The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

or l7o.1s per cent, while the increase Of
the remainder Of the country including
New England, New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio. Indiana and all Atlantic states, wa
From 1860 to 1890 the increase in the
population Of the country was 81. 900, 900.
or Se.16 per cent. OF this increase more
than half, or nearly 1905, 900, was in the
six Mississippi river states and west
Thereof, and the remainder, or IA, 400, 0V.
was east of Illinois and kentucky and
Tennessee n Louisiana Our percentage
OF Increase was 166. IS, and their only 61.2j.
NO one will take issue with the statement
that our growth has been more rapid
curing the past ten years than In any
decade of our transmississippi history.
Growth Of the West.
Neither time nor your patience will
ten years have elapsed since / had the
nonor OF presiding over the first Deep
water congress held west of the Missi3-
sippi. 1t convened at Topeka. Kas., and
Its deliberations resulted in the improve
n,ent of Galveston harbor. Since that
time the Transmississippi and the Missis-
sippl valley have been brought into much
closer connection with the Old World ano
with South America. Down to the gulf by
river and rail- is the natural outlet of the
surplus products Of this great producing
section. My own grain house has shipped
to Europe over 100000 bushels of wheat
ard corn since July last through ports
OF New Orleans, Galveston and Port Ar
thur.
congress, we are entitled to this aid from
the FEDERAL government, and by our unit
ed efforts we can secure 1t. The Trans
mississippi states send to congress - SEN
ators and 81 representatives, or, including
the six Mississippi river states, they send
"a senator's and p representatives out of
a total of 80 senators and 357 representa-
tives. Such numbers moved by western
push. 1mDued With western will and mot
ing In concert, can pass any fair meas
ure, enact any reasonable law. A word
more for st. Louis, and 1 have finished.
The interests of that city are indissolu-
biy linked with the Mississippi valley and
the transmississippi states and territories.
The sections tributary to her are settling
better inducements to immigrants than
any other throughout his rich domain.
As a distributing point, and as a manu-
Iacturing c%enters. he has made rapid strides
w;thin the last few years, and her growth
- by no means attained. st. Louis Is
owned by her wi people, and she has
always enjoyed a well-earned reputation
for conservatism and solidity. Her peo-
pie are hospitable, philosophical, and
fmbued with a civic pride which will
prompt them to discharge thoroughly and
sas,sIactorily any responsibility they may
OF TINS Undertaking. and are confident
tneS Will prove equal to it; but in enter
ms on 1t they desire that you, and the
oho LUZ winch YOU
stand, should look upon this exposition
with proprietary interest and cherish its
success with parental solicitude."
Resolutions Seconded.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Francis
address George G. Cannon, of Utah,
said that he desired to second the mo-
ton to adopt the resolutions reported
10y the committee, and he promised
that Utah would take full advantage
OF the great opportunity to let herself
BE- known in the world.
MI. Benton, of Nebraska, Endorsed
exposition, and seconded the reso-
buttons for his state.
Mr.. Caffeen, of Wyoming, spoke for
his state, and said that the national
congress must recognize the EXPOSE
ton, for in SO doing it would recos-
Eize the whole west.
Nj. Montgomery, of Colorado, spoke
for his people, and right hearty was
his commendation of the st. Louis
Worlds fair.
EX-Gov. Ffshback, of Arkansas, de- |
clared that the people of his state, mis-.
represented and maligned, wanted this
of putting themselves
before the world, and he declared
belief that they would carry of
AL the blue ribbons in the agricultural
of the ST. Louis exposi-
ton.
EN-Gov. Seay and Mr.. Mead, of Okla
homa, declared that their territory
needed the exposition.
Messrs. Tansill, of New Mexico, and
Proutman, of Kansas, spoke words of
warm Endorsement. Messrs. Ousley,
Of Galveston, and Taliaferro and Cave.
Houston, spoke for the people CT
Texas in behalf of the great fair; and
Larimore, of North Dakota:
Caulfield, of Minnesota, and Story, of
Louisiana, gave voice to their senti-
of pride in what the people of
he Louisiana purchase territory have
accomplished and of confidence in
what the people of ST. Louis would do
celebrate those accomplishments.
Mr.. Prince, of New Mexico, in tie
chair, called for a rising vote on the
resolutions, and everyone in the hall,
delegates and visitors, arose. and =
.heer went up n the president de-
Jared the motion unanimously car
led.
Special Committed.
Mr. Francis moved hat the execu-
i've committee of the Transmississippi
congress appoint a special committee