The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-05-28
LET VANCE COUNTY BE REPRE-
SENTED.

Sen L Ell.
Below we publish proclamation
from the Governor together with reso-
lutions adopted at the recent Indus
trial Convention in Raleigh, urging
the Boards OF Commissioners and JUS
tees Of the Peace Of the several coun-
ties to make suitable appropriations for
the purpose Of having the industries
and resources Of their respective coun-
ties shown at the coming lnter-States
Exposition at Raleigh and the Worlds
Fair at Chicago. The GOLD LEAF
trusts that the matter will be given due
consideration by Vance county. Ofdl-
narily we do not advocate the making
of appropriations of the peoples
money for any and all kinds OF pur-
poses, but in this instance we believe
it will pay and pay well if the money
SO expended is put to intelligent USE
Taking this view of the matter we say
it will be paying investment If our
Commissioners and Magistrates make
suitable appropriation to pay for
getting up a handsome exhibit OF
Vance county's minerals, timbers and
varied products of the soil and manu-
features. The outlay will be one
the best investments our county can
make, and will be returned ten-fold IN
few years. All that is necessary to
attract settlers to our county is that
our resources be advertised to the world.
1t is matter of individual interest
to every county in the State that it be
fully represented at the coming Inter
States Exposition to be held at Raleigh
this fall. At that Exposition North
Carolina will be given the best oppor-
tunity ever offered to show to pros
pective settlers her advantages. The
object of this exposition is to show up
the South to capitalists of the northern
States to the best advantage, that those
who are seeking homes and investment
may see and know what we produce
and what we can offer them.
We hope, then, that the Magistrates
and Commissioners will take action IN
this matter, and appoint some one to
collect a creditable exhibit for Vance
county. County pride demands it. Let
our county be not behind her sisters In
this important matter. There is only
short time in which to collect this
exhibit. Act, gentlemen, without delay.
The following communications from
Gov Holt and the resolutions accom-
panying are self explanatory:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
RALEIGH, N. c., MAY IS, 81.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF; Dear SIR
beg to call your attention to the enclosed
communication sent to the County
Commissioners, and I most earnestly
ask YOU to use your influence in seeing
that the advantages and resources Of
our dear old State are fully shown to
the thousands of visitors who will
attend the Southern Interstate Expo
sition in this city October and No
vember. The counties making ex-
hibts at the Exposition in this City
gets the advantage of having their pro-
ducts shown at the Chicago Exposition
in 1903, without additional cost.
I hope each county will secure an
appropriation from the County Com
missioners at their June meeting, as
the time is short in which to prepair.
THos. NJ. HOLT,
Governor.
The Governors communication to
the County Commissioners is as fol-
lows:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, !
RALEIGH, N. c. MAY, 20, 81
To The COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE OF NORTH
CAROLINA,
GeatIcmen:-I call your attention
to the enclosed resolution passed by
the recent Industrial Convention which