Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
HOME FROM LIE WEST.
President Lyman Returns to Burlington
from the Vid Yet peaceable Prairies,

President Lyman Returns to burlington
from the WA Yet Peaceabie Pralries.
Elias LYMAN president of the Board OF
Aldermen, has just returned from q two
weeks Western trip AZ he i. Interested in
the prosperity Of the Queen City he notices
what Is going on in other hustling places
He says the West is hustling now because IL
can't very VOL help it. The crops are SO
large that the people are obliged to be pros
porous, and they have got to work to take
care Of the produce. Mr.. Lyman visited
Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Chicago and
Munce in the West and he also spent
short time in New York.
1t is probably as much fact in these
United States as anywhere else in the world
that a political campaign is never over.
Now everyone is talking about 1892 and
whom Harrison or Blaine are elected there
will be another four years OF discussion to
prepare for 1896
eyes" satd President Lyman, 'tthe West
Is full of politics as in fact it is never empty,
but there has been so much said about the
late election that the ground is pretty well
covered Ohio just now is good deal in
terested in the senatorship question. ana
there is a very strong sentiment in favor Of
Foraker. Judge from what | heard that
he is something like Blaine in the matter of
personal magnetism. He makes many
| friends and they are firm ones. should
not be surprised TO sec him In the senatorial
| CHAIR
"How about national politics ?" said the
newspaper man.
$50 far as the republican party is CON
cerned thero Is widely prevailing feeling
that Blaine is the most available as well as
the most able man. One day while In Ohio
l was talking with q Catholic priest who, !
should Judge, was a close observer, and who
knew what be was talking about. He said
that ne was n democrat but that he would
vote for Blaine il LIE was nominated, end
he knew OF several others OF his party who
who had expressed the same determine
ton. "
"How were you impressed with the site
for the worlds fair at Chicago and the
preparations that are being made for the
big eventr'
"The site is fine and the preparations
presags a grand fair. Why, all along the
route for miles from the city to tho grounds
buildings OF ali sorts are going up, hotels.
boarding houses, residences, etc. 1t makes
any ono amost wonder where the funds
come from sd this feeling will be increased
in 1892. A person does not stop to think
what an immense country he is living in un.
til he begins to look it over. Our resource;
are great and the exhibition at the world.
fair, laying aside the foreign display, will
surprise Americans themselves.
~ suppose that Muncie is booming ?"
~ never saw the outlook better. Here il
a copy of tho Herald OF the 18th with c
rooster occupying the whole front page
That is in celebration Of the coming of five
new iron works employing over 20O0 men
There have been 1885 acres OF land sold fol
their use.
Mr.. Lyman has, of course, not kept tract
lately of the project now on foot to secure @
manufactory for Burlir ston that alone EN-
pioys 1900 hands. When the reporter SPOKE
to him about it he said he thought tina
New England in general and Burlington il
particular could give the West points yet.