Fair play., 1880-02-28

greatest variety oi crops and grasses,
lis atvsUtsgs- for s'Ock raising,
wool growing, isiry,sg. fru. ri,.ir 6,
e-c. e.r.; It's climate aud htai'htui.
ness, it- river navigation and water
power, i,s vast mineral resources
iron. e'f. copper, zinc, silver, etc. -
it. beds ~ coal and foresrs Of tim
Der, its marble and stone, paints, fire
and potters clay, etc. ETC., aud its
mann factures OF all kinds, and it's
unsurpassed manufacturing advants.
ges and facilities.
Addresses vii! also be delivered
before the convention by prominsn,
and eloquent gentlemen of the
state.
The geographical position OF Mis-
souri-the centre Of the largest ex
lent OF rich and vauabIe lands IN the
world-and her own vast and varied
natural wealth. will, in time, max .
our s'a.e the richest and most popu
Ious IN the Union; aud, in all that
goes to make really good citizens
and good neighbors. her people will,
at this time. compare favorably with
those of any other state or country
in this or in the Old world.
But persistent efforts have bee IN
made to disparage our state, and to
Witty our people. The motives
prompting to this are sometimes
partisan or sectional; sometimes the
re.uIt OF jealousy, and. in somo cases,
whsre tho grossest mi-rcpresen-
,a.ious have been made and the
greatest injury done. the act is unna,
ursl and the motive simply inexplI-
cable. Whatever the motive il is
certain that this persistence IN mis-
representation has done great injury
as we'll ~ injustice to our state. "a
lie we'll stuck to" will in time be ar
cepted a. truth. We know the
charges and statements alluded to
Sre false and sometimes mslicIous,
but they are credited abroad. and
have had the effect seriou-iy to in
jure the reputation Of the state, to
damage its material interests and to
retard its progress.
1t is our duty to refute these mis-
and ISLANDERS. and the
proposed convention will furnish the
Send proper representatives. from
your comfy to speak for you. ltis
due both to yourselves and the state
At large.
This convention OF the whole peo-
pie Of Missouri. though their dele
gates from every county will present
m array of facts, to hs laid before
The world, which will con'nund thoir |
that Missouri, IN natural natural wealth esf 'sHd and
physical advantages. is at least the |
peer of any state in the Union, and
hat in all the elements Of the best
her people are unsur-
passed BY those of any other state
'r country.
Our committee have come to the
conclusion that tho time for the
Meeting of the convention ia too
'arly to insure representation from
Il! the counties, and to give the time
which may enable the gentlemen
elected to read essays to the con
'ention 10 do justice to themselves
md to the subject assigned to them.
We have. therefore, changed the date
# the meeting OF the Convention
rom the 18th of March to the 18th
# April.
Arrangements have been made
With the managers of the various
ailrOads centreing in tins city by
'hich passes vii! be sent to the dele.
ates to the convention. 1t ia,
therefore,, necessary that the names
I the delegates be forwarded to us
hat passes may be sent to them.
Iddress the secretary, f. c. Cabcli.
Executive COmmlttee-Tbomas ".
itch, President, Thos. Richeson,
lenry c. Yeager. Web. II. Samuel,
!. w. Soper, Richard D. Lancaster,
Nslto p. Johnson, Charles Z. Stay
ack. Tho-. c. Fletcher, Enno San
er, Norman J Colmar.
f c. CABELI., Secretary.
LARGEST WHEAT YIELD.-A short .
me- scr Gen. John Glhhnn, st. Paul.