Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-03
DO WE WANT IMMIGRATION:

This is about the way the situation
anent the proposed appropriation 70
the Worlds Fair sizes up to the TR1
BuNE. Every Dakotan knows we have
large state; one embracing more ricl
and unoccupied agricultural and grazing
land than any one else of the western
sisterhood. Of what use or benefit t.
those who live here are acres of fertile
land unless they are placed to some USE
from which the whole people will derive
benefit? Knowing the facts to exist as
we do, how shall we bring the attention
of the nations of the earth to the facts:
Shall We make a small investment
small in proportion to the advantages to
be derived-in the coming exhibition at
Chicago? The opportunity is almost
ripe to show every nation on the earth
that the state of North Dakota possesses
advantages second to zone IN the union.
Whatever is worth doing at all is worth
doing we'll. The history Of Dakotans in
the past has been that after taking hold
of a thing there was no falterlng IN the
ranks; that the step was continually for
ward-never toward the rear.
Believing these facts the TRIBUNE
goes on record unhesitatingly in favor
of an additional appropriation for the
exhibit. We have the assurance from
every person who has visited Chicago
that never before has there been held an
exhibition that will compare with the
Columbian one; that the Centennial,
great and glorious as we then thought
it was, will be eclipsed. Does any one
doubt for a minute that in the Chicago
exposition the opportunity of the state
is at hand? We think not. Why not
then have an exhibit that will be a
credit to the state, not merely from feel
ings of pure patriotism alone, but for
the purpose of assisting ourselves? 1t
is a fundamental principle of business
that to achieve success persistent and
judicious advertising must be carried on.
How more easily or at less expense can
we bring our natural and as yet largely
updeveloped resources to the front, to
the eyes of the masses?
Let the members of the Worlds Fair
board have a sufficient sum of our money |
with which to attract the attention of
the crowds, and it goes without saying
that the benefits of the exhibit will soon
be felt in every county CT the state. If
you raise the cry that our taxes are
already large, we answer by saying that
the more people w have here, the larger
portion of our lands that are occupied,
the more to help defray the public bur-
den, and just in that proportion will our
individual exactions be reduced.
The leading papers of the state say
they believe You. gentlemen of the legis-
lature, should grant an increased
amount; with hardly an exception the
heaviest taxpayers of North Dakota are
in favor of the increase. Make the ap-
preparation and then let the success or
downfall of the exhibit remain with the
board, and the TRIBUNE for it., you will
never regret it. This appeal is not made
on any reasons than that of what We be-
lieve to be sound business principles.
AS business men who look wei the
affairs Of your individual matters, con-
slider this question and then vote what.
ever sum you think il consistent with
all the facts before you.