Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-06-27
THE CENTENNIAL.

The State Board Of Centennial Mana
gers have issued circular which We find
in some of the papers published in
Western Nevada. In this circular We
notice the following announcement:
The State Board Of Centennial Mana.
gers have appointed John d. Sullivan.
OF Eureka, to solicit subscriptions to
Nevada's quota of stock, and we COM
mend him to the citizens OF the State;
and as he visits the several counties we
hope be will receive such heartfelt patri-
otto consideration as the object OF his
business merits at the hands OF free
people in exalting national glories.
Now. We doubt greatly whether the ac-
ton of this so-called State board is very
timely. In the first place, while the
board arrogates the name of State Board
Of Managers, the manner OF its creation
in little hole in corner meeting held
at Carson some time since, would scarce
ly entitle it to that designation. In the
nsxt place, the condition Of the project
has greatly changed since the circular
apparently was written, for the Senate
has refused to grant the subsidy of three
millions asked for. Further, the idea OF
opening a sort of huckstering. money
making international exposition, has not
met with any favor from the country at
large, or from its prominent men, save
those who hail from Pennsylvania. On
the contrary, the general feeling seems
to be that the day should be sacredly set
apart for national rejoicing and thanks
giving, at the blessings and prosperity
vouchsafed by benefcient Providence
during the century of the nations exist
ence; and that the international exposi-
ton scheme was simply money-making
side show, tagged on the matter by
thrifty Philadelphians, which was very
inappropriate, and so great diversion
from the true purposes OF the cele-
bration as almost to form Dissertation
of the occasion. This feeling was ex-
pressed by a majority in the United
States Senate, and caused the rejection
OF the bill for the subsidy, and is gener-
ally shared in by the people. II the true
conception OF the occasion was acted
upon, and day OF nationa! rejoicing, a
sort Of an intensified Fourth of July,
celebrated with magnifcence and
splendor BETTING the great people
whose national birthday it is the ami
versary, then the country at large, the
whole forty millions Of people would
each be willing to contribute his or her
quota. But when this exposition scheme
is lugged in, even when Invested of its
proposed international character, people
generally feel that if the Philadelphians
want an exposition, and as they receive
all the profit, the best thing they can do
is to pay for it. In short, pharaphrase
of celebrated expression well exhibits the
general feeling on the matter. Millions
for q magnificent family rejoicing ant
reunion, but not a cent for kind of {
side-show exposition, the object of which
is to put money in somebody's pocket.
We think the State Board OF Centennial
Managers, as they call themselves, will
do we'll to let the subscription and stock
selling matter alone until the character
OF the celebration has been determined
on. From the last advices it seems that
the exposition idea was about given up
even by the Phiadelphians. The bes
plan is to wait and see before calling
upon the people of Nevada for msteria
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