Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-03-19
CALL TO KANSAS.

CALL TO KANSAS.
An Appeal For q Convention OF Delegates
to Aid In the Kansas Exhibition at the
Worlds Fair.
TOPEKA, Kan; March iS.AThe fol:
lowing Is the cali 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. ToPEKAs
Kan, March 1.-THE legislature of the state
has adjourned without making any appro.
priation for display of the products and
resources of the state at the great Columbian
exposition that is to be held at Chicago, COM
mencing in October, 1892.
This lack of patriotism must be supplied
by the individual efforts of those who, re-
gardiess of party affiliations. love the young
commonwealth; who have pride in Its re-
splendent past and faith in its glorious fu-
ture. We have no doubt but that in the fu-
ture an appropriation will be made sum-
cient for the purpose Of making an exhibit
of all Our natural resources and material
production so as to place them in compari-
son and competition with those of our sister
states. Two years intervene before this
can be done. In the meantime 1t be-
comes the loving duty OF the sons OF
fetal way the discharge of an imperative
obligation that ought to have been met by q
generous and public spirited legislature.
Assuming that the next legislature Will do
its bounden duty to the state, and will make
the necessary arrangements for the con-
struction OF proper buildings. we must at
once fnaugurate movement to collect ma
terial with which to adorn the buildings
when completed. This movement must
commence at once so that we 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.
It must commence Immediately, so that
the world may know that Kansas enters the
field of competition, with determined pur-
pose to maintain her supremacy.
For the purpose of inaugurating a move
ment and perfecting an organization and
providing the necessary means, the state
board of agriculture will meet and invite the
representative men of all Industrial pursuits
to meet in delegate convention in the hall OF
the house of representatives in the city
Topeka, on Wednesday, April %, at O'Clock
p. IN to consult with such board and to take
such action as may be determined upon to
best accomplish the purpose of collection
and preparation of our products OF all kinds
and character for exhibition at the worlds
fair.
The following basis OF representation is
determined:
]. Each county agricultural association,
one delegate.
2. State horticultural society five delegates
g. State fair association, five delegates.
| 4. The improved stock breeders associa-
ton, five delegates.
| s. The swine breeders association, five
| delegates.
6. The wool growers association, five DEL
| egates.
| I. The poultry breeders association. five
| s. The live stock sanitary commission. Eve
| delegates.
| 9. The state Federation of Labor, five dele
gates.
| 10. The state millers' association, five dele
| gates
IL The state bankers association, five del.
egates.
delegates.
| 1s. The executive council
| II. The state agricultural college, two dele
| gates.
Is. The agricultural experimental stations
| each one delegate.
t. The state board of education.
| H. The state university, the state institu.
| tions and the colleges. each one delegate.
| I9 Each board of trade. three delegates.
! 10 Cities OF the first class, three delegates
20 Cities of the second class, two dele
| gates.
81 Cities of the third class. one delegate.
| ~. Every local mercantile, manufacturing
| or laboring association, one delegate.
% Each transport ation line operating II
/ the state, two delegates.
II. The State Dairymen's association tn,
State Bar association, the State Medical as
ISOLATION, each five delegates.
| 25. The silk commission.
Is. The forestry commission.
q The fish commission.
%. The State Historical society, five dele
gates.
29. Each owner or operator OF a coal min G
80 Each owner or operator OF a lead mine
81. State Teachers association, five dele
gates.
80 Each sugar factory, one delegate.
So Each salt plant. one delegate.
| 81. State Press association. five delegates.
| The representatives of all Industries no
herein enumerated will be cordially wei
coined.
We most urgently request individua
effort on the part of every farmer in kansa
| to plant this spring with view to put O
exhibition at the worlds fair some agricult
ural product; and every manufacturer in on
state to commence now some specimen G
| handcraft: and the florists to exercise thei
skill and in word every citizen in the stat
to all the good work, assuring them that tn
state board of agriculture. aided by the gen
crosby of the good people Of the state, wi
. make an exhibit worthy of our past and In
| dicatve of our future. A. w. SMITH,
President State BOARD of Aoricuitr.re