The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-09
THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS
PRESIDENT CLOVER'S ADDRESS TO
THE ALLIANCE
Another Meeting of the Directors OF the
Southern Kansas Fair Associa-
ton at Wichita.

/ II Is becoming more evident every day
! that the greatest agricultural and me
/ chanicaI exposition ever held IN the state
! of Kansas. and one of the most successful
/ ever witnessed by anybody ii the west,
viii be the Southern Kansas Fair. TO be
held at Wichita the coming autumn. No
country in the world, and no section of any
country. can surpass the productions OF
the counties named in the call. In ali
manner of field products, in wealth OF
cereals: in attractions Of fruits, in magni-
fcent specimens of high bred horses, cat
tie, hogs and sheep, and in fact III all that
an agricultural country would desire 10
glory in Southern Kansas fears no success
full competition or rivalry.
The officers and directors VIII soon be at
earnest work, in fact earnesIneSs has
characterized their every move since the
moment that great fair was decided
upon. Mr.. B. II. Glover of Cowley county.
the president OF the State Alliance, WAS
unanimously chosen president at the first
meeting of the directory.
The next regular meeting viii be held at
the Board of Trade rooms on Saturday.
April p at 80 p IN, and it X expected
that a full representation of the Alliance
viii be present. 1t has been arranged to
take IN eleven counties in the district
which viii compose the association. and
the assurances are that all viii DO their
part toward making the fair a success.
Hon. B. II. Glover was in the city few
days since and expressed q confidence that
all the Alliances would take hold IN
proper shape He promises many attrac-
tions, and is now at work enthusiastically.
It is hoped that the meeting on Saturday
viii be fully attended.
The following circular from President
Clover speaks for itself. 1t viii be seen
that several agriculturaliSts and Alliance
leaders of national reputation will be here.
IN short it viii be under the control of the
Alliance:
CAMBRIDGE. Kan, April ;, 1890.
To members of the Farmers Alliance and whoever
The Southern Kansas Fair association
'having been formed with headquarters at
Wichita. Kan we hereby invite the sur
rounding counties of Sumner, Butler,
''Sedgwick, Harvey, Rice. CONVEY, Harper,
Barber. Pratt, kingman, Reno. and all
'.otberS to meet with Us in friendly com
..pptitioni in display the stock and farm
''Droducts of southern Kansas. Let this be
"a battle of the giants Let each county
| alliance select a representative man 20
serve on the board of directors and report
his name TO Secretary W. =. NcNair.
Wichita. The attention of all stock men
lis called to this meeting as the grandest
opportunity ever offered in Southern
''kansas for grand display.
The fair Will be principally under the
management of the Farmers Alliance OF
"Kansas. Brother l.. l.. Polk, national
president as well as Brothers Livingston
of Georgia Ashby, of Texas, and Others
will be present, also Brothers Wardall, OF
Dakota. and Burrows. of Nebraska. Let
no local feeling deter you from Joining
lin this the great and Overshadowing IN
''terest of our section. Address all COM
''munications TO the secretary.
b. H. CLOVER. President.