Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-22
rmn ruNNsMIssissIrri EXPOSITION

Central city Nonpareil: All Nebraska h
Interested in the exposition.
l<carncy Hub: The Transmssisslppi ep
. position is now an assured fact That's 4
big feather In the cap OF Omaha, OF Ne
| braska and the west
Fillcy Republican: Since the bill appro-
| priating 100000 for the Transmississippl
/ exposition has become law the bic show
is assured. Omaha and Nebraska will exert
| themselves TO make IL success.
Wayne Herald: The Omaha exposition
bill passed both houses OF congress last
week aud was signed by the president be-
! fore congress adjourned The Transmissls-
! sippi exposition at Omaha in 1898 in now
an assured fact.
Lexington Pioneer: The Transmlssisssppi
and International exposition bill has passed
| both houses Of congress and was signed by
! the president. To Congressman Dave Mer-
Ger and senator Allen belongs the credit OF
securing the passage Of the bill.
ponca Journal Congress has passed the
bill providing for the Omaha Transmissis-
sippi exposition and 1t has been signed by
the president, assuring the success of the
undertaking The exposition means big
boom for Omaha and the entire state OF
Nebraska
Fullerton Journal: The exposition bill
was carried through congress at the last
hour and Nebraska may feel extremely
proud for the honor conferred. The ma
terial benefits which will come later will
be in nowise small They will help to
dispel the effect of year of drouth.
Fullerton News: The Omaha exposition
is now an assured fact, and 1t will prove
OF great benefit to the whole west, and Ne
blaSka in particular. Congressman Mercer
did excellent work in securing the passage
of the bill appropriatng 100000 govern
ment aid, Notwithstanding the efforts of
KEN to defeat it,
Niobrara Pioneer: The Pioneer congratu-
lates Omaha and its representative men for
their great victory in finally getting the
exposition bill through congress, carrying a
$2OO.0OO appropriation with II. KEN delayed
1t for a day, and it semed as If 1t was i'm
possible for its passage. 1t would have
failed but for the friendly aid OF Speaker
Reed.
Columbus Journal: The Transmisslssippi
exposition to be held at Omaha Is now an
assured thing, President Cleveland having
approved the bill providing government red
osHition and aid and appropriating 5000 900
for building and exhibit. 1t will undoubt-
edly be grand affair and a great advet,
tisement for the whole western portion OF
the United States.
Blair Pilot: The Omaha exposition bill
passed both branches of congress and has
already received the presidents signature
and become law. Its passage Is due
mostly to the untring efforts of Congress-.
man Dave Mercer, who put the bill through
during the absence of the two kickers,
Bailey and KEN. His friends are very en-
thusiastic over the efforts put forth by Mer-
Ger in securing the passage Of this bill.
Weeping Water Republican: The bill ap-
propriating 100000 for a government build
ing and display of the Transmissssippi
exposition to be held in Omaha In 1898 hos
passed both houses of congress and was
signed by the president. This will be
great boon to Omaha, Nebraska and the
western states. Omaha has begun to feel
the good effect already in the way OF numer-
Gus new buildings and other improvements.
Chappell Register: The great west as
well as Omaha and Nebraska are to be con-
graduated upon the passage of the Trans
mississippi exposition bill, which provides
for an exposition at Omaha for the dis
play of the products Of the west, lsgalzed by
the government; in fact, making 1t a ma
tional affair. To Congressman Mercer 10
due the credit Of its passage. If it had
not been for his untring work the measure
would never have become law.
Seward Reporter: The passage Of the
Tlansmississippi exposition bill in the clos
ing hours of congress is a matter Of the
greatest Importance to Nebraska and the
whole west The bill had a hard time all
along, and it was only by the most indomi-
table energy and perseverance that 1t was
firally passed. Congressman Mercer worked
increasingly for the bill and overcame diff
culties that would have discouraged any
less ardent man. He had the active sup
port Of every member of the Nebraska dele
cation except Ken. Toward the last, when
hard work necessary, Senator Allen
did some wonderfully effective work for the
measure The assurance of the exposition
will be of great and immediate benefit,
not only to Omaha and Nebraska but to