The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-03-27
CALL TO KANSAS.

An Appeal For q Convention OF Delegates
TO Aid IN the Kansas Exhibition at the
worlds Fair.
TOPEKA, Kan, March IS-The fol-
lowing is the call adopted at the meet
ing Tuesday to consider the proper rep
resentatiOn of the state at the worlds
fair, the legislature having failed to
make an appropriation and taking no
action in the matter;
To the People OF the state of Kansas:
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, TOPEKA
kan, March 1.-THE legislature of the state
mas adjourned without making any appro-
resources OF the state at the great Colum bian
exposition that is 70 be held at Chicago, COM
nencing in October, 1892.
This lack of patriotism must be supplied
BY the Individual efforts of those who re-
gardless OF party Affiliations, love the young
commonWealthi who have pride in its re-
splendent past and faith In its glorious fu-
ture. We have no doubt but that in the flu
ture an appropriation will be made sum-
Client for the purpose of making an exhibit
OF ali our natural resources and material
production so as TO place them in comparf-
son and competition with those of our sister
states Two years intervene before this
can be done. In the meantime it be-
comes the loving duty of the sons OF
Kansas TO take upon themselves in an unot-
nctal way the discharge of imperative
obligation that ought to have been met by
generous ana pubic spirited iegtsl azure
Assuming that the next legislature viii do
its bOunden duty to the state, and will mako
the necessary arrangements for the con-
structiOn OF proper buildings. we must at
once inaugurate 4 movement to collect ma
terial with which to adOrn the buildings
when completed. This movement must
commence at once so that can have the
benefit of two crops and harvests from
which to make selections. 1t must com
mence now so that those who produce and
those who manufacture can have ample
time to grow and take the best specimens OF
agricultural and mechanical skill
1t must commence immediately. that
the world may know that Kansas enters the
Held OF competition, with determined pur-
pose 20 MAINTAIN her supremacy.
For the purpose of inaugurating 2 move
ment and perfecting an organization and
providing the necessary means, the state
board of agriculture viii meet and invite the
representative men of all Industrial pursuits
to meet in delegate convention in the hall of
the house OF representative. In the city Of
Topeka, on Wednesday, April p, at 3 O'Clock
p. m, to consult with such board and to take
such action as may be determined upon to
best accomplish the purpose of a collection
ana preparation OF our products Of all kinds
and Character for exhibition at the worlds
fair.
The following basis of representation is
determined:
l. Each county agricultural association,
one delegate.
?. state Horticultural society, five delegates.
State fair association, i've delegates
The improved stock breeders assOcIa-
tiOn, five delegates.
3; The swine breeders association, i've
delegates.
6. The wool growers association, i've del
:. The poultry breeders association, i've
s. The live stock sanitary commission. I'VE
delegates.
g The state Federation of Labor, i've dele
gates.
10. The state mfIors' association, I'VE dele
II; The state bankers association. I'VE del
i2. The state real estate association, i've
delegates
Is. The executive council.
II. The state agricultural college, two dele
Is. The agricultural experimental stations.
each one delegate.
Is. The state board of education.
H. The state university. the state instftU-
tions and the colleges, each one delegate
IL. Each board of trade three delegates.
19. Cities of the first class, three delegates
20. Cities of the second class, two dele
gates.
21. cities of the third class, one delegate.
%. Every local mercantile. manufacturing
or laboring association, one delegate
% Each transportation line operating in
the state two delegates.
"a. The State Dairymen's association the
State Bar association, the State Medical as
ISOLATION, each five delegates.
25. The silk commission.
26. The forestry commission.
a. The hSh commission.
%. The State Historical society, I'VE dele
gates.
80. Each owner or operator of a lead mine.
81. State Teachers association, 1ive dele
gates.
81 Each sugar factory, one delegate.
80. Each salt plant, one delegate.
81. State Press association, I'VE delegates.
me representatives OF all industries not
herein enumerated will be cordially well
coined.
We most urgently request an Individual
effort on the part of every farmer in Kansas
to plant this spring with a view TO put on
exhibition at the worlds fair some agrlcult-
ural product; and every manufacturer in our
state to commence now some specimen OF
handicraft; and the florists 10 exercise thoIr
skills and in a word every citizen in the state
TO aid the good work. assuring them that the
state board of agriculture, aided by she gen
crosby of the good people of the state, VIII
make an exhibit worthy of our past and in
dicative of our future A W. SMITH
President State Board of Agriculture.
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