The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-01
TWO HUNDRED WILL
ATTEND CONVENTION
Members of Kansas Fedora
ton to Take Hand
IN MAKING STATE TICKET
Organization viii Have Head
quarters at Carey.

About 200 business men of this state will
hold a mass meeting here on Tuesday,
March S. the day prior to the Republican
state convention, for the purpose of TAX
ing an active part in The naming of por-
ton of the state ticket Arrangements
have been made for headquarters at the
Carey hotel.
The following letter, written by Secre-
tary Resting, has been sent TO the various
business organizations of Kansas:
Believing that the time has arrived for
the business interests of the state to take
an active part in naming some of our
state officers and exacIing of our Iegislat-
ors the passage of laws that will secure
for the commerce of the state advantages
to which we are by right entitled ana
should therefore demand it has been de-
cided TO call mass convention of The
business men and producers of the state
at Wichita on Tuesday, March s, which
is the day prior to the meeting OF the
Republican state convention.
NO doubt an aggregation of men who
would be thus brought together would
exert a very beneficial influence on the
delegates in attendance, and would large
" shape its course relative TO the selec-
ton of a competent and equitable board
Of railroad commissioners and further thu
interests of badly needed state legislation
on the transportation question. Head
quarters will be established by the Kan
sas Federation OF Commercial Interests,
a body of from 80 to 100 business orgam-
cations of the state that have already
made their influence felt in political cir
cles The question of the proper and just
regulation of the carrying corporations
of the state is the most vital one now be-
fore our people. and one in which our
producing and commercial intehests have
their future prosperity largely at stake
Those manipulating the politics of our
state are but human, and are only await
ing an expression from the business in
terests as TO their desires and necessities
when they stand ready to cooperate in
the necessary efforts TO bring about dc
sired conditions.
Your attendance and that of your fell
low man interested in these questions at
this mass meeting will be highly appre-
ciated by those working for better cor
ditions and will have decided effect for
the cause of right and justice in the state
convention You can wen afford to en-
trust your business TO your assistants for
one day and attend this meeting, know
ing that The very great results for good
that are sure to follow a strong and
united demand"
The Kansas Federation of Commercial
Interests is working hard for legislative
and political recognition and every effort
will be put forth TO accomplish something
effective The Fedora ton is particularly
interested in the shipping contingencies
of Kansas and its chief influence will be
welded for their welfare.
The following article, taken from the
constitution of the organization explains
its object:
THE object of this federation shall be
the protecting. foctering and developing
Of the commercial, manufacturing. agri-
cultural and mining interests of the state;
to encourage the enacting of laws tend
ing towards equitable transportation
charges and regulations by our carrying
corporations; and TO remove as far as
possible all determinations against the
commercial interests of the state OF
whatsoever nature. This organization
shall be absolutely non-partisan. and TO
this end the executive officers. including
the vice presidents of this Federation OF
Commercial Interests OF Kansas. are here
by designated committee to formulate
and press such needed legislation on all
matters wherein this federation deems
itself vilally interested, and 10 present
10 the various political parties of the
state seeking our suffrage such candi-
dates from their individual parties as
shall impartially represent U.s.