The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-11-26
MISSOURI'S GOVERNOR.
He is a Popular Man Both al
Home and Abroad.

New York, Nov. 1s.-Gov. Francis and
Col. Jones are stopping at the Holman
House. They have large parlor. with
spacious sleeping apartments opening in
to il on either side. In the sleeping apart
ments are trunks and boxes full OF
documentary evidence in favor of St.
Louis for the Worlds Fair. Similar
documents are strewn about the parlor
table, and more arriving by each mail
and express are delivered by special
messenger, while Gov. Francis and Col.
Jones entertain callers. These callers
are for the most part those hover
ing on the brink of conviction and
those whose faith needs reiuvenating.
Neither goes awav unsstisfed. The lit
eraiure on the subject furnished by Gov
ersor Francis and Col. Jones is in itself
sufficient to satisfy anyone. Most of this
is stamped with st. Louis's Worlds Fair
trade-mark-a map of the United States,
containing three circles, each thousand
miles in diameter, whose centles are re-
spe ciively st. Louis, New York and Chi
cago. These circles speak in the language
of symbolism. Human beings inhabit
the dry land. The circle, of which st.
Louis is the centre, embraces larger area
of dry lend, while those whose centres are
New York and Chicago take in,
the one large section of the
briny deep and the other the uninhabit-
able great lakes. There is = printed ad-
dress to the people of the United Ststes,
addresses to each state IN the Union
signed by residents of st. Louis who ORR
ginally hail from those states, addresses to
commercial travellers requesting them to
distribute other addresses. and addresses to
members of congress. The latter is a
beautiful gilt illuminated double sheet OF
cold-rolled paper bearing the arms of
the State of Missouri, and containing rep
reservations that mast strike terror to the
heart of any Chicsgoan who has perused
them. Here are few of them:
The geographical situation of st. Louis
was long ago pointed TO as the natural
capital of the country. Cogent reasons
there are for not disturbing the seat Of gov
eminent i'm the beautiful city which the
liberality of all our people mas modelled
into such stately shapes; but it may well
be asked If our National Legislature can
much longer ignore the fact that the ma
TONS power is fast centering In the West.
The Congressional apportionment, based
on the census of next year, will demon
strate this fact unquestionaby. While
we want the people of foreign lands to
know the greatness Of our country, we also
want our own countrymen TO know and
realize the course of Empires star.
1t may be assured that the desire of Con-
gress in locating the proposed Exposition
will relate, not alone To the convenience OF
exhibitors, but the accommodation OF the
largest number of American visitors as we'll.
An exhibition intended to illustrate the
progress of America, will not, We take ii,
be limited to European productions, or the
mechanical and industrial samples Of only
one: portion of the nation. Nor will the
,ite's accessibility to Americans be small
In this view st. Louis
stands pre-eminent.
1t remains only to. be said now that of
all places spoken of st. Louis Topographic
cally affords the best sites for the grounds
and buildings of the fair. When congress
shall have definitely designated st. Louis,
immediate work will be begun to ereci
out of home materially crystal and steel
palaces and pavilions of strength and
beauty, with every auxiliary, needed or
that abundant and lavish re-
sources can provide.
Not only politically but in many other
respects Gov Francis is the most popular
nan in the state of Missouri. As a matter
Of fact his popularity extends so far be-
vond the limits of that state that had he
,een only Mayor Francis or plain ID. K.
Francis, merchant, St. Louis could not
nave sent more capsule representative TO
Washington. There Is no western editor
better known at the capital than Col.
Jones, and none half as ornamental. When
away from home he is never seen out of
ais dress suit after p. M.