The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-25
Topeka Letter.
correspondence OF HE RE0IsTEn.
TOPEKA. Aug. %. 1882


TOPEKA, Aug. %. 1882.
The New York Weekly Witness is
a religious paper with circulation of
100000. This paper has nominated
Gov. st. John for President and it is
pushing right ahead on that track.
A leader in last weeks edition asserts
that the Governor is a tetotaller, a
hard worker, a christian and a states
man; and that no more honest advO-
cate of prohibition is to be found any
where. 1t points to the fact that Gov
ernors have more frequently stepped
into the presidential chair, than sena-
tors. 1t does not seem impossible that
Gov. st. John may go to the next
presidential convention with at least
two other States behind him.
A Republican free trade league is
about to be formed among the Repub-
licans of Kansas for the purpose of
propOgating free trade principles with
in the party. An effort will be made
to have Kansas congressman advocate
free trade. Kansas, from her position
and commercial interests would, per-
haps, be naturally expected to favor a
low rather than high tariff.
The committee of SO, which you hear
so much about, has just issued little
book of songs for the use of the soldiers
during the great reunion. Think of
marching through Georgia" sung by
a chorus Of 10000!
The following bits Of news may
prove of interest: The Greenbackers
hold their State convention tomorrow
.....GeO. r. Peck, has returned from
Las Vegas much improved in health
......... Henry King, and Gov. st John,
are expected back from Indiana to-
morrow ....... The new hotel, up near
the State House is about completed,
will be ready for business IN two weeks
......... Dufrane, the celebrated pedest-
rian, lisa bout to begin an exhibition here
........ The next term of the u. 5. Dis
trict court begins Oct. I'd at Leaven-
worth. 1t will be an unusually busy
one.
The programme for the Soldiers Re
union and the State Fair is just out.
give synopsis of it:
Monday and Tuesday-Organizati
National guards and old veterans pitch
camp; songs, speeches and stories
about the campfire.
Wednesday-Ban1 tournament; am
ateur bicycle contest for prizes and
State championship, and races. AT
10 O'Clock a. M, session of the depart
ment encampmentO of the Grand Army
of the Republic, at the Senate Cham
Der, j. &. Walkinshaw, Department
Commander, presiding. Address by
Gen. Paul VanDerV oOrt, Commander
in-Chief of the Grand Army of the
ID -.g0 h
pavilion. Short addresses by Gov. st.
John, Senators Plumb and ingalls,,
Representatives Ryan, Anderson, Has
kell, Ex-Gov. Chas. Robinson, the
War Governor Of Kansas, and other
distinguished Observation-Disclosures Day.
Thursday-C Commissioner LOring's
address to the farmers competitive
drill; bicycle exhibition by the Nation
al Wheelman's Association, and races.
At 10 O'Clock a. M, addresses by Hon.
J. Warren Keifer, Speaker of the Ma
tional House of Representatives Col.
G.. e. Carr, of Illinois, and Col. Harry
White, of Pennsylvania, in the pavil-
ion. 800 p. M, business meeting of
the Association of eX-prisoners of war,
of Kansas, in the pavilion. 7:30 p. m,
Reunion Of the Association of eX-pris-
oners of war, of Kansas; addresses by
Con. Neal Dow, of Maine, Hon. Robt.
T. Lincoln, Secretary of War, Col. A.
ID. Streight, and Gen. John COburn, of
Indiana.
Friday-address by Blaine; sham
battle; pyrotechnic display; recess.
The procession of all veterans, State
Militia and bands of the State will
form on the camp ground at 8 100 a. m.
in such order as may be designated by
the General commanding the camp,
and march through the city to the
Fair Grounds, arriving there'at 1000
a. M, when they will be addressed by
the Hon. James G. Blaine. All We
terans in line wearing the badge ap-
proved by the committee of Thirty
Eight, will be admitted to the Fair
Grounds free; stragglers will be adj
mitted upon the payment of fifty cents
at the gate. HARRY.