The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-03-16

honor never te ke forgotten. Thsy-yeus
lspr tiVes-were hred WITH an afnes-
.ion and q rrida (which ! am sure you APP
pTeyel 90 make the occasion worthy Of
70 distinguished a eompshy--ta make II
credit 10 the grand Commonwealth of
%or,hy or q iss Sua sn,s s "a nat s0 Prosne@d a
hsnton and blair, and many othe.
such important parts tn shaping the aes-
That delegation was authorised 10
speak for ~. Louis, and II dh speak IN
no uncertain sound. II was agrely tempt
Ell 20 speak for Missouri because al
though not suthoritatively empowered TO
do 80, II felt confident that the loyal. pro-
grcs1lye people Of the state wouiu indorne
s ana tainii any REASONABLE pledges made
appropriate an achievement.
As representing the L0uiEiRua pur-
hasec convention. held In this city on
from Fourteen states and one territory
which convention has decided 20 celebrate
THIS ono hundrcdth anniversary by am un-
cEceiled international exposition-the DEL
sEation % Washington asked loan OF
8. .ooe 90 from the federal government to
aid in the preparation f0r such a csisbra-
ton, ~ representing che city Of 81.
that The people uf that city pledged them
selves 10 ruiur stT s--1 fsFf tuwuri rurf q
! cr'cprsiiuu, ana rrsr rrs reurrai ro~rrH-
ment could make It's loan conditional up-
on y0ooo G0l being provoked b. thh eity'-
SO ihat she money need not - advanced
hhI, N. gensrai EoyeTnmeaI " 81 Losla
also assured the congress that the ., :
-. - =sv5arse sy tAs congress =su.a &c
.ss-'s - sS;' - ttss :s.ss5s; treasury ~
fore 81 q the ile,ooe 600 furnished by thu
city ~ 81 Louis should he returned to
she sources from whence Il came Tho
i'vi---iiivr rurt with approval ami rr,-
p,aung, It's fatrnesu wns commended. SIS
librraiity cOmpltmented, representative
IA HasF ssfaIt
enthusiastic words Of encouragernsnt and
committed themselves ana their constitu-
sney 20 support o the measure. An In
nuantlai member from a prosperous state
IN the purchase said that II oongreas
would not advance EOD.0oo for such an
object on the terms named, his state
would. II was at that stage OF the uyo-
ccedings when We were almost moved to
speak Tor grand old Missouri ours was
ne nrst in wealth. the irsi in population.
the nrni IN resoureer-irvesoped and TN
| d~Netorch--of all the great states IN the
Louisiana territory. Missouri was the hos,
OF that banquet In not Missouri as able
% ADVANCE any cause as r. Kansas II
should aid this faif than thas any other
state In the purchase should DO No9
IT We secure s., 600 from tho federal
sSa them sna hars a. ny lqsssH' Ss S ssi
KNOW that we shah require more, but
whether We do or not. the people Of
Missouri would feel offended n not given
| an opportunity 20 aid IN this great un.
dertnktng. We Yre AL interested alike IN
| the proEreaH and welfare OF this common.
wealth. and equally jealous Of her fair
iams. such an exposition as We have
planned VIII tnure 20 the material bonen,
/ OF the state at large. and the success Of
the celebration VIII reflect credit on every
| hissourian.
we have not invited you 20 bo our
gueatg upon this occasion Tor tho purpose
OF embarrassing you BY 4 request 60 90
anythinE OF which your own good iuds-
| ncnt does not approve,
Missouri at the worlds fair OF iSaa
took the perenaiuTns for the best general
and most varied exhibit al Omaha She
| took moro premiums than any Other
| state, hut at an exposition held within
| hei own bOrdefH the exhibit Of her min.
erni and agricultural products Will be b0-
yond compare. Ia my opinion, the pe0-
| PIE OF this state will desire n proprictary
| interest IN this worid-rcnawnsd exposition
| u VIII cost them little. and that little VIII
| be rhccrtully granted. The aiNnincanre
| ~ thr Aid-the goodwill expressed there.
| by-wiil be Of moro value To ~ than aid
/ Itself. We. who have been active IN this
| movement, and have devoted time and
| effort % its promotion. have no more nor
| less obligation 10 work In this cause thar
has every patriotic Masourian.
we must act together. u ~ our inter
/ est to do so. a. we'll hs our desire We
/ have asked you 20 be our guests because
| We desire to know you better and 10 IN
| better known by you. believing that such
| conditions viii Increase our mutual re.
speci and promote our common intercHta'