The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-30
WORLDS FAIR VIEWS.

AS Voiced by the Press Of the State.
The scheme of the Worlds fair COM
missioners of this state to raise funds
for an exhibit at the fair is all right
enough if it will work, that is to say,
if they can get the counties to put up
| the money as outlined in the plans.
These are close times for collecting
money, even that which is due and
payable, to say nothing of securing
contributions. However, if vigorous
effort is made to secure the co-Opera-
| tion Of a few influential citizens in
each county, the commissioners may
succeed in securing the money, or at
least it's guarantee. The sum already
provided by the state is ridiculously
small, and if an exhibit is made at all
the sum ought to be largely increased.
Duluth Daily Neacs.
Notwithstanding the bitter HOSTILE
ty of some of the country papers to
the county assessment, or any other
scheme, to raise the supplementary
worlds fair fund, the pledge system
is gradually gaining strength and it
only needs a vigorous campaign in
every county for the next 30 DAYS to
awaken enthusiasm. The Elbow
Lake Alliance, and some other papers,
aredeliberately seeking to make their
readers believe that the commission
ers propose to divide the original $50
900 among themselves and put it in
their pockets. This silly charge
bears with it it's own REPUTATION. and
and any body who really believes it
would swallowyall the products of Joe
MulhattoniSm. These libellous Jour
mails will change their tune when the
fund begins to materialize, strongly
backed by the enthusiasm of the
people of the state. For Minnesota
is not a stlngy state. She is liberal,
and she will not permit herself to be
misrepresented- Minneapolis Journal.
There can be no doubt that, if the
money is to be raised at ALL this plan
is the only feasible one. That there
is need of a larger sum than that APP
propriated by the Legislature, and
that it is possible to so eXpend it as to
rebound greatly to the credit and ben
eft of the State, is very generally
conceded. The Legislators who limit
ed the expenditure to $4,000 them
selves now admit, with but few eXcep-
tions, that they erred in judgment
when they cut the amount down from
the sum Of 100000 as originally pro-
posed. Subsequent discussion and
observation have impressed upon the
public mind the conviction that upon
the way in which we as State i'm
prove the opportunity opened up by
the coming exposition much of our
future growth and property will de-
pend. That event is something of
more moment to the people of Mime
sofa than any local undertaking could
possibly be. 1t will place us face to
face with the intelligence, the enter
prise, and the MISUNDERSTANDING
capital of the civilized world, This
position we cannot adequately occupy
cannot occupy with becoming pre-
sent credit or with future advantage
to ourselves-with the sum now at
the commissioners command. -
Winona county has thus far taken no
steps in this direction, but it is I'M
derstood that a meeting of the Board
of Trade of this city will shortly be
held with the same object in view.
The amount assigned to this county
on the basis Of assessed valuation is
1000.
larger sums with less probability Of
receiving substantial returns an-
ona Republican.
1t is not to be presumed that the
commission will have any other than
a laudible ambition to carry out the
desires and wishes of the people and
to see to it that the State shall have
a creditable representation and shall
take no backward seat among Ameri-
can commemorative at the greatest
fair in all history. To this end they
are perfectly justified in appealing to
the people to come to their aid, and
for one, we see no reason why the eff
fort should be opposed, especially as
the fund is from private subscription,
with no assurance or probability of
reimbursement. If the State is to
take stand at the fair commensurate
with its Importance, SO that it's great
resources and wonderful development
shall be faithfully mirrored to all the
world. it is of vital Importance
that the plan marked out by the COM
mission be brought to a successful
contamination, forthwith
Argus,
In our opinion there should be a
larger amount placed at the disposal
of the commission. There is nothing
in it for the members except work for
nopay, except the. superintendent.
For state which has always borne
the reputation of being liberal and
progressive in setting forth it's resour-
ces and advantages, $4,000 is not
enough, and it will create very dam
aging impression for visitors to find it
bringing up the rear end of the pro-
cession at the great Worlds Fair in
America. -BToecla's Valleg FootDrilots.