Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-12

of visitors to Chicago next year What do
YOU rebresentative gentlemen of the Manu-
taetnrers and Copsuinets association OF Me-
tion or meeting In this city OF starting the
Dali a,rolling throughout the state In the way
would insure to us the greatest amount OF ad-
vertising that we will ever again perhaps,
have the opportunity to take advantage Of
mayor Bemis put in good word for the
Nebraska Central in way of conclusion, and
expressed his wishes for the success of the
enterprise.
What tho Governor said.
Governor Boyd, upon whom dsvolved the
duty OF opening the exposition, did so in the
following speech:
Mr.. Chairman and Ladies and Gentlemen
Few months from today the people of every
quarter OF the globe will awaken TO the light
of tho grandest Industrial revelation the
woTld has ever seen. All that is beautiful,
wonderful, vast or sDlendid-Jhe art and SCI
ence of every cline and the product of every
land and sea-wiil be gathered and displayed
atChicago before the, enchanted eye of man.
Aud there, in the presence of the nations of
the earth, al owe all. directing all,and smiln
to all. behold our fair Columbia. enthroned
with In her imperial city between the seas
20, here today. In narrower limits ana in
lesser lines, we see the magnificent products
of the thought and labor OF the sons and
daughters of this glorious commonwealth
Here. midway between the nat. .on's borders
we have founded state, for whose govern
mcnt and prosperity we nre al united, with
one ambition, one. common bond. Nebraska
Is essentially an agricultural state. and II
was not to DO expected that manufacturing
would keep pace With agriculture or com
mcrcc as II potential feature of our prosperity
And yet statistics collected from official
sources. though quite limited regret to say
demonstrate that Nebraska has manufac-
tories and that relatively to its Importance in
point of population this state holds its
own In the Importance of its manufacturing
industries, But IA better evidence of the
pro+ress OF our commonwealth In this direc-
@ tion than that cleaned from statistics Is to be
eyes of tho actual products. We are proud Of
our splendid state ana what we have made 1t in
Its quarter OF a century 8 growth We can point
with feelings of pride to its hundreds of thou
sands OF homes aud fertile farms; To its thriv-
ing anu busting cities and marts OF trade
ana To Omaha its metropolis. the gem of them
all! We are proud too, of our manufacture
ing Interests, and we bespeak for their owners
and managers that liberal patronage ana sup
port which they 50 well deserve.
The law ing the development of
which governs ull production-the law of sup
ply and demnud BY building up NcorasNa
ia all diversified channels; settling up ITS fer
tile acres; increasing its commercial presti
encouraging immigration, II demand will be
created for your products; and from what we
see before us mere, who can DOUBT that the
supply will not DC equal 10 the demand
Nebraska Is yet in formative state so far
rs manufacturing is concerned; but there is
rTgSed maturi,y This exposition is a
a fortshadowing OF the great i'm
portance yet to come? Located half way be-
long ago an unbroken plain, marked upon the
map as the Great American Desert is now
one of the richest and most prosperous states
OF the American union, And today, NOBLE in
the pride of splendid statehood, we behold
around us the living faces of genius and
science, industry and art And may this
bright picture aud these beautiful types OF
the handiwork of man grow from day t" day.
and be repeated again and again through the
coming years OF Ncbraska's greater glory!
Win TINS prayer always In my heart. now
be leave 10 say that the exhibit of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association of
Nebraska is open to all.
Music by the Band.
Again the baud played march and at the
same time l.. NJ. Rheem, The first secretary
of the association, touched an electric button
at the right OF the steps. There were a
thousand electric bells rang at different
parts OF the great hall The wheels of the
pondcrous machinery commenced to revolve
end an instant later every machine became
thing of life. The skilled Workmen who sat
at their machines turned out manufactured
workshop.
For two hours the throng surged from de-
partment TO department and wondered At the
greatness OF Nebraska
group of Indian soldiers from Fort
Omaha, accompanied by their suLaws and
pappooses divided the attention OF the audi
cnce. The noble reds themselves appeared
as interested spectators and speculated upon
the advances that had been made in civiliza-
tion since the days when their ancestors
held full and unquestioned sway over the
broad praires OF the state