The Globe-republican., 1906-01-18
HELD BIG CONVENTION
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20 FIGHT FREIGHT RATES..
Business Men and Farmers Through
out the state Attended the conven-
tIon and Expressed Themselves as
Satisfied with the Work.

as result Of the big freight rate
\ convention held at the Auditorium
tnere can remain no doubt that the
business men and farmers Of Kan
sas are determined to take hold OF
the railroad question and carry II
through until they have secured their
demands for equitable freight rates
and laws that will give the state and
national commissions more power in
dealing with the railroad corporations.
The meeting was success from
every standpoint. The attendance in
the afternoon was considerably lar
ger than that in the morning, as many
OF the delegates could not get in I'M
I'll the arrival of the noon trains.
The business men and farmers,
who came from all parts Of the state
4 to attend the convention, expressed
themselves as satisfied with the work,
and $50 expressed their determine
ton u carry on the movement until
the fight is finally won
AS result of the meeting a per-
manent stste organization was form
ed, an executive committee consisting
tof two representatives from each
congressional district selected, and
strong resolutions unanimously pass
ed.
The features Of the convention were
the addresses Of Gov. Van Zant of
Minnesota and Speaker |. l.. Pen
root, of Wisconsin. The latter espe-
cially carried the house by storm.
Even If the railroads had succeeded
in packing the convention it would
have been useless after such speech
as the right-hand man of Senator La
Toilette delivered.
The plan of the permanent organi-
cation on which the state association
to be known as the Kansas Civic
League, is formed, was outlined in
the report CT j. S. George, which was
adopted by the convention and is as.
follows:
"A permanent organization to be
made by this convention to continue
and carry into effect the objects of
the convention as set forth by the
resolution.
"A state executive committee to be
composed of two members from each
congressional district, and five at
large. Those from each congression-
al district to be selected by the dele
gates to this convention from such
districts and the five at large to be
chosen by those selected and thus
elected at meeting to be held imme-
diately after the adjournment Of the
convention. This executive commit
teA shall have power to appoint sub
committees to carry out this plan of
organization.
County organizations to be form
ed under the direction of the state
executive committee, organizers for
each county represented here to be
selected by the delegates from said
county and for counties not repre-
scented here to be appointed by the
executive committee.
Township and ward organizations
to be formed In each county on the
same plan.
"The state executive committee
shall hold until its successors are
elected at a state convention to be
called by the executive committee not
later than In March. 1907.
"In order to carry out the work of |
this association, money will be re-
quired and 1t is recommended that
membership fee Of so cents be
charged, Is cents Of which is to go
to the state executive committee.
Each delegate to this convention
on his return home shall Immediately
join with the county organizer in or
ganizing his county.
"All associations Of farmers, mer-
chants. shippers and laborers APPROX
ing the objects of this association are
INVITED and urged to cooperate In
Marrying these principles into effect
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