The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-03

the push and energy displayed py the
state board of managers. who, recog-
nizing the needs of Minnesota, went
to work under many difficulties and
secured from individuals the contrl-
buttons by which it was made possible
to push the work forward and have it
in readiness when the Exposition
opens. The benefits which will &C
crue from their enterprise will grow
more and more apparent, and the
FREE PRESS believes that in the years
to come when the full results from
this gathering are being realized the
people will fully appreciate the
labors which they have so freely and
unselfishly given.
Besides this the display which we
will have will be far more practical in
it's results for it will be more complete
and better classified than if made by
individuals. With the additional
funds the commission will be enabled
to make showing in every depart
ment which would do credit to many
of the older states. This exhibit will
cover that of forestry, the mines, the
farm the workshop, factory, our ed
vocational institutions from the COM
| mon school to the college, the dairy
interests, horticulture, live stock, the
work of the department of charities
| and corrections, womans work, be-
sides giving a history Of each county
as regards their resources. Such an
exhibit cannot help at best being ben
eficial and is worth every cent which
will be expended for it, for the state
has arrived at sufficient maturity to
Justify a we'll rounded exhibit. 1t
will show our Specialties, al
so mark the symmetrical growth of
our institutions and our general Gull
ture, in none of which do we fall be-
hind other states. In fact the exhibit
as planned by the aid of the appropri-
alton should and will show Minnesota
to the world just as she is-a prosper
Gus, well governed, well equipped
state, where children may be safely
bred and thoroughly educated, where
business may be honorably and safely
conducted, where homes are centers
of living, and where all that is best
and foremost in the worlds exper-
fence finds a place. Less than this
Minnesota could not afford to have
And to cover such field, it is mani.
fest to every practical business man
that $4,000 is not sufficient.
1t has been urged by some who OPP
pose an additional appropriation, that
it is casting reflection upon the in
telllgence of the last legislature. Not
at all. 1t acted in accordance with its
honest belief that $4,000 would be
sufficient. 1t is far more charitable
to think that the Exposition has
grown with time far beyond theil
grandeSt conception of it, as has beer
, the case with other men, even it's pro
| jectors. When it was started it was
thought that $4,000, 900 would be suf
ficient, but millions were added an(
still it's scope enlarged, until within thu
last fifteen months congress was asked
to make loan of S5,O00,000 pore tt
finish it and make it the most com
plete and magnificent undertaking
which man ever presented to thu
world. Nor is Minnesota the onl'
state which has found the sum appro
prlated for that purpose too small tt
cover the field as it should be. low;
appropriated 900 at the same tim'
Minnesota made a like appropriation
and has since added an additional
S125,0O0. Wisconsin appropriated
S65, 900, and the board now asks 70
, S135,000 more. Indiana gave S75, 900
and $130, 900 more is asked for to com
, plete the work. South Dakota di'
not make any appropriation, but pub
| lie spirited citizens came forwar
and furnished funds that the wor
might go on, and the legislature
) considering bill to appropriate som
, $40, 900 to redeem the state, which ha
) already passed the lower house. Ill
, nois appropriated $4,000 and tn
: legislature is now asked to add $3.50
900 thereto. California will have owe
: half million dollars, while Washing
! ton and Colorado will each spend owe
t S150,000 upon their exhibit. Ker
3 lucky had no appropriation, and it
: legislature two years ago refused t
make one. 1t has now, however, vote
: 100000 for that purpose, and so o
/. through the list of states.
: 1t is a question in Which polite
: cuts no figure whatever, for it is mat
Y ter in which every man, woman an
child in the state, no matter wha
e they believe, can join hands and bel
e along. 1t is sum of money whic
!. will be we'll invested, and will cor
e tribute more to the glory, power an
e future welfare Of the state than SCI
S eral times that sum expended in an
| other wav In fact If will move IN