The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-05
FAIR FOR ALL STATES
pFoIeot For Permanent Exposi-
Hon IN New York City.
70 UPHOLD STATEHOOD IDEA

poeJd -coNersss and Each Common
Msolth 70 Provide Funds-state So.
s;s11Ds In ths Metropolis intsrssted.
= permanent national fair to contain
exhih(n from svsry state IN the Union
ana - - hopsod II @14.0o0, 900 build
Ing q New york city Il being planned
b i6me Of The state societies having
headquarters here, says the New York
11mtk The plan includes continu-
on '1xposition, comprising the best
featufes Of worlds fairs Of the past,
and shlso luxurious clubrooms for the
staterccieties.
C0ngress at the next session will be
asked to appropriate 95,O00,0OO toward
Ill enterprise. and each Of the state
legislatures will be asked for soc, ZOO.
Ths leaders Ia the movement, which
beg4n n the Michigan society, say
thcy hdve already been assured by
many membsrs Of congress and by sew
efal stats legislatures Of support for
thstr plan, and they believe they can
carry + through.
The members Of the Michigan society
who planned the scheme took It to the
executive committees Of several other
stats societies for approval. The plan
waS heartily received, and the Michi-
ean men were assured Of the backing
q ~ other societies. An interstate
organization h being formed which
will take charge Of the movement.
H6bert 9. Aud Of ITO Broadway,
New York, member Of the Michigan
society. - one Of the most enthusiastic
Of te advocates Of the plan. He says:
be building we propose to erect
vfl4fbe without q parallel In the world.
i + premature to give out details at
thletims, for many things must be ac-
codpiishsd. but It b only q matter OF
TIM when the project will be In full
ewt1g. BY next autumn we shall prob
ebSY b able 10 announce the site Of
~ building at,d tho time when con-
strsetion viii BEGIN OF course there Is
- question tAat Ne will be able to
raise tho ptce16Axy 414, 4,O0O, 600.
'3hs butDaing VIII not only servo the
pradhcaI 1StneaB interests OF the
staE6s mt 4 what the same time be
anE6ndglnG ni6ndmsnt to the idea OF
stateho& sas conceived by the trainers
e ne yenstitutioh. Once Il ID CON-
ploted - American citizen will die
cootsnt Without seeing II II will ad-
vetl1ee ~ existence OF our common
wGaItha. f>oo often forgotten, beyond
~ smstruy1bltaA limit"
4Alph Ibll1g. another Of the promot-
- expressed the opinion that It was
tl1he tho adea q statehood should be
suAphasized. Tho building to be- erect
II No satl. would 10 that, and In ad-
dillon II would b I Distinct business
aGDet % the city.
1ackersF Of the project have laid
down - Z proviso to insure their par
ti4lpation h the plan that II shall have
tho fun backing Of the federal govern
msnt and that congress shall regulate
IL operation and maintenance.
~ 10 getting money for the project
lkelm the states It Ii argued that II a
st8)s can i've $2O0. 600, the average ap-
pi&pFiations Tor the erection Of a state
bt1ding at temporary fair, which Is
l1totten n few months, there Is no
Dl1eon MAt similar sum should not
o@ebxpsn14d Tor the perpetuation OF the
Do1e 0f8eech state. In the aggregate
1e& oo0noO0 20 be derived from state |
ontn. 3<a1e argued, would be sufficient |
t13oNakaneee the stability Of the en-
m !. worden Of Michigan Is
- Sr q the project It was dis
sped Dfiody ct recent dinner Of |
tl16 Michigan society In New York.