Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18


/ Transmlsslssippi Exposition appropriation
question. II will do more than anything
/ else that can possibly be conceived 10 place
/ Nebraska and her wonderful progress aul
/ stlll more marvclous possibilities before the
world finally eliminating from the minds OF
the people the false ideas prevailing con-
cctnng the state. II Is the opportunity OF
century and every effort should be donc by
the state to make the exposition a revela.
tiou to every visitor that will far exceed
his most s6uguine expectations. II is for
the benefit OF the entire state to do this
and every dollar judiciously contributed
and expended TO mako the enterprise a sue
cess will come back increased many fold,
Alma Record: The Transmlssissppi Expo
sition. to be held in Omaha between the
LIST day of June and the lst day OF November.
lS0S viii be the nearest approach to the
great Worlds fair that the people of this
country will have an opportunity to see.
Very few people realize this important, II
not somewhat extraordinary. statement
Twenty states and four territories are en-
braced In what is known to be the transmits
ssslppi region, including every inch of land
that lies west of the Mississippi river This
vast territory covers an area upwards OF
100000 acres OF land and pearly 25,00O000
OF people, 1t is an undeniable fact that
the people OF this western country possess
more get there" qualities than those Of
the eastern portion Of the United States.
What they lack in capital they make up Ia
push, but tho big Omaha show is not going
to lack in either OF these prime necessities.
II must be remembered that the western eN-
hibits at Chicago attracted wider comment
than the exhibits of the east and this being
primarily a western exhibit by western poo-
pie, their efforts will be better directed,
guided by the experience of their former at
tempt. Nebraskans IN particular ought to
be especially interested because the Trans-
mississippi Exposition will attract hundreds
Of thousands of people to this state, who
will spend millions of money. This certain
fact has been demonstrated by eXpositlons
everywhere and does not require argument
at this time.
Hickman Republican: The Transmsslppi
Exposition, which Is to be held at Omaha
in 1898, promises to be one OF the greatest
eNpCsitions the United States ever had. at
least the largest ever held in the west
Every exposition held In the United States
has been a benefit to it's surrounding COun-
try. Millions of dollars will be expended in
the erection OF buildings. The purchase OF
products from the farm will give to the pro-
ducers of the soil an interest in the enter
prise, and every citizen of Nebraska should
work to the success of the great centennial
Of 1S9S
Edgar Post: The next really great show
will be the Transmissssippi Exposition to
be held in Omaha from June to November,
1888. II VIII not ne CtNHUeu 10 tAulDllS
from the trarsmississippi states although
these Of themselves would make a wonderful
show, but it will be truly inteTnationa! in
character and second only to the great
Worlds fair Of 1898.
Neigh Tribune: Omaha will undoubtedly
ask the legislature 10 assist in making the
Transmississippi Exposition a success The
Tribune believes the exposition will be of
great benefit to the state as well as to
Omaha, and, for this reason will be glad
to see our legislators extend to it every
sonable encouragement, and such pecuniary
aid, not inconsistent with our financial con-
dition. the Importance of the enterprise
warrants
Humphrey Democrat The Transmissis-
sippi Exposition is a matter of some con-
tention at present as to whether the legis-
lature should make an appropriation for
Nebraska's exhibit or not, and if so. how
much? We believe that this is a matter OF
state pride and the more literally dealt
with the more 1t will rebound to the credit
OF our state. We would not countenance
extravaganza, but we ought to use every
dollar advantageously that can be spared
from the state stocking. The choosing OF
tho men to eXpend the appropriation is
much more important matter than the
amount of any appropriation made. With
this administration, however, there is no
likelihood of a repetition of the methods
used in the Nebraska Worlds fair exhibit.
Superior Daily Journal And now that
the Nebraska legislature Is in session, one
of the things by which that body can best
serve the state in restoring confidence and
giving an impetus to the states growth and
consequent prosperity, is to pass without any
unnecessary delay a bill making a liberal
appropriation for the holding of a Transmits
Sissippi and International Exposition at
Omaha in 1898. Three hundred thousand