Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-16
WICHITA'S PREMIUM.
Mr.. Howard Says He Will Collect the
$1,000 or Know the reason Why.
The international Fair Association Say There
is Nc Money IN the treasury With Which
TO Meet Their Obligations.
srecial to the Gazette.

Sreclal 10 the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. ia re-
| porter questioned Mr.. John Howard con-
| corning the trouble with the managers of
the International fair association. and
he said: al knew that Messrs. WORKMAN
| and Schryver would he very busy at the
| close of the fair, so on Thurs lay | went
to Mr.. Workman aud requested settle
ment of the premium. Mr.. Workman
referred me to Mr.. Schrvver, and after
numerous delays l managed TO get an
audience with that gentleman on Friday
afternoon. | was treated very dis
courteously by him, and received no
satisfaction. l informed Mr.. Schryver
that would wait until Saturday after
noon, when l must receive definite
answer whether he intended paying the
$1,000. l met him Saturday afternoon
and asked him for his answer, and l was
informed that the association did not in
tend paying me l told Mr.. Schryver
that would camp right here until l got
the $1,000. When l asked him why the
premium would not be paid he
answered that the association had no
TO go into The hands of receivers. l do
not want to appear impatient in this
matter. but the association and the peo-
pie in the city should place themselves
In my position and they wouli realize
that l am right in demanding this
money. The people OF Wichita county
are depending OH me. and l am respon-
sible for the exhibit and the collection of
the premium. | shall stay right here
until receive the amount, although the
space has been secured for my exhibit at
the Dallas fair. Unless the $1,000 is paid
there are likely 10 arise legal complica-
tions that will not please the fair Rsso-
citation. | wish, howevar, 10 avoid TAX
ing any such steps if possible. 1 have
talked with several of the directors, and
have received very little satisfaction
from Them
President A. c. Schryver was seen in.
his office this morning by reporter add
questioned about the alleged refusa3sto
pay the premium awarded Mr.. HoYnrqsS.
awe have not refused TO pay Mr.. HRsFc
ard or anyone else, - said Mr.. Sbry WI in
response TO the question.
''But Mr.. Howard has not yet been
paid, - suggested the reporter.
mo, but our inability to pay does not
carry with it downright refusal to pay.
II is true that we have no money in the
treasury ut present, but when those who
subscribed money toward holding the
fair redeem their pledges we Will be am
ply able TO pay all of our debts. Since
the first OF the month We have had two
men out at work trying to make collec-
lions of this bonus, and so far we have
succeeded in getting about S12 900, but
the fair association will pay all its debts
if il takes all our property to do 1t, or
even il il busts the international fair as
sociatiou forever. l do not believe that
Mr. Howard said the association has re-
fused to pay him.
''There is some talk - said the re-
porter, "that the association being I'M
able to pay its debts would be compelled
to go into the hands of q receiver.
al have heard of it; oh, yes. | think
I heard someone say III joking way that
as those who subscribed toward holding
the fair were not paying up Us they
should do, 1t would be advisable to go
INTO the hands of receiver, who would
make them pay up, but beyond this sug-
gestion there is nothing in the statement.
We cannot paw premiums un til the sub
scribers pay up. The people OF San An
tonic have not supported us as they
ton will not dishOnor its engagement Is
and every debt will be paid in full if 1t
takes every bit of our property TO do it,. -