The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-12
Conference Held in
Topeka Today.
Create Public Sentiment for
Future World Policy.
} GOVERNORS ON PROGRAM
HOch, st. John and Cappel
Scheduled to Speak.
Meetings Are Held in Supreme
Court Rooms.

CO0EC nOOUuSs
War will cease only when the peo-
ple of the earth-tlle common people
determine in their hearts and minds
that war shall be no mOre.-Aftnur
Capper, governor OF Kansas. before
statewide peace convention In the
state house this afternoon.
Representative peace advocates
from all sections of the state aggre-
eating more than 200 met today with
the idea of launching movement
that they expect to spread like rip
pie in a still pond and become inter-
national in scope. 1t is anticipated oy
these advocates Of the total dtsarma-
ment Of nations that ORGANIZATIONS OF
a similar nature will be formed in oth.
er states with the result that a oor.
mant sentiment for peace will become
aggressive: that Germans In TINS
country will write to their friends IN
Germany of their views on peace ana
that the Frenchmen will do the same.
In this manner it is hoped when the
war is over all nations will come to-
gether and decide to live In universal
brotherhood.
'War is crucifying the noblest civ
ilization Of Europe and blood lust
stirs the world" declared Governor
Capper Through long ages man has
ism to light, but from civilization TO
barbarism is a single step downward
War; the Destroyer. can undo the work
Of centuries in a day and plunge the
world in woe. To prepare for war
means sooner or later to undertake It.
We are here to prepare for q peace
which shall be as lasting as ETERNITY
God helping us.
"The rulers of the earth are blind
worshipers Of the past. Their places
ancient traditions. We cannot expect
therA to set their faces toward the
light. They are surrounded In most
countries by a military caste that
looks upon war as the end and aim
Of life and the glory of the soldier as
81 do not imagine that we people OF
Kansas shall be able to set the thrones
of Europe Quaking. l do not imagine
that the military caste, so strong IN
almost every modern nation. will give
much heed to what We say and do
here today. l presume many persons
will sweep aside our deliberations
with the one word 'sentimentaltsm
But firm in the belief of the righteous
ness of this cause; strong in the faith
that right is right SO long as God is
in His Heaven, 1 know that every ef-
fort we make to bring about that
Peace on earth and GOOD Ytl toward
men proclaimed by the aneelf ShOstS
two thousand years ago will. Ike the
soul of John Brown, go marching on
to a bloodless and a glorious victory"
Governor Capper presided at the
peace conference
]. B. Chapmen of Atchison. one Of
the prime movers in the peace move
at the brief session this morning that
the crowns should be worn by the
peace heroes and not the military
heroes as has been customary in past
centuries. Our purpose, said he.
''is the disarmament of nations, and
the creation Of an international tribu-
nal to settle international difficulties
with power to enforce its DEGREES"
There are many prominent citizens
from all sections of Kansas in attend
ance at the conference. There are
two former governors on the program
for this afternoon-E. w. Hoch and
John p. st. John.
Those asked to speak this afternoon
include: John p. st. John. Chancellor
Frank Strong, E. w. Hoch, Mrs. Mar
son of Salina; the Rev. Doctor Peery
of Atchison; DR.. F. b. Lawrence of
ElDorado, and w. L. Cunningham OF
Arkansas City.
The session this afternoon is being
held in Representative hall.
A statewide peace conference
called by Arthur Capper. governor of
Kansas. at the instigation of several
Kansas branches of the world peace
organization, opened in the supreme
court room late this morning. The
purpose of the conference is to create
a public sentiment for peace that will
be Of lasting value. 1t is expected to
form a permanent organization late
today.
Following are the committees ap-
pointed:
Temporary and permanent organize
tom. b. Chapman. Atchison; DR.. f.
B. Lawrence, Eldorado; DIR. Edmund
Stanley, Wichita; Mrs. Margaret Hill
McCarter. Topeka; r.: J. Hopkins.
Garden City; Mrs Mrs.. Lillian n Mitchner'
Resolutions-T. A. McNeal. Topeka;
DR.. Roy B. Guild. Topeka; Mrs. C. b.
Walker. Norton; DIR. F. E. Chandler,
Atchison; Rev. A.. E. Underwood.
Garden City; J. A. Bostic, Topeka.
Credentials-E. E. Hadley, Havi-
land; A. Q. Miller, Belleville; Mrs. 8.
s. Estey. Topeka.
AT the very time when we thought
| the world was coming to its senses, -
said T. A. McNeal of Topeka, land
came like a clap Of thunder the great
est war In history. The great world
forces that stand for peace have been
lying dormant. The great masses of
people In England and Europe un-
doubleday hate war, yet SO dominated
are they by few that they have never
| taken the trouble to do any thinking
Tor themselves" According to the
speaker the only things that will stop
war are universal disarmament and a
spirit OF universal brotherhood
Prof. w. e. TiIberg, of Midland COL
lege, Atchtson. served as secretary at
the conference. The Rev. u. s. Brown,
OF Belleviile. pronounced the invoca-
| ton at the morning session.
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