The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-15

considering the question of submitting
70 vote of the people a bond issue Of
$oo,U00 with which to repair and ex-
tend the city electric light plant, and
no DEFINITE information is available to
snow what said amount is to be ex-
pendeo for or what the result of its
expenditure will be, and to authorize
without knowing what will be gained,
the city would be assuming a great
risk; and
''Wheceas The taxes of the city of
Topeka are already very heavy and
the people should know what they
are going to get for their money be-
fore they incur further debts; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the president be
and is hereby instructed to appoint a;
committee of three, whose duty It
shall be to inquire into this matter
and to cooperate with the city coun-
ell, to the end that no such debt shall
be created until it is first found out
what the city will be able to get for
said expenditure and the results that
will follow. and report the result of
such inquiry and cooperation to this
club at future meetings."
A communication from s. H.
Cowan of Fort Worth, Tex, on in
terstate commerce legislation de-
signed to prevent an advance in in
terstate rates without the consent of
and soliciting the influence Of the
Kansas delegation in congress, was
read by Secretary T. ]. Anderson and
referred to the committee on state
and national legislation.
The Prudential Savings bank. the
Kaw Package Manufacturing COM
pany and the King Manufacturing
company were admitted to member
ship in the club. The natter is q new
concern which has rented building
and three of the officers will remove
to Topeka with their families. It will
engage in the manufacture of medi-
cine for stock, and especially medi-
cine for hog cholera It Ii endorsed
as a substantial concern. with good
people back of it.
-Four Important Questions.
Replies from about 200 persons
were reported by the secretary to the
questions printed on 500 postal cards
and sent out by him in response to
the request made by the club at its
last meeting. The questions and the
returned to each were as follows:
Are you in favor of q govern
ment guarantee of national bank de-
posts?
Yes. 1873; no, 25; not voting, q.
2.-Are you in favor of state
guarantee deposit law? Yes, ISL; no,
rs; not voting, 4.
3.-Are you in favor Of asset cur
rency? Yes, Sc; no, 90; not voting, rs.
Are you in favor of government
postal savings banks? Yes, les; no,
35; not voting, z.
Mr.. Doran moved that, as these
are questions which perplex states
men and political economists and OF
which the members of this club
know little or nothing, the figures
reported be placed on file without &C
ton. Adopted.
"What this club needs" said Presi-
dent Jensen in bringing the meeting
to a close, "is more members. The
present membership is less than 500;
it should be right around thousand
The annual dues are $12, and for the
present at least, there Is no initiation
fee I appeal especially to the young
men of Topeka. We owe everlasting
thanks and appreciation to the older
men who have boosted the town In
the past. We need their financial
help and conservative judgment in
the future, but there comes a time
when the younger element must take
the burden. I believe that every
young man in Topeka who looks to-
ward the future for success can afford
to belong to this club, attend the
meetings, and take part in the discus
sions 1t broadens any man when he
takes an interest in and helps to de-
velop his home community. The sec
rotary has application blanks which
he will be pleased to hand or mail to
anyone wishing to become a member -