San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-22
FAIR DECISIONS.

Inc LIGHT mas D6en req ueSleu "
some Of the gentlemen interested in
securing subscriptions to the Fair
fund to reopen the matter and urge up
CD the citizens of San Antonio the nee
essity of holding fair, and the great
disadvantage to them of keeping the
fair gates closed this fall. For the
two months closing with April LIST
the LIGHT had been impOrtunate III
urging that this subscription of So
900 be made good. Again and again
the value of the fair to this city as q
business community was brought
home in every way that this journal
could suggest. The need of commenc-
ing work early this spring so that
ample time for preparation would be
given was dwelt upon and the as
surance given that the blunder of last
year, attempting to hold a fair on six
weeks preparation, would not be re-
peated. The losses incurred by the
fair association in holding the fair
last year on $4,000 bonus was set
forth and the declaration made by
authority that unless the S25, 900 was
subscribed the fair would not be held.
a III this and more the LIGHT has set
forth. The first of April came. The
amount needed was half raised, and
yNyh 1irnntnrS IoN
ago it was decided to hold no fair,
simply because San Antonio had not
raised the needed bonus. The LIGHT
can see no good to come from any far
ther agitation. If our people want a
fair they can raise that amount. If
not, they can take any other steps
open to them, but the LIHGT does
not know OF any way to hold the fair
this fall save by making up that sub
scriptiJn and this so far there seems
little prospect of doing. Were
that money subscribed now and
the order to be given today
for fair prepaIatiOn there is very
little time remaining. The question
Of premiums is to be considered an
catalogues issued Of posters and adj
vertisemU9s and advertising matter
to be prepared. There is no time now
to compete for premiums that may be
offered for crops yet to be raised, and
this ought to be done if the fair would
be what it should. True, this is not
an insuperable objection for this
might be deferred another year, but
there are other things. The ques ton
Of transportation is to be considered
and provided for, and this is no easy
matter. If a rapid transit road is to
be built to the fair ground is there
time to build one, and if not how Is
the problem Of transportation to be
met? A mighty big corner of last
years bonus was knocked off in pro-
viding temporary transportation and
it is costly experiment. Those who
think that successful fair can be
served up hot to order, like a dinner
at a restaurant, are a long way off.
The LIGHT has no intention or desire
of throwing cold water upon this fair
movement. The LIGHT has done
more to bring the matter to public
notice this spring than all the other
papers in the city combined have
done, and the LIGHT realizes
that San Antonio is losing big
money by not holding fair this fall.
The LIGHT has told the people of
this long weeks ago; but the LIGHT
also remembers with mOrutication
and chagrin that a sO-Calied fair was
neid last fall, and that for lack OF
time in preparation that fair was
disgrace TO this city and the cause of
no little caustiC criticism upon the
management. The LIGHT has no dis
position to aid directly or indirectly
in repeating that experiment. If the
citizens want the fair they should
have said 50 on or before April lst.
1t may not be too late yet, but they
must speak mighty loud and sudden
ii they speak at all. The LIGHT con-
siders it a great misfortune that mat
tiers are in the condition that they
are, but it consoles itself with the re-
Election that 1t has done its whole
duty to the city, even at the risk of
being misunderstood. The towns
throughout Southwest Texas univer-
sally regret the situation and would
mutually rejoice with the LIGHT to
see the condition changed and prep
arations Immediately begun tor as