The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-17

NP;- thr subject /, grow M ~
" 81, carh day. The people an
rd' . V't, ,rr becoming not only
' INIT cnthuscd ~ to inc i'''
which are to result to Texas
,ronrr presentation "i Its pos
and possibilities. 60
n "y an immense territory to
q, we'll, Texas i, immense
, Ninl of it Il moment. 1t Is
!, , tl",, fine six New England ana
.' Middle State, with Maryland
~ two virgini,s.all combined; or
than pennsylvania, ONO ihol-
n;nois. Michigan and W lScoi'! IL
ned II now stands seventh III
on in population. and ionr.n , IN
Of miles OF railway. Our pop
i. increasing about ' , d. 4"
rhilr our asSessablc values are
'ing at the rate OF over Sizo'oV"'-
YER annum. and
rs do you propose to ofsln' ,,t n '.,"
Acre the exposition movement o ,',.',,
Vast space and for Nuch numerous
Varied products "a. ooo,rb
Mi. ali things are easily cno ;h
led after You have ue; ;tl rmnJ
Il rood system ana VIII ; Go"I
f. You see the law auln" ''l' W."
Governor to appoint a coh'hliI-
,.h;nf" in whom the whole
rst very properly centerS,; as
Maven assistant commissioners
small salary" rs "also mum
honorary commissioners. OF
some 200 or more have been
land ..who shall assist the com
r-in-chirf and perform all such
IS NAV be prescribed by him. =
Ore, with this rs Il guide. ! have
[,nizcd the work that the eleven
commissioners one being from
congressional district, under
to form or t. have formed
III THESE honorary commissioners
rountie, and The leading citizens.
Dosition society. These societies
d, they serve ~ familiar and
accessible agency tor the pro-
;of information for the collect
exhibits and a. convenient de-
,rir, where shall send for the
IS offered 10y the several counties
fall. They report to me here
= or to the district commissioner.
pleaSurr or rs he may direct.
,e you funds and clerical force
4 eni for all this?
i'll manage it in this way; The
k,siourrs form the societies. these
thcir exhibits; | will then secure
ace necessary, and then have
Transported to me here where Il
in charge will take due care OF
As to the Legislative appropr,a
BS30.O on. it < now universally
lrd to br utterly Inadequate for
l., even known AT present Texas
ant to- do.
hi then do you propose III regard
4 essential matter?
BY. when spirit OF emulation by
unticS is begun, and each sees
Its ncighbor i, doing they will
stand Il tan of dollar or two
IA for the membership. or ut any
much ~ $500 county will be
t. ming. For when it comes to
I'D lgup the gloricS of Texas, the
II Is patriotism and pride are rs
$ ,her resources. We have some
9lnticS. and at least lj0,O0O ought
"a raised, ii not $500, 600. for the un-
on Eable benefits that must accrue 20
9 state from this exposition.
~ your people sustaining you heart
". these view, and plans?
dear sir. the whole press OF oar
state, some 40 strong, are with
M single exception, more than warm
+, fir devotion to me, and their col
'm which were so profusr in their
ia Is for my appointment, are now
10 filed with appeals to the people
81 Ad by me in every particular, and
BIKE Texa, lead every competitor
at your Texas exchanges and see
X oarself
" bee you are having II large number
bdies exposition societies organ
D Are they doing good work?
), splendid work, ~ is usual witt
sdeS in all such matters. They
~ organized in Dallas, about lj'
=. X; also in Houston, Galveston
~ Corsicana. Marshall, etc. Thi
81 they organize in Austin, SaI
>, lio, Fort Worth and Tyler. Mrs
ID Winckler, of Navarro county
barge of the special features, ant
tc in the Union will excel, ii cqua
d Texas Woman's llandiwork De
d BENT, under Mrs. Tcrrill, of llou-
a no will have charge of it here
Z divide into committees generally
~ committee on general fame
one on needle work and en-
sderl one on the fine arts of pain
EPortraltS' scenic, etc; one o
and preserves, etc.
PAT will be your chief exhibits?
might rs well ask me to nam
Pu the stars in the sky. or tn
I OF the scashorc. What, with ht
laled climate and soil over so va,
a. and her 100000 population
J, scarcely anything that Texa
pt' except public debt and hcav
y on which We know not of. W
how agricultural and horticulture
= els OF the warmer and the coldt
les' cotton, tobacco, sugar-can'
. and the other cereals, and a
passed in quality and in quantit
u' live stock, the long-horned {
z airles and the most superb spec
/ OF the latter day farmer; iron an
which We have in abundance, OF
~ an area OF 5000 square miles
/. Oh eQnallinr In cXtcnt and thicl