Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-21
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
The Maintenance of an Exhibition in
Chicago Discussed-Etc.


rs. F. Bulletin, March 10Th
The Executive Committee of the State
Board of Trade met in regular session at
the headquarters on Second street to-day.
w. II. Mills presided in the absence of
President Hatch and Vice-Presideut Bying-
ton.
Regarding the plan for having a perma-
nent exhibition in Chicago, as suggested
advisable by Travelling Agent Van Amman
recently, Mr.. Cadwalader, of San Jose, re-
ported that the Local Board had acted ad-
versely to the proposition. If nineteen
other counties would go in and make an
exhibit San Jose and Santa Clara county
would join. The people there feel that an
army of people are already coming here
without further lnducement, and many of
these prospective tourists will not pass
through Chicago and have opportunity to
see an exhibit if made.
Mr.. Smith, of Martinez, reported that
Mr.. Van Amman and DR.. Latham had
visited Martinez and had laid the plan be-
fore the Contra Costa County Agricultural
Society, The gentlemen made favorable
impression, but it was not thought adyis-
able Just now to think of a Chicago exhibit
ton, for there is nothing to exhibit at this
season.
The same view of the matter was taken
by the San Joaquin county local Board.
Mr.. Morrissey, of Stockton, questioned the
ACCESSIBILITY of the counties separately TAX
ing up any plan independent of the work
of the State Board. 1t appears that Mr..
Van Amman sent out recently a circular
letter asking each County Board to be one
of twenty TO contribute S25 a month to
maintain permanent exhibit at Chicago,
Mr.. Bartlett, of Livermore, moved that
1t be expressed as the sense of the meeting
that no action be taken by the Executive
Committee at present.
Mr.. Hubbard, of Chico, favored the plan
of permanent exhibition at Chicago, and
wherever it is possible. There should be
one in New York, and people should be
told all that is desired regarding the State.
Mr.. Morrissey, Of Stockton, moved that
decisive action relative to any exhibit in
Chicago be deferred for the present
Mr.. Wickersham, of Petaluma, thought
that just now it was out of the question to
make any exhibit in Chicago. He thought
more good may be done by personal CORE
spondence or by personal visits.
Mr.. Mills spoke at some length, urging
the falsity of the impression that any kind
of an exhibit from any country would be
of advantage. The display of dried fruit
and grain" the common heritage of man
kind will not be of advantage in Chi
cago or anywhere else. The speaker cited
instances of the failure in results of exhibits
maintained by the Central Pacific at London
and Edinburgh. There should be a
business organization about any plan of
arranging an exhibit in Chicago Safe
guards should be thrown about the plan to
see that proper man is in charge, ETC. De-
cision in the matter should not be hasty.
for the matter is an important one. Unless
an exhibit can be superior in every respect
to what may be seen in the country
where the exhibit is, it should not be
made In the judgment of the speaker
there is no question about the people COM
ing here. Hon. Blanton Duncan of Ken
lucky, an influential resident of his section
has recently written letter to the Inter-
state Commerce Commissioners regarding
discrimination in traffic charges on West
ern lines of transportation. In this letter,
after setting forth his complaint, this gen.
tleman expressed his conviction that the
next ten years will witness such an inpour-
ing into California which will make il
the empire State of the Union. MIR. Mills
expressed his belief that the need of the
State just now is good exhibit right here,
| TO the end that people may know where to
go when they reach the State. The people
are coming. The thing is to know what to
do with them when they reach here.
The exhibition matter, on motion of Mr.
Emery, was finally laid on the table.
After some unimportant routine matters
were considered, the committee adjourned
for two weeks.