The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-04
THE CENTENNIAL.

Az ArrTAL TO THE PEOPLE or INDIANA
FROM THE srATEFIyAScEc COMMITTEE
70 the Faitor % tss ssuuuel:
SIR II deem it important 10 have tie
Csc or your columns 10 .av few word.
70 the people Of the state on the riihiect
of our relation. to the great Centennial
enterprise. 1t will be remembered that
the Centennial has the Endorsement Of
the national government hv the n or
poratiOn Of national board OF coniinis-
siouers, OF which Prot Campbeu. ~
Cav wforIsyile. is secretary. than
lindorsemcn. or orr state government
by. the appointment by The governor Of
state board. OF which the Hon. A. l..
iloache il chairman This state com
mission appointed n few months since =
finance commiitee--two for esrs con
gressional district aud four for the stai.
40 large. OF ,hi. committee Lieutenant
Governor Sexton i chairman. Professor
Gov, Of Evansville. secreiarr. and The
writer treasurer. The object Of thi,
committee WA. 60 provide tie WAYS AMI
means TO raise money 10 aid in suitably
presenting our state 10 the world Tn.
plans were adopted and ag ,ncies set to
work with every prospect of success:
80 much SO, that the general commitiee
authorized a committee of three To oct
up plans for headquarters building st
lPhilacelphis. These plans were pre-
pared and adopted. and the work ordered
To 20 forward without DELAY. Professor
lSmsri Superintendent of public in
struction, was authorized 10 proceed
with The great undertaking. and
DRAW FOR rCsDs As SFEpFD.
The ladies having i'm charge the women.
department we're also authorized 10
draw for anv amount needed by them.
Now, whilst all these enterprises and
more are being vigorous, prosecuted.
the people SIZE not responding in fund.
sufficient 10 sustain them. And We are
in great danger OF being compelled 10
susprnd--hrRre This reminder. II any
lcitIIcn thinks We can afford 10 sur
render, AMI let all 20 hv default. ~
would be pleased 10 hear from him. Our
building j. situated between thnse az
iOhio aud iliirois. just as the states are
geographically situated. Theirs are
already nsaay completed. Shall we
stop, leaving pile o. rubbish a. q mon
nment Of want of enterprise? shall all
other departments do the same. af.i saw
that the great stale OF indians ha- 40 in
lierest in the matter! DO not nor w.il
not believe il. II j. hoped. there
fore. that all moneys collected viii he
Iimmsaiatelv sent in. and Thai eYerv
Iman. woman and child viii pui forth
.ievety sxertips ~ do what thrv can 10
preserve orr good pane in thi> hehaiL.
~ tFrassrer am Instructed to make
lshi~ appeal which. il il hoped. will b.
promptly responded TO. will say.
further. That nu receipt of money the
proper vsuchcr is given. stating through
'lwlat agency Il Wa raised. anl " h ~ We
.are throagh, : public statement will be
'imade Of oil moneys received from w!4t-
lever source. and FOR what Il was ex-
lpendea, which trust. viii be cnfire' V
isatisflciory. The whole crmnifi4e "a /.
ladVi-iug and working la this iniri st
y iwiihont pay. b-ariug their own exDen-
lses, ana must. therefore stand um ,hal-
lenged ss 10 ans other than patriotic
sImotivcs. J. NJ. RiDENorR.
, Treasurer State Cent? Finance Com.
4 IsDI.SsroLIs, Jan. A..