevent anyone from mo-
nopoliziug the time and % give every
member a chance TO express his ideas ana
thus add u the interest and lie Of the
meeting, rule vas adopted limiting all
speeches 70 ten minutes.
Al the session last night IL was sug-
gested that the league form subordinate
leases in the smaller towns Of the county.
Something along this Haa VIII be done
soon FOR may country people belong II
the Organization. and cannot come ID
Nichira every Two weeks 10 attend. Il IS
safe 20 predict thar within four weeks
there viii o. Young Mems Republican
clubs ir every town In the county as en-
thusiastic ard active as the larger club in
the city Of Wichita
Many short speeches were made last
night, ard they demonstrated thar the
members Of the club can give q reason for
Their Republican faith and rhat every
leaguer IS determined 10 GO his part 10
hep che Republican state congressional
and county tickets To q triumphant cleo
zion.
The first speech was made by Paul
Brown. president Of the league who gave
excellent reasons why ne believed such
az Organization should exist. He said
in part:
I have noticed in this city many young
men who take no interest tu machine
politics. but are Republicans because thav
believe in The principles Of the Repub-
lean party. They belong TO The party
that would raise Kansas u such
he ghth that other states $751; pof-t 90 it
as an e17mrIe. They believe in the spirit
of progress BE- tire Republican party. By
organizins these younS men into league
Tor the dissemination of the principles up
on which our government should be
founded Ua would be doing good sev-
eral years $50 The Ponuust party held
school hosse meetings over this county.
organized cluhs AID carried the election.
! believe We were lax 10 letting the Popu-
llst party set wrong ideas among the PEG
PIE instead OF right
president Roosevelt. IN speaking OF
leonard Wood. referred 70 him as the
man who did riEht because he could not
DO wrong. Let Us set more men Ike that
who do right because they cannot do
wrong
7 want to make il plain that IF any
nember NJ this club presents me anything
for the good = the organization I viii
dc an can TO get il through
George -flexaller was called upO1 for
speech and his words were notable Tor the
spirit ~ Republication which they
breathe6. He said.
I'VE are out 90 make a record for our
selves this year because n the fact shat
We are proud ~ OR country. The worst
thirg with which we have had % contend
has been The fusion deal The Republican
party has always been the party Of prin-
ciple- Il has always been the party II
progress / believe the proudest day ~
American history was when cuba
was SET free We have today another
duty for Cuba, set forth by President
Mckinley IN his Buffalo speech. We
should give her reciprocity
The Republican parts should build the
Nicaragua canal. redeem the arid lsnds.
Eivios the farmer chance so SET home
stead We should restrain the trusts
Nhen I hear a Democrat howl abeut thu
trusts. my mind goes hack 20 The days ~
1881 u IS better to have a few trusts
than n have thinEs ike they were thsa
The Republican party is for The up
building of the nation. Ii falls upon tRe
young men ro help the PARTY In power 50
that fusion and Democracy VII be ohllt-
Grated The Democrats and Popullsts are
IN an u1haly alliance. The principle q
TIE fusion party las been t. 50 after
offices There IS more thar that in the
hepue.ican party There Is that which
makes man better individual and
r2aaes lis celnrry better.
vote the straight Republican ticket
frora top u bottom and by doing 81 Yea
VIII arag il about mat the Republican
party q this county Viii have prestige
that il has not had for years
John Adams caHdidais far the le-ls-
lature IL the easr 6.s,rIcc. inside an
earnest speech. IN wh.cA lie urged the
youns Republicans % vote The straight
ticket and 10 6ehJ for every nan on The
ticket. instead % for ere or two. as ths
opposition IS largely doing. Hss remarks
made great Impression on the members
Ct TIE Ieseue-
\ humorous speech - made ey James