Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-18
Salem Is
for Half
A Million
Business Men Unanimous in
Favor Of Big Display at
Panama ExpO--Big Bunch
Is Enthusiastic


Business men of Salem at the un-
usually enthusiastic banquet of the
Business Mems League at the Hotel
Marion last night went on record
squarely as fayoring $5OO,000 appro-
prlation by the state legislature for
the Oregon representation at the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition adopted reso-
luton asking that Frank Meredith be
retained as secretary of the Oregon
State Board Of Agriculture; discussed
what was generally regarded as a re-
mote possibility Of the state fair be-
ing removed to Portland; and took
steps to have a large and lively repre-
sentaton at the annual state conven-
tion of the Oregon retail merchants at
Albany next week.
Business, jollity and enthusiasm
were mixed in most enjoyable propor-
tions by the seventy-five business
men in attendance. Among the guests
were preacher from New Orleans
and Kansas man who was formerly
a brakeman on a cyclone for four
years" One thing marred the occa-
sion, but this was offset by brilliant
discussion between State Senator II,
D. Patton and Carle Abrams on dairy
matters.
The drawback was occasioned by
Senator Patton referring to my bald
headed friend, Frank Meredith" Now,
's.ecOrding to The Capital Journals
idea this was the height of discourte-
ty. II Mr.. Meredith desires to wear
what few hairs he's got on the back
of his head, 1t is no ones business but
his own. The business men league is
a dignified body, and this ringing in
OF legislative methods Of referring to
personal appearance should be
frowned upon.
The general consensus Of opinion
seemed to be that Salem was in no
danger whatever of losing the state
fair. President ] L. Stockton, Of the
Oregon Retail Merchants association;
Col Il. Hofer and other speakers de-
clared that the sentiment of the legis-
lature was against taking the fair
from this city, and that the Portland
business interests did not want the
fair. Loud applause greeted Senator
M. A. Miller, of Linn county, another
banquet guest when he declared that
he would stay with Salem TO the finish
In fighting any effort to change the
location of the fair.
The question Of an ample appropria-
tlon for the Panama fair was brought
up by Colonel Hofer who declared
that anything but a liberal appropria.
tion would be the rankest kind OF
treason to this state,p He pointed out
that California, Washington and Ore
gon were the three great manufacture
ing states Of the Pacific coast, anC
Oregon alone had something like 25OC
manufacturing plants. California, HI
said, was putting up $1SO0O,OOO foI
fits exhibits and other representation
and Washington would have mos
liberal appropriation therefore !
would be absurd for Oregon to com
pete with a miserly and nlggardly dis
play, especially as the tax TO rails
$500,00O scattered over two years
would be 30 insignificant for each tax
payer of the state.
In addition to an appropriate 0rego
state building and general display
Col. Hofer said that there should be
separate and ample building for tn
exhibition Of the manufactures Of ORE
gon, and that the state manufacturer
would work to bring this about, Whe
the great resources Of Oregon neede
people 30 badly that broad and III
eral outlook be taken to the end Thu
the state be properly advertised to Il
outside world.
Senator Miller declared in favor
a liberal appropriation, saying that
looked upon It as an investment, al
not tax, and that every cent 30 @
pended would bring back dollars
return
"The greatest need Of Oregon
more population" he said, "and II ,
all stick together in Oregon and
broad and liberal in calling attenti
10 our great resources well 30
triple the population, and then m
lions will flow into the state inste
OF going out The get-together spi
Of you Salem business men is q spl'
aid thing"