Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-22
OF ESPECIAL INTEREST 70 CALIFORNIA

OF ESPECIAL INTEREST 40 GAAslF ufNtiAA'
It is announced thsSshe citizens OF New
Orleans have now secured the entire sum
needed to carry out to its fullest possibili-
ties the proposal Cotton Censennial Expo,
sition, to be held inthst city next yearF
The PREDATORY preparations have already
been entered upon. The success Of the
Georgis Cotton Exposition gives warrant
for the prophecy thst that Of Louisiana will
vastly surpass it, The entire country. cog
infant Of the great resources of the South,
she new departure she is taking in
facturiug, and the promise she
:. - GU. u i iuldre full Of exceeding
prosperity. viii lend its aid to the
proposed exhibition. It will be remem-
bered that Congress- has given its official
support TO this great fair, by al Act passed
last winter "to encourage the holding Of
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Exposi-
ton" Under this Act the President
is TO appoint Commissioners to proclaim
the exposition snd invite in the name of
the people of the UnitedSsates all foreign
GoyerDments TO take part, and all people
to exhibit their handiwork and the pro-
duets Of the SOIL aud to this end all goods
TO the exposition are to be admitted free.
IT viii thus be seen that the coming event
is one Of exceeding great Importance, and
one in which California has as deep, if not
deeper, interest than any State Of the
Union. We Of all others need population;
we Of all sthers ara iesirous of bringing
n desirable large Immigration. Now,
the New Orleans Exposition win afford'gs
g1ps iuliar advantages to speak to the world,
.hr1ugh the medium Of our products,
concerning the capacity Of our State and
its resources. To do tins in a manner
creditahie TO the State snd Effective for
the purposes desired, early action must be
taken here. There should bs no putting
off Of 'cthe day Of making ready" Ev-
cry merchant, manufacturer, trader, me.
chanio snd producer in the State has
direct interest in the manner in which
California is to be represented. Oar ia
dustries, commerce. trade, mining, sgri.
culture and manufacturing have a common
ressoa for carly, united, thorough action.
There Is less than year in which 70
make ready. Organization must be Ell
fecsad, and money raiied, and public spirit
invoked, to aid California to a standing in
/. the front rank At New Orleans, where not
only this nation but the people of many
nations win iadge Us by the fruits Of the
effort we make. a year is = short time
in which 70 prepare, and with US the fall
and winter coming on is The best Of al the
round Of months in which 20 consider the
question and arrange plans. Il will be
better to begin in advance Of the procla-
nation of the Commissioners, since it is
uncertain when il viii be made As we are
so distant, hege ruoh broad sxpAuzc of
produo4g country, such varied products
and SO few people, T. is all
Tho mora necessary that wei
take ample time to prepare, Some
of our Boards Of Trade and Chambers Of
GOmmsros might well open the bsll for thsd
coming montAr-the season of fairs-aud
invite the formation Of societies IN every
county Of the State to. arrange for each
section being represented, aad 80 select a |
State body to bring about the
desired result az ample, inviting
and representative exhibit for@ Cali.
fornia. Il might Be well. indeed.
FOR The Stats Agriculturh Board to take
the initiative in thia matter, and csH upon |
like repssssnEasivs bodies 70 unite with it in
!. pisra Of orea1izntSon FOR sbe event. It |
only nseds thar the bzlI be set in motien.
for ne ara ssnadent the people Of the State
VIII. 1t glance realize the yAlse of the
New Orleans Expositioo to California if We
but improve she Opportunisi.s it offers.