Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-14
EXPOSITIONS.
Sorlds Fair Nearing a Grand
Poole More to be Seen Than
no can See in q Month.
n lwer cf Congress to Enact the
Sll for the Proposed National
"a AGRICULTURAL Exhibition.

| hs the worlds exposition within
~ II all. the Texans can come on
s.aso the sightsn 1t is true that
nj alghls and hindsights are not
n IN In place, aud will not be be-
ce.ta Let OF February next, but there
'Sn now more to be seen than
'ltsln see In a months time,
gao one who visits this
,sni how will ever regret
done so. The state exhibits
VI mrly al in place, and by the
Ne riibbieh will be cleared from
IL t.es. In the main building the
| ,nr exhibits are ready for in1pec-
Id much Of the machinery in
operatlou. For three or four
he weather has been fine, and
ail numbering from nine TO
thousand visitors have been on
|9uaund daily.
exposition managers are about
mo ia debt, and az least that
rllt will still be required TO COM
etthis enterprise. How TO
the required sum is what
aaw agitRting the fiDanciers,
tshe weather been good from this
the exposition would not be so
b behind in money matters and
anolay as ID now g, nut we have TO
he bitter with the sweet, and
iar the bitter has predomin-
mrF. 81. Relph of London, En-
with whom Me- srs. Loving and
fpsy OF Fort Worth are acquainted,
sAeen here several duys, and he
|. AZ. o. w. Crawford have about
y .eted q ranch trade. In fact,
aia II is contaminated.
ein / Say to Texans, come on!
FilI get your moneys worth. II
s-sannot 10 better, and | don't
hi you can, you will find good
~ and board at 242 Felicity street,
- your humble servant Is en-
erred. II, p.
* AGRECULrURNL ENHIBITION.
| d. OyFrcB oF soUruBRS EXPEDITION. I
LOulsvGLLE, KY Dec ~ 1881. !
N Run. &. Oa's, HOUSE OF Representatives,
~ WRAhingtOn, ID. e.:
AZ EIR-I am in re eipt OF your
Bof December 10, requesting me
unit out any clause IN the copsti-
Y conlerring upon congress the
~ 70 pass such bill as is proposed
Tle National Agricultural exhibit
e. With entire respect fer the
| ~ which your question suggests, /
- submit the following reply:
| Ai.authority for the bill can be
la through an established line OF
I'd powers to an absolute grant ia
2snonatitution, think your ques'
'i@tyill be answered To cite an alb
grant, it is sufficient TO refer In
)gsnwers TO regulate commerce and
ca vide for the general welfare. The
- 10 regulate implies the power t.
ATIaup commerce, and the general
~ e warrants taxes and approprin-
OR the purpose. For the benefit
t.nmerce congress has constructed
| anhouses and harbors, granted sub
- maintained consular agencies
AN MI lished marine hospitals, sen
liasiOns abroad, and, very
-vly In point, has given largJ
A AZ. for our arts and manufacturing
tries to be suitably represented
eign Expeditions, or 10 place on
ewlmal Expeditions on a footing tina
aid commerce in general, or Il
|RsMticular direction, IA at New Or
|lF. Congfess has improved on
sl'al and artificial water-courses be
Ia states, a d wholly within
MI hos made inland hAiboTs; and
..ilsvance Of regulating railroads b!
~ has given them charters, valua
acts OF land and guarantees 70
~ bonds In the further caiegor,
isssplied power, obvious benefit, ant
' lW gal approval, are the weaihe
o.elhu, the national board Of heslth
letional museum, the bureau Of ed
on, the scientific exploring eXpC
oaAns, the lift-sSvlng stations, tn
Auood experiments, the distributili
ddad and money for s3honl purposes
se.sthe relief Of communities suffer
W rom storm, food and plague
Tsie general welfare and benefit {
a-sneree Justify the department {
Culture, the duties of which are ST
i5Bire and diffuse among the peopl
D. Sle United States useful inform'
e-~connected with agriculture an,
p pcure, propagate, and distribut
D. As ID appears expedient col
10 may expand or contract tn
Ut tons OF that department. III a
.22ss.opriation for representing cur ar
manulnc,uTiug Industries in q III
gSTAl or foreign exposition IL prope
that il is proper as inc
iaspal 70 the regulation OF con
80 and provision for the gen err
yEMiTe more than a dozen sue
testify, an appropriation TO rel
b nt the agricultural industries in
sn.tlnal aeTjculiursl eXhibition
User under the sqnctlon of II
majority establishing au agriculture
---rtment
riculture il the foundation Of OF
n pnai wealth, but congress Ia
/ ia most attention to other indu
The arts and manufactures ha'
- had precedence over agricu
IN national and foreign eXpol
n. Farm products have had lit
L Artunity beyond the poorly gu
-ged county fair That q nation
|rI@1ltnral exhibition would be
tnt benefit to our agricultural j
s Try, and contribute 20 u
| A rfhciai regulation Of col
he and the general welfare,
r,t austained by reason and pr
X 1ued by the representatives, Of q
is&sultulal interest IN every part
country.
candldate for congress or for Il