St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-13
MINNESOTA IN THE MINES AND TIMING Bull DING

cially In Minnesota, favored Chicago,
not only on the ground of its greater
conveniences and accessibilIties, but for
other reasons, not the least suggestive
of which was the belief and eXpecta
lions that large numbers of the fair
visitors would take advantage of the
opportunity to visit this state and the
Northwest generally, and thereby famil-
iariZe themselves with the great and un-.
developed resources of the vast Western
country, to its ultimate advantage and
Improvement. At any rate. throughout
Minnesota, the Chicago victory was
hailed with loud acclaim of satisfac-
ton, and the feeling grew apace that it
was the duty of the state to participate
in the celebration of the occasion in a
manner and style worthy of herself and
her vast resources. Public sentiment
was in entire unison in the matter all
over the state, and the cry was ION to
Chicago" with an exhibition worthy of
the North Star state.
Such was the state of public senti-
ment throughout Minnesota during the
summer and fall of 1890 and the early
part Of 1891. In accordance with this
sentiment, a joint resolution was intro
duced and passed by both houses of the
legislature, providing for the appoint
ment of committee of three, one from
each of the three political parties, on
the part OF the senate, to act with COM
mittee of six on the part of the house,
"for the purpose of reporting upon the
adviSability Of this state making an eX-
hibit of her industries, products and
resources at the worlds fair to be held
at Chicago in 1888, and upon a plan
whereby that end can be attained"
The resolution was approved by the
then governor, W. r. Merriam, Feb. 8,
1891. After this preliminary action had
been taken, great difference of opinion
manifested itself among the members
of both houses as 10 the proper course
to be taken i'll carrying out the purpose
for which the committee had been ap-
pointed. Many of the members of the
committee, and indeed OF the legislature
at large, were in favor of a liberal ap-
propriation-one sufficiently large to
authorize and insure full and fair rep
reSentatiOn of the manifold industries,
resources and products of the state-in
short, one worthy of the high standard
Of this state among her sister compe-
titors at the grand reunion of the peo-
pies of the world so soon to be held at
Chicago.
On the other hand the spirit of econ
Omy was harped upon by the opponents
of liberal appropriation, and ulti-
mately more niggardly result was o.
tanned. The act known as Chapter 157
of the General Statutes of 1891 was in
tIoduced and finally passed both
houses and was approved by the gov
ernor, Merriam, April 20, 1891. A
brief summary of the act may not be DIT
this time uninteresting, and is there
fore given here. 1t IS entitled IAN act
to provide for the collection, arrange
ment and display of the products of the
state of Minnesota at the worlds
Columbian exposition Of 1893, and to
make an appropriation therefor"
WHAT TIE LAW PROVIDES.
After the preamble, setting forth the
necessity and Importance of making a
creditabe and exhaustive display at the
worlds fair Of the natural resources, in
dustrial developments and general
progress of the state of Minnesota, the
act provides as follows:
First-For the appointment by the
governor of commission TO be desig-.
mated 1.-The board of worlds fair man
ayers of Minnesota" the commission to
consist of SIX citizens to be selected
equally from each OF the political parties.
The governor vas drectet to appoint
the commission within thirty days after
the passage of the act. 1t WAS further
provided tina; the commission should
meet at such time as the governor
might appoint, ana organize, By elect.
Ing a president, vice president, score
tary and treasurer, the treasurer to give
bonds to the state In the sum Of $4,000,
with suretles to be approved by the
governor.
Second-The act requires the mem.
bers of the board to serve without com.
pensation for their services, expenses
or transportation.
Third-Fhe board is directed to ap-