The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-29

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tinue that popular entertainment, but
put new life and new features into it
and ask the Merchants and Manufac-
turers organization to help. They
have twice brought pleased people
from all parts of the state into Tope-
ka in midsummer let us bring more
of them in midwinter.
Now in regard to the state fair.
We ought to have it of course. To-
peka is the place 1t is the center
OF at least the eastern or best third of
the state; you might also say of the
best half.
Il cannot agree with Mr.. Bone
brake that we should try to start a
state fair with 100000. We ought to
make it at least ten times that
tried to run fair with ten or fifteen
thousand dollars. We can't do it. No
body can do it. We must have money
and plenty of it.
I'VE can bring people here from
the outside who will give us enthu-
tribute the money. They will of
course kindly give US IDEAS In the
end money will talk, and we of To-
peka must start this matter and put
up a large part of the money.
Mr. Borman has outlined briefly
concise, practical plan. In sub
stance, create a stock company, get a
man to sell stock who knows how to
sell it. equip him with a prospectus
and with information of all state
natural facilities. and let him sell the
stock. 1t should be expected to earn
a small dividend any way, and a
greater one if success comes, say five
or six per cent in almost any event.
I'VE ought to enlist Secretary F. D.
Coburn, make him secretary or presi-
dent and give him other secretaries
to do the detail work; let him fur
nish the ideas and create the con-
fidence. People have faith in Mr..
Coburn. His word is authority all
over the United States in agricultural
and live stock matters. Others can
back up his faith with their money.
Il believe L would be willing to in
vest thousand dollars myself and L
will guarantee that Mr.. e. H. Crosby
will do equally as we'll. L am sure we
ought to get two hundred men in the
eastern half of Kansas to subscribe a
thousand dollars each. Oklahoma City
and many state capitals where state
fairs are given make money for the
stockholders.
II used to come to Topeka over twen-
| ty-five years ago and see forty thou :
sand people here in one day. The
crowds on these same grounds were
estimated practically by the square
| acre. If we did that then, what could
we do now?"
I'VE must get some new features,
some great feature, maybe an airship.
Lots of pople in Kansas have never
seen an airship, and thousands would
come to see one"
Worth Millions to Topeka.
Here are a few expressions picked
up at random today:
j. W. Going: IT am very strongly
in favor of a state fair here and think
it would be worth millions to Topeka
and the state
J. r. Burrow: 'It is high time To-
neka had a state fair. The legislature
should make it q state fair
J.C. Emahizer:> 81 hope it will be
co.
C. E. Jordan: 'It would be one of
the best things that has happened to
Topeka and the state. am heartily
IN favor of it,
James A. Troutman: 'sYou can
write up the most f1orid interview in
favor of a state fair and I will not
| repudiate it,
Judge E. r. Simon: "A state fair is
the best asset a state can have,
D. P. Paxton: IT am very much in
favor of a state fair. I like that sort
of proposition and would be willing to
give it all the support 1 could
E. W. Rankin: 81 think it is the only
thing to do. 1t would be money well
spent
N. B. Burge: 81 have always thought
that we need a state fair that is recog-
nized as a state fair. A state fair held
in Toueka would be a big thing for To-
peka and Kansas. 1t would do much
to advertise Kansas"
/ w. w. Mills: Topeka should by all
means have such fair