The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-21
For the Hickman Courier
Oar Fair.

NlE EDITOR. see = cdil DuDtl~Hcl
for a meeting Of the stockholders OF
our Fair on the DIST inst. at which
propositions will be submitted To build
10 the fair. aud make il self sustain
ing The great difficulty to be sur
mounted Is want of funds, a. | am
Informed. for | know from personal
observation, that the reputation aud
character Of our annual exhibitions
have been fully maintained aud in
creased from year to yenr. Great
credit IA due the exhibitors. for the
character. quality and lively competi-
uou IN their display nPon the fair
grounds, and they deserve u more
liberal encouragement than they
have ever received, therefore the taul;
can not lie with them. ii our fair should
20 down, bat the causes must DC looked
Tor elsewhere.
Vow. Mr.. Editor. in shat ! may
here note down. | will sag that have
done. and will 10 rs much as amy oLsa,t,
mar. 90 principles nd oar souI-se
| nave tine warmeSt persOnaI
for the whole pest management Of our
fairs, feel thar little Just criticism
WI, be beneficial, aud ii taken in the
spirit vhieh it IS given, viii rebound
to cur interest, and Tor that purpose
alone Is it written We want more
funds, and there are bat two ways that
suggests itself to my mind that they
can be secured and appropriated to lis
Legitimate purposes: First, get them,
then keep them, aud you will always
be sound financially. How TO get
them is the first question, aud to that
point, l propose few suggestions.
1t has always been said that on the
first day or two of the fair that our
seats were empty. Why Is this so?
Because our exhibition on those days
were Insignificant and uninteresting.
and nc effort was made TO make them
otherwise. If your amphitheater was
crowded every day you would be salts
fed Qait the Old stereotypad plan OF
revolving in circle. We seldom
observe the sun in its ordinary rounds
but let it once be known that it l. 10
be eclip-ed and every one will gaze at Il.
An objection that has been urged
against our tair, Is that nearly ali the
large exhibitors are the managers of
Its -tialrs, and the inference l. Ieit to
be drawn that all may not be right
Now while |. or you, may believe aud
Know, that there j. no foundation. for
an iutimation OF this kind, yet it has It's
Influence. and the simple remark that
che exhibitor selects the Judges
carries volume of meaning to Que
uuarquainted with the parties, aud a.
the ladies are bound to talk, you can
generally get the cue to the public pulse
from that sour.e Our last Days of
the lair are we'll attended, and our re-
ceipts commensurate with our prem
iums, and we can, it we will make the
first like auto it, 10y Offering induce
meuts to come, and when once the spirit
is awakened it will DOT die out during
rat fair.
The expenses of our fair are too
heavy-in ISL, 1886 II being more
than the gate fees, and in 1872. S665,-
20, being also an excess over the gate
fees. The idea of incurring an ex
pense Of two thirds OF the premiums
paid, ought to strike any one as fail
ure, and some remedy should be devised
tor u change. Why SO. or 500,
year should be paid to some officers
and not to others, | can not perceive.
\ secretary or treasurer does not have
harder or more work 70 do, than our
president or marshal We once pro
cured these Offices to be filed without
compensation. and by men fully com-
petent. II can be done now. il we have
men who desire the success of the fair
as they did then--at least they can be
5iled - competent men at Que fourth
he salary that has been paid If we
70 on the principle hat all the men
who work for the fair shall be paid,
hen it Is but right hat all the officers
be paid, and especially the ring master.
whose labors are twice as onerous as
the treasurer. aud whose possibility
IS fully equal.
l fear the plan Of charging stock hold
ers will taks from your funds more
thaa you vii! realize from their gate
fees, as there are two important views
Of that question. that should be duly (
weighed before acted upon.
A. SToCKHoLDER.