Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22

held in Omaha ard Omaha mas Subscribed
$500. 900 toward the enterprise and will un-
doubleday make the amount 81 600. 600. What
other city could have done so we'll?
Sidney Telegraph: The Chicago Inter Ocean
Of Monday devotes an entire page TO a de-
s~cription Of the Transmississippi Exposition
to be held in Omaha in 1898. Everybody APP
prcciates the exposition except our own law
makers.
Atkinson Graphic: An appropriation of
$3.50, 900 to aid the Transmississippi EXPOSE
ton would be about 25 cents for each in
dividual in Nebraska. 1t would be the means
of bringing into the state hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars.
Broken Bow Republican: The Transmissis-
sippi Exposition to be held at Omaha In 1898
will prove a fine advertisement for the state
and will induce millions Of capital to invest
permanently in the state. Any reasonable
amount of money appropriated by the state
legislature in assisting the enterprise Will be
well spent.
Sidney Poniard: Every county in the state
should make a creditable exhibit at the
Transmississippi Exposition. Stockmen
should see that some fine stock go from this
county. We want men with money to invest
in our lands as stock ranches and furnish
cattle and sheep to stock them. The land Is
here, but not used for lack Of funds.
Genoa Leader: 1t seems strange that a
state Of thir gs could exist in a great COM
monwealth like Nebraska in this nineteenth
century when there should be the least doubt
that the legislature would make a liberal
appropriation for the exposition. But 1t is
not every generation that has to deal with
populists, for which past and future genera
tons shouA be thankful.
North Platte Tribune: The maximum ap-
preparation asked for by the promoters of the
Transmississippi Exposition is equivalent to
a contribution of 30 cents from each in
habitant of the state. Everybody can afford
to chip in three dimes for the success of
the great exposition. We eXpend more than
that at each circus we attend and compared
with the proposed great show at Omaha the
circus is but an atom.
York Democrat: The Reform Press as
ISOLATION, which met at Grand Island Mon
day, passed a resolution urging the legisla-
ture to act promptly and make a liberal ap-
preparation for the Transmississippi EXPOSE
ton and stop its foolishneSs. 1t also passed
a resolution to let the country know the
standing Paul Vandervoort has in the press
association of Nebraska. These resolutions
were both timely and to the point.
Fullerton Post: Colonel Wooster, by hie
course in the transmississippi affair is alien
ating the friendship of many of his hereto
fore admirers. There IL a time when kick
ers are all right, but when a mar kicks at
something that should receive his support,
he disgusts his friends. The Post has stood
by Wooster for years-we are against his
present course. and sincerely hope he will
let up and let his better judgment have full
sway.
Gering Courier: 1t is not conceivable what
the state legislature finds to hesitate about
in making a good appropriation for the
exposition. At this distance, and we
are about as far away as we can get and
call it Nebraska, we do not know of one
person who does not favor a good healthy
appropriation. We regard it as a bait to
draw about a hundred times as much out
side cash into the state. Let the visitors
and their money get to Omaha, and both will
find their way over the state.
Papillion Times: Hon. Claus Grell visited
Papillion last Monday, the legislature hav-
ing adjourned for the day. Mr.. Grell, like
the Times, had hoped that by delaying ac-
ton on the exposition bill the Omaha mem
bers could be forced to help the country
members pass bills to regulate the corpora
tions. but now, seeing that nothing is to
be gained by that course, he Is ready to vote
for a 5000, 900 appropriation. Sarpy county
never had a truer representative than Claus
Grell, and we are all ready to endorse his
action on every measure before the law
making body.
Table Rock Argus: The legislature ought
to do at once whatever III intends doing for
the Transmississippi Exposition; delay may
mean the loss of thousands of dollars to the
exposition. The Argus believes the people
are willing to pay a liberal amount to make
the exposition a success, although they have
no money to throw at the birds. a success
it means much for the development of Ne
braska's resources; a fallure--it means that
the name of Nebraska will be a jest and a
by-word throughout the sisterhood of states.
Let the legislature do its full duty toward
the big show and do 1t at once.
Dixon Tribune: A preliminary vote con-
nected with the Transmississippi Exposition
would indicate that Representative Ankeny
Of our neighboring county, Cedar, Is opposed
to a liberal appropriation. We hope this is
n mistake. for we are certain that his con-
stituents are strongly in favor of the state
setting a good example in this matter. The
exposition will bring the world into Ne
braska. Thousands will take advantage of
the cheap rates and every part of the state
will be visited for the purpose of investment.
In no other way can the state be so thor
oughly and cheaply advertised.
Papllllon Times: On the broad ground that
the interests of the whole state demand 1t,
we say it is now time to vote 5000 900 in
aid of the exposition. The honest members
of the fusion forces in the legislature were
wise in endeavoring to use the exposition
bill as a club with which to beat the cor
~poration tools from Omaha into a condition
bordering on honesty, but now, finding that
weapon useless, and having made the best
fight they could. they should before next
Saturday night send to Governor Holcomb for
approval a bill appropriating at least $780,
900 for the exposition.
Randolph Times: The newspapers of Ne
braska, both great and small. almost with
out exception have been heard from regard
ing the exposition appropriation. 1t is need
less to say that they are practically unani-
nous in favor of a liberal appropriation
from the state legislature. All are in favor
OF holding the exposition. The duty OF the
present session is plain. The members ought
to realize what they are sent there for. When
the demand for a liberal appropriation is so
universal, the legislature would be guilty
of treason were it to controvert the over
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preparation.
Pawnee Republican: Grand army circles
are becoming interested in the project of
having an exhibit of army relics at the forth
coming Transmississippi Exposition, The
scheme Ia a grand one and If carried out to
its fullest extent will be one Of the most
interesting features of the great exposition. ,
A separate building should be provided espe-
cially for the purpose and the several states,
north and south, ex-Confederate and union
soldiers, invited to send rare relics which
may be in their possession for exhibition.
These relics should not only include the late
war, but all preceding wars. What a won
dorful study this would be TO the present
generation. We hope to see this scheme as
sumo tangible shape and have the indo:6e-
ment of the managers of the Transmissicsippi
Exposition and all others identified with the
great fair.
Weeping Water Republican,: The Trans !
Exposition should receive a liberal
appropriation at the hands of the legislature.
Not an eycTbitant amount, but an amount
commensurate with the character Of the
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