Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-19
WORLDS EXPOSITION.
An Interview with Mr.. ]. r. Elicit, the
Texas Commissioner.
Something About the State and Her Com.
ing Display--A Splendid Ex-
hibit Promised.
New orleans Tim,s.pemocmt.I

tn the Worlds exposition, Mr.. ]. Il.
Elliott, with his secretary, Mr.. II. w,
Andrews, arrived In the city Yesterday
and was interviewed by the exposition
reporter with the ensuing result:
What Is the Texas feeling about our
great exposition
Well, sir, the subject Is growing In
magnitude each day. The people all
over the state are becoming not only
awake, hut enthused as 10 the great
benefits which are TO result TO Texas
from proper presentation Of its DOS.
session and disabilities.
You have an immense territory TO
work up?
You say well, Texas Is immense.
Why, think of II n moment. II ia
larger than the ak New England and
the four middle states with MARYLAND
and the two Nirglnias, all com6ined:
or, larger than Pennsylvania. Ohio.
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wis
consin combined. 1t now stands
seventh In the Union In popu,ation.
and fourth In number of miles of rail-
way. Our population IL increasing
about 10000 year, while our asses-
sable values are increasing at the rate
of over SIS, 000, 900 per anum.
How do you propose to organize and
manage the exposition movement
over such vast space and for such
numerous and varied products?
We'll, all things are easily enough
handled after you have determined
upon a good system and with good
agents. You see the law authorized
THE governor TO appoint commits
sioner.in-chief" In whom the whole
business very properly centers; ~
'also eleven assistant commissioners
under n small salary;n IA also "a num-
Der OF honorary commissioners of
which some 2O0 or more have been
named and "who shall assist the COM
missioner.ln.chief and perform all
such duties fs may he prescribed bv
him" Therefore, with this IA guide
have 30 organized the work that the
eleven district commissioners, one he
ing from each congressional district.
undertake to form or TO have formed
through these honorary commissioners
of the counties and the leading citizens
an exposition society. These societies
formed, they serve As familiar
and readily accessible agency for the
procuring of information. for the col
lecting OF exhibits aud az convenient
Repositories where I shall send for the
articles offered by the several counties
next fall They report TO me here
direct, or TO the district commissioner
at his pleasure and ~ he may direct.
Have you funds aud clerical force
sufficient for all this?
| / will manage II I'm this way: The
commissioners from the societies. these
report their exhibits; ] will then Sc
cure the space necessary, and then
have them transported to me here
where person In charge will take due
care of them. Az for the legislative
appropriation OF 10000 II Ia now uni
yersally conceded 10 be utterly made
auate for what II Ia even Mt present
known Texas will want to dc.
What then do you propose in regard
to this essential matter?
Why, when spirit OF emulation by
the counties IL begun and each sees
what It's neighbor IL doing they will
readily stand n tax of q dollar or two
a niece for the membership or mt any
rate as much az $500 county will toe
forthcoming. For when " comes TO
showing up the glorles OF Texas, hor
people's patriotism and pride are as
hIp as her resources. We have some
DOT counties, and nj least $40, 900 ought
to be raised, II not 800, 900 for the un.
speakable benefits that must accrue
to that state from this exposition.
Are your people sustaining you
heartily In these views and plans?
MY dear sir, the whole press OF our
great state, some 400 strong, are with
out single exception. more than
warm in their devotion to me, and
their urvings for NV appointment are
now daily filed with appeals to the
people To stand by me In every par
ticnlar. and 80 make Texas lead every
Competitor. Look at your Texas ex-
, changes and see for yourself.
zee YOU are having large number
( Of ladies' exposition societies organized.
Az thev doing good work?
Ar .ney ,and,d work No ia usnal with
On; npv in ali s,,ci, matters They
tne a''" uraan;,ad In Dallas. about 100
a INV also In Houston. Galveston
Waos nrs,csna Marshail etc. This
w. ,ho,, orcanize I'm Austin. San
w 1890 Fort Worth and TYLER. Mrs.
~ NJ yv,nck,e of Navarro county
=. =" M raa ~ this snecial feature. and
na. stata In The Union will excel. n
Nv s'a ~ Taxas woman,s bandjworl,
sIna,, r .m. under Mrs. Terrell OF
Tn"atnn who will have charge Of II
ion''of Thsv d,vide into committees
nsre. such as a committee on
peney worry. one on needle
eensla, "a nm ae broiderv. one on the fint
; work Hnu u,vntins'.noytrait' scenic. etc.
; arts % p ',;,sand preserves etc.
one W, ~ h ,.,,,, ha vanr chIef'exhibits?
r w I'M ~ wail ssk me 10 name
: iou pa Ky s ~ in The sky. or tht
/: ior you tue s'a.s ahors yyhst will