The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
Claim That Railroads DOmi.
mated Meeting.
Adopted Resolution Resembling
Action On Railroad Bill.
Another Meeting of Club Called
for Monday Night.

At special meeting held on Thurs
day night, attended by but 20 members,
the Commercial club took back its
stand, adopted at the regular meeting
on last Friday night, in favor of the
present pending railroad bill now be-
fore the Kansas legislature, which gives
the board Of railroad commissioners
power to correct extortions, dfscrimina-
tons and all unfair freight rates.
The meeting had all the ear-marks
of having been packed" Eight of the
26 present are either in the present en-
ploy of railroads doing business in
Kansas, or nave been in recent years.
But scant two hours notice was Civ
en- OF the gathering, the time which q
man would have to read his evening
newspaper after supper, and getting to
an o'clock meeting
This morning. when the news became
current over the city that the club had
gone back on its stand, and was show
Ing the white flag of truce in the bat
tie now being waged by Kansas ship
pers against freight determinations in
this state, indignation that could not
be encompassed in personal and indi-
Vidual expression was aroused ST..
At 10 o'clock this morning. according
y, the legislative committee of the
kansas Federation OF Commercial In
terests, headed by H. L. Resing, secre-
tary OF the Wichita Commercial club
gathered for a meeting in the Copeland
hotel Business men OF this CITY were
called in to participate 1t was decid-
ed that there was but one thing to do,
and that, to have another meeting of
the Topeka Commercial cIub-..a mon
ster mass meeting" as E H Crosby
expressed (which everybody who is
interested may attend. and which
should be representative OF Topeka's
business, shipping and manufacturing
interests. 80
Next Monday night at o'clock. Feb
ruary 20, was the date set. The meet
ing will be held in the Topeka Com
mercial club rooms. Every member Of
the organization is urged to attend. 10
come and take part in the meeting and
70 give an honest, open and actual de-
clslon as 10 the stand of the business
men of this city with regard to the
present pending railroad legislation.
To clinch their attitude in the mat
Ter. the gathering this morning passed
resolution, which clearly shows the
temper OF those who were present
me remuneration of the packed"
meeting, as it was freely termed at
thls mornings meeting, was very bit
ter 1t was accepted as NOTHING else
than Trick on the part of the re n
roads to give the Commercial club the
81 al ~. sl . tnat It is 'gigging back
One of those who attended tha
meeung TINS morning stated that hs
recently overheard an interview he
tween Daviu Mulvane. the well known
Kansas politician. and Jerry Risclr
the Santa Fe general agent. in vVbic,
Mulvane is quoted as HAVING ssi5
mat we stin have time until Wednes
day TO get busy on the members ~ ~,
senate That shows that the rail
roads are busy. Their lobbies are
at work. al
The meeting on Monday viii not be
too late The vote upon the 6ssr1-s,-
Dill In the senate. on the minority re-
port. is a special order for the senate
on wednesday afternoon at 2.31
definite and certain utterance to ~
stand in regard to the bill. on Mon.
Gay, IT. Will have plenty of time r,
maze rlake user felt before the battle
afternoon. 7SuaS
Each senator was this morning SUD-