Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-11

VI tbN bAtS u lAs Nv I1N1Nibh
of liberal appropriations to enable their peo-
pie to be creditably represented in this great
enterprise, Nebraska is naturally looked to
to set the pace, and niggardliness on the
part of our Legislators is sure to result to
our disadvantage in the end.
We take no stock in the cry sent up by
some that this is a scheme gotten up solely
in the interests of Omaha, and we believe
that people who have that idea fail utterly
to realize the scope and extent of the en-
%terprise. OF course, the most substantial
and immediate results must naturally ac-
crue to the cities of Omaha and Council
Bluffs and the towns and country adjacent
thereto, but the exposition cannot fail to be
of Unreasonable benefit to the state at large
and is of scarcely less interest to Iowa than
Nebraska.
This exposition will afford the grand oppor-
tunity for the people of Nebraska to set
themselves right before the world. 1t Is the
tide in our aiairs which taken at it's flood
leads on to fortune. The state and its peo-
pie have been misrepresented and maligncd
and their misfortunes exaggerated. A series
of crop failures occurring in a sparsely set
tied portion. OF the state, among a class of
citizens of moderate means, mostly home
steaders and new settlers who had not yet
had time to adapt themselves to their sur
roundings, have been heralded abroad as
representing the prevailing situation among
tue FARMING population OF the state. his
exposition will give us a chance to prove to
the thousands who will come to and pass
through the state that such Is not the case.
Every condition of weather and soil points
TO the coming season as a great crop year.
And this win be the year of preparation for
the exposition. Every county and every
town should set about without delay to
formulate some plan for a proper representa-
ton of its interests; agricultural societies
and business mems organizations should
/ take the matter In hand at ouna and povar
let up on the work until the day the exposi-
ton opens. This exposition will be just as
big as the people of Nebraska choose to
make 1t.
Bloomfield Journal: The action of the
house on the Transmigsissippi appropriation
bill was a little surprise party to a large
number OF warm supporters of the gigantic
enterprise. 1t is to be hoped the senate
Will set the matter right by making a num-
Der Of deserved changes. The senate can
do better work, as it is less wieldy.
Pender Times: The Nebraska house of
representatives has decided to give the Trans
mississippi Exposition 800, 900. Let the
senate raise it $50, 900, and all will be well.
Winside Tribune: Now that an appropria-
ton allowing 500, 900 for the T~ransmissis-
sippt Exposition has been assured, let us
whoop it up for the exposition, for the glory
of Nebraska, and for the welfare of her peo-
pie.
Wallace Tug: After much discussion the
house of representatives decided that a state
appropriation of s10O. 900 to aid the Trans
mississippi Exposition would be about right.
Our own Stebbins favored the appropriation
and declared that, "If we pull together all
HI can't prevail against U.S." When the
people of Nebraska learn that "all h-l' is
fighting the exposition they will rush as a
tnif. m he tnnnr ..- 40 - ~a1N1& ,- a.o
against "all h-T' first, last and all the
time, and Kunnel Stebbins is our logical
leader.
Omaha Enterprise: The Transmississippi
delegates are being favorably received
throughout the district and nearly all the !
states are enthusiastic over the exposition.
The only drawback to the movement seems
to be the miserly appropriation made by
Nebraska, Had the legislature done what
the people expected it to do there is no /
doubt that the entire district would have
fallen in line and made handsome appro-
p%riations without a demurrer.
are looking to see what the legislature viii ,
do i'm the way of an appropriation for the |
Trans mississippi Exposition.
Some are advocating a large amount,
others are asking for either a very small
amount or none at all. There should be
a happy medium between these two ex-
tremes.
A reasonable appropriation judiciously
expended in making a display of Nebraska
products and it's resources would be of great
value to the state and beneficial to every
true citizen. !
Nebraska is holding it's own through these
hard times as well as any state in the union.
Let's show to the world that we still have
our grit and enterprise left, and put up a !
good showing. /
Friend Telegraph; Every citizen of Ne
braska should take an interest in the Trans
mississippi Exposition. Opportunities to
show the west to the world do not occur
once again in a lifetime, and in this ex-
position Nebraska should put her best foot
forward, not only in her products, but a
few paltry dollars should not be taken into
consideration. Georgia has had her cotton
exposition, California hers, and now the
great Transmississippi has her opportunity.
Grand Island Independent: The Transmits
Exposition is one of the grandest and
most profitable enterprises. not only for
Omaha, but for the whole state Of Nebraska,
for all the transmisslssippi countries, and
even for all the world that will participate
in sending exhibits to this exposition. 1t
will be second only to the immense Worlds
fair at Chicago.
And it can hardly be understood that there
are some men in and out of our Legislature
who are so narrow-minded and short-sighted
that they cannot comprehend the great ad-
which will accrue from it to all
our citizens, villages and country districts,
especially when we have a good fertile year
and can show our country in the Respondent
beauty of fine crops,
We suppose that every county will do its
duty in making a fine and tastefully ar
ranged show of its crops, and that every
or smaller place will take advantage
of this great chance by exhibiting its ex-
listing industries and it's facilities for the
establishment of new ones. They ought to
up pamphlets describing these facilities
and have them distributed by the tens of
thousands. Cheap or free excursions ought
to be arranged to take the visitors to the
all over the country, that they may
see for themselves and be convinced of the
of the facts stated in our pamphlets,
They will take with them to their homes
and spread over their country a great repu-
-ation for Nebraska, telling their friends that
we have splendid land. that the ill-famed
west of our state is by irrigation being con-
yerted into the most fertile land in the
United States, and that we have great adj
yantages for new factories.
Such efforts will make our state grow from
one end to the other, will bring us hundreds