The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01
MAKE IT SUCCESS
Business Men to Push Cause OF
Coming State Fair.
Interest in Stock Campaign
Spreading Over City.
ALL JOIN HANDS HERE
Merchants of ALI Glasses Agree
AS to Value of Show.
Will Be Great Thing for Topeka
and Kansas Trade.
ALL JOIN HANDS HERE

Interest is on the increase in regard
to the state fair enterprise. which is
well under way, and the campaign
which is to be waged next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday is a general
topic among the business men of the
city. The men who have benefited in
d financial way through their relations
in Topeka are now convinced that the
new proposition is in the hands of men
who will make of it an unqualified
success and are of the opinion that
securing the stock of the organization
is a sound financial investment.
There will not be a house to house
canvass made in order to dispose of
stock, as it is expected that the bust
that unnecessary on account of the
large subscriptions which they will
make. In another portion of this issue
of the State Journal the details of
the proposition are given
City merchants generally express
themselves as believing that a success
full state fair is a great thing for a
city on account of the trade which it
brings. both directly and indirectly.
One local store manager whose firm
has a branch establishment in Lin
coin made a statement to the effect
that the trade during fair week in that
city IS as great as during the Christ
mas rush season.
A Trade Producer
At the close of the fair held in To-
peka last fall the heads CT the To-
peka stores said that trade had been
stimulated to a marked degree. In this
respect with the great throngs coming
in that a great state fair would at
tract the benefit to business would be
immense.
Following is a telegram received to-
day by Z. A. BOrman, president of the
Commercial club and a member of the
board of directors of the Kansas State
Fair association. from J. c. Simpson of
Des Moines. secretary OF the Iowa
State fair setting forth the advantages
of a state fair:
"A state fair will demonstrate the
great resources of Kansas more force
fully than they can possibly be pre-
scented in any other manner. 1t will
create a new spirit. a better under
standing among your people by bring
ing them together annually at the
state fair.
ut is the great university for the
farmer and manufacturer. When
properly conducted it is as far reach
ing in the benefits derived from its
holding as any other institution of
learning within your state. 1t is the
place for the one great annual picnic
tials of life, education and recreation
Another Telegram.
Below is gwen a telegram received
by Mr.. Borp1an from w. r. Mellar,
secretary of the Nebraska state fair:
kansas is one of the best agricul-
tura1 states of the Union and must fall
in line with her sister states in holding
one recognized state fair. 1t would be
an advertising medium, the object les
sons of which would be remembered
long after figures are forgotten God
speed meritorious effort
Committee to Be Named.
meeting of the board of directors
of the fair association was held this
noon to further the plans for the rapid
fire campaign for the disposal of stock
which will take place next week. Com
mittees will he appointed by the board
of managers consisting of three men
each to present the proposition to the
business men of the city.
This morning Secretary George S.
Badders of the Commercial club went
to the phone and someone said:
Hello. Say, how should I go about
getting some of that fair stock. I'm
leaving town today and L want to be
sure to get some of the stock" This
was travelling man who was interest
ed in Topeka. He subscribes for sew
era1 shares of stock.