Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-28
A GOOD WAY no COMPROMISE.

WHAT A DALLAS MAN THINKS WOULD HEAL
THE BREACH AND INSURE A GRAND
STATE FAIR.
Among the visitors In the Fort yester-
day was Dallas gentleman, whose prom
inent connection with the state fair
project induced a GAZETTE reporter to
question him as to the status of that
enterprise. He talked freely, and about
as follows:
HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF.
"ln the beginning there was the great
est enthusiasm over the matter, and every
thing seemed favorable to our having the
greatest fair at Dallas this fall that was
ever held in the West. Frank Holland of
Texas Farm and Ranch was one of the
prime movers in the enterprise, II not
its originator, and threw his whole
heart into it, in his own Characteristic
way. Everything went smoothly till the
question of locating the lair grounds
arose. Then split came that has not
been cemented yet and threatens to tear
down the whole undertaking. IL was in
this way; The CASTOR grounds were first
hit upon as they were spacious and easily
accessible, but they didn't suit the ma
chinery men and dealers in agricultural
implements because of very bad piece
of ground at the entrance and perhaps al
so because some of them professed to see
a speculative scheme on the part Of real
estate owners. For this reason they
kicked. vote was had and the directory
stood four to four. This dead lock has
not yet been broken, and some anlmosi-
ties having arisen, there are now two sep
arate aud distinct fair associations, which
is ridiculous and will abort the undertake
ing. 1t is the old story Of a house di-
vided against ITSELF"
A WISE SOLUTION.
"What do you think would be a good
way of getting out of the hole?" said the
reporter.
81 don't mind telling you frankly that
would favor changing the location OF
the fair TO Fort Worth, and so would, !
think, nearly all that class of exhibitors
who deal in implements and machinery.
They are nearly all merely representatives
OF Northern houses, and would not hest
tate to come here. Your city has &C
ouired deserved reputation for pulling
together and unity OF purpose, and fair
held in Fort Worth could not be other
) wise than success. ! am ready to take
stock in the association the moment that
) it is announced that Fort Worth has been
chosen, and dozens OF Dallas men would
! do the same thing"
A NO CHANCE OF AGREEMENT.
800 you think that the directors in the
, rival associations will not see the folly
of trying to execute double act, ana u
! the interests Of Dallas and all North
Texas be willing to pool their issues ioI
harmony's sakeg"
, .sWell, the chances for such a result
are not particularly bright. Too many
men want to lead. Already the clash oil
Z diverse opinion has caused hard feeling
, and see no likelihood OF settlement
. II Dallas would only adopt the Fort
Worth plan OF working in unison, al
would have been well, but" the sen,
tence was not finished, bat look OF
(. WEAKNESS, not to say disgust, spread
over the speakers face.
The reporter thought 1t time TO change
the topic, and asked how the inhabitants
: of our sister city liked the idea OF the ex,
. tension OF the Santa Fe being pushed
, from Fort Worth.
For reply witty story was told about
an freshman who mistook dish OF Olives
(, for plulns that lack Of space forbids
giving. 1t was very appropriate. linen
the straightout admission was made thal
/ the Dallasites, while ostensibly indlneren'
: to this great bulge made by its growing
commercial rival, were at heart slckeneu
and alarmed.
Some, however, find morsel OF con
ISOLATION In the thought that branch nhe
, Is better than no road at all.
This frank acknowledgment staggered
the reporter exceedingly, and before he
; could recover from the shock OF Dewiider,
; ment his candid friend from Dallas nae
departed.