The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-03
ANcRr ETERANs:.

me Maine Law sind Order Deagues Priv
pose so Seize Their Liquor oonsisnments.
PORTLAND, ME-, June 23.-Alf day long
the measured tramp Of feet through the
streets and strains Of; martial music as post
after post marched from depot to camp have
marked the Inauguration Of the Nineteenth
Annual National EncampmeDt of the G. A.
r The arrivals of delegations from vari--
Gus parts of the Union have formed q.
steady and almost uninterrupted professions
from morning until night From one end
Of Congress street to the other there has /.
been an unbroken lire Of pedestrians to and
from the great enca.npmeut.. New England
has turned cut nearly her full complement
Of posts and thousands of unofficial citizens ;
have come. MANY Western departments
which announced to, the Executive Com
mittee that they would bring certain NUM-
Der of men have brought. in some cases,
nearly twice as many as were expected. A 10
great many Of them autographed yesterday
for additional accommodations, in variers
Eases for from 100 to 500 men. The law
and order leagues have issued circulars
stating that all liquor consigned to members
IF the Grand Army of the Republic will be
promptly seized. A proposition made by
The same COMMITTEES that all cOnsignments TO
members of the Grand Army should be seized
and taken to police headquarters and
# after inspection by Commander iEs
Chief Kountze they should be found to con-
,ain any liquor they would not be forwarded
o the consignee met with instant Opposi-
lion and caused something of a rebellious
spirit to arise. The visitors openly declare
.heir intention to resist any such arbitrary
action should 1t be attempted. Prominent
officers of the organization declare that they
intend to take and keep possession of their
.onsignments. Last night the Associated
Press was in receipt of the following tele-
gram, which seems to have been inspired
,y the circulars issued by the temperance
leaders:
NEWPORT, VI, June 21.--Two thousand
comrades Of the q. A. R..have read the dis
police to care for the lives and property of
the people OF Portland. We call your atten-
ton that in times past we were the police of
the Nation, and twenty years has not dimin-
tshed our respect for law and order. We
come unarmed and on peaceful mission as
your guests. and respectfully ask the per
mission to enter your city unmolested by
special INVESTIGATING committees.
Departments of Ohio, Tennessee. Georgia
Illinois. Wisconsin. Kansas, Iowa, Color
ado, Minnesota, Oregon. Dakota Missouri,
Nebraska and Michigan.
The peculiar wording of the circular
sent out by the advocates of temperance
seems to have had the effect of creating no
small degree of resentment on the part Of
visitors from other States and many of them
claim that TO issue such ciruaiars to body
Of men SO Old in years, i'm service and in.
distinguished hOnors as that of the G. A. r
Is scarcely less than an insult. The grand re-
eeptioR of the commandersin-chief occurs
this evening. The welcome to Commander
KOuntz will be delivered by General j. A
Hall, department commander of Maine,
followed by an address of welcome by
Governor Ro6ie on behalf of tire State, and
similar address by Msyor De,ring on be-
half of the city. Commander Kountz will
respond to the G. A. X. and there will be
brief addresses by General Logan, the Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin, Governor Alger and
other distinguished visitors. General Logan
and delegation of the G. A. Il from
Washington arrived last 4ening.