The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-11
A SENSIBLE MOVE.
Commercial Club Would Make
Governors Feel at Home.
Would Give a Public Reception
Every Year.
TOO MUCH POLITICS.
Idea Is to Treat Executive as
HOnored Citizen of State.
Nay Be Annual Banquet During
Session of Legislature.
TOO MUCH POLITICS.

1t is very probable that the Topeka
Commercial club will at its December
meeting take up the suggestion OF
President Mills, that the governors of
Kansas who make their homes here,
should be treated with more attention
and notice by the city than they have
been in the past. A plan will be offered
that the city of Topeka give the COVER
nor a reception every year, that he be
made an honorary member of the Com
mercial club. and that he be invited to
participate in the councils of other To-
peka bodies. In short it is the plan to
make the governor feel that he is a
resident of the city, and interested i'm
mediately in its welfare.
If the matter is definitely acted upon
in December, it is likely that Governor
Bailey will be honOred with a reception
before his retirement from office. Mr.
Bailey is very popular in Topeka and
there are not a few members of the
Commercial club who feel that more
marked attention should have been paid
him by the city during his incumbency.
The idea carries with it no political
aspect or feature whatever Topeka IS
the capital of the state and every gov
ernor during his incumbeney is resi-
dent of the city. Mr.. Mills suggestion
is simply a tribute to the office of chief
executive of the state. The man him
self is worthy of attention because he
a matter of apprecia Non.
Il think something of that kind
should be DONE" said Mr.. Mills this
morning I'VE have not done enough
of il in the past. 1t would be an easy
and simple matter to create an interest
in the matter. We owe the respect and
attention to the Office which the COVER
nor holds. and by so doing We show 1t
to the state. The matter ought to be
taken up by the Commercial club and
acted upon"
Secretary Anderson was asked for his
views OH the matter. and said: THAT
is just what we ought to do. We have
TOO much politics going on anyway.
Let's cut away from the Democratic
and Republican part of it awhile and
simply make 1t a matter OF everybody
showing appreciation for the fact that
the chief executive of the state is a
resident of the city. We could show
him favors and courtesy in a number
of ways that we are not now doing.
The matter will be brought up for dis
cussion at the December meeting.
Another feature of the December
meeting of the Commercial club will be
the arrangements for the annual BAN
Quet of that body Secretary Anderson
thinks that one should be given. dur
here. The menu, he suggests, should
consist entirely of products of Kansas.
He then proposes q list of good speak
ers, among which there shall at least
be zone big gun to top off the whole
show
Il shall bring up the matter of hav-
ing a banquet said Major Anderson
this morning. ''Thak ought to be done
doing it I shall bring up the matter
myself. We viii simply fix up a good
menu and symposium and let everyone
who cares to come subscribe for his
him. know that would bring a good
attendance