The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-01
ABOUT The FAIR.
Mr.. Auerbach, Of Palace Cloth
ing Company,
Large Fax Payer and Director
of Fair,
GIVES GOOD REASONS
Why Bonds Should he Voted
Next Week.
Individual Citizens Gave Fair
GIVES GOOD REASONS
Citizens Gave Fair
Grounds Equal Amount.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
As one of the largest taxpayers in
Shawnee county, L want to impress
upon the minds of the voters what an
important thing it means to Topeka
ana shawnee county, in fact the east
ern portion of our state to have a state
ta1r grounds that we can be proud to
ask people to come to. There is moth
ing that brings larger crowds to a city
and leaves behind it as many perma-
nent res1denterS as big fair and in
creaSeS the value of our property. if is
the duty, in my opinion, for every tax
payer In this city and county to vote
in favor of this $4,000 bond issue
asked for by the county commissioners
to improve the grounds and build
more buildings.
The levy of tax for ten years being
one cent for every hundred dollars or
ten cents for every thousand dollars
is very small amount to any one hav-
ing at heart the welfare of our city
and county. I might add that it is al
most a certainty that If the county
commissioners improve the grounds in
the manner which this $4,000 will
accomplish, that it will only be a very
short time before the state will back
up our fair as a state institution. To-
peka is the logical place for state
fair.
In the states of Iowa, Illinois, In
diana, Minnesota and Nebraska, their
each state. But before we can expect
the state of Kansas to back US up, we
must show a disposition to help our
selves, and I believe that if every man
were approached individually, with a
solicitation for as small an amount as
this tax will amount to in ten years.
he would cheerfuIly go down into his
pocket and give it in lump sum. We
are proud to say that the city of To-
peka this spring subscribed almost
foi h111 hi 20
which very close to $4,000 has been
expended on buildings and improve
ments by the fair association, all of
which remains the property of the
county. That's pretty good rent to
pay.
In fact, Topeka proper has expended
$4,000 or more on improvements on
the fair grounds since they were first
built, all of this is now the cOunty'S
property The fair that we held this
year has been a great success, both
educationally and financially.
I personally have talked to at least
fifty. farmers, who have come from all
over the state to our fair, and they all
expressed the opinion that it was the
greatest exhibition that Topeka has
ever given but that we ought to i'm
prove our grounds so that we will get
the state fair here. hope the voters
of Topeka and shawnee county will
vote to a man for this $4,000 bond is
sue, SO that the county commissioners
can make the improvements necessary.
I think a great many people do not
understand that when this money is
voted, the county commissioners are
the only ones legally allowed to spend
this appropriation.
I trust that you will publish this
letter at your earliest convenience and
that all taxpayers who have at heart
the welfare of our city and county will
write you expressing their opinions.
Thanking you in advance, I beg to
remain, yours truly,