Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-20
IMPERIAL MISSOURI.
An Appeal for Assistance by the Missouri
TransmissIssippI Exposition Commits

TransmississippI Exposition Commits
sion.
To Au Citizens of Missouri:
In the city of Omaha, Neb., on the
1st day of next June, the Transmissis-
sippi and International exposition will
be formally opened to the world. This
exposition has been recognized by
special act of the United States con-
gress, which appropriated 100000 for
an exhibit by our national govern
ment.
While this exposition is information
al in scope, and is already assured of
extensive foreign exhibits and attend
ance, it is-as its name implies-a dis
tinctly western enterprise, designed
expressly for advertising to the world
the productions, resources and progress
of the transmississippi states and ter
ritories, many of which have provided
by legislative appropriation for state
exhibits.
Through a misunderstanding of the
intent and purpose of this undertaking,
the last session of the state Legislature
failed to provide by appropriation for
an exhibit of Missouri's productions.
Being DESTROYS of having our great
state properly represented at this as
semblege of western commemorative,
and in Difference to the expressed wish
of many prominent business men and
citizens, Gov. Stephens appointed a
commission to provide for such repre-
sentation. This commission met in st.
Louis on January 5, and organized Tor
active work by the appointment OF
committees on agriculture and live
stock, horticulture, mines and forestry,
manufactures, transportation and
finance. A resolution was adopted in
structing the undersigned committee
to appeal to the citizens of Missouri
for their earnest cooperation and as
sistance.
Imperial Missouri, with her more
than A, 900, 900 acres of fertile lands,
capable of producing everything re-
quired for the sustenance and comfort
of enlightened mankind; her immense
ly rich and inexhaustible deposits OF
commercial minerals; climate superior
to that of any other state or nation;
populated by 100000 of intelligent,
progressive, energetic people, and ca
pable of sustaining twice as many or
more-our beloved state possesses more
natural advantages than any of her
sister states, and the eyes of the COM
mercial world are being attracted by
the possibilities of our development.
The vast territory that this eXpOSi-
ton Representative west, northwest
and soNthwest-is the natural and le-
gitimate market for the products of our
industries, the surplus output of our
orchards, factories and workshop, and
we are convinced that no previous eX-
position held in America afforded SO
favorabl an opportunity as the pres
ent one for advertising to the whole
commercial world the varied produc-
tiOns and matchless resources of our
state; and we earnestly appeal to the
pride of every state-loving, progressive
citizen to aid your state commission in
it's efforts to provide for a creditable
exhibit of your interests. Our neigh
boring states are exerting all of their
energies to excel. We can surpass all
of them in the extent and excellence
of our exhibits, if proper effort is put
forth. We must do this-its results
will rebound to the benefit of every
citizen.
Your commission, having confidence
licite your assistance. Having no state
appropriation, we must depend upon
voluntary contri buttons to defray nee
esSary expenses.
We want to erect a creditable state
building as home and meeting place
for the thousands of Missourians who
will visit the exposition. Our sister
states are providing such buildings, and
we can not afford to do less. We hope
to make the finist exhibit of fruits ever
seen in America; to collect and place
on exhibition meritorious products of
our farms, forests, mines and factories
all of which will require money to
pay expenses.
We appeal to every farmer and arti-
san, every business and professional
man, to Immediately send to the treas
urer of the commission, Hon. T. E.
Marshall, cashier of the Continental
national bank. st. Louis, whatever sum
you can afford. You will be given pub
lie credit, and the expenditure of every
cent will be strictly accounted for.
Every board of trade and commercial
club throughout the state is urgently
requested to Immediately extend SUBJ
Stantial aid. The time is short, and we
must hasten the work.
Every manufacturer and every pro-
ducer of meritorious articles are in
vited to exhibit their productions. You
will have the world for an audience,
and your bread cast upon the waters"
will return many fold.
In conclusion, permit US to remind
you that your commissioners are work.
ing without salary, each personally de-
fraving his own expenses, and we hope
to receive the cordial, united and sub
stantial support of every home-loving
Missourian, to the end that our grand
state may surpass all others at thu
Transmississippi exposition.
CLARK II. SAMPSON
FRANK q. GRAHAM,
Ii. A. Blossom,
Committee.
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