The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-28
GIVEN THE FACTS.
People Are Learning the Fair
Situation.
Money Will Be Used to Improve
County Property.
UP TO THE FARMERS.
Proposition One That Directly
Concerns Them.
VIM. RinfOrd Tells Why He
FavOrs Voting Yes.
JP TO THE FARMERS.

The farmers are evincing more and
more interest in the proposed $4,000
bond issue for permanent improve
ments on the state fair grounds. Many
of them at first did not quite under
stand the proposition and were neces-
sarily opposed to voting this sum of
money
Thousands of folders are being mail
ed today to the taxpayers among the
farmers, giving facts about the need of
money at this time, and the permanent
improvements which have already been
made on the grounds.
This is one time where the voting
of bonds brings large returns in actual
CASH besides increasing the value of
every foot of real estate in the coun-
ty." reads the folder.
THE proposed issue of $4,000 i'm
provement bonds for the fair grounds
by Shawnee county is not a gift Of
$4,000 to the state fair. If issued the
proceeds of the bonds will be spent by
the county commissioners in buildings
and improvements of the grounds, the
buildings and improvements being the
property of the county.
THE object of the issue is to helr
the establishment of the annual state
fair as a permanent institution of the
state located in this county, and it will
go long way towards that object as
well as in strengthening the fair asso-
citation in it's arguments before the leg
islature for state backing.
Inc residents OF Cn1S county VINO
have put $4,000 of their own money
into the state fair project have made
the investment, not with the idea of
taking down large dividends, but as
good thing for the whole county. These
stockholders are also taxpayers and
without an exception stand ready to
support a bond issue of $4,000, of
which they must pay their share as
property owners and taxpayers, for
the improvement of the fair grounds.
&Iar. tot f-,fv-
management won the confidence of the
exhibitors at all the great state fairs
of the west. The feeling is that the
state fair is well started, with the
backing of local stockholders who put
$4,000 into it in advance of the dem
onstration that it could and would
make good.
eff we are to go before the legisla-
ture for state support we should show
our confidence in the state fair by
voting the bond issue that will provide
improvements needed now, demanded
by the success of this years fair and
the certain demands upon the accom-
modationS that will be made next year.
Let Shawnee county come to the front
next month and support the bond issue
by strong majority. 1t will be an in
vestment that will pay its cost many
times over. Eae
This help is needed now. year
or two hence will not do. Shawnee
county must make its showing now.
This IS our opportunity 20 establish a
permanent state fair for Kansas right
at our own doors. Other counties in
the state would pay bonus for what
is ours by natural conditions. Be sure
and vote yes on this proposition. Don't
overlook it,
Representatives of the Commercial
club and State Fair association will at
tend the various sales in the county
between now and election day, No
vember 8, and all inform the farmers
of the facts of the bond question.
| A week from today a postcard will
be issued and mailed to farmers of the
county, giving a few additional facts
relative to the proposed issue.
County Must Help.
ct have always believed in living
while live is the way William Bin
ford expresses himself on the ques--
| ton of voting aid for the purpose of
developing a great state fair here in
Shawnee county. "Of course the bonds
should be voted" said Mr.. Binford.
1--WE should have had a great state
| fair here years ago and such an insti-
less the community favors it and says
so by extending such financial aid as is
| necessary to get it on its feet.
! 81 have lived in Shawnee county for
| 80 years and have watched the city
| grow. from a small town into a great
| commercial center and the adjoining
| country from raw prairie into wealth
| producing farms. 1 own a quarter sec
ton seven miles southwest of Topeka
and would be willing to pay many
times what my additional taxes will be
| to assure a great state fair.
| "Such a fair held annually means
thousands of dollars to the merchants
| of Topeka and to the farmers of Shaw
| nee county for their interests are
| identical and interlinked. Then we are
! not throwing money away for every
| dollar Of it must be expended on the
fair grounds for permanent improve
ments and these grounds belong to the
| taxpayers of the county.
when the farmers understand that
] everything is on the square and above
| board I believe that they will be the
| strongest supporters of the PROPOSE
ton. In reality they are the ones who
receive the greatest direct benefit from
a state fair, it's their products which
go to make the fair; the city man has
nothing to show in the line of agricul-
! tural products or live stock"