Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-22
KANSAS HAS ITS PLAN FIXED
Twenty Thousand Dollars Already in Sight
for Display Purposes.
GOVERNOR LEEDYs SCHEME is WORKING
Failure of the Legislature TO Make
Proper Provision IL Offset by
Private subscriptions to the
Exposition Fund.

Tho legislature OF the state OF Kansas
failed to make an appropriation for a state
exhibit at the TransmissIssippi Exposition,
but nevertheless that member OF the west
ern sisterhood will be represented in a man
ner commensurate with It's Importance.
Maialy through the efforts of the governor,
John w Leedy a fund is now being raised
for an exhibit. A nucleus of some $4,000,
donated by the railroads OF the state, has
already been formed.
This important Information Is given by
Oliver p. Updegrafr Of Topeka, who is in the
city as a representative OF he COLORADO
Springs Speed association at a meeting
with the local fair and speed association
to rearrange the western circuit. Mr. Up
degraff is also secretary of the Improved
Stock Breeders association of Kansas. which
body held meeting at the same time with
tho Kansas State Swine Breeders associa
ton and the Kansas State Beard OF Agri-
culture, where the plan for forming fund
for an exhibit was incubated.
The plan of such a fund, however, is
largely the idea CT Governor Leedy who is
n progressive Kansan and who appreciates
the good that Will come to his state from
having an exhibit at the exposition. He is
himself practical farmer and stock breeder.
. When the Kansas legislature failed to APP
propriate any sum for an exhibit he at
once conceived the idea OF securing the
necessary funds from citizens and sprI.tS
the Idea upon the joint meeting referred to.
Governor Leedy presented his plan first
to the railroads In the state. There are
four of these and they readily responded
to his scheme. Each of them subscribed
$1,000 to the fund, which makes a total
of $40 900 as a nucleus. Governor Leedy is
now Intending to present his proposition
to the leading business men of Kansas
and he Is confident that a very satisfactory
sum will be secured for an exhibit. In the
very rear future he Intends to appoint
Kansas state commission, similar to those
formed In other states, which will have
charge of the disbursement of this money.
kansas is thoroughly In sympathy with
the exposition" said Mr.. Updegraff in speak
ing about the matter. at is one of the
closest neighbors of Nebraska and there
fore feels that It ought to do all in its
power to advance the interests of the eX-
position to be held in Omaha. At the same
time it also considers that it can secure
no greater benefit thar from such an adver-
tisement as it would secure by being fit
tingly represented at the exposition.
"Our legislature was pledged to economy.
1t even failed to adequately provide for the
different state institutions, Consequently
1t did not pass any appropriation for an eX-
hibt at the exposition. But Governor Leedy
is broad-minded man and thoroughly ap-
precates the good results that would come
from an appropriate exhibit. He therefore
took up the matter and you can rest as
sured that through his efforts Kansas will
have proper representation. Kansas is dis
tinctively a farming and a breeding state
and Governor Leedy is a farmer and
breeder. He therefore understands the ne
cessity of having a proper showing and he
will have the support of every farmer and
breeder in the state"