Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-13


Star state, and that under the inspiration G
your energetic management willing hand
viii be stretched forth from every porto
of the state to assist you. fully approv
OF the plans formulated by the Fort WORT
| convention"
Ex-senator Houston of San Antoni,
| wrote strong letter closing with crest as
sured of my full sympathy in the work pro
| posed and whatever l may be able 10 do {,
| promote its success will be most chez rfully
| done
| State GeoIogist Dumble wrote: g
| promise you ali the assistance which 7 car
| consistently render in securing and pre-
pairing specimens of the mineral resources
| OF Texas TO properly represent her almost
unlimited wealth IN this direction. Wish
ing you the utmost success in your patri.
otto undertaking. >;
Hon. John y. Levi of Galveston wrote
I'm common with all good citizens of Texas
| approve Of the movement and believe that
the parties in charge of it will push it to .
successful issue
Hon. Harry Haynes of Brennan, in ac-
cepting 2 commissionership wrote: Il
accept the honor, feeling an abiding faith
IN Texas and the exhibit she Will make al
Chicago
Hon. B. R Webb of Baird, also in ac-
ceptlng d commissiOnership, wrote: Il ap-
preclate the homer conferred by nv ap-
pofntment and will endeavor to do my
whole duty for the credit of our great state
at Chicago"
Col L. II Ropes of Corpus Christi wrote ::
at seems 10 me your idea of having the
children of Texas take up this important
national and patriotic work is not only ex-
cellent but brilliant. IL win be an educa-
tive force, and I broadening force, in the
lives of all the children who take the work
in hand, and thus be of great benefit to
Tbpm n Will pr,lisr ha hD-
resent as no other possible method could.
and therefore, will, | think, prove a most
excellent method commercially 1t will
Furthermore place the great state of Texas
III most enViable light before the Western
states and the thousands of visitors from
other countries. Il will be an object lesson
conveying its own meaning to the mind of
every visitor, 1t will be just such a mis-
siouary influence as Texas stands in need of
in the populOUs centers of the North. True
whenever the word Texas is mentioned il
carries with ii the flavor of Six-shootors
bowie knives, long-horned cattle. big
spUrrcd cowboys and Il general half civil
lied state Of society. have not once visited
the North, since my residence in this state,
without having to educate intelligent and
generally well-informed people up TO the
realization that Texas is state of civiliZa-
ton, enlightenment, wealth and progress
Nov, can conceive of 10 single move
which would so completely demonstrate
what we Texans want to have demonstrated
to the minds of Northern people, as the ac-
tual erection OF great, beautiful and costly
building bearing the inscription which YOU
propose; and thus showing TO the world not
only great army of school children and a
big brigade of school teachers but also
speaking most eloquently and convincingly
OF the existence of spirit OF progress and
patriotism pervading the entire mass of our
population.
No amount of advertising. and no avail
able amount of effort, could convey this les
son as clearly ana forcibly as ii will he
done by the erection OF such a. building as
YOU propose | shall be surprised if. when
The returns are received, You do not find
the entire subscription list fully filed up.
/ mistake entirely the temper and quality
of Southern Texas, if all these counties do
not g We YOU every dollar which You have
allotted Is their portion.
You know that ! am a busy maa. but
am willing to drop my own business fire.
Iuentiy during the period of preparation
Tor ms work, il 1 can thereby be of any
assistance in your noble and patriotic
scheme in which wish you all success and
honor.
Hon. Edgar B. Bronson. president FL
Paso national bank, writes as follows:
Since it is well understood by the public
That the state constitution precludes the
legislature from making an appropriation
Tor the purpose of an exhibition outside of
The state, we may safely rely on the pub
ne spirit, enterprise, generosity and state
pride of our citizens to provide fund OF
which we need not be ashamed While the
method adopted for raising this fund is
novel. II Is at the same time a lust and de-
served recognition of the spirit and sent-
nent OF our people. Since the association
las tncughtfully put it within the means of !
lie humOleSt TO become promoters of This |
sreat exhibition by placing the shares of |
'apllal stock at par value of 81 each it |
makes The movement popular one with |
lie whole people, in which none are barred |
rom participation. Ana it seems TO me |
tit ii should be so. Surely from |
ne end OF our great state TO the other there |
re none so poor they will not wish to add |
heir mite To do reverence to the great |
opaniard who discovered this COUNTRY and
o assist IN providing for a creditable pre-
entdtlon OF the manifold resources of our
pendld state. Moreover most heartily
Ommend the plan contemplated of raising
he bulk Of the fund needed through popu-
ar subscriptions III the public schools. The |
iea IS Il noble one and does a vast credit to |
he sentiment of your board of directors.
! hat state could 20 before the world in a |
reat international exposition of this char
cter with prouder boast than that the
AAAANAA GA VI iltA DtLDllC SCHOOlS were |
he exclusive founders and subscribers
the fund by which its exhibit
las provided? And TO what state other
IAN Texas could such boast be even pos
IDLE: In fact this subscription by the
hildren has 4 deeper significance and a
'ider influence. There is not school in
le state in which the children, thrilled and
oSorbed with the stories of their teachers
the great exhibition which is TO be held
! commemoratiOn of the eliminating act
the great career of the discoycrer of
leir country, delighted with the idea and
pportunity TO become the capitalists who ,
rovlde their state exhibit at this great
aZaar, will not find their interest in his
ny quickcned and their pride in their
ate and love for it both deepened and in
nsltied. This subscription will leave to |
'cry child participating in it q legacy of |
emorieS of noble deeds which cannot but | ,
II their ambitions and elevate, their
indS; and when it is al done and finished
I'd the exhibition over, do not know of |
mich We shall be most proud-of the hon
able board Of directors of our state asso-
alton who conceived SO noble an idea, or Z
our generous children who have carried ,
out. Rest assured that the people of FL
2so and OF West Texas at large, old and !
Jung alike, will, when advised the proper r
ne has come, most cordially second you in
is matter
THIS Is For yOU