The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-15


and their predictions of what it prom
ised to do in the future.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The formal work of the Association
was the election of officers for the en-
suing year, which resulted as follows:
Il. b. Buck, Winfield Tribune, presi-
dent Henry Block, Syracuse Journal,
vice president; w. p. Morrison, Sterl-
ing Democrat, secretary; John Wat
rons, Burlington Independent, treas
urer; j. f. Roe, Chanute Blade, }. b.
Fugate, Newton journal, +. l.. Web
ster, Lawrence Gazette, executive
committee; j b. Fugate, f. l.. Web
ster, Henry Block, delegates to the
national convention
THE EVENING MEETING.
Mr.. j. b. Goshorn called the meet
ing to order and introduced Major
Foust, who expressed in few we'll
chosen words the pleasure the people
of lola felt in entertaining the associa-
ton, and assuring its members of
their cordial welcome.
The response by Frank l.. Webster,
of the Lawrence Gazette, was an emil
nently sensible and pleasing address,
the bouquets which he laid at the feet
of lola aud lola people being arranged
in much more than the usual good
taste.
Mr.. j. b. Goshorn paid handsome
tribute to the Democratic press of
Kansas, declaring that it was fearless,
honest and independent and
that it stood always for the best
things in local and state and national
government.
Mr.. j. e.. Lowe, Of Washington,
could not be present, but expressed
his sentiments upon the toast "Thom.
as Jefferson" in the forcible way
characteristic of him, in a letter
which was read by Mr.. Goshorn.
Mr.. l.. l. Purcell, of the Lakin In
dex, spoke upon Bryan and Bryan
ism.n with fervor, earnestness and
eloquence which showed that his
support of the free coinage champion
was no mere lip service. His picture
of the scene at the great Chicago
speech was very graphic, and his
tribute to Mr.. Bryan's goodness and
greatness was pretty close approach
to oratory.
Mr.. j. b. Fugate, Of the Newton
, journal, located the first Democratic
party in the garden OF Eden, and re-
marked that its troubles began with
sumptuary legislation. He then fol
lowed it on down the ages, making
an address that was full of humol
and good sense.
Perhaps the hit of the evening wal
made by MIR. f.. b. Buck, of the Win
field Tribune, who combined in an off
hand speech some three or four toast
whose respondees were absent.
was red hot Bourbon speech, full
= of good points, and the Republican
audience punctuated it with laughte
and liberal applause.
In the absence of o. ). Coffiin, o
Hutchinson, Henry Block, of tn
Syracuse journal, responded to tn
time honored Democratic toast
National and State Rights" reading
a paper that stated very clearly ant
. concisely the Democratic position Oh
this ancient controversy.
Chas. f. Scott responded briefly t
the toast, 1.-The Other Fellow
The audience was then dismissed
but the Association remained to con
clude its business which was tn
adoption of the following resolutions
Resolved that we extend our CRATE
:, full thanks to Brother Goshorn an
the good people of lola for the cordis
3 and hOspitable reception accorded u
-. and hereby express our appreciation
u of their entertainment and our inter
est in their thriving, energetic an
prosperous city.
The association thereupon adjourn
ed to meet April Is, 1899, at Newton
While the m Getting was not largel
attended, yet those who attende
seemed greatly pleased with the
visit, and expressed in the most col
= dial way their appreciation of lola
, hospitality.