Telegram-herald., 1890-09-19
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We have attended The hfth annual
Minneapolis Exposition OF Industry
aud Art. IL opened August y and wlll
close October 4. It's great success.
Grand Rapids ought 70 have an expo
sltion building, and thus keep moving
within the wheel Of time.
The leading merchants Of Mmneap-
oils guarantee fund OF over Sl25.Ooo
for the exposition Of 1890 1t Is man
aged py board Of directors, Who de.
vote 10 It's interests the energy, bushes.
ability and care that have made then
names synonymous with success IN their
own enterprise. They do 1t free OF
charge.
We should recognize the fact that ex-
hibitcrs attend the expokluons on pure
ly business principles, and go where
they can obtain the most trade, and the
best results for the money expended.
The officers make no charge tor space
or poSer, but depend utterly on gate
receipts for their income, holding the
guarantee fund as reserve. For their
own interest, both socially, financially
and educationally, they make their ex-
position as attractive as possible, and
secure the best music, art collections,
and other leading features that can be
obtained. Exhibitors get the benefit Of
the contact with large audiences drawn
by these methods.
An exposition has many advantages
over fairs; they present TO the manu-
, facturers and exhibitors the best pos
sible opportunities 10 display their
wares to the best advantage for the
most desirable markets in the country
Railroads here recognize their own
interests IL fostering the prosperity Of
their OWN city; in fact, the section trib-
utary to the city. They work most
heartily in any cause that aids in up
building this city and surrounding ter
rItory. Manufacturing cities and rail-
roads should work in harmony; the
more liberal the roads, the greater Will
be the financial and business standing
of the city. Grand Rapids has as vet
never secured the best competing trans
portation rates, and is thus labOriDg
under great disadvantages. Rates are
higher there than 10 all other leading
points around and beyond il. So long
as those conditions remain Grand Rap
ids merchants can not compete with
their nclghborlng city merchants.
Railroads help to develop or Kill cities.
Let Grand Rapids see TO 1t. Railroads
bring people to the city, and the city in
return develops a commerce that sus-
taIns the roads. The-people are buy
ers, producers and consumers, and the
railroads are carriers.
Cities and states have grown so
rapidly and so extensively, that in
every direction surrounding the city
can be found market Tor almost
every article of merit, and the city that
can furnish that arucfeeheapest secures
the trade. Well conducted exposiuons
result in establishing desirable trade
relations between manufacturers, sell
ers and buyers, and If properly guarded
Will continue in force and thus become
mutually profitable.
Our nelghboriDg towns and cities that
few years ago were only small VII
lagos, now compete with each other in
putting IN the best and l9t st appliances
IN water works, tire departments, cleo
trlc light plants, good streets and side
walks, reasonable rents, low trclghts
and every other metropolitan convent
ence, and, unless we keep I'D advance.
we slowly tut surely drop out with our
wares and increase of population.
Young men throughout the North
west VINO bat Il short time ago We're en-
plOyes themselves, are now prosperous
merchants and manufacturers. Being
alive TO every modern idea and ambI-
Gus to excel IN their various oCcupa-
tltlons, they are prompt to adopt new
and improved ideas, new devices for
the conduct of their business. If their
former employer docs not advance with
his young and vigorous competitor, he
must drop oct. AS with men, 50 with
cities, towns, villages and States.
Public buildings must be erected and
equipped complete in every detail and
furnished with outfits of every modern
nature. The innumersble private !
dwellings being built IN every town and
hamlet alone demand a vast supply OF
articles too numerous to mention. III
Grand Rapids has them and can furnish |
them rs cheaply as their neighborine
cities, they may secure their share of |
trade. IL they do not have them or |
can not furnish them the trade j. lost. |
Building and household material Of |
all kinds and grades IN demand. They /
must be furnished, ana are being fur
nished every day. Is Grand Rapids /
securing It's shaTey
The firms or individuals who advcr- /
tee ard display their goods most tempt |
ingiy and who have confidence enough /
IN their own products 10 place them be- 4
fore the pubic, SIDE by SIDE with their /
competitors. freight included, NAV 1
naturally expect 10 secure their harvest i
ready for the reapers.
GOOD expOslt.ons are great popular /
enterprises that reach Their highest sue /
cess only by good management.
Il Is the product Of the tifeiess en-
ergy. the houudless enterprise of = 1
whole city, combined ID every grand. /
good cause, that knows no excuse for /
iaIure
Grand Rapids has 10 fair grounds /
Let Il unite on expos ton grounds snd 1
put up tne buildings, s8ch ss wi I
bring about such soCIsl and commercial !
relations ss VII permeate the whole 4
city and gather Tor snd around the or
position tne unanimous Support II tie
people, not only tnose of (Ffsnd nar7ds.
bnt q t0e entire snrr0und g country
The Minneapolis EXHIBIT e rorsst
nnQue, highly interesting. of a. edu-
cst0ual sn9 rehnnE natore. ef 4
Vorthy q tae great cry. snd STATE ~ i