The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-06

fill the pastures and feed lots of our
state, the churches and school houses
that dot the landscape, the farms that
show the prosperity and happiness of
our people, and then return to their
homes in the east and there in elo-
quent and vivid Rotations tell of the
wonderful resources, the prosperity and
beauty of Kansas.
1t is also a duty of our state to join
with her sister state, Nebraska, as she
Will participate in all the benefit and
enjoy all the results from this great ex-
hibitiOn in making this TranSmlSSlSSlpp1
demonstration one of the most interest
ing, valuable and beneficial to the peo-
pie of Kansas as well as to the people
of Nebraska who are aiding by the ap-
preparation of many thousands of dol
lars in making the exposition a great
success.
In addition to the good work that the
United States is doing to aid this exhi-
bition of the resources of this great and
new west, the states of the Union and
especially our sister states of the fer
tile valleys of the two great rivers of
America, are aiding by large contr1bu-
lions in the erection of suitable state
buildings and making vast exhibitions
of the resources of those states, ana
the Kansas commissioners believe that
all citizens of Kansas will feel an hon.
est pride in, and take an active interest,
in making Kansas worthy associate
in the work and a peer of the greatest
in the list. But to do this work credi-
tab1y it will take about $4,000
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, the
Missouri Pacific and the St. Louis &
San Francisco railroads have gener-
ously and periodically come to the
sistance of the Governor and the peo-
pie and advanced $4,000 of the needed
amount.
Trusting to the patriotism and 1iber-
atty of our people, the commission has
entered upon the duties and work as
signed it, believing the people, the
counties cities, boards of trade and
commercial agencies will not let it ran
before the work is half completed. The
great expense has to be incurred ana
met in the beginning, space must pc
paid for in advance, a building Tor the
state headquarters must be erected ana
maid for at once, collections of funds
made freight bills met and many otner
expenses that draw largely on tne
small sum of money now at the ans
Dosal of the board, so that immediate
aid and liberal assistance are needed.
This means, then, active work for those
who can aid and assist in all available
and proper ways to put the commission
in position where it can place Kansas
a breast of her sister states
We therefore respectfully ask that
the uayors of cities and boards of
trade and other commercial orsanlza-
tions. and all other citizens, clubs, COM
uittees or organizations that Will at
once go to work to raise funds, collect
and prepare material for exhibition,
and that the owners OF zinc, lead, SAT-,
coal and other mines will arrange to
make exhibitions of their mineral pro-
ducts. and that the Fine Stock Breed
ers' association arrange to place KAN
sas in the front rank as one of the great
live stock states of the union; that the
educators, colleges and schools VIII
take care that the educational inter-
ests of the state are creditably repre-
scented.
The commission will give all the aid
and information possible in relation to