The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

this hall. 142 years ago. our fathers
pledged to liberty their lives, their for
tunes and their red honor. That
liberty. the right of free peoples to
control their own destinies. is now en-
and autocracy, with which we are at
war.
Three years ago in this hall the
League to Enforce Peace was Crgan-
lied to urge a union of free nations
against aggressive militarism. Today
the free nations are unitedly fighting
to vanQuish the most ruthless agrees
sor of history.
THE issue is sharply defined. The
free nations must by arms enforce a
freemans peace or liberty will perish
from the earth.
I'm the military triumph of the en-
tente allies, and in the organization
afterward of all the resources of civil
! ization against militaristic aggression,
lie our hopes for the future of man.
kind.
ITO this goal there is only one way.
1t lies thru battle and bloodshed--to
victory lF
Endorsement came by telegram
from many governors who were un-
| able to be present.
At the gathering former President
Taft presided. Governor Brumbaugh
of Pennsylvania extended greetings to
the visitors on behalf of his state.
The delegates present at the con-
vention were appointed by governors
of states. by mayors of cities, by cham
bers of commerce and several other
organizations.
At this conference of governors in
Independence Hall there were present
the governors, former governors and
delegates appointed by the governors.
The following governors attended:
Gov. C. E. Milliken (R.), Maine.
Gov T. w. Brickett CD, North
| Carolina.
Gov. J. NJ Cox Cd. Ohio.
Gov M. G. Brumbaugh (R.), Penn
sylvania.
Gov. R. l. Manning CD. South Car
| DINA.
Gov. B. S. Hurlbut, Vermont.
Gov. Ernest Lister CD. Washing
ton.
Gov. J. C. Townsend, Jr. (R.),, Del
aware.
Gov. S. W. Mccall (R.), Massachu-
sets.
| Among the former governors at
!
John w. Weeks, of Massachusetts,:
Henry Roberts. of Connecticut; Albert
Gilchrist, of Florida; John Slaton, OF
Georgia; ]. Frank Hanly, of Indiana
Edwin Warfield, of Maryland: VIM
Louis Douglas. of Massachusetts,; Sam
uel Van SAINT. of Minnesota; Judsop
Harmon. of Ohio; Charles Kimball and
Lucius Garvin of Rhode Island.
The conference brought from Kan
sas that afternoon. delegates appointed
by Governor Capper:
Hon. Frank Strong. Lawrence
Mrs. H. o. Garvey, Topeka.
Frank p. MacLennan, Topeka.
j. C. Holland, Topeka
At this notable gathering of gov.
ernors and former governors from
thirty-four states at Independence
Hall, clear cut, intelligent demand
for peace that would endure wa.
uttered from the executives of state,
representing every section of the conn.
try:
Governor Thomas Beckett of NORTH
Carolina said: I'VE are in line ws
have blotted out the Mason and Dixor
line; Dixie will do her duty. The wo.
men of Dixie are in line and when thi,
happens the men have to go along
too" =
Governor Beckett did not repeat III.
famous remark that the governor o.
North Carolina is said to have mad,
TO the governor of South Carolin,
upon momentous occasion, but tn,
North Carolina governor did tell thi
story in Independence Hall:
Down my way there was a south
ernor who opposed the draft. w,
tinaily sent his son with these words
when you fight. don't forget tn,
folks at home. You're out to do two
things; to give the Germans hell ant
remember your ma"
Turning to Mr.. Taft. the governor
reminded him of his injunction ear
lier in the day Ito see 1t thru"
The tar-heels will stick it out. Mr.
president" pledged the governor o.