Arizona citizen., 1873-04-05
CELEBRATION N.

named Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vir- ginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Oregon and Nevada. The legislature of the latter State provided for the taking of its quota of stock, and Governor Bradley took decided stand in its favor in his message.
 Oregon took $4,OOO of the stock by an act of the legislature, and indivld- ually will take the remainder of her quota. Governor Stafford earnestly recommended favorab ble action by our legislature, and the House passed bill to subscribe $1.000 so as to insure the $2, ,5OO assigned to Arizona all being taken, but the short-sighted and unwise lin this particular) Council killed it without decent respect. There never was a more suspicious oppor- tunity for Arizona to have not only got a little cheap reputation but at tracted most favorable attention to the character of her people-and the peo- pie really constitute the Territory.
 The Centennial Exposition is na- tional in its organization and world wide in its influences. The locality that stands aloof and withholds its reasonable aid and representation of its products of the mine and soil, in all their varied forms, will be a large loser; and we are confident that the people of Arizona will not let such an opportunity go by unimproved. They have already subscribed nearly one- half her quota of stock. That the remainder will yet be taken, ought not to admit of doubt.
 In relation to the grand objects and results of this class of expositions- leaving out all patriotic considerations as in this case-the Hon. W. H. Sew ard, in his capacity as Secretary of State, wrote as follows:
 Their beneficent influences are many and widespread; they advance human knowledge in all directions. Through the universal language of the products of labor, the artisans of all countries hold communication, ancient prejudices are broken down, nations are fraterniZed, gen erous rivalres in the peaceful field or in- dustry are excited, the tendencies to war are lessened, and better understand ing between capital and laboris fostered. X One of their most salutary re- suits is the promotion of an appreciation of the true dignity of labor and its paramount claims to consideration as the basis of national wealth and power Such exhibitions have become national necessities and duties.
 Referring directly to the matter of subscriptions, leach share $10) the Executive Committee of the Exposi- ton says:
 Each subscriber will receive, after the organization of the Board, large engraved certificate of stock executed in the Treasury department of the United States, in the best style of the engraver's art, bearing design illustrating our national progress, and commemorative of the Centennial Ex- hibiion.
 It is hoped that there will be no pecun- ,ary loss to any subscriber; but should there be, the certificate will in value go far | toyyordS companSatinr for ,nv c,.ch JoSS not only as beautiful work of art, but IS an heir loom to be handed down from gen. eration to generation, doing perpetual honor to the patriotism of the subscriber The names of the subscribers will also appear in the printed records of this great national celebration.
 Is 1t possible that there are not men enough in Arizona to subscribe the $2,50O assigned to her? We think there are, especially as nearly one half has been already taken by few, and the amount subscribed will be mostly repaid in cash.
 Levi Bashford, A. J. Finlay and l.. M. Jacobs are agents to receive sub scriptions in Arizona and we direct attention of those who have subscribed, to an advertisement in this paper, which, although it should have reached us three weeks ago, is inserted freely as a matter of some information | fo o11