The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-05
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and timber section, aud he believed his
people would cheertuiiy pay their share
Of the appropriation.
Senator Whitaker moved to amend
the amendment by substituting SD, 600
He understood that some members oi
the House wanted to mako the appro.
priation even less than $4,000, and he
thought that the Senate ought to allow
for something to split upon, as it was
not likely it and the House would agree
as to the amount.
Colonel St. Clair said he felt no sort Of
personal pride in the original bill nor
any particular desire TO see it pass rather
than another. The substitute did not
differ from it as to the main proposition.
II the substitute was perfected be would
vote for 1t as cheeriully as Tor the original.
But lit was intended 10 do the State a
direct injury, to do 1t harm and bring 1t
into distespeCt, the way to do it was to
vote for an appropriation OF $4,000.
SOME COMPARISONS.
He understood that gentlemen, who
thought that amount sufficient, based
their opinion on the theory that a suc-
cessIul State exhibit had been made at
centennial on $4,000.
But the centennial was not q worlds
exhibit nor an international exposition.
1t was distinctively an American expo.
sition, in which other nations participat-
ed as matter Of courtesy. There was a
worlds fair at Paris, compared with
which the centennial was no more than
q county fair to the centennial. The
Worlds Fair Is to outstrip the Paris ex-
position 100 per cent. The corn palace
at Chicago alone will cost more money
than the entire agricultural display at
Paris. Paris devoted nine acres to agri.
cultural exhibits; Chicago will devote
sixteen acres, and seventy acres will be
devoted to live stock exhibition.
At Philadelphia West Virginia had
only a limited lumber, coal apd coke
exhibit which would be totally in.
adequate to the occasion in 1893. I'll
had had no experience in this matter
and knew nothing OF the scope OF the
he might be led off by the
economic idea but West Virginia had
Uabk6A LlAAC Nv 0hPplopllakAg4 hb ma kldA
to appropriate $4,000.
Vermont and Oklahoma are the only
States that have appropriated less than
$50, 900, and no State with the wealth Of
ours has appropriated less than $l50. 900
Tennessee has given $50 1000, Pennsyl.
vania has appropriated $4,000 for pre-.
liminaries, and the collection OF ex
hibits, and she will give $500, 900.
Why should We get into the back.
ground by refusing to do some.
thing. The people don't want small ap.
propriations. Find an active, progress.
i've business man and you find a man
who desires q reasonable appropriation
for our State exhibit. He said II he had
the means Of come men in the State,
knowing what he does oil the import
ance OF the exhibit, he would oheertnlly
donate q sufficient sum to make 1t
creditable, and it would not be based on
the $500 idea.
THIRTY THOUSAND TOO SMALL.
With only the thirty thousand dollar
appropriation, no West virginiau could
go to Chicago and not hang his head in
shame when be came to tho West Vir-
ginia exhibit. He was willing to vote
for $4,000 because, with private sub.
scrlptions which would be secured aud
railroad transportation, the amount
could be increased to $4,000, aud a fair
exhibit made, but lees would be a dis.
grace to the State, and Sl00, 900; yes, half
million could be offered to advantage.
General Watts thought thirty thous-
and dollars a liberal appropriation. He
had never seen the time when he was
ashamed Of his citizenship In West Vir-
ginia and never expected TO. She might
be little but she was loud she might be
poor but she was proud, and at Chicago,
even though dressed In homespun, she
would take her position with the proud
eat, the greatest and the largest Of States.
He believed in practical, not an orna-
mental display.
Business men would be attracted by
q lump oi coal ten by twelve, whether
it was in a pslatial building or a plain
Sl5. 600 structure. He was opposed to
unnecessary taxation OF our already tax
ridden people. People OF the mountain
counties don't want one hundred thous.
and dollars appropriated, nor one.hall
Of It.
He quoted the Spencer Bulletin, Lincoln
CiliseR and BrdrtOn Democrat as proof that
the press Of the State opposed II. They,
he said, reflected opinions Of the people
apd that the people would hold their
representatives responsible for what they
did in this matter.
He thought fifteen thousand enough
TO pay for the building aud fifteen thou.
sand enough to pay the salaries and ex-
penses Of the exhibit. He said q great
part OF our land was owned by people
living ont side Of State and he thought
it fair for State to appropriate $4,000
and let these fellows chip In for them
selves. Let people who own these big
surveys and are most interested, come
forward and lend helping hand and
West Virginia need not be ashamed oi
her exhibit.
PUTTING IT oFF TWO TEARs.
II the appropriation was not large
enough let the next Legislature make
another appropriation to pay what
might be outstanding for pecesssry ex,
penses.
! Senator Campbell favored a larger ap,
preparation. He said the State had been
In the back ground too long. S3O,0OC
would not approximate the amount nee
essary to give us the exhibit we should
have.
Senator Arbuckle believed the people
wanted 10 60 to Chicago with credit
able exhibit, and didn't want Us TO bt
penuTious In this matter. He did moi
think the little newspaper Pquibs re
terred TO by General Watts reflected n.
views Of the people. He lived in one o