The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22
An Industrial Jubilee, In 1883!
kImbaiI Called for.

An Industrial Jubilee, In 1883!
KImbaii Called for.
BY the advocatory action Of the Amer
lean Agricultural Association at its re-
cent meeting, public attention has been
awakened to the fact that the Inter Ma
tional Exposition, commonly called the
Worlds Fair" is asleep. Not dead,
mind you, but sunken asleep, and seem
ingly fated TO succumb to the sleep that
knows no waking. if it be not relieved OF
the incubus, or Sinkubus, of too much
| Military Mightiness at the head, and too
much local Littleness at the wheel. Every
body remembers the silly sessions Of the
commissioners last year. Gen. Grant
was President, but spent his time smok-
ing, instead of presiding. One set ct
spectators wanted the Fair located near
their property, and another set .swore
the scheme couldn't succeed if planted
anywhere than on their side-hill. Van
derbilt was understood to promise some
thing if somebody else would promise
something similar.
In short, there were too many stlrrers
around the soup pot; and the scheme
sank under its own sap-headedness.
But this was a forseen result, and
simply serves to show the way to
the true. method. Great enterprises,
like great armies, must have an head
a strong, self-reliant mind, who while
always glad to consult and deliberate
with his generals, finally decides for him
to his own view.
The Daily Observer advocates the re-
vival OF the Worlds Fair project, with
H. L. Kimball, of Atlanta, as its Chief
Engineer. We are disposed to coincide
in its view that such an Exposition
would be specially fruitful for the South,
seeing that the Atlanta Exposition has
at last aroused our people to the neces-
sity of advertising their advantages to
the Home Seekers. and Capital Invcs
tors, of the World. We copy an ex
tract:
There is wanting no further proof Of
the exceeding ripeness of the time.
when it is remembered that in o city OF
less than so, 900 inhabitants 3 grea,
international exposition was begun,
completed and ended with the applause
of the country in a t~welvemonth. The
same conditions exist now as existed
then, and the same intelligent sppre.
citation of them. If a worlds fnir is
determined on it's promoters will see
upon the instant that the conclusion is
= wise one. The most populouS States,
with their facilities of every kind, will
take at least their usual energetic in
terest in keeping themselves before
the world. The Southern States are
feeling the pleasuraDle sensation OF
rising prosperity, and have learned by
their successful challenge to all corners
to show equal resources, what a good
thiBg it is to make their worth known,
and to rely on all and uot a few Of the
sources of wealth. They are anxious
to enter all competitions. The young
Western States arc never slow to avail
themselves Of proper opportunities to
add citizens of their territory and to
advance their interests, and will con
tribute literally in every way. To take
the color of the times such a great ma.
tional display of every thing connected
with agriculture should be free Of sub
sidiet, both national and State. 1t
must he an exhibition made by the
people, by individual or corporate cap
ital and energy, and not political d.
visions, to fully indemnity it with the
spirit of 1888.
That ample capital can be had for
such an enterprise does not require the
statement. Any one Of the great cities
Of the central States would subscribe
the amount in a few days. New York
would not count the cost if it once
aroused itself into the disposition to
have it, and the energetic action of the
National Agricultural Association to
this end looks very encouraging. When
his point is decided organization will
follow at once and work we'll begin.
Who can best perform this worki Let
this question be answered, in Scotch
fashion, by another. Who has worked
out most successfully the problem of az
industrial expositioni The reading
world known how signally successful
MIR. H. |. Kimball. the director gener-
al of the Atlanta Cotton Exposition,
was in its conduct. He performed
more than he promised. He under.
sta nds the business details of it, is
bold and broad in forecasting plans,
and holds fast to his purposes. ISM
be the sort of mar that is needed fol
the Agricultural Exposition of 1882