Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-11

rather disposed to snecr at the great na-
tional jubilee, but now, seeing that it is
attracting the attention of all civilized
peoples, and thatit will succeed despite
their puny opposition, the Bourbon gov
crnor Of that Bourbon state comes for
ward in his own proper person, in his
message to the Bourbon Legislature Of
that Bourbon commonwealth and stirs up
the Bourbon representatives on this sub
ject, so that We may expect when we Wis
it the exhibition totind among the manu-
fac urcd industries Of all nations, few
choice packages Of old B,urbon whisky
from Bourbon county, Kentucky.
The governor says;
"lhc one hundre,lth anniversary Of he
Declaration of Independence is to be cell
ebrated in the city OF PAiludel, ,phia by the
holding of grand international e1posi-
sien, for the display of arts, products,
minerals, manufactures, livestock, &c.
"Thc indications ut present are, that it
will be M event tLat will always be re-
membcred in the history Of our republic,
and thatsin grandeur|of display, magnif-
cence Of arrangement, aud in the multi
tudes that will illassemblc, it will equal and
perhaps surpass any similar exposition
ever held in the world. =
"KentucRyians will naturally ask what
has Kentucky done toward being repre-
,scntcd at this grand gathering Of the
states Of the republic, and of the civilized
nations Of the world. Ianswcr, she has
done virtually nothing. In the list of
thirty-three states that lave appointed
advisory boards, the name of kentucky
does not appear. In the long list of
states which have erected buildings on
the centennial grounds, or which have ap-
propriated money for the collection and
display Of articles, Kcntucky's is not
found. X
The estimate that the world at large
will form of the several states of our con-
federation will largely depend on the dis
play made by them at this, our first nat
ional exhibition. Shall Kentucky fail to
take her proper place there, where all the
nationalities of the world will be brought
face to facet Shall she fail to advertise
on this worldwide stage her art, prod
ucts, minerals and. manufac turesa Have
Kentuokyians no desire to encourage
immigration and attract capital to our
rtate by displaying our attractions there2
Are our inexhaustible and varied miner
ais more profitable where they lie hidden
In the depths of the earth than if brought
forth by sturdy laborers, to build rail
roads, to found industries and expand
our commerce and wealths Arc our va
cant and unoccupied lands more profit
able in their pristine loveliness, and our
fertile fields more valuable when half
tiled, than if they were pcopled with
thousands Of thrifty immigrants, who
would dock Aither they appreciated
The natural advantages of our common
wealthl Are we ashamed of our un-
equated products, such as tobacco, hemp,
corn, wheat and rye, or of our magnificent
horses and cattle, hogs and sheep, that we
should decline to participate in this ex-
hibition. These are questions for you
who constitute the Legislative department
Of this state to answer. recommend
that you promptly make such enactments
as will cause our commonwealth to be.
fully represented at the centennial exhib-
ition, and that you make such an appro-
priation of money to be used in the dis
play of Kentucky's arts, products, miner
ais, manufactures and live stock, IS, in
your wisdom, you may deem proper"