Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-17
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Every indication now gives assurance
that the worlsEs fair Or Columbian ex-
position Of ISIS will be one Of the most
iSazHiiieen, international expositions
q tlieh the civilized world has ever wit
messed. Tie preparations THAI are be-
ing made poiat 10 worlds fair far sur
,.4Asing the London, Paris or Vienna
espositi0ns. or even oar own Centennial
Of 1876. in inAgaisDde, artistic eoaeep-
t,sa OF bulldogs and arrangements and
the spsfudic character Of the exhibits
iassrageh ~ the advance Of the
arts aud seieaees 10 the last TN
or 4 dOzen years, which will be
represented 8; the fair, have been most
IL srTelons. The industries and material
resources If the civilized world will be
there gathered. and states and nations
vii vie with each other ia The extent.
beansy and artistic character Of their
own disp'ays.
To shat exteas and 10 wha, measure
.hali asiae and her resources be ex
hisdsed a. Chicago IN 1888:
The question Is one which viii have
to b. deeiled the present winter. Be
fore another state Legislature can az
.e,nbie Il wili be too late TO work
up any Interest, take any steps
loxard. making state exhibit,
or provide for an appropriation 10 deirsy
The legitimate AID necessary expenses
4 the same. Thi. must be done the
present winter, and friends Of the Sfa,e
and every public journal who
wishes 10 ace creditsble and rep
re eatstiye exhibit Of Names product
and Industries at Chicago must loose
40 time In Interesting our people al
large aud especially our legislature in
,hl- noble prJ4cI.
Two phns seem 10 be open to Us. To
have space allotted to the State in the
-cveral depart mental tHildlne-; or have
. state bailAlng of our ON in which all
the industries, produc and resources OF
Maine may be well arranged and credit
ably Displayed. The latter Is by far the
beftrr plan. At the Centennial Maine
had her exhibits scattered about. 4 pOr-
ton were in the main building, SOME In
agricultural hall, some in the educa
tlonai d paftmenr, others in the art gal
lcfy Nothing was shown TO adVan-
tage Vermont and New HAnp-heire
had separate buildings there along with
eighteen OF twenty other States, flied
Sih their own manufactures, and all
serc creditable and interesting. At the
Columbian expedition Maine should
have building Of its own. 1t should
set upon Maine granite, built Of Maine
spruce and pine; covered with Maiue
slate have chimney= built of Maine
brick laid ia Maine mortar; plastered
with Maine lime finished in our beau
tlful native woods, ornamented by Maine
artists, ana filed with Maine products.
samples Of everything grown or made
in Maine should there be exhibited Pro
ducts OF our mills, mines, qu4rries. for
ests, shops and farms, of every name,
nature and description, should be shown
iu This building Never again in gen
GRAFTON will so good an opportunity be
Of advertising our state 10 tho
World, Of showing to all nations what we
can aud do produce. as at the Columbian
exposition. 1t Is an opportunity that
should on no account be allowed to pass
without being Improved Who can doubt
hut every dollar expended in making the
exhibit would come back again in in
creased business to our people and in 4
wonderful impetus given TO all our
and m4nufactury establish
menCs Charts, maps, books and Stats
les should present the physical features
aud opportunities for business in our
~tttc Oar manufacturing advantages,
railroad systems, schools, summer re
sorts, agricultural irvilities-ail should
be represented. Now il the time to
boom Maine, and Maize is worthy of be-
ing Doomed Every loyal citizen should
Join III the good WORK, and the Legisla
lure should respond literally TO. re-
quests TO properly and ado quat IL repre-
sen our state to the nations Of the
world. Other states will do the same
Maine caunot afford to he behind them.