The record-union., 1897-03-04
WAITED ON THE GOVERNOR.
The anS-MiSsissippi Delegation Re-
CeiYed by Him.
He Listened to Their Arguments and
Promised to Consider Their
Request.

The committee for the Trans MiSSiS
sippi and International Exposition
waited on Governor Budd yesterday
afternoon to ascertain his views in re-
lation to signing a bill making an ap-
preparation for an exhibit from this
State at the exposition.
The party consisted of Hon. Gurdon
w. Wattles, President Union Ma
tional Bank. Omaha, President Trans
Mississippi and International EXposi-
ton; Hon. John L. Webster, Board Of
Directors, Trans Mississippi Exposition
attorney, Omaha; Hon. II. +. Palmer,
Board of Fire and Police Commission
ers, Omaha, insurance; Gilbert M.
Hitchcock, Chairamn Bureau of Pro-
motion, Trans Mississippi Exposition,
editor Omaha World Herald" Will
lam S. PoppletOn, Board of Directors,
Commercial Club, Omaha; Clement
Chase, Board of Directors, Commercial
Club, Omaha, director Omaha Public
Library, editor Omaha Excelsior" and
their wives.
Private Secretary McCabe introduced
the delegation to the Governor, who re-
ceived them cordially.
Mr.. Hitchcock acted as spokesman,
miles in relation to the matter, and
wished to see if they could lay it before
him in such light that they could go
home with the assurance of success.
The Governor said that the Legisla-
ture was willing to make the appropria-
ton, but he was in grave doubt as to
what he would do. He wanted to keep
the State tax within the 50-cent limit
and had asked the Chairman of the
committees Of both houses to lay be-
fore him all the appropriations asked
for at one time.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that if the Gov
ernor was in doubt that would leave
the matter in such shape that they
could hope.
Yes" said the Governor, but the
doubt is against you
Mr.. Hitchcock urged that the State
could not disburse the money to better
advantage. He had found other States
in the same fix financially. but after
presenting the matter clearly they Sc
cured an appropriation, even if not as
much as they asked
The Governor said the State tax was
very heavy. The farmers and miners
had been warning for some time, but
had now Joined hands and agreed on
the passage of two bills for the relief Of
the river, which would take nearly half
a million, as it was asked to have a
reappropriation of a large sum made
which had already been appropriate
once. There was also a large amount to
be provided for the payment of coyote
scalp claims, and these three things
VIII take almost a million dollars, and
were outside of regular State expenses.
He had felt forced to veto the appro-
priation for the Nashville Exposition
Mr. Hitchcock did not know whether
or not the Governor knew the difference
between the Nashville Exposition and
this one. In the inception of this in
the Trans Mississippi Congress William
]. Bryan had introduced the resolution
to hold an exposition similar to the Cot
ton States Exposition. The matter was
taken up in Omaha with hesitation, but
Howell, of the Atlanta Constitution"
had told them that while that exposi-
tion cost the cotton States some money,
it had returned to them 500 for 81,
and that immigration was still coming
into them In consequence Of the exhibit
of their resources and productions made
at that time
Mr. Howell also wrote him a short
time ago that nine cotton mills had
come into his State within the last year
He thought that the exposition would
attract from 1000 900 to 5000, 900 peo-
pie to Omaha. The exposition would
probably get 100000 from it's own
State and would last five months. 1t
has secured an appropriation of $3.50, -
600 from Congress, which will probably
be increased next year 20 half a million
IN all, for Government buildings.
J. A Filcher urged that the people
and the press of the State would stand
with the Governor If he would consent