The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-02-10


of Agriculture will. be held this even
pected to meet at the criminal court room
this evening to take some necessary action
previous to the adjournment of the board.
The complications arising from the heavy
draft on the guarsntors have been smicably
adjusted, so far, and it will turn out that what
few remaining questions there are to
be settled will meet the same courteous dis
position. The guarsntors owe it to them
selves, however to meet tonight, pledged to
definite action in reference to the remainder
of the fund and also prepared to select acom-
mittee OF three te manage the next exposi-
ton on the part of the city and the guaran-
tors. The proposition to have this COM
mittee selected by the Board Of
Trade and the Council, is not
the proper thing to be done. as the gentle
men called upon to pay are the proper per-
sons to select their representatives at the
next exhibition. Most, If not all the guar
antors of last year have come forward un-
der the terms of agreement last made with
the board 3nd paid the sixty per cent of their
subscriptions in good faith and good will.
The balSnce of liabilities can now un-
doubleday be extended to be borne by
the proceeds of another exposition
which is not far in the future. In order that
every detail may be readily adjusted with
the board in session, it seems desirable to
have an informal conference between the
citizen gusrantors and the board prelimi-
nary to the session. For that purpose
meeting has been appointed at the criminal
court room this evening at seven O'Clock, to
which the parties interested are invited. 1t
is presumed that the board will not fail to rec
ognize the importance of a strong cooperation
by the city in the next campaign. There
can be no question as to the mutual inter
ests of the state board and the city of Indi-
annapolis in this great enterprise. Aside
from the general good effect upon industry
which is the primary object of the exhibit
ton, is of great importance to the board
that pecuniary success attend the coming
year which may relieve all parties from en-
barrassment on that score. The city cannot
afford to fall short of a complete triumph,
as the local interests involved are not
transient like the term of the ex-
pOSlblOu Oub W
effects from the result of the meeting. A
committee of three citizens is to be appointed
to act with the board in managing the next
exposition. In the present attitude of affairs
there would see,h to be no doubt whence
that committee should be drawn. While
the members of the city government, or the
board of trade could so readily supply the
requisite material, and the public thought
naturally turns to these bodies of prominent
citizens, as matters stand, it is evidently
proper that the men whose money is invest
ed in the enterprise should have a voice
in directing it's operations. Certainly none
others can be equally interested in the
the thorough business management of the
affair, and none others have the same right
to demand that it shall be success. If the
committee from the city be chosen from the
guarantors of last year, it will be likely to
ensure both good feeling and good service.
Working together tremendously and vigor
ously, complete triumph can be achieved
which shall bring everything out of the
woods. But there is nothing to help good
work like having heart in it. Now is the
right time to fix all these essential matters
up so as to make fair and sure start for the
second state exposition. The meeting to-
night bears strongly on this point.