Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-07
AN APPEAL FOR AID.

This journal has no special anxiety for
the applause of credit. Its chief aim is to
be right, and to further the best means for
the common good. But, in justice to this
community, it is simply fair to say that
many months ago in these columns the
suggestion was made and elaborated and
since then has been several times repeated
and urged upon public notice, which the
California Commissioner for the New Or
leans Exposition. after fruitless appeals to
public spirit, has now asked to be adopted
as the best method for securing the means
10 forward and attain for this State credit
able exhibition of our products at the Ex-
position. The proposition now advanced
is identical with that so long advocated,
and is the most practical and speedy plan.
1t is very late now TO urge it; still it may
yet be carried out with some measure of
success. The Commissioner, in a new ap-
peal for funds, says he has received 5000
from the Director-General, the States share
of the appropriation made by Congress.
But he should have from $4,000 TO $4,000
more. Indeed, we think he will fund
$4,000, only barely sufficient. He adds,
the plan referred TO, in these words "The
appointment of committees by the follow
ing-named bodies and any others that may
not be specifically mentioned Board of
Trade, Chamber of Commerce, Board of
Supervisors, Mechanics Institute. Academy
of Sciences Manufacturers Association
ViuculturistS' Association, Fruit Growers
Association, Silk Culturists and Wooden
Manufacturers, and the State Board of Ag-
riculture-theSe different committees form
ing one general committee, subject to the
call of the Governor of the State, Mayor of
San Francisco and the subscriber Let
this committee have full power to act in the
premises, to devise the proper ways and
means, and to invite representative men of
every class to meet them, and lend their
counsel and assistance"
As a matter Of fact. the State Board of
Agriculture has already acted and was the
first Board to take any steps toward sccur-
ing California representation at New Or
leans. Il has in hand scheme to collect
exhibits from the ffty-two counties of the
State. group them by counties, and at the
close OF the State Fair forward them to
New Orleans for exhibition in the Califor-
MIA section This is an admirable plan,
and, if the new organization of Colonel
Andrews is erected, it should take into
consideration this county exhibit"
scheme, and aid it. Probably, without its
aid, ten or fifteen counties, under the au-
spices of the Patrons of Husbandry. will
be represented; but We should secure full
exhibits from all the counties. The result
would be to present California at New Or
leans in a manner at once the most forci-
bic and most likely to secure for us good
results in the way Of augmented immigra-
ton. There is no time to be lost, and if
a general committee" is to be formed
the initial steps should be taken at once
Colonel Andrews will need TO do more
however than appeal in print. He must
90 in person before some one of the Boards
named aud secure positive action, and we
suggest that he can appeal to no Board
with likelihood of being met with more
liberal response than to the State Board of
Agriculture. If it, or any other body. will
set the ball in motion, the general commit