Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-18

Kso1vnlx TNsa.,s August IS, 1881.
Mn. EnrToR: The pride which / have
always taken IN illustrating the resources Of
East Tennessee, must be my excuse for
calling the attention Of the people Of Knox
vile to the apparent indiference which they
have shown in reference to the great Inter-
national Exposition to be held in Atlanta
this fall Knoxville should take steps at
once to make herself felt and known in this
great work. Situated, as she is, in one of
most attractive valleys in the world, and
surrounded by resources as varied as the
topography of the adjacent country, this
exposition presents an opportunity for the
display of her industrial and economic re-
sources which has never before occurred,
and which may never again occur.
Make the list of her minerals, en-
bracing iron, coal, copper, zinc,
MARBLE granite. steatite, clays, barytes, man.
ganese and to these add her forest and ag-
ricultural products, and l candidly assert
that do not believe any equal area of the
United States can offer such varied and
valuable collection of natural resources for
exhibition as this region of country imme-
diately tributary to Knoxville.
Evidently, then, it should be the pride and
ambition of Knoxville to lead all other cit
les at this exposition. There should be a
concerted and unanimous movement in this
matter Not day is to be lost If abe would
win. Prompt and energetic action is de-
manded by all her public spirited citizens.
But Knoxville should not come in as beg
gar to this exposition. She in common
with other cities and railroads
should subscribe stock Literally and make it
her exposition It will not look well to the
intelligent world for her to make q grand
display at an exposition to which she has
| not subscribed q dollar. Her citizens should
at once meet together and subscribe 81, 500
in stock, large part Of which, if not all,
| will be refunded. Possibly it may pay q
dividend, for, in my observation at Atlanta
for the past few weeks, am satisfied that
the most rigid economy ID exercised in every
department, and the aim Of the directory
| will be to refund large proportion, if MOI
all the money subscribed by the stock
holders.
Sincerely, Mr.. Editor, 1 do not thinl
Knoxville can afford not to take stock. I
will place her in the list Of progressir.
cities remand her, in the estimation
of a mountain town, with citizen
of the enterprising, to the position
who look not beyond the confines of he
mountain environments. I know the citi
xens of Knoxville are looking forward Il
the time when, with the projected lines o
railroads completed, she may become tn
controlling center of vast industries whe1
she may, by her manufacturing establish
ments, levy tribute upon that great scope O
country which intervenes between her an
the Gulf; when the healthfulness and de
ightfulness of her climate shall attrac
millions of capital to her borders; whe
her institutions of learning shall attrac
young men and women from all parts Q
the Southern Mississippi Valley. Nor ar
these extravagant expectations. But in a
approaches to power there must be col
responding hberalty. Greatness and pars
: mony do not consort. Those cities hav
the largest trade which show the most lii
e-al policy and far-reaching enterprise
With the well-deserved character whic
, Knoxville has won, she cannot afford to /
the participant of the bounty of oths
places not her equal in wealth, intelligene
or population. The management of tt
q exposition will be glad, however, to place G
exhibition any products from Knoxville
with or without subscription to the stool
I 1t is Knoxville's business to take care of b.
own character. 1 hope, therefore, that
J meeting will be called at once, a commits
- appointed and stock subscribed to the e
position. Not less than $1,000 should
taken at once. Chattanooga did this with
8 an hour, and Knoxville should not fall sho
of what has been done by younger al
less wealthy city.
g Blanks for subscriptions will be left wi
the Hon. VIM. Rule, at the post-of6ce, wi
the utmost confidence that the amount ask,
o for will be taken with or without a pub
d. meeting. Respectfully
Il J. B. KIILEpRRw.
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