Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-18

representation IN this government. To
/ run such sublime government as this,
ii takes three precious jewels, that we as
a race are not in possession of. First,
/ money; second, edEcation; third, truth
and promptness. When we as a race
come in possession of these three essential
/ factors, then, and only then, need we
become excited about representation.
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COMPANY
The indebtedness of the fair company,
/ considering all things, win not exceed
S35, goo. This is q small am ant when
/ we come to sum up the valuation of the
| eompauy's propsgty-tfty acres of land
/ IN goo yards of the city limits wei
watered, with solid fence around il
| eight and half feet high: one art hail
! two stories high, 50xl00 feet; the grand
stand 40x196 feet aud one judges stand
| l2X12 feet. Besides this we have lumber
on the grounds to erect forty stalls fer
| stock and 20 eco shingles to cover
these stalls with. Moreover, we
have a half-fnile track that can be
made as fine as there are in the state.
| This is what a company of colored men
has done in the last twelve months The
full valuation of the property being Sl2,-
900, and only the small sum OF $500 due
on this vast amount of property. With
the proper patronage and support OF our
people in Texas, we can be able to give q
fair that will find its way into the history
of Texas and prove to be a credit to any
race of people, and have perpetual in
fuence upon our people, which viii tend
TO elevate them TO a higher standard of
citizenship.
RETURN OF THANKS.
1t would be, in my estimation. the
greatest wrong of nv life, TO close this
address without returning 10 Lancaster
Bros. Hen & Camp, Van Hook * Co,
and others and the railroad companies
(H0ustou ana Texas Central excepted)
of Texas, our heartfelt thanks for their
generous acts toward the fair company
during the last year. We candidly hope
your generosity rendered us will never
be regretted upon your part; but on the
contrary, may it be you'll realize the
good of your assistance and profit
thereby, while in the meantime,
Texas, may grow to wealth and culture,
thereby making ourselves better
acceptable citizens. We feel assured
that we shall have your full support in
the future as we have had in the past, as
our success in such lauGable enterprise
is your success and can only serve TO
augment the resources of the state in
which you are yourselves engaged.
In conclusion, felIow-citizens, you viii
allow me to urge upon you the vital i'm
portance of you being represented in this
fair company. Can we afford to live in
the midst of the most foremost people upon
the globe and in progressive country
and allow our time to 20 unimproved?
No, mol q thousand times no; but
let US come together III one
united effort and bring to the sur
face all the skill and indus
try of our people Due notice is hereby
given to the citizens of Texas and our
sister states to begin in time and not fail
to be represented in this great enterprise.
Bills, dodgers, circulars and hangers will
give full information and will be distFib-
uted in due season. stock Is now on sale
at the Office OF j. n. GiIett, secretary of
State fair. The price of one share is $50,
payable monthly at So per month. Those
wishing stock i'll the company should
write for terms. Address J. n Gillett,
Box %, Hearne, Tex. The fair is now
on good basis. Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM N MCDONALD, President