The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-14
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It strikes MS very forcibly that too little
Is attached by our legislators
Ia having Texas properly represented at
che great national fairs that are from time
60 time occurring in our country. The
cotton exposition at Atlanta passed OF
without any attempt on our part to ma ke
IN attractive display OF the wonderful pro
ductiveness and resources Of our state and
the same Is likely to be the case with refer
ence to the Louisville exposition. The
legislature having failed to provide properly
for Texas exhibit on scale proportioned
to our Importance and greatness as a state,
and popular field for investment and i'm.
migration, we were particularly gratifed
TO notice the governors appeal to the peo-
pie for subscriptions to accomplish this de-
sired end. There is not community in
Texas that is not interested in the
success Of the southern expo
sitions, whether they be held
in Louisville or New Orleans. or
Atlanta, and it Is very undesirable com.
mentary on our progressiveness, business
enterprise and appreciation of the demands
OF the hour to fold our hands inditferently
and allow the other southern states to in
terest capital and immigration in their be-
half, while we are needing both badly. We
have the greatest state, with the grandest
resources and prospects of any common
wealth in the Union, but the people must
acquaint the outside world with these facts
and others, about which among strangers
there is so much enquiry and such diversi-
ty Of belief. To do this, to let the north
and east know exactly who we are and
what we have got here to offer them, we
must be as active participants and exhib-
itors in such expositions as the one at
Louisville, Us are the people Of other states.
A state. especially new and widely mis-
understood and slandered one, like wise
merchant, must let the public know what
the special attractions are, what the induce
ments and outlook and the advantages
offered over and above other bidders for the
public's patronage. Texas is but little
known and appreciated in the east, and
north, and greater business necessity
than impes other southern common
weaths to Join heartily and extensively
into these national expositions should and
does impel us. What the Louisville exhi-
bition is, and what may be expected from
it, is hest told by the Courier-J Journal
''The Southern exposition is to mark new
era in the commercial history OF this Sec
ton. 1t is at once the evidence and the
promise Of better times. II celebrates
what has been done and stimulates all to
renewed exertion to put the Southern
states abreast of her sisters In art, In
science, and in material wealth. The ex.
position will help not the South alone, but
all sections. 1t will draw here thousands
from the North who have not known the
South, who have No knowledge Of the capa-
bilities of the soil or the wealth of Its
mines. 1t will start new ideas in all direc.
tons; 1t will teach us to know each other;
It wil9bind us all by closer ties Of CONNER
cial relations, and its influence for good
will be felt tor years to come" This great
fair national in its proportions, objects and
influence opens in Louisville on the LIST OF
August, and continues for one hundred
days. GOVERNOR IRELAND therefore seeing
the necessity for such Texas exhibit as
would be creditable to our state has issued
IN appeal to the people of tn, state to join
ma popular subscription of the funds re-
quired to accomplish the desired end. The
appeal was noticed in our special from
Austin published yesterday morning. The
wholesale merchants, the manufacturers,
owners OF mineral lands, boards of trade
and merchants exchanges throughout the
state all of whom are directly intere sted in
attracting capital and population to this
state, not to mention the railroads, should
give the request of GOVERNOR IRELAND
more than passing notice or an Indifferent
perusal. Texas must wake up or her
southern sisters will take many prize
from her.