Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-20
ENDORSE THE EXPOSITION.

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= Adams, Globe; Governor Holcom5 In his
message recommended liberal appropriation
| to the Transmssisslpp; Exposition. other
! states cannot be expected 10 give a vigorous
support to an enterprise within our own
state unless our state stands behind tho
enterprise dn a substantial manner and the
state legislature grants liberal approprla-
tion, as suggested by the governor The
Transmssissippi Exposition to be held In
Omaha In 1898 is an enterprise that is being
prosecuted with energy and promises to be
grand success and a great thing for Ne
braska as well as the other transmississpA
states. Four hundred thousand dollars has
already been subscribed to the enterprise
and congress has pledged 100000 for a gov
ernment exhibit If the enterprise meets
the expectation of its managers It will be
a great advertisement for this western coun-
try and no doubt bring money and enter
prise west that would not otherwise come,
1t Will furnish eastern people a great oppor-
tunlty to the west ana learn of its great
possibilities,
Boyd County Register: The Transmlssis-
sippi Exposition Is now an assured fact.
Tho amount subscribed 20 It's capital stock
is over 100000, while congress gives $500 900
| for the government exhibit. Other states |
| have pledged generous amounts to the en- |
! terprse. and no doubt the larger number |
CT the states of the uuion will be repre- |
| sented at the great display OF 1898 This |
| exposition will be an incalculabe benefit 70 |
| Nebraska While the newspaper would in |
| deed be false to the interest of the state |
and that of it's town did 1t not use its in |
| fluence and its every energy to promote the |
success of this display of American skill !
and enterprise, in doing this it is but right |
| that we urge upon our representatives in the |
! legislature, now at Lincoln, to appropriate |
| 100000 at least in order to make the un- !
| dertaking brilliant success and pride TO |
| every citizen OF Nebraska.
| VoIap+ipo Darub1i,,n
| Transmissssippi Exposition which is to be
! held at Omaha in 1885, 1t should be the
| eim of all sections to give the project
| impartial and undivided support, laying
| aside all prejudice in the matter. The eX-
| position will rebound to the benefit of Omaha
| and the state of Nebraska, as matter of
! fact, from its location, but that will not
| uetract from the manifold benefits that it
Will bring to the entire transmisslssippi
region and for this reason there should be
concert Of action in making the exposition
a pronounced success and benefit to the
large area 1t is contemplated to cover. Each
state should be interested and vie with
the other Ia carrying on this magnificent
undertaking to glorious triumph.
Bancroft Blade: Governor Holcomb in
his message to the legislature advised
g, liberal appropriation for the n 6ene-
stion to be held in Omaha in 1898. 1t is
hoped that the legislature Of Nebraska will
not fail to realize the necessity of this
appropriation Nebraska was very fortunate
in securing the location of the exposition on
its soil and now that that point is settled
every Nebraskan who desires to demonstrate
to the world the true merits of our state
should use every effort to make this enter
prise a success.
Genoa Leader: Governor Holcomb recon-
mCnds that the legislature make a liberal
appropriation for the Transmisgissippi Ex-
position. This will meet the approval of
every fair-minded man in Nebraska. The
exposition is destined to be a great thing
for our state and no policy of false economy
should stand in the way of giving it every
possible assistance, individual or state.
osoecla Record: The Transmlsslsslppi
Exposition to be held at Omaha in
1898 is now being pushed by it's
promoters. The people of Omaha have
made a careful, thorough organization
to see that nothing is left undone which
can possibly promote the interests of the
big show, and hope to see the bowling
success. which almost everything is which is
backed by the wild west" Every true Ne
braskan will grab hold and push some.
Creighton Courer: The legislature
should make a liberal appropriation for
IaG bH1o TPans@ssisspp 9maSs FIpSsiion to be
position will do more to turn the people
westward than anything, and if done up in
royal style will be the best advertisement
Nebraska ever had
Wisner Chronicle: Governor Holcomb in |
his message directed the attention of the
legislature to the history of the Transmits
sippi Exposition movement and urged a |
liberal policy toward 1t by the state. The I
legislature will certainly rise to the full
measure of It's duty in the encouragement of
tho exposition.
Rising City Independent: Every cit
i2en of Nebraska should take an ac-
tive interest in the Transmississippi EX-
position to be held at Omaha in 1898. Sena-
tor Allen has introduced a bill to increase
the amount appropriated for the govern
ment exhibit at the Omaha Exposition from
$l5O,OOO to S2OO,000; also to increase the
amount appropriated for government build
lngs from $4,000 to $4,000. 1t is to be
hoped the bill will pass. The government
should be as liberal to western enterprise
IS 1t has been to eastern. And now as our
legislators are in session let them not for
get that there is also something expected
from our state in the way of an appropria-
tion. In our opinion the exposition will be
n great benefit to Nebraska.
Norfolk Journal: A bill has been intro
duced in the legislature providing an appro-
priation Of $35O,0OO for a Nebraska exhibit |
at the Transmississippi Exposition at Omaha
next year Whether or not the amount asked
Is too large the Journal is not prepared to 4
say. Nebraska should have an exhibit and
n building in which the people of the state
can take a rare degree of pride, and while the
amount of money set aside for that purpose
should not be eNtravagant neither should 1t
he niggardly. The thousands of visitors who
will come TO Omaha should be given an op- X
to see the vast resources of the -
state and should have those resources placed r
before them in the most attractive and i'm IT
oressive manner The experience of the
state at Chicago is warning against par | II
5imony as we'll as against incompetence in
he management of the state display and the
legislature should appropriate sufficient funds
10 not only secure the best possible exhibit w
,ut the services of the right to handle it. -,
Superior Journal And now that the Ne W
)raska Legislature is in session. one of the "
hings by which that body can best serve r.
he state in restoring confidence and giving
IN impetus to the states growth and conse- FC
luent prosperity, Is to pass without any
delay a bill making a liberal
ppi iopriation for the holding of the Trans MI
mississippi and International Exposition at y"
omaha in 1898. Three hundred thousand TT
olars is the amount asked for, a sum of
money which, If judciously used in connec- oN