In April, 1880, in the forth Aikokusha meeting, a resolution to appeal the government to establish the National Diet had passed, and Kenkichi KATAOKA and he submitted a petition asking for an establishment of the National Diet to Daijokan (Grand Council of State) and Genroin (the Chamber of Elders), on behalf of more than 87000 signatures from all over the country, but it was turned down.
明治13年（1880年）4月第4回愛国社大会は国会開設を政府に訴えることを決議し、片岡健吉とともに、全国から集まった8万7000名余りの署名を代表して太政官と元老院(日本)に国会開設の請願を提出したが、却下される。