The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-04-18
STATE FAIR.
Address to the People Of Kansas.

Address to the People OF Kansas.
We desire to present to the people
for their consideration the following
report of the action Of the State Board
of Agriculture, at its session held at
Topeka January, 1878.
The following resolutions were of
fered by Governor G. T. Anthony,and
on motion were adopted:
WHEREAS, The State Board of Ag-
riculture for the State of Kansas re-
cognize the existence of sentiment
among the people of the State in IA
vor of State Fair, to be held under
its auspices; and
WHEREAS, No appropriation for
such purpose has been made by the
Legislature, and the Board is forbid
den to create any debt or assume liza
bilities beyond such appropriation;
therefore, in order to meet the re-
quirements of the public by holding a
fair in 1873, and act within the pro-
visions of law, be it
RESOLVED, That fair will be held
on the following conditions, viz
That citizens or associations provide
the means in advance for the neces-
sary advertising and preparation for
fair, in sum not exceeding five thou
sand dollars, and a guarantee for the
deposit in some designated depesito-
~ an additional sum equal to the cash
liability of the premium list, not ex-
ceeding $4,000.
Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed by the president to con-
fer with citizens or associations and
report to the Board upon such project
it being the duty Of the secretary to
call meeting of the Board for such
purpose, on request of said committee.
-Resolred. That if such. fair is held,
the Board of Agriculture does not re-
cognize its right to receive for or on
behalf of the State any gains there
from, and if such gains are made they
shall be turned over to committee
authorized to receive them, in the
name and for the benefit Of the con-
tributors to the fund,
The president appointed the follow
ing gentlemen to act under the reso-
buttons offered by Governor George
T. Anthony: Messrs. Thomas II.
Cavanaugh, Willism Sims and j. w.
johnson. On motion, the president
was added 10 said committee.
The members Of the Board who
were present were DESTROYS of holding
a State Fair, thereby complying with
the demand of the people Of the State.
The law governing the actions and
limiting the power of tho Board, per-
emptorily restricting them from Gre
ating any liability ON the account of
the State, renders the Board power
less; AID unless the people of the
State take take hold and interest
themselves in the matter it is impos
sible to hold fair.
Believing that large majority of
the citizens of our State desire that
there should be given under its direc-
ton fair, the Board adopted in good
faith the foregoing resolutions as pre-
senting the only plan whereby the OBJ
ject may be reached. That there is
sufficient State pride, and energy in
the State to hold distinctive and
successful Kansas Exhibition, the
Board feel assured, and to this they
appeal, The State is prosperous and
the prospect for the coming season
was never equaled in the history of
the State; its people are contented;
and after the long four years of close
and arduous labor, in their different
avocations, in field and farm, and in
the shop, il is natural that they should |
desire to meet, compare notes, and to
exhibit the results of their labors IN
handicraft, invention, and the pro-
duction of the soil, that they may be |
advised of the improvement which |
has taken place in four years in the |
State, and resulted from the labor of
its people.
There is q semi-Kansas exhibition
held at Kansas City, Missouri. 1t is
not needed that we should say that it
has our very best wishes for its sue
cess in the future as it has had our as
sistance in the past. This exhibition
is success. The merit and success
is largely contributed to by Kansas.
1t is the patronage of our people
which makes it a success. kansans
flock in numbers to Kansas City, and
they most certainly will attend an ex-
hibition equally attractive within
their own State in largely increased
numbers.
Under the plans outlined in the res
olutions there can be no doubt of the
success of our fair. The committee
would urge the whole people of the
State, that they consult among them
selves and come to some determine
ton and agreement to meet in the re-
spectivc counties, upon day and at
a Gime to be published hereafter in
esca county, to take action in the
natter. A representative of the State
Board will meet the people and ex-
plain the plan fully agreed upon, in
accordance with the letter and spirit A.,
of the resolutions above set forth
The publication Of this has been de- :
layed by the unsettled financial condi- !,
ton which occurred in February and !,
March, and also to determine the /,
prospect for crops during the present +,
season. respectfully submitted,
THos. Ii. CAvANAUGH,
j. w. JOHNSON,
WILLIAM SIMS,
JOHN KELLY,
Committee.