Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-19
A ROUND MILLION.
The Sum California Proposes to Spend
the Worlds Fair.
Especial Correspondenee.l

CHICAGO, Sept. always energetic
always to the forefront, always enthusi
astic, while at the same time prudent and
conservative, always typical Americans,
the people of the Pacific coast are doing
their share toward tue success of the
Columbian exposition. In fact, it might
be said with some degree of truth that they
are doing something more than their share,
for, according to the reports brought back
by tourists who have recently traversed
every section of the state, the interest that
is being manifested in the country around
about the Golden Gate exceeds that evil
denced in Illinois-the commonwealth
home of the enterprise-outside of Chicago.
The other evening the big freight ele-
vator in the Rand McNally building came
down loaded to its full capacity with pack
ages, small and large "That is an indica-
ton of what California is doing" said one
of the attaches of the department of pro
motion and publicity. every one of those
bundles contain Worlds fair literature,
and each one goes out in response to re-
quests. What is more, it is the third con-
signment of the kind that has gone out
within two weeks; that will indicate what
the Californians are doing"
Nor does the interest and determination
appear to be confined to one particular
class. Everybody is determined that Cali
fornia's display shall be worthy of her
name and her fame. Capitalists and arti-
sans, agriculturists and tradesmen have
united in putting their shoulders to the
wheel. At the recent industrial exposition
in the Mechanics institute missionary
work. Oh large scale was accomplished,
and tens of thousands of people from all
parts of the state were enjoined to enter
the ranks and to see to it that their re-
spective counties should do credit to them
selves. Enthusiastic also are the genial
bonifaces in cities little and big and in
country towns. Nearly all of them proudly
display in q conspicuous position the beau
tiful lithograph in colors of Machinery hall
which was recently issued by the directory,
while at the same time a good supply of
Worlds fair literature is to be found along
side their registers.
Nor will there be any lack of the ''one thing
needful' for California's display. When
the legislative committee on appropra-
tions got together with the national com
mssioners from the state and the public
spirited citizens who thus early were alive
to the necessities of the occasion, a good
deal of consideration was devoted to the
question as to how much of strain the
farmers of the commonwealth could stand.
The outcome of the conference can best,
perhaps, be stated in the language of Com
missioner Mcdonald: you see, we agreed
that the legislature should first appropri-
ate the sum of 100000. Then, if our peo-
pie came up with their products, at the
next session of the Legislature we would
ask for 100000 more, making a round half
million upon which we could safely reckon.
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ment to the county government bill, by
which each county was given the right to
make an appropriation if it was so desir-
ous Before this, you see, we had a law
which tended to prevent any such action,
but by the amendment in question each
county was permitted to vote any sum
within its means for the proper representa-
ton of such county at the Worlds fair,
but for that purpose only. Quite a num-
ber have already agreed to put up $25, 900
each and it is thought that from this
source weare certain to get anywhere from
$3.50, 900 to 100000. Then we propose to go
to the great corporations and railroads,
and if we can get 100000 out of these-and
we have got to do tive shall have grand
total of a million dollarsr' How is that for
the Golden Gate?"
The work is being done, moreover. in
systematic manner. There is nothing of
the guerilla in the methods adopted; no
clashing, no confusion. Every county has
ITS own organization, with full set of off
GERS and the secretary of each reports to
the state commission, which holds weekly
meetings in San Francisco. California,
moreover, has the honor of being the first
state to issue magazine in the interest of
the enterprise. The first issue of ''The
Californian Worlds Fair Magazine, de-
voted to the advancement of California's
interests at the Worlds fair" and an ex-
cellently printed affair of hundred pages
turned up at headquarters the other day,
and was perused with qualification by the
heads of the different departments.
Largely due to the indefatigable efforts
of Commissioner NJ II. De Young, the ap-
plication for state building for Califor-
mia was among the first of those filed, and
consequently the state was enabled to Sc
cure most advantageous location. This
structure will be largely devoted to dis
plays of fruit and other products of the
soil, while the manufacturing and similar
exhibits will be placed in direct competi-
tion with the best in the same lines dis
played in the department buildings by
other states and countries instead of being
sidetracked in the special building. In
this way the Californians will be able to
say to the visitors. in all friendliness to-
ward their competitors, "Look on this pic
ture and on that" HENRY M. HUNT.
A Druggist Surprised.