The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-13
WANT OFFICIALS
MAYOR AND COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS TO SEATTLE
Exposition Officials Plan on Sta.c
Representation Of u Nature
Most Worthy.

meeting is sending out invitations to
| boards of county commissioners and
i TO mayors of all cities and towns in
the state requesting their attendance
at the meeting of the state commits
sion to be held in his city May 81 to
30. Mr.. Payne anticipates large
attendance and looks for general
response from all sections in prepar-
| ing a state exhibit.
In discussing the plans outlined
for this meeti ing and the results that
the commission expects to obtain Mr.
Payne said:
THE invitation extended by the
state Alaska-Y ukon-Pacific commits
sion to the county and municipal au-
thorities throughout the state to at
tend the meeting of the commission
to be held in Seattle at the time the
fleet of battleships arrives here is
not only the most notable step yet
taken by the commission in the in
fterpsts of complete state exhibit
but the situation is such that this
action was almos absolutely essential
in order to arrive at definite arrange
ments to provide for the exhibit.
What ConfrOnts Commission.
commissioners Hornberger and
| Dickson, who introduced the resolu-
tion before the commission extening
the invitation, made clear all essen
tial aspects of the problem now fac
ing the commission. They took the
view that the past action of the COM
mission seemed to suggest that that
body is inclined to subordinate itself
too much to the exposition manage
ment and to accept space in the agri-
cultural building for large if not
| the very largest part. of the state eX-
| hibit, and to place under the control
of the exposition management the
state building. If this is done. the
state exhibit will become confused
with the exhibits from other states
nessand will lose much of it's effect
iveness. Not only this, but interest
of the various counties will be less
stimulated and they will be inclined
to wonder why a state commission
was created.
"The commission has directed the
executive commissioner to get
statement in writing from the expo
sition management giving the
amount of space TO be assigned for
the state exhibit The only answer
the management can make to this Is.
How much space will you need?"
The state commission itself can not
accurately answer this question un-
til definite information is received
from all the counties as to the char
acter and volume of the exhibits to
he rendered Other factors will be
the details as to the arrangement and
conduct of the exhibits. 1t seems
very clear that the state building
should suit the state exhibit rather
than that the exhibit should sui the
building.
Must Get Counties Together.
CAS- this is fundamental. the abso-
lutte necessity of getting representa-
tives of the 81 counties together be-
somss apparent. In this way only
can all sections consider effectively
the entire problem. An exact meet
ing of minds will result in harmoni-
Gus work, and completely relieve the
people of all doubts as to what IS eX-
pected of them and as to the oppor-
tunity each will have for an ade-
auate exhibit.
Il know Messrs. Hornberger and
Dickson have discussed the matter
with Gov. Mead and the necessity
was pointed out that the people
should know at first hand what was
required to do the state justice and
at the same time show liberal and
sympathetic consideration for each
county. The grand result will be
that every one will go to work on
definite plans and there will be no
miss-or-hit efforts tending to con-
fusion.
This is only fair to the various
counties. The law authorizes the
county commissioners to levy a tax
to raise money for their exhibits, and
in consequence it is plain that the
counties should have something to
say about what they are going to do
and to know in a business-like way
lust what treatment they are going
to receive. Every one understands
that the state commission must take
the large view OF the problem and yet
give fair consideration to each Sec
ton.
Justice for All Sections.
I'VE want every county, city and
town to feel that strict justice will
be done and that the general design
OF the commission is to make the
state exhibit complete as whole and
also as to each section. No section
Or town, however small may be its
contribution. will have cause to feel
that its exhibit Is overshadowed by
more prosperous localities. Indeed.
special effort will be made by the
commission to display the exhibits of
the smaller towns and counties so
that visitors will learn the special
and relative advantages of all sec
tions. For example no one would feel
especial surprise at the fruit exhibits
of Yakima and Wenatchee counties;
but when the arrangements of the ex-
hibits clearly disclose that other sec
tons can produce as high character
of products, even though not In equal
volume. the real and important point
is established. and visitors will re-
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