The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
LOSE THE FIGHT
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There seems to be a desire on the
part of many in this convention to
shut off discussion. This should not
be permitted. Every one has right
to be heard. And that is not the only
fault of the congress. Why does it not
declare for something? man that
rides in the middle of the road never
gets any place. yet that is what this
congress appears to be doing
| At the opening of the morning ses-
sion the following officers were chosen
for next year:
| A. c. Trumbo, Muskogee, Ok, presi-
/ dent; H. G. Moore, Kansas City, first
vice president; Walker Hill, st. Louis,
second vice president; Lewis Fisher,
Galveston, third vice president; Rich
ard S. Jones, Seattle, fourth vice presi-
dent; John L Powell, Wichita, chair
man Of the executive committee; Maj.
r. w. Young, Salt Lake City, vice
chairman; Col Fred w Fleming.
Kansas City. Chairman congressional
committee.
The majority report declaring
against the parcels post was adopted
this afternoon by vote of SO to Is.
Long Night Session.
Kansas City, Nov. 17.-After a
strenuous session that extended into
the early hours today, the resolutions
committee of the Transmississippi
commercial congress, adopted a reso-
cIaring the Aldrich currency plan
may be "a step in the right direction, >
but refusing to give complete endorse
ment to the plan. The resolution
adopted by the committee on the sub
ject of currency reads:
I'VE realize that the monetary sys-
tenn OF the United States is inadequate
for the needs of the country and
strongly urge upon congress the ne
cessity for remedial legislation. We
MOI r,1a tod Nv n q
national monetary commission may be
a step in the right direction and rec
ommend its careful and conser-
vative consideration. There is no
more important question at this time
before the American people and it
should be considered strictly from the
standpoint of economics and bust
ness"
The committee also turned down.
the resolution In favor OF a parcels
post. A fight on the floor of the
convention is looked for when these
two resolutions are presented by the
committee. A resolution in favor of
woman's suffrage was rejected.
The Resolutions Recommended.
The general resolution adopted by
the committee from more than one
hundred and fifty resolutions present.
ed by the delegates of the congress
outlined briefly follow: Urges the i'm
portance of the need of a new none
tary system and believes that the plan
advanced by the national monetary
commission may be a step in the right
direction. Recognizes and pays trip-
ute to reclamation and drainage. both
by government and state as element
in western development
Declares that the passage of a par
cells post law would be a menace to the
development of small towns and COM
mends the interstate commerce COM
mission for beginning action intended
to lower the express rates on small
parcels.
Urges that congress issue five hun
Improvement of the rivers and harbors
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
from the lakes to the gulf.
/ Indorses the establishment of a ma
tionaI department of health.
| Declares in favor of governm ent aid
| for the construction of good roads,
Endorses the action of the Daugh-
/ tiers of the American Revolution in
moving to build a national highway
from ocean to ocean and asks national
aid for it.
! Favors the deepening of Galveston
harbor to thirty-five feet at low tide
by the national government; urges the
government TO pass laws that Will pre-
vent railroads from controlling steam
ship lines engaged in coastWlSe trade,
/ the complete enforcement of railroads
and steamship lines, the enactment OF
such laws as are needed to secure COM
petition in steamship traffic between
American ports and urges the national
congress to authorize the president to
appoint a commission to make such
Recommendations as will result in the