The Forrest City times., 1899-01-13
The Convention at ST. Louis Fin
ished Up Its Work and
Adjourned.
PLANS OUTLINED IN RESOLUTIONS.
Appeals to be Made to Congress and to Va
rious State Legislstures-An Executive
Committee Chosen. of Which Ex-Gov.
Francis, of Missouri. was Unanimously
Chosen Chairman.


members from each state to fulfill the
work cut out for them, and to per-
| feet other permanent organizations
connected with four years Of arudous
preparation for a Worlds fair.
The members were selected, each
state in the Louisiana Purchase being
represented. as follows:
Arkansas-George Single, l.. A. Fitz-
| patrick and Frederick Hill.
Kansas-W. c. Perry, S. F. Medley
and F. w. Elliott.
Louisiana--A. II. Wilson, /. b.
Moore, Eugene j. McGweeney and JUS
tin +. Beneschand.
Missouri-Daye r. Francis, Howard
Elliott, John Perry, Kansas City; E.
". stephens, Columbia, Mo.
Minnesota-John {. Wise, f. l.. Dan
forth and Charles l.. Rose.
Observation-Disclosures. Taylor, Mackin-
tosh and Jones.
North Dakota-N. L. Larrimore. +.
A. Noonan, Jr.. and G. f. Goulderman.
Oklahoma-A. j. Seay, ID. ID. Leach
and BENZ. F. Berkey.
South Dakota-C. II. Freeman, Kirk
G. Phillips and f. F. Potter.
Montana. T. Murphy, b. f. White
/ and Charles Conrad.
Colorado-T. J. O'Donnen, W. y. By
ers and T. S. McMurray.
Wyoming-Elwood Mead, J. c. Davis
/ and Clarence Richardson.
Missouri was given privilege to have
| five members, the fifth one to be elect
ed later.
FRANCIS WAS NAMED.
After the selection of the executive
committee II was suggested that ex-
Gov. Francis be elected its chairman,
but on suggestion it was deferred un-
til after the executive committee went
into session. The convention then add
journed sine die.
When the executive committee met
the honor was again pressed upon ex-
Gov. Francis.
Gov. Francis was unanimously
chosen as chairman of the executive
committee.
Lieut.. Gov j. c. Milliman, chairman
of the convention, was elected as vice
chairman; James Cox as its secretary.
and Frank NJ. Sterritt as assistant sec
rotary.
In assuming the chair Gov. Francis
informed the committee that the local
committee would Immediately proceed
to secure a charter. organize a cor
poration and raise a fund TO accom-
plish the fair as well as to secure ma
tonal and state aid
THE CHAIRMAN'S PLANS.
MY idea would be to ask congress
a. once to get federal assistance" said
the governor. "Expositions have been
started in Ohio and Detroit, and |
think the sooner we make our appli-
cation to congress the better for u.s."
II was decided that a committee of
hve, of which the chair shall be a
member, be appointed to visit the Ar
kansas legislature, or a like committee
be appointed to visit any other legis-
aature for the purpose of influencing
appropriations for the fair.
The quickest method of obtaining
governmental aid brought out the
reading of Congressman Bartholdt's
DILL introduced into the last congress.
~ SECURE LEGISLATION.
The five members of the executive
committee from Missouri were desig-
mated as special body to look after
all national and state legislation In
connection with the formation of the
fair.
chairman Francis submitted to the
committee data relating to the meth
ods pursued in placing the Worlds
Columbian exposition upon its feet.
The committee voted to ask the gov
eminent for S5,000000, with the guar
ahtee that $5,000,000 more be raised
IN 81. Louis within 90 days thereafter.
CITY AND STATE AID.
Inc executive committee is now de-
hperatlng on what appropriations they
VIII ask from the state of Missouri
ana the city of St. Louis. 1t was sug-
gested that sum of So 100000 be
asked from the city, and $1,0O0,O00
from the state. Ii is very likely that
'he suggestion will be adopted.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
before adjourning the convention
put itself on record by adopting the
-oiio"lhg preamble and resolutions:
aMn.hereas, So important an event as the
b nv .t anniversary of the acquisition
t tHe United States of American of the
cbillory known as the Louisiana Pur-
o cpase should be fittingly celebrated and
snaineihorated in some appropriate way
M mu would best represent the improve
~ ~, development and growth not only
tira 'de great central west, but of
sIso country during the last 100 years, and
sibt,iio reshadow in some degree the pos
mn i,i'les that may be achieved during the
AeAI century; and
CIV hereas, We believe that this object
It'll pc best accomplished by an EXPOSE
I'm International in it's character, where
III products of the labor skill. genius,
bra,,ssTy and enterprise OF our country are
~ 'us nj INTO close comparison with those
~ ~ olher countries. where the peoples
babniSS earth can have an opportunity TO
yhiot.o ana study the mighty impress
nm ~ the influence of liberty makes up
copt nc progress of man, and n this great
va,sS,st where the world is tne field, this
se semi valley, extending from the
semi Topical sea on the south to the
FladIi frozen regions on the north, viii
mentSs SUBMIT its progress and achieve