Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
TO IOWANS.
An Address Issued by the Iowa
Worlds Fair Commission.

To the People OF the State of Iowa: As II
is tit and appropriate that the four hundredth
anniversary OF the discovery of America
should be commemoratcd by an exhibition Of
TIE resources of the United States Of America,
their development and of the progress of
the United States has enacted "that an cxhl-
bition OF arts, Industries, manufactures and
products Of the SOIL mine and sea shall be in
angurated in the year 1892, in the city Of
Chicago in the state of Illinois,"
The president Of the United States, In pur
suance OF said enactment through the depart
ment OF state, has made proclamation of the
same, setting forth the time the exposition will
open and close, and in behalf Of the govern
nient and people has invited foreign nations to
take part in said exposition and appoint rep
rescntatives thereto.
The building will be dedicated on the 18th
day of October, 1852, with ceremonies appro-
pirate to the four hundredth anniversary Of
the discovery of America by Christopher Col
umbus, and the exposition will lie open TO
visitors not later than the list day OF May
1888, and close not later than the 3Jth day OF
October thereafter.
The act CT congress provides that the secre-
tary of the treasury shall cause to be erected,
at u cost not to exceed $1,000 0, suitable
building In which there shall BE- exhibited
from the executive departments and Smith
soniaD, institute, the United state Fish COM
mission and the National museum, such art
cles and materials as illustrate the function
and administrative faculty of the government
in time of peace, and its resources rs a war
power, tending to demonstrat, the natuee OF
our institutions and their adaptation TO the
wants OF the people.
The secretary of the treasury Is also di-
rected TO Place on exhibition one Of the life
saving stationsiauthorizcd by existing law to be
constructed and TO cause the same to be fully
equipped with all apparatus, furniture and APP
pliances now in use in all the life saving sta
lions in the United States.
II is expected that Europe. Asia, Africa,
Australia, Central, South and British Amer.
lea, the islands of the sea, and every state
and territory In our union will be represented
with their finest productions Of "arts, manu-
features, and Of the soil, mine and sea- The
whole world competing In generous rivalry
for the palm of superior excellence"
In the things that make nations great pros
porous and happy, Iowa stands In the front
rank of states, and is situated so near the
location OF the exposition, that she should
avail herself of this opportunity, as hoped for,
and desired by the members of our last gener.
al assembly to make such an exhibit as will
fully show her real condition and thus aug.
ment our national exhibit and add to the
grandeur of the whole as a comprehensive dis
play Of the industrial, intellectual and moral
development Of the world.
International expoitions have grown to
such immense proportions, and are prepared
at such great cost II is not probable that the
present general DIN will be called upon TO as
slst in the preparation of another within the
United States.
The commission viii take pleasure In com
muIicating all needed information and in
furnishing all facilities within its power; yet
with the people must rest the responsibility
of the success or failure OF our state TO be
properly represented; and We invoke the aid
OF every true citizen to Go all within his
Et.-ar In. hes AxsIf al IL.
the assembled nations In the position to
which she is justly entitled; that We may thus
be enabled to compare with other states our
condition and capabilities, and our nation
with o her nations OF the world.
Ample buildings will he constructed to sup
ply all the needs of the exposition and sufflc.
lent space will be secured for all exhibits from
our state; and we earnestly urge all agricu-
tural AMI horticultural societies and farmers
alliances and clubs: all stock breeders asso-
Citations and stock breeders; all miners, me-
chanics, manufacturers of.cvery description;
farmers, nurserymen, quarrymen; all persons
in control of state institutions; all institutions
OF learning, teachers and school boards; ar.
lists, musicians, photographers, printers, pub
fishers, bankers. state officers, managers OF
railways, insurance companies, AMI producers
of every kind, TO begin TO plan now for the
best contribute 81 you can make 10 theWorldis
Columbian Exposition.
This exposition will be a school Of observa-
ton 10 the farmer, of technical education to
every artisan, school OF design TO every
manufacturer: IL will stimulate progress In the
sciences, arts and industries that benefit man
kind; 1t will advance knowledge, dispel con-
ceit and prejudice; cultivate friendship be-
tween indiyi luals, states and nations, ana pro
mote commerce.
There is no other means OF diffusiug knlwl-
e'ge in so short time, SO wide and varied in
its scope, to an extent so great and far-reach
ing in its refining and eleyating influence.
IL is desirable that the greatest possible
number of our people should attend the ex-
position, and devote as much time as they can
give TO the study OF Its mammoth collection OF
object lessons. for 1t will be an opportunity
the value of which is beyond computation.
Address all communications to +. ". Chase,
secretary, Cedar Falls, iowa.
Members of Iowa Columbian commission:
Edward tombstone, James Wilson, Vim. H.
Dent, II. w. Seaman, Jas. O. Crosby, Henry
Stivers, s. II. Mallory. John Il. Duncombe, j.
w Jarnapir (has Ashton T. N chase