Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-11

leans Is something OF which tho whole coun.
try should be proud The rapidity with
which the idea OF the cotton
centennial has formed itself in the
minds OF the people has grown and devel-
oped beyond It's original conception aud the
limited time given for the organization or
enterprise, undoubtedly has prevented that
perfect and systsmatc arrangement which
should characteiize national expeditions
but, ifan the difficultiVs have not been over
come emo gh has been done 10 show that the
msnagementisin the hands OF competent
and energetic gentlemen.
Since the opening, each day has shown a
marsed advance. The dissatisfied and some
what disappointed exhibitors have become
more reasonable, and have been made TO re.
allie that they were simply sacrificing their
own interests IN order TO crafty the
personal nuimosities OF the fsw am.
bitious bat disappointed individuals. Nov
better undertaking exists between the
eShibiters, and the result has been a rapid
advance IN every department of the eKpohi
ton.
Instead OF carpIng criticisms. the manage
ment deserve the most hearty support, espe-
cially from tue press OF the country. at the
hea o. the enterprise is Dlrector-Gentral
b re him eli a newspaper man OF high
character, Of long experier ce, great energy
and broad and progressive ideas. He Is saod-
fcing his own personal interests and wishes
to the claims OF the public. p Q en- cred upon
the undertaking with great reluctance,
but With the determination TO
do all that was In the power OF
one man to carry - to a complete success
Many unexpected embarTassmeuts he has
met and overcome, but in order 10 ac-
complish ali that was proposed in the begin
ming the people and the press must ~ every
way show an appreciation Of what has been
done and determiDRtion TO support the
management in IT. efforts 20 carry the enter
prise To a happy conclusion.
No one who has visited The exposition,
even IN It's present condition, ould fail TO
see that toe promise IL OF most encourag-
ing success Theatteadauca OF exhibitors is
something unusual; and, although much
has been said OF the displays, not enough
mas been sid OF the four thousand
carloads of exhibits 10 the building and the
rspidlty with which they are now arraugin,
them The surprise is not that so much re-
mains undone, but that so much has been
| accomplished.
ThOte most nmilisr with other exposi-
| tiobs are the ones who most appre ciate the
work accomplished at New orleans I'm
/ doubleday many mistakes In minor matters
have been committed. but these should be,
and will be forgotten IN considering the ex-
! position as a whole. A letter from New on
! leans, from one who has had large experience
| aud knowledge OF previous expeditions, SAY s:
81 90 not unEers ana now any one VINO
! has seen this exposition and who has any
| 10 a q II
! uuusly speak OF us failure. There are, OF
| cuurs here ns elsewhere, crnakerA always
| ready TO make thems Ives heard when any
| thing does not happen 20 suit them, or they
| have not been COZ suited IN all matt H. or
! have no had accO~6 ed 10 them that proml-
| nenCe which, according to their own e-ti.
mate OF their merits they deserve. When
You take Into confederation the TACT that
! i0 U cHr-loaas of goods have been placed
! IL something here even now be
seen. he truth IL the whole enter
prise is on such "A latR- scale that - does
not lork complete, is not com Diets, and VIII
| not be complete fo~ some uays. But there
| never was q iat ge fair ready At the pening,
anc few more nea ~ Bdy than this. rhe
exhibitors here VINO have baen ~ all the
others say that it is remarkable hoy much
has been done, aud he lew that have heard
talk VINO nave any owledge OF sucn enter
pfis have FOR his npihtng but praise, and
, we al anticipate very goo results. There
are many little thing an some larger oae'
would ike 10 see dtuerenG but, on the
whole anticipate nothing but very grams
; Huccess'
, Undoubtedly this Is a true presentation ul
, affairs AT New orleans, yet there is nothing
Encouraging, Al that remains now is fol
the management as rapidly as possible to ge
, everything In order meet the fair and jus
t dem tnds OF the public, and announce to tu
couu 'ry a second Inauguration. when thi
is done the people not Oi the South alon,
hut of the whole country, Will turn towar
New Orleans. aud we trust before the door
OF the exposition have closed the munag,
mont win have every reason 10 feel Statistic
with the results which their labors hay
earned.