The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-16
LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE
ORGANIzING STATE BRANCHES

New York. Dec. 9.-According TO
an announcement here. the League to
Enforce Peace. of which ex-President
William H. Taft is head, and which
has for its object the maintenance of
world peace after the close of the
European war has begun the organi-
zation of state branches, using as its
model, the plan followed in the organi-
zation of political parties.
The announcement makes it clear
however. that the League is nonparti-
san as far as party politics are con-
cerned, its membership comprising
men of prominence from all political
organizations, the plan in question hav.
ing been worked under the leadership
of Alton B. Parker. the chairman of
the leagues committee on home or
ganization.
Mr.. Taft has asked former Cover
nor Henry A. Buchtel to act as tenn.
porary chairman for Colorado, writ
ing to him as follows;
My Dear Sir
The absolute necessity. revealed
by the European War, for establish
ing new, better, and more permanent
basis for future International relations
leads the officers and the Executive
Committee of the League to Enforce
Peace to feel under obligation to do
their utmost to fulfill the trust repos-
ed in them by the conference held
last June in Independence Hall, when
it instructed them to take all prop
er means to carry into effect the reso
lutions there adopted.
THE reception, both in this and in
other countries, encourage the friends
of the League, and to point as the
next step in its establishment. to the
creation of organizations In the sew
eral states. The objects sought in so
doing are to acquaint still further the
people of the country with the Lea
gue's platform, and to lay the founda-
ton for securing action by our national
authorities and their representatives,
looking to the establishment of the
proposed league of nations in an inter
national conference.
"As president of the league, it has
become my duty to appoint temporary
ehairmen for the several states and
take pleasure in asking you to serve
in this capacity for your state and to
take the Initiative, together with other
gentlemen to be chosen from the
charter members of the league in your
state. in establishing our work there.
The plan of organization as worked
out by Judge Parkeris committee and
adopted by the executive committee.
is enclosed in printed form We need
your cooperation and ] earnestly hope
that you win be able to give It,
"On receipt Of your acceptance. the
secretary OF the League will submit TO
you list of our charter members in
your state with suggestions regarding
the willingness OF some OF them TO be
of active service. / understand that
all are being notified that they should
hold themselves in readiness to. re-
spond to your call for the purposes OF
organization. The nucleus of your
committee might be chosen from this
group and supplemented from other
sources as you may desire. 1t is our
wish to have the state committees as
broadly represented as possible of the
various interests and political parties
and of every section of the state.
Thanking you for giving careful con
Iteration to request which Judge
Parker and the Executive Committee
join with me in making ! am
Very truly yours,
(Signed) WILLIAM II. TAFT.
PRESIDENT"