The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-03-25
CALL TO KANSAS.

WILL ~ NbAbNSUSs
to Aid in the Kansas Exhibition ut tho
Worlds Fair.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 19.-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
has adjourned without making any appro-
priation for q 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
bv the individual efforts of those who, re-
gardless 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 it be.
comes the loving duty Of the sons OF
Kansas to take upon themselves in an unof.
fetal way the discharge of An imperative
obligation that ought to have been met by
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 inaugurate O movement to collect ma.
Wi m o6 he hli N
when completed. This movement must
commence at once 80 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
1t 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 e
Topeka, on Wednesday, April ~, at O'Clock
d. In. to consult with such board and to take
such action as may be determined upon to
best accomplish the purpose OF u collection
and preparation Of our products Of all kinds
and character for exhibition ut the worlds
fair.
The following basis Of representation is
determined:
!. Each county agricultural assoc iation.
one delegate.
2. State horticultural society five delegates.
3 State fair association. five delegates.
l. The improved stock breeders associa-
ticn, five delegates
s. The swine breeders association, FIVE
delegates.
6. The wool growers association, five del
egates
:. The poultry breeders association. five
delegates.
s. The live stock sanitary comm ission, i've
delegates.
g. The state Federation OF Labor, five dele
gates.
10. The state millers' association, five dele.
gates
IL The state bankers association, five del
egates.
II. The state real estate association, i've
delegates.
l3. The executive council
IL. The state agricultural college, two dele.
gates.
Is. The agricultural experimental stations,
each one delegate.
Is. The state board Of education.
Il. The state university. the state institu-
tions and the colleges. each one delegate.
Is. Each board of trade, three delegates
l9. Cities of the first class, three delegated
20 Cities Of the second class, two dele.
gates
81 Cities of the third class. one delegate.
%. Every local mercantile. manufacturing
or laborng association. one delegate.
d Each transportation line operating in
the state, two delegates.
he tat nair ov,sl tfa
State Bar association. the State Medical as
ISOLATION, each i've delegates.
% The silk commission.
26 The forestry commission.
"a The fish commission.
IS The State Historical society, five dele.
gates
80 Each owner or operator Of a coal mine.
30 Each owner or operator of a lead mine.
81 State Teachers association, five dele.
gates.
81 Each sugar factory, one delegate.
3d. Each salt plant. one delegate.
81. State Press association. i've deleg ates.
The representatives of all industries not
herein enumerated will be cordially well
coined.
We most urgently request an individual
effor. on the part of every farmer in Kansas
to plant this spring with 4 view to put on
exhibition at the worlds fair some agricult-
ural product; and every manufacturer in our
state to commence now some specimen OF
hsndcraft; and the florists to exercise their
skill; and in a word every citizen in the state
to aid the good work, assuring them that the
state board Of agric culture. aided by the gen.
erosity of the good people Of the state, will
make an exhibit worthy OF our past snd in.
dicative of our future. 4. W. SMITH,
President State Board OF Agriculture.
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