The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-09
ANOTHER GREAT EXPOSITION.

II does not seem to be generally known
that Denver, Colorado, is making efforts to
riv il or even outrival Atlanta in the way of
an industrial exposition. They are erect
ing an immense building aud propose
giving this summer and fall National
Mining and Industrial Exposition As
the great show at Atlanta paid special at
tention to southern products, and notably
cotton, our chief staple and source OF
wealth, so the Denver exhibition is design
el to represent chislly mineral ores and
mining machinery, the chief industry OF
Colorado and neighboring states and terri
tories. A tremendous amount OF good
must result to the west and indeed the en-
tire country from this exhibition If prop
erly conducted, and the public prints ofthe
Centennial state seem alive to the import
ancc and the gigantic nature of the under
taking. An exposition is the only success
full way of arousing enthusiasm and con-
centrating and systematizing action in any
given direction creates indeed, a
strong esprit du corps not 9TH
erwise obtained, Added to this
is the further fact that each individual
engaged in the various branches of the in
dus,ry is given at once, and in practical
way, the benefits of the latest research and
views and improvements of all others.
Mining and cotton the west and south must
depend upon respectively for their growth
and their wealth, their position, indeed, in
the government, and such enterprises as
the Atlanta exposition and this proposed
one in Colorado thus become in more
senses than one, national. We can
not but, therefore, desire to see
the success Of this great mining exhibition
at Denver. 1t will disseminate character
of information useful not only in Arizona,
New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Utah,
Montana and California, but in Texas and
New York. This branch OF business is yet
in mere infancy, and it is astonishing to
contemplate what an effect it will have
upon the commerce and history of the
world when, as il will in few, years, fur
nish the marts and trade centers of the
globe with its precious metals for money
and orn amcnts. Our attention has been
especially directed to ths matter by letter
sent us from prominent citizen of this
city now in Colorado. Texas and Texans
are turning their attention considerably
now to minerals and mining and should
indeed make it. n rule of policy, whatever
the character of exhibitions, to be largely
at these great gatherings in the
interest of industry. The suggestion that
the attention of our legislature should be
called to the importance of having Texas
there in a manner worthy the
reatness of the Lone Star state comes
too late, as that body has adjourned, but
individuals here who have large interests
can and ought to act for themselves in such
way rs to make it profitable to themselves.
and at the same time creditable to the state.
The only way to build up state is by adj
vertising it-governing it indeed upon the
recognized principles of business. The
Denver exposition may possibly suffer for
want of friends and lack of outside enthu-
siasm, but it ought not to, and the west
will miss golden opportunity to learn
something to its advantage if it does so
suffer,