Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-16
HOW TO PAY 1T OFF.
na. JOHNSON THINKS THE EXPOSE
TON PROPERTY CAN BE SAVED.
ry.~rCcuntscs and Cities should Unite IN
Getting Up Another Grand
Exhibit.

Gfe-members of the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical Society held last Wednes-
day Mr.. b. +. johnson. the Richmond
publisher. proposed that committee oe
apnointed 10 raise the money needed also,
one 10 look into the expectancy OF hoiulus
an Exposition next fall. BON OF MS sus-
gestions were adopted
MR.. JoHNsoNs VIEWS.
Yesterday reporter, meeting Mr.. John
son. put TO him few Questiohs iegaInluE
the prospect for the hqu,dationot THIS dept
I'm the first place the people OF Itch-
rnond and Virginia cannot afford 10 lot the
Txposjtjon- grounds goin the market, said !
MI Johnson. IL have been opposed all
along 10 tho sale though not life. member
and comparatively speaking very small
stockholdcr / believe that the money can
he raised right here in the city 10 pay the
remainder Of the debt. and that prepafa-
tion ought TO be made at once for another
Exposition.
BOW TIIE DIRT MIGHT III PAID.
"In regard to the paying OF The debt, |
think We could find tea men who Wouid
take 81 900 worth Of stock apiece, twenty
more who would take 500 worth each, ana
the balance divided ur into smaller sums.
think ii was very generally admitted tDat
the Exposition was Of great value 10 me
city, that II was q great advertisement tUr
the State Of Virginia. ana has ocen "Vitu
expended in carrying IT through. nun
dreds of men are gratifcd at seeing tho
yalue of their property materially advanced
and thereby their wealth increased anu
they would certainly bc bind 10 their own
interest 70 let the fact 60 forth 20 the
world that the people Of this city could
not. or would not. come forward ana save
the Observation-Disclosures intact
MISTAKE or TIE cOUScu.
at would have been more equitable
adjustment for the city To have assumed
the debt and issued bonds in payment
then the taxpayers. rlcn and poor alke,
would have shared IN sustaining the tX-
position. 1t is idle talk TO say that the
rich only are benefited by these Expos
tions. Every ind yidual in and ABOUT this
CITY is either directly or indirectly bene-
fitted. But "a the Council has umorlu-
nately taken such narrow view oi the
ouestion as not 10 be wiling 10 help out m
the dilemma, | believe thorc are enough
iarce-hcartcd and lone-hcaaed men IN our
midst who are ready and willing 10 come
10 the rescue when the opportunity Is
offered.
VALUABLE PROPERLY.
"Rcside3 saving The position-GroundS
the money invested IN tins stock nav como
hack in the course OF time with good IN
terest. The property is advancing rapidly
in value every year. and IN the course OF
the next eight or ten years VIII. II the ciiN
receives no serious setback. be worth
million dollars or more.
1T is very unfortunate that the matter
has been carried TO the court, and sin
cerely hope that all legal proceedings VIII
be dropped and that llte-memhers m cQun-
try and city. and stockholders everywhere
will pull together and unite IN their efforts
TO clear up the debt, and thus pave the
way for big work IN the Exposition line
in the near future.
"Some Of our wisest and best mon
continued Mr.. Johnson. "contcn nd that
Richmond and Virginia cannot support an
Exposition annually. Wiilo others believe
very earnestly that an Exposition can be
held every year % the mutual advantage II
the city and State. Tho country people
want to 60 somewhere Tor little recrea-
ton. This is a progressive age and men
need TO travel about and get new ideas and
learn how better TO promote the various
interests in their respective lCcallues. and
these EXpositiOns undoubtedly prove a
great educational factor and stimulus TO
our people at large, TO say nothing OF the
millions OF new capital and the number OF
brainy and industrious men who are at
tracted TO the city and induced to settle
III our midst and help to develop our re-
sources.
SPACE FOR COUNTIES.
81 believe that space should be set apart
IN the Exposition building and grounds for
every county in the State, and label the
space il proportion to the area and popu-
latiOn of the county, and then let the cOun-
tv,authorities utilize that space to the best
advantage in showing up the products.
minerals, timber. Nc. Many OF the articles
could be Let in the building from year 10
wear and new and more attractive sDcci
mems added al each Exposition. believe
that the people in the various counties
would vie with each other IN using their
space so as TO show up the wealth and pos
sibilities of their counties IN the most IN
gcnious and attractive manner. This could
be done by the hearty cooperation OF en-
terprising citizens in each county at very
small cost to the cOunty-say al an outlay
of 800 TO $3.50. Every county in the state
should have an official representative with
desk and all necessary data for giving IN
formation about their respective counties.
There is not a single county that could az
ford to have the space posted and set apart
for them and leave 1t upoccupled.
COOPERATION OF CITIES.
Besides the counties. / believe that
there ought TO be "A closer cooperation on
the part Of the cities and incorporated
towns within our State. There has been
entirely too much jealousy and too much
selfshness displayed by the different cities
by lack OF cooperation. We have Jailed TO
accomplish what we might have done
and very soon. If liberal inducements were
offered Norfolk Lynchburg, Petersburg.
Danyille, Roanoke. and all the incorpO-
rated towns and cities would unite with US
in making this a grand state Exposition;
and during the Exposition excursion par
ties should be arranged on very favorable
terms TO each OF these business centres, so
that strangers within our gates night not
only see the fruits Of their industry and
enterprise in the grounds of our EXposi-
ton, but visit the localities themselves
and decide as TO the best business open
- NO
towns and cities throughout the State offer
some advantages over others In certain
lines of manufacture and in certain kinds
Of enterprise, and those who are Interested
should have an opportunity under the
most favorable circumstances of fully ac-
0uainting themselves with the advantages
- well ~ the disadvantages OF each OF our
leadin. business centres.
RICHMOND pnosPERING.
Richmond is rich and growing more
prosperous every day, and should show
very liberal spirit To our city sisters; and
with every town. city, and county within
the State heartily uniting we could not
help from moving forward and soon again
placing Virginia in the front rank Of States
ss regards agriculture, manufacturing,
mining. NC. The petty jealousles which
we see occasionally cropping out now
could be eliminated, and, as have already
animated, every citizen OF the State would
realize more and more that il was TO their
interest to pull all together and to pull
with all their might and main with one
common interest IN view.
TIKI FAITHFUL OFFICERS.
I'm conclusion" said MIR. johnson, Il
wish 20 say think the officers and Execu-
tive Committee of our Exposition deserve
the lasting gratitude OF the people of Rich
mond and Virginia. They have done well
IN the past and if the good work that they
have commenced was carried on on a
grander aud broader scale startling and
wonderful results would How from it,
Il will add that ! am reliably informed
that there u no disposition on the part Of
the country life-members 20 press the mat
ter now before court. and instead of getting
Into regular Kilkenny cat business let
us raise tho money relieve the E,xnoSitiou