The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-14
the CAMPAIGN OPENED.

a teie&f6m was rocolve0 from non -.
o. Humphrey conveying information Of
his illness, and his consequent inability 10
attend. Otherwise the programme was
carried out ~ published. Judge Usher
acted Is chairman Of the day meet
ings. In opening the meeting, he
said: I've have met here to-day to
do honor to the soldier and the soldiers
friend; and while We give no thought to the
man who never placed flower ON the dead
heross' graves, nor who ever even plucked
. flower TO place there: who never visited
the cemeteries of our brave dead, but who
went fishing ON . day when the Nation
mourned, we must give some attention to
the misdeeds Of the party whose policy he
Dictates" The Judge then briefly reviewed
tho acts Of the present Administration. and
when he concluded Governor Martin was
introduced and delivered the address of
welcome to the Republicans of the State. He
said that when he read the announcement
that he was to deliver the address Of
welcome it struck him as being incongru-
Gus rs he did not believe the time had ever
been when it was necessary to welcome
the Republican party to the historic city
q city and county that had never faltered
in its devotion to the party. He said this
is Republican year and the people would
elect Republican President. He referred
to the false pretenses OF the Democratic
party that had secured control by accident
and false pretenscs, and instead of de-
creasing had increased the offices. The
Democrats demanded to look at the books,
and having secured that privilege found
everything straight-every dollar in the
treasury. They promised a reduction Of
the surplus, but instead had increased it.
The Republican Administrations for TWEEN
ty-four years conducted the business of
the country with absolute integrity
The Democrats, he continued. now
propose to reduce the surplus by reducing
the tariff and have passed the Mills bill
with that end in view. In his Judgment,
and he believed when the facts are pre-
sented all intelligent people will concur,
that the way to reduce the surplus is not
through reduction of the tariff. A pro-
hibitive tariff would shut of the surplus
Immediately. A reduction of the tariff
would simply increase the receipts of the
Government by reason Of increased inn
pertatiOn of foreign goods. He asserted
the belief that the Democratic party is to-
day as it was in 1850, and as it was for
wears before the war, free trade party.
The Democratic party is q constitutional
coward. 1t was unfortunate in some re-
spects that the Oregon election was
held when the Democratic convention
was in session In st. Louis, for it
furnished q warning in time to save
them from q complete Endorsement
of free trade, and he read an extract from
the Confederate constitution in proof of
his assertion. The Southern people. he
continued, were then and are now free
trade people. Its representatives in both
houses Of the Confederate Congress adopted
the clause read and entered into a great
war to perpetrate human slavery and to
establish free trade, the Siamese twins Of
the rebellion. General Taylor. of the Con-
federate army, in a recent article, declares
that the North was victorious because by
reason of the protective tariff they had
built up factories and were thus able to
arm. equip and clothe their soldiers.
And now these people are again at
tempting to do in Congress what
they failed to do in the field-destroy the
manufacturing industries of this country
by establishing free trade. In closing, the
Governor said: 1--WE have for a candi-
date a patriot soldier. The Democrats
have for their candidate Northern cop
perhead. When the war came on Grover
Cleveland was twenty -four years of age.
He had neither wife nor child to keep him
Mt home. He was in sound health. He
was able to carry q musket. But he did
not go to fight the battles of his country.
He never spoke word in her behalf. No
living man can point out q single act or a
single word of Grover Cleveland's that
would indicate that he loved his country.
On the other hand Benjamin Harrison was
a young married man. He had wife and
two children. He had just been elected to
a remunerative office. When his country
called he left his family, resigned his Office
and volunteered to fight for the honor and
glory of his country. He served three
years, valiantly, nobly. But this man in
Buffalo, by some mysterious dispensation
Of Divine Providence, was inflicted upon
this country"
Hon. d. r. Anthony and James F. Legate
also spoke.
During the afternoon special trains
from all directions added thousands to
the gathering hosts and at night the
streets, balconies and windows were
thronged with people to witness the great
street parade. At an early hour the Kan
sas City Flambeau club, forty torches,
Manhattan Club, sixty torches and Topeka
club, sixty torches and bands were ban
quoted at the rink by the ladies. When
the line was formed the Cyclones, sixty
torches, Fred Douglass, sixty torches and
the Union League, thirty torches, all of
this city joined the visitors. The
fireworks display covered four blocks and
added great splendor to the occasion. It
was nine O'Clock when the masses reached
the park where two stands were erected,
and speaking began. Ex-Governor George
T. Anthony. General Caldwell and Hon.
Joseph Adv addressed the multitude. It
was estimated that fully 5000 people were
gather around each stand, while the
throngs witnessing the display on the
streets could not have been less than II, 900
to 10000.
This first Republican rally was the most
successful in interest and numbers of any
political meeting ever held in Kansas by
any party.
Afghan Troubles.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. THE Noroe
Premyd has . dispatch that the northern
Afghans have revoited and proclaimed
Ishak Kahn Amer. and battle has taken
place, the result Of which is not known.
well, deacon" said tho new min
i.ser of Dakota church, Ibid my in
itial sermon seem to please the con-
gregation?" ''Yes; some of the boys
were havin' a little game of draw after
the meetin' was over, an the general
sentiment among 'em was bout unan
imous in your favor. Home-stretch
Mike allowed the sermon wasn't much,