Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-04-30
Worries Fair.

First Day OF the Kansas ConVen-
ton.
TOPEKA, KAN.-On the evening before the
session Of the convention called by the State
Board Of Agriculture, meeting of proml-
nent citizens of the state was held and a
program committee appointed. This ex-
pedIte1 the work of the opening session.
When the convention met there were pres
ent about 3OO delegates including men OF the
highest prominence in Kansas affairs
President A. w. Smith. of the State Board
OF Agriculture presided and Martin Mohler,
the secretar! of that board, acted as secre=
tary of the conFeHtion.
President Smiths speech in opening the
convention was full of enthusiasm for KAN
sas, and well reflected the sentiment of tie
assembly.
Committees were appointed, consisting of
one member at large and two from each
congressional district,
1. On ways and means TO report plan to
raise the money necessary t. make an ex-
hibit at Chicago.
2. On permanent plan of organization.
3. On resolutions.
4. On credentials.
The convention listened to some short
speeches, the speakers yoicing the one senti-
ment-that Kansas must get there.
In the evening at the Grand opera house,
a large audience listened to General Benja-
min ButterwOrth, solicitor general of the
Columbian Exposition.
The audience evinced thorough sympathy
with the speaker and enthusiasm for the ex-
hlhit.
General Butterworth gave some compara-
tive figures when the matter was before
congress-" he said, "a bill was passed which
required the city of Chicago to guarantees in
advai1ee S10;OO0.000. There was not man
east of the Allegheny mountains, who ever
dreamed that Chicago could raise the half of
SO, 900. Did she do it? Yes, she has
already raised S11 ,0Oo. 00o-and has pledged
81, 100000. Why, she has raised $40 for
every man, woman and child within her
limits Raised S11 100000. Paris did not
do it. London didn't do it and Vienna
didn't do it.
1.-The greatest amount of space ever pro-
Vided for any exhibition was at Paris Two
years ago, when seventy-eight acres was
provided. What has Chicago provided?
Over $50 acres.
"a substantial token Of the breadth of the
national sympathy is shown by the action of
state legislatures in the matter of provision
for state exhibits at the exposition. 1t will
be remembered that the total appropriation
by states to the centennial exposition OF 1876
was below s., 100000. In many cases these
subscrl ptions were for stock in the eXpos-
ton company. The largest appropriation
outside of the state of Pennsylvania towards
the centennial was that of Massachusetts for
$4,000. Seventeen states appropriations
bills have now been passed by both branches
of the legislatures aud have been signed by
the governors. The appropriations made by
these states have already passed the Sl,OOO,-
600 mark. They are as follows: California,
$4,000; Idaho, $4,000; Indiana, $4,000;
Iowa, SEC, coo; Montana. 500, 600; Nebraska,
$4,000; New Jersey, $4,000: North Dakota,
sos, 900; New Mexico. S25, 900; North Car
DINA, 5000; Oklahoma, $1,000; OHIO,
$4,000: Pennsylvania, S150.0OO; Vermont,
So, 600; Washington, Si00,O00; West Virginia,
$40, 600; Wyoming. $4,000.
''Ihe total amount of proposed apDropria-
tons by state legislatures Is about 81, 500 900.
''And now let Kansas keep step with her
sister states of the west" said the speaker.
'Kansas can show to the world that in fer
tility of resources, aggressive gen JUS and
wonderful enterprise she is not surpassed by
any STATE in the uniOn.'s