Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-21
WHAT OUR VISITORS SAYs

Abba, Ia, have spent couple OF days visit
| ing the exposition. Mr. Perry was for four
| years member OF the state senate and
has resided in Iowa since 1850. To an in
| terviewer he said:
II was simply astonished, when came to
Omaha. to find that In town this far west
| Of the Mississippi, and on the banks OF the
Missouri. such an enterprise could exist as
! this exposition of yours. To think of such
| an expenditure Of money and enterprise, in
| this part of the country, was beyond my
| comprehension. 1t is too bad that the people
| of the country at large cannot be made to
understand the full scope Of this exposition.
Before coming here I saw number of peo-
pie who had visited the exposition and
without exception their report was that 1t
far exceeded their expectations and was well
worth trip to see. The enterprise is
not only well planned, but the buildings
| are beautiful and the exhibits are wonder
| fully interesting. Court convenes in my dis
trict next Monday or should have remained
| longer but l shall try and come again
before the exposition closes"
Mr.. Perry is a sound money democrat
| and when he first ran for the state senate,
in 1891, W. J. Bryan made a speech in
| his county Mr.. Perry said Mr. Bryan
| wanted at that time to launch out on the
silver question, but. as the subject was not
| incorporated in the state platform, and
| was contrary to the views Of MIR. Perry he
| confined his address to a discussion of the
tariff. Mr.. Perry said the oldtime demo-
| cratic leaders in Iowa have all been forced
aside through the advent Of the silver issue
| in the democratic platform and new men
have taken their places, most of whom
were previously identified with the green
back and populist parties.
But Just at this time Mr.. Perry has an
other line Of politics occupying his mind.
He is strong church man, being one of
the wardens Of the Episcopal church
in Abba, and is engrossed with
| the election of bishop to sue
ceed the late Bishop Perry. The senator
is a champion of the claims of Rev. Thomas
E. Green Of Cedar Rapids, who will preach
| at the Auditorium tomorrow, and he will
attend the convention at Davenport, Sep
| tember 8, when the election is to take place.
| He said Rev. s. c. Edsall Of st. Peters
church in Chicago, was the strongest COM
petitor Of Mr.. Green, being endorsed by
many Of the ablest men in the church. He
thought, however, that DR.. Green was gain
ing ground. He said the Iowa clergyman
was not only an eloquent and able minis
ter, but a pleasant and agreeable man to
made friends, especially among the laity.
He said Mr. Green was young man, vigor-
| ous and in good health. and in every way
| adapted for the work of bishop, and he
| has hopes of seeing his friend elected to the
position.
! Mr.. Perry has lived in Iowa so long that
| he has thorough personal familiarity with
the history of the state. He has been ac-
quainted with every man who has occupied
position on the bench Of the supreme court
| and can give the record Of almost every
man who has occupied other positions OF
| trust in the state. He remembers men
from his section Of the state. who came
to Omaha before this city was established
and who took prominent part in the plat
ting of tho town. Most of those men
were personal acquaintances. He can re-
member Senator Allison as struggling
| Young lawyer who early entered politics,
| and always met with success; and can recall
| the DAYS when Senator Gear was mer-
chant, with we'll developed penchant for
organizing campaigns.
Lost Good Advertising.
State Senator Charles Erickson OF South
Dakota was In the city Friday attending the
exposition. Speaking of the great snow
he said: at Is certainly the best thing
since the WOTlu anu ANe'>e NA~>S-
ipgly that South Dakota has no exhibit.
Our state has the resources and could have
made a great exhibit in an agricultural way
had it not been for the narrow policy pur-
sued by the populist legislature. II we
could have made an exhibit, we would have
reaped thousands Of dollars In advertising,
but being about the only state in the trans
mississippi region not represented, IL
leaves us in ridiculous condl-
ton. After going through the build
inRs people naturally come to the con.
cluslon that we have nothing to show and
staid out for this reason, and this only.
1.-The exposition is a great object lesson
and shows what can be done in this cOun-
try. It will result in turning people this
way, and l predict that 1t will add many
thousands of settlers to the states that
are represented in the beautiful buildings
upon the grounds.
81 must confess that admire Omaha and
the public spirit that is displayed by its
citizens in going ahead in building up this
stupendous enterprise. i think, however
that there is something wrong with the
members OF the city council or the other
city ofncias who are in authority. The
streets leading to the exposition grounds
I notice are In most foul condition, and
some Of them that are paved look as though
they had not been swept or cleaned In years.
Then some of the sidewalks are in frightful
condition. Many of them are apparently
made OF rotten plank, repaired with other
planks that are still more rotten than the
original material The most Objectionable
things are the great fields Of weeds. or
course | don't know who is responsible for
them, but in going about the north part or
the city in close proximity to the grounds
there are acres of lots covered with forests
of great weeds higher than a mans head.
and what is SAL worse, along some of the
side streets, weeds grow along the side
walks SO high that their tops meet and
form beautiful arches, giving the appearance
of long, shaded avenues. ] should think
that people would be afraid that their chill
dren would be lost in these luxuriant
growths. These weeds must afford a great
haven or hiding place for burglars and foot
pads who lie in wait for the wayfarers who
happen to be out at night"
Farmers VIII Fly High.
C. c. Caldwell, who was deputy secretary
OF state under John C. Allen, but who is
now travelling for an Omaha house, has just
returned from one of his trips out in the
state and reports business conditions OF the
best. He said everywhere crops are first
trade than they have experienced in many