The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-02
Tho Bearing II VIII Have on Pol
itics---Economic Questions
Of the Day.
1As an Advertising Medium It win
Be Without Mqual
Anywhere.
nomic Questions Open-The Inst
Of Sectional Feeling.

too sacred, no tradition too revered, no IN
s~titution too hallowed, and no outlay to
ex~travaRant to be beyond the advertisers
reach. The school, the home, the socis
system are regarded equally legitimate n
channels for commercial enterprise, as til
newspaper, the street car, the workshop
the store window, the river bank or th
precipice. The wealth of a dozen Mont,
Cristos would fall short of a tithe of tn
amount spent yearly in advertising Amer
can industries, while it is doubtful whethe
the travelling Expense of every prince il
Europe would equal that of the Commercial
travellers of America. During the year 0
the Paris exposition it was estimated tina
Americans abroad spent $70,000,000, bu
fabulous al this sum appears, it does no
equal the amount expended by the travel
ing representatives Of American CONNER
cial interests at home.
It therefore goes without saying that tn.
Columbian exposition, to be held in Chica'
go in 1888, will be utilized to it's fullest ex-
text as an advertising medium. The on.
%portunity it will afford for the display Of
manufactures cannot but recommend it te
every business man in America, and al
ready in every workshop in the country the
question of representation has been the
subject of serious study. Whatever con-
alterations of patriotism, local pride. or
philanthropy may actnate the Chicago
promoters of the enterprise, it is certain
that the great incentive to exhibitors will
be the opportunity of displaying their
wares to SO many millions of people and
the advantages accrulng to success in the
competition attending such an exhibit.
In addition to the advantage of a col
lossal advertisement, there are other con-
r,lo~nA.-,r ~slsnE Lov,ll tanl tn III n q
spirit of enthusiasm among all domestic
industries in favor of the exposition, and
breed a spirit of emulation as to which
should contribute more largely to the sue
cess of that undertaking!
Next to the race for wealth, there is no
question which arouses the American people
SO keenly as that of politics. The tendency
in late years has been to a closer blending
of economic with political questions in
national legislation, and at the present dav
the people of the United States may be said
tc be divided into two schools of thought.
on a great question of political economy.
This fact was duly recognized by the franz
ers of the act of congress providing for the
Worlds Columbian exposition. by which
it was ordained that, i'll order'to avoid any
thing like q partisan complexion In the ad-
ministration Of the exposition, the two great
political parties should. be equally repre-
scented in the national commission. In
conformity with the spirit of the act of
congress the only question which is tabooed
in the preparations being made for the ex-
position is that of partisan politics.
This, however, will not preclude advo-
Gates of both schools of political economy
putting forth their best endeayors to efface
by educational process as far rs possible,
the errors of Judgment. into which they
consider their opponents have fallen. Such
= spirit of emulation could not but result in
a complete exhibition of the progress in
manufactures as we'll as of the natural
resources of the country. Furthermore.
the presence of foreign exhibitors in COM
petition with Americans will serve the dual
purpose of demonstrating to outsiders the
the commodities and manufactures, which
it would be to their advantage to purchase
in American markets, and at the Same time
educate the American manufacturer and
farmer in matters wherein they are at a
disadvantage.
But greater than even the reciprocal adj
vantages of education between producer
and manufacturer, American and foreigner,
the exposition as a unitier of the United
States will amply repay whatever money be
north and south the people of this country
are gradually. becoming provincialized as
the process of local development
creates new centers of interest
apart from the capital or metropolitan
cities. In the crowded cities of the east
hundreds of thousands of people live and
die in the belief that the great west is still
a rowdy wilderness peopled only by IN
couth, semi-barbarians, and in like man
ner in many western cities the idea of east
ern civilization is indellibly associated
with that of effeminacy. North and south
in like manner are each of them unknown
countries to a large percentage of their
opposite people. 70 efface this sectional
feeling, the Worlds Columbian Exposition
will be an agent of incalculable potency.
Mingled together in n common ground.
summoned in honor of an event equally
beneficial to all, stimulated by individual
interest and local pride. protectionist and
free trader, manufacturer and farmer, east
erner and westerner. northerner and south
erner, American and foreigner will join
hands to make the Worlds Columbian Elk
an event at which not only the
American people, but the world itself and
the great nineteenth century may Justly
feel proud.
Towards this much desired result the
worlds congresses to be held during the
exposition will be of inestimable benefit.
Many OF the prominent men of the world in
every branch of thought or active endeavor
have already signified their Willingness to
part in these great assemblages, the
eftect OF which on business progress must
be of supreme Importance. This concur
rent exposition Of intellectual with material
progress should lend to the Chicago cele-
an exceptional interest as the start
ing point of an era OF universal interchange
Of thought End consequent Improvement of
The human family, such as the most opti-
mistlc and visionary Observation-Disclosures
hardly conjecture.
As q precursor to such Worlds congresses.
F9e forthcoming commercial congress at
City ia worthy of more than passing
The agriculturs Al and mining in
ferests of the western states awe within
The rast quarter of n century developed to
such an extraordinary extent that a feeling
1f unrest has been ~engendered among farm
srs and miners, based on n real or supposed
inequality in the political economies as
their interests. An outprowth of
his feeling has been the prominence given
10 agricultural interests in the political
of the day.
The commercial congress of western
Itates to be held ut Kansas City, April II.
will not, however, identity itself with either
tide of the question now agitating the agri-
cultural states. 1t merely calls attention
o the existence of such n feeling, and in
ties men of all shades of opinion and ai-
'ersity of business interest to discuss COM
nercial affairs directly or remotely affecting
he western agriculturist, miner or mnnu-
The list of prominent personapes
to take part in the discussion ia
guarantee of absolute impartinlity, Lead
ng men of both great political parties.
representatives. of railroads, delegates from
very commercial organization west of the
I~lleghenies, men prominent in everv apita-
ion for the amelioration of msnkind
tatesmen, editors. capitalists, labor repre-
arfntTpa1 tn fnpt tho -. -.