The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-27
CIRCULAR LETTER

lean Products, London, 1886.
Having been appointed delegate for
Texas by Commissioner General Speed
of the great American exposition,
which will open in London, May l,
1886, and Hon. John Ireland, Governor
of the State Of Texas, having confirmed
said appointment and commissioned
me as above, take this method of APP.
pealing to the people of our great State
TO lend mo their aid aud assistance,
that Texas may BIO fully represented
thereat.
AS our Legislature will not convene
until after the close Of said exposition,
there will be no chance of procuring
State aid, hence / ehall have to RELY
upon the liberality of our railroad com
panies, mining, manufacturing, land
companies and other corporations and
private individuals for the necessary
means to make a success of the enter
prise. 1t is also expected that our
towns, cities and counties in their sew
eral official capacities will lend help
ing hand.
AS to the benefit our Statein her
various departments will derive from
successful display of her resources
and iudicious circulation of appro-
pLAhtONl lOIbu lbI
many advantages at said exposition,
must leave each one to determine
for himself. But with the large amount
OF surplus money in the Old World
seeking safe investment whore there
are not, at lest 80 many, rumOrs of
war, and with the dense populated
sections of Europe and the con-
tinent from which such o large num-
Der of well-to-do farmers and artisans
are desiring to emigrate to a country
where they can better their condition
and procure homes for themselves and
children, l am persuaded th8 result
will be seen soon, as well as many
days hence (like bread cast upon tho
waters).
To make complete success of the
enterprise, each ana every ono will
have to do full share.
L hope no section Of this great State
will wait the action of another, but
that each will consider this work
should be done by all. / also hope
that there will be Immediately organ
lied in every town, city and communi-
ty in the State, societies whose object
will be TO collect articles for exhibit
tion, also statistical datY, together
with means for defraying the ueces-
sary expenses.
GADOHlLIOn
does not furnish the commissioners of
the several States with anything 'free,'
except, perhaps, space Tho mate
rial to fill this space has to DO collected
and transported to London, taken care
OF and exhibited at the expense OF the
commissioners Of each State, and to
90 this 1t takes time, money and mon
OF energy, good Judgment, ETC., and
such men have to be paid at least their
expenses, which should also be sup
plemented by Compensation COM
mensurate with tho work done.
AS the press Is the great educator
and former of public opinions, ] earn.
estly appeal TO it to keep this matter
prominently and constantly before the
people, ana as | have not doltar OF
exposition funds with which TO even
buy stationery or pay postage, hope
The press of the entire State Will pub
Hsh this circular letter and trust TO
the benefits to be derived from said
exposition for their pay. l hope each |
county will get up Immediately full |
and complete description OF all its re- |
sources, advantages, etc., have the |
same printed in neat pamphlet form, |
and l viii have it judiciously dis.
trihuted.
Our railway companies, over fore
most in works OF this character, are |
urgently solicited TO furnish large |
quantities OF printed matter, maps, |
etc., setting forth their routes, togeth- |
or with lands for sale, etc, Other land |
owners will also be expected TO do |
likewise, sd that Ia. y--neis,a, npn NO,
hibition u gTan& advertisement Tor
Tex n, boih by the exhibit shown at
the exposition and by the dissomina-
EOh of printed matter In all parts of
Europe and the continent.
purpose TO further our work, TO ap-
point an agent in Germany, Sweden,
Scotland and France; and while /
would not like TO be instrumental in |
blghtlng the fair name of Texas by |
Inducing any paupers or socialists to |
her shores, yet would be proud to |
see her vast domain thickly dotted |
with the honest yeomen Of the Old |
World, and capitalists with their sur
plus millions coming among us seek
ing Investment. This we can have If |
we will put our shoulders TO tho wheel |
and make long. pull, a strong pull,
and q pull altogether.
Other States are moving in this mat
ter with commendable energy and we |
cannot afford TO rely alone on our
great natural resources and adyanta- |
ges, but should use all proper occa- |
sions to make tho same known. Hence |
we cannot afford not to be fairly rep |
resented at this great American expo !
sition where millions of Europeans |
will come TO examine the resources of |
the New World, and many Of
them with the view of selecting |
whore they will go to invest their |
capital or secure future homes. There |
Fore earnestly request your hearty |
nd ant Ns,.. III
important business and l will take |
pleasure at any time in supplying You !
with detailed information,
Responses are now in orderl What |
say ye, railroad companies, land COM |
panies, corporate companies, towns, |
cities, counties and individually
y. j. z. JOHNSON,
Commissioner for Texas.
Corsicana, Texas, July q, 1885.