, 1901-09-11
GIVE EDITORS A CHANCE.

The Louisiana Purchase fair will be
Wyoming's opportunity for advertis-
ing its varied Il almost unlimited
resources and we have not the least
doubt but what this state, which was
partially included in the purchase,
will be represented at st. Louis in
1903. Liberal appropriations have
been made by the government and
some states for the occasion, and the
remaining states will fall in line i'll
due time.
The Wyoming Press association
broke ground at their recent meeting
by the passing of the following reso-
luton without a dissenting vote:
Resolved, That the Wyoming Press
association give its cordial endorse
ment to the appropriation of a suit
able amount to insure a handsome ex-
hibit of the resources of the state at
the Louisiana Purchase fair. to be
held at St. Louis, in 1903, and take
such other steps that will best adver-
tise the state.
The state appropriated 100000 for
Its exhibit at the Worlds fair in Chi
cago and will probably be as liberal
with the St. Louis exposition.
AS the benefits that accrue from
such occasions depend largely upon
the character of the exhibit and the
way it is handled the Leader has a
few suggestions to offer in this con-
Injection.
Each county should make a collec-
ton of articles representing its local
resources, and it would be we'll If ev-
cry county sent two representatives
to the exposition during its progress,
none to remain longer than two weeks.
In this way every portion of the state
would have a representative on the
ground part of the time, fresh and full
of enthusiasm about his locality. He
could equip himself for the work by
sending on articles for the exhibit and
providing literature for distribution.
Without doubt the newspaper men
Of the state would be best fitted for
this work, as they are most familiar
with the resources of their county. and
greatly interested in securing immi-
grafton. Their services in preparing
literature to meet the end in view
u,n,,1I ha lnuo1pah 1p and fhnir nnfhy.
siasm would be greater than that of
persons who are looking at the posi-.
ton merely as employment for six
months at a stipulated salary.
Nothing is more tiresome or monot-
onous than six months in the whirl-
wind of IN exposition. They never
want to see another for fifty years.
The expense of having the service of
twenty-six men at the fair would be
but little more than what it would
cost for two men to remain continu-
ously or the ground, and the addition
al charge would be well repaid by the
educational advantage to tbs press,
and through the press to the people.
Indirectly it would be state instruc-
ton, for the ideas there obtained by
the editors would be disseminated
through the columns of their papers.
No other class of men in the state
would derive as much profit from the
opportunities as the newspaper men
and none would see the knowledge
thus obtained to better advantage.
They would have a chance to learn
the value of many articles in the state
which now receive little or no atten,
ton.
1t may preposterous on the
part Of the press to ask for this OPP
portunity. but no one can dispute the
Justice of the appeal. AS a matter of
fact they have not made Such a re-
quest, but the Leader ventures to
make 1t for them, in the belief that
the public will recognize the fitness to
this recognition for the GOOD they "a
do the state and the benefits they will
derive from the opportunity afforded
them. Give the newspaper men a
chance and they will make ample re-
turns for all the courtesies they re-
ceive.
Some Of the newspaper men may
want to know how this can be accom-
plished and our reply Is that 1t is only
necessary to elect men to the legisla-
ture who appreciate the benefits of an
enlightened press. Ask and you will
receive.-Leader.