The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-03
Men Who Would Govern to Ad-
dress Business Men.
City viii Discuss Civic Affairs
During Coming Week.
WOODRUFF TO TALK.
Well Known Authority on Gov
eminent Will Speak.
School Reformers to Hold Big
Meeting Monday.

Next week Topeka will turn it's at
tention to the discussion of civic affairs.
On Monday noon at the Commercial
club Clinton Rogers woodruff of Phil
adelphia. secretary of the National
Municipal League, will address the
Commercial club on Business Men and
City Progress Mr.. Woodruff is said
to be most able speaker.
At 2:3O on the same day the ''insur-
gent forces who are agitating school
reform will gather at 10 Kansas ave-
nue. and discuss all phases of the ques-
ton. The corner grocery store meet
ings under the auspices of the commit
tee of fifty will commence during the
week, and on Friday evening at the
regular meeting of the Commercial club
each candidate for city commissioner
will be given five minutes in which to
give his excuse to the business men
for running for Office.
It is expected that the Monday noon
meeting at the Commercial club will
be one of the big events of the season
at the club quarters. Clinton Rogers
woodruff is said to be deep thinker
and a brilliant man in every respect
He is secretary of the National NUM-
cipal league. He will tell something of
the National Municipal league, the OBJ
jects of which are:
Outline a Platform.
First-To multiply the numbers, har-
monte the methods and combine the
forces of all who realize that it is only
by united action and organization that
good citizens can secure the adoption
of good laws and the selection of men
of trained ability and proved integrity
for all municipal positions, or prevent
the success In incompetent or corrupt
candidates for public office.
Second-To promote the thorough in
Vestigation and discussion of the condi-
tons and details of civic administra-
ton, and of the methods for selecting
and appointing officials in American
cities and of laws and ordinances re-
lating to such subjects.
Third-To provide for such meetings
and conferences and for the prepara-
lions and circulation of such addresses
and other literature as may seem like
~ to advance the cause of good city
The work OF the league began in
1894. 1t is composed of over $50 civic
and business organizations and has over
/, 500 individual members. including the
governors of states. mayors of many
cities, cabinet officers and leading pub
licists of the country.
Those who wish to hear Mr.. Wood
ruff are asked to notify the secretary
Of the Commercial club, 50 that ade-
uuate provisions can be made for the
luncheon.
1t is likely that the committee of fifty
during the next week will probe the
past history of some of the commission
candidates to the extent of making
them quake. Their little shortcomings
will be aired before the meeting.
Candidates Speak.
On Friday evening at the session of
the Commercial club the men who hope
to be lucky enough to get places on the
city board of commissioners will be
asked to be brief in explaining their po-
sition. Candidates for places on the |
school board are not included among |
hose who will address the meeting.