The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-25
Shawnee County Republicans
Stage Show Tonight.
GOv. Allen and ID. R. Anthony,
Jr., VIII Speak.
THREE WELL KNOWN BANDS
Parade on Kansas Avenue
Starting at 1880 O'Clock.
Industrial Court Law To Be
Discussed.

shawnee county Republicans will
hold their first big meeting of the
campaign at the auditorium tonight
when Governor Allen and Congress
man D. r. Anthony, jr., come to To-
peka with appeals for support of state
and national issues and candidates
Backed by the state and national COM
mlttee organizations, the Shawnee
county committee will attempt to
stage the biggest political show of the
year on Kansas avenue preceding the
meeting.
Hundreds of men and women are
expected to participate in the monster
parade on the Avenue. Demonstra-
tons that featured political gatherings
in the days of the Farmers Alliance
and the Populists will be recalled in
the celebration by voter clubs and So
cieties. Republicans in motor cars
and on foot will participate in the
demonstration. Scores of banners and
streamers will be carried by marchers.
Lots of Red Fire.
Red fire and American flags will
line Kansas avenue while the parade
is passing. The county central COM
mittee has secured a large supply of
the old fashioned campaign illumi-
nant. and this morning placed an order
for more red fire flares. Flags, ban
ners and pictures of Harding, Coolidge.
Allen and others also will be displayed
on the autos in the parade.
Three Bands and the Modocs.
Three bands have been engaged by
the Republicans for the occasion
Marshalrs. Security Benefit and jack
SON s-while the Modocs, Topeka S
famous singing club, will sing at in
tervals along the route, and also at in
tervals thru the program at the audi
torium. Marshall's full band will lead
the big Republican procession. The
Security band will play at the corner
of Eighth and Kansas avenue from
7 to 1880 o'clock, and then will go to
the auditorium and play in the hall
while the crowd is gathering. jack
Kansas avenue from Z o'clock until
the automobile parade passes on its
way to The auditorium, when this
band will fall into line and march into
the Auditorium. With the three
bands and the Modocs to furnish
music at the auditorium and two OF
the Republicans leading speakers, the
audience should be well Entertained.
The parade will form at Tenth ave
nue. and Harrison street at 1880
o'clock. Every Republican organiza-
tion in Shawnee county will be repre-
sented in the parade. Hundreds OF
women will have an active hand in
making the parade success.
Special Decorations.
Special decorations have been pro-
vided at the auditorium and a short
musical program will precede the
speeches. With favorable weather
conditions, crowd equal to the ca
pacity of the big hall is expected to
hear the Allen-Anthony appeal for Re-
publican support in next weeks cleo
ton.
The county candidates and a num-
ber of Republican candidates for state
offices will occupy seats on the plat
FORM Space also has been reserved
on the stage for Republican women
workers and for the old soldiers Vet
Grams of the world war were offered
places on the stage, but declined be-
cause they wished to avoid the appear
ance of carrying the American Legion
into politics. However. number of
the world war veterans assured the
Republicans that they are bitterly OPP
posed to any League of Nations that
might take them to Europe to fight
another war, and that they Will vote
with the Republicans, even If they
won't take a conspicuous part in to-
nights meeting.
To Discuss Industrial Court.
Governor Allen will give much of his
tirle to a discussion of the industrial
court law. He will also discuss state
affairs and is expected to appeal for
support of Harding. for president as
we'll as Curtis for the senate and An
thony for congress. Congressman An
thonv will devote his time to national
issues and the work of the Wilson ad-
ministration in Washington
Next Monday night Senators Curtis
and Capper will close the Republican
campaign in the county. The two
meetings will mark the activity of the
Republican organization in Topeka