The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-01-25
CENTENNIAL FUND sQUABBLE

Now that the gre at Exhibition is at an
end there is scramble over the assets.
Though five millions constitute the net
earnings, the managers are not dispos ed
to refund to the Goyernm ant the million
and half loaned to it. The Govern
mant has formally instituted legal pro-
ceedings to force payment, and the suit
is now progressing in the United States
District Court at Philadelphia IL is a
matter of public belief that this Exhibi-
ton was projected not in the interest Of
Centennial patriotism, but as a large
Centennial swindle Success has crown
ed the efforts of the undertakers. They
clutch closely to the money loaned, and
are disposed to parcel it out amlng
themselves.
We have all along looked with sur
prise upon this Show, and when the
leaders were petitioning Congress for the
appropriation, we expressed our opinion
as follows:
This Centennial Exhibit ion at first was
made to assume a national guise, this
was a deception, and soon it has become
a local Philadelphia enterprise, to en-
rich Sam Ward and other specializing
! adventures. The National Commits
sioners were duly appointed, bat they
| have been superseded by local boards
| and bureaus until they have only name
| the Philadel phians want further to in
| volve the Government to the tune of 81 =
! 500,0 900 in this pious and seemingly pa
| trIOtic, but really Quaker City fraud
But these Centennial projectors are
| determined to carry their point and
| Congressman will be weak enough to
allow a palrry consideration CT tree
trip and free ticket, along with royal
! leasting, to oVer-awe their judgment in
the interest of the appropriation. We
hope the Western and Southern mem
bers will not be caught in this trap SO
lusciously baited The East must have
sensation In its favor ami the Centennial
is to be trump card, played
at the expense of general public.
| We look with suspicion upon
the whole concern. 1t is = scheme
to flood Philadelphia with greenbacks t.
the detriment of the country at large
and the National exchequer in particu
I ldEs hAOA SOhCII TIE EtiSG gains tuu5 10 De
accumulated Will aventuaily fed 6
lodgnent 10 the pockets of a few man
ayers, whose aim is personal aSgrandize
ment What do these men care for the
patriotism connected with such ar
exhibition. 1t is merely a con
venient cloak to hide their clover
feet They never feel SINGER,
flow of heart felt patriotism Such ar
impulse would astonish their money
loving natures. It would be an unweI
come sitor. They are after money
This is the patriotism they so ardently
desire to cultivate. The people are be
ginning to see it and are unwilling tha
their money should be Apr priated to s,
unhallowed an ID.
Every person 10 Philadelphia from tht
boot black to the railroad magnet is en-
Unused on this subject and fully expec
that tn Exhibition will realize to the in
habitants of that city a perfect goll
mine. Let no more money be given
Let these managers issue stock anC
water it ad libjtuHl. they can do it anC
thus raise any amount Let the Govern
ment act say cf this appropriation Rea
patriotism needs a happy, united coustrJ
and no such swindling enterprise.