The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-10

The change would be right and proper
and Of immense benefit in many ways.
The Anti-Saloon league has for Its
final motto No Saloons It IS using
every power at its command to wipe
out the great evil. It wants Kansas In
its ranks While it is fully appre-
eiated that Kansas is doing splendid
work if believes that Kansas could
help in the outside or national work to
great extent ] have simply been in
vited here to make an address on the
subject. I heartily favor it. I do not
know how the matter viii go.
DIR. Sheldon said: Il heartily favor
the change and have doneso for years.
It is a good thing to do. It gets us
into touch with the national move
ment. It viii help out the fight all
over the country
DR.. Wark stated that arrangements
had been perfected by which a resOlu-
ton would be presented on the floor
of the house favOring the afdliation.
That viii bring the issue to focus,
and viii settle it.
The biggest fight on the change
comes from some OF the older mem
bers of the union. They feel very
highly elated over the wonderful work
of the Kansas State emoerance union
and its fight during the last 25 years,
during which time it has been in ex-
istence- The younger crowd seems TO
be in favor of the change.
1t nov comes to light that because
the union would not join the league
was the cause of the resignation of
Rev. w. L. Dexter, until about eight
~ Jnths ago secretary of the Kansas
State Temperance union He tried to
carry the orga IMITATION right over. but
met with stuff opposition When he
resigned he attacked Governor Hoch.
Later he tried to have a meeting at
salina in favor of the anti-saloon
lea que movement, but he was turned
dowr. cold because of his fight on Gov
ernor Hoch. The temperance people
Of the state idolize the present chief
executive, and some of them think
that the movement in favor of going
into the anti-saloon league is a slap
at Hoch. That is cutting some figure
in the fight.
known capitalist and miller, was
slated for the next president of the
union. He says he viii not take the
place because he is going on a five
months trip to Europe President z.
r. Cowgirl has refused to stand for
another term. The nomination COM
mittee concluded that if Cowgirl win
not again take the place. Page was to
be elected. Harry Larimer, of To-
peka. will in all likelihood be chosen
for vice president. Rev. Robert Morris.
the present secretary will be reelected
s. S. OFT. also of Topeka. will be made
treasurer to succeed William Maeferran
who will not have the place again. The
nominating committee viii meet tonight
and a new name for president will be
offered.
Thirty-six Cents in Treasury.
A big share of this mornings session
at the First Baptist church was taken
up with business matters. The secre-
tary and treasurer read their reports
Treasurer Macferran stated that there
was Sc cents left in the treasury. The
sum OF $7,o23.57 was received during the
last year. and the expenditures amount
ed to S7.022. 81. 1t is the plan, how
ever" said Mr.. Macferran. ITO spend
all of the money It can very easily
be done, for temperance crusades cost
money"
Rev. David H. Shields. mayor of Sa-
lima, talked straight from the shoulder
on 1.-The Joint as a Business PROPOSE
ton" Mayor Shields fncumbency as
chief executive of Salina has been
watched with an immense amount of
interest all over the state. His talk
was the best thing Of the morning ses-
sion