The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-09
AN INPORTANT LETTER FROM PREsI-
DENT HURLEY TO COUNTY JUDGE
Won ROSENBERG.
A RINGING LETTER TO THE SCHOOL
sUPERINTENDENTs OF TEXAS.
Governor Hogg and Other Distinguished
Citizens Write Strong Letters-Lady
Managers and au Executive
Committee Appointed.

FORT WORTH, Tex, June 20, 1871.
The Hon. W. Won Rosenberg, County
Judge of Travis County, Austin, Tex.
DEAR JUDGE: l have the honor to
inform you that the directors OF the
Texas Worlds Fair Exhibit association
: have this day appointed you as chair
, man of the association for Travis
county. Your appointment is made in
conformity with the following resolu-
ton:
The following resolution was adop
ted: That in order to proceed IN
systematic manner to raise the AMOUNT
of capital stock to erect our state
building at Chicago, a chairman be
selected from each county in the state,
and that position be rendered the
county judge, who shall appoint an
executive committee of live TO assist
him in placing the stock and adj
vancing the general interest OF the as
ISOLATION.
Be it further resolved, that this idea
extend to the mayorss our cities,
presidents of the boardts = trade, sec
rotaries of our lodges, superintendent
of public and private schools, and OF
any and all other agencies which the
PRESIDENT diC eAoCuIlNo OOLliilVtSO
may think advisable to advance the
objects and purposes for which this
association was formed.
We most earnestly and respectfully
request that in conformity with the
above resolution, you Immediately APP
point five earnest men as the COM
mittee, and two representative ladies
to serve on the board Of lady man.
| . or DO oil 70 ha from
county.
The work is a most important one
and should be most zealously aided by
all who love Texas and honor the
memories the exhibition is designed to
exemplify and perpetuate.
To present all the resources and at
fractions of Texas suitably the exhi-
bition should engage the best efforts
of our citizens With all of our citi
zens of this great commonwealth
working in harmony, Texas will
eclipse states like California that is to
expend eight hundred thousand dol
lars, and Illinois with her $1,000, 00C
appropriation, but we will lead every
state in the uuion-not only with the
variety of our products and resources
but in the character and econo-
my. of our state government, the
condition of our schools and churches,
1 and the amount of our school fund
a What will all this mean2 Why, sir, i
will mean million more people in sil
years and $200,000,000 increase IN thu
wealth brought into our state. Every
) man in the state, no matter what may
t be his position or politics, is interested
: in any legitimate movement to bring
about such result. As the legisla
3 ture did not feel that it had the con-
q stiitutional right to make an appropri-
q alton for this great exhibition it now
behooves the patriotic people of this
l. common wealth to take up the work
: We therefore appeal to y ur honor's
d patriotism to assist us in this matter
p by giving us the names of five gooG
citizens and two representative ladies
to whom we will supply all printed
i? and other information with reference
Y to this campaign of patriotism. Posi-
q lions on this committee will have thei
. advantages to those who visit Chicago
. during the fair We would be espec.
a tally gratified if you would appoint a.
e one of the committee a leading news
e paper man of your county. From tn,
:, general character of their work an(
4 information, your committee would
find their advice of great advantage.
Governor Hogg, ex-Governors Lub
t book and Roberts, Lieutenant Cover.
nor Pendleton, Railway Commissions
y Foster, ex Senator Farwell of Illinois
and many other distinguished mel
s have written us strong letters of sup
q port in this great work. The For
Worth state convention selected us tt
carry out their wishes. We will, will
b. the help of all patriotic citizens, plac,
K Texas at Chicago first of all the state
of the union. 1t is our intention tt
give the public schools of the stat,
credit at Chicago for what is done. TIL
governor has consented to have
school holiday in October or Novembe
: known as "World's Fair Day." tina
. they may make their offerings. W.
!" will have, on a marble slab, at the en-
trance to the building, the following
n "Erec ted by the 100000 school chill
= dren and their $4,000 teachers of the
state of Texas, who have behind then
100000, 900 of school fund. Great i
Texas. Come and abide with u.s."
What greater advertisement can W,
9 as a state have, as to our respect 70
? our constitution, the spirit of progress
\ in our children, and the future of GU
= state, before the 100000 of peopl,
who will visit that exhibitions
Q Please write us how the suggestion
strikes you, and such other informa
ton as you may honor me with
Your services to this great work arr
F, invaluable. We feel that if you will
t give this patriotic enterprise your
G active and continuous co operation
!, you will be pleased with the results
and gratified by your participation
therein when you visit the great expo
Q sition 10 be held in Chicago from May
to Novem aer. 1893
In The Dallas News of yesterday al
editorial on the Worlds fair appeared
s We quote the following extract:
LET Texas Guido herself at Chicago
. 1t is the opportunity of a life time
The more other states do the NOR,
will it be necessary for Texas to do
The less other states do the more
3 creditable will be grand display O
Texas interests. Let Texas take thu
lead in any event. Texas has more t.
gain at Chicago than any other state