The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-10-29
THE EXPOSITION.
NOT so BAD AFTER ALL.
1t is Now IL Very Creditable Affair
Since Everything Has Been Got
in Better Shane.

Carolina, however much abuse may
DC heaped upon it. Raleigh was not
built in 4 day, neither her electric
street car line, and you can scarcely
expect an exposition that will be open
two months to be all completed in
week or ten days.
Every product, every. specimen of
every fibre, in fact, every
known work of human ingenuity dis
played and witnessed by those who
never saw it before, is an advanced
step in the knowledge of the resources
Of our State. People who take no
interest in the development of the
State would see no beauty Or attraction
in these things if there were acres
covered with them.
We will say this much, candldly
and honestly. AS Southern Inter
State Exposition, it is not a success
because the Southern States that
pledged themselves to go into ii have
not done their duty. But that IS
no reflection on North Carolina,. Our
State is doing, and will do her duty.
See if she doesn't.
The exposition building is rapidly
filling up with displays. Many of the
counties have some as fine exhibits as
we have seen anywhere. Others are
busily putting theirs in. There is now
on exhibition an immense amount Of
interesting things which whould take
a day or two to see with any satlstac-
ton and more are coming in. The
whole thing is worth going to see.
The Exposition is not SO bad as you
might suppose, we will repeat. You
will see great deal in regard to North
Carolina worth seeing.
Something has been said about the
Exposition being private money
making scheme, and it has been called
Patrick's Private Show" The GOLD
LEAF has not so bclittled it but we dc
not want the nature and character O.
the thing to be misunderstood. We
have insisted that it is not Southern
Inter State Exposition, that is a repre-
sentative exhibit of the the industries
, and resources of the Southern States
and it would be positively damaging
7 to the South to have it so understood
by people who visit it with the expeCta
ton of seeing in nut shell the pro
ducts of the South There is not ;
single State officially represented-no
dollar has been appropriated 70
that purpose. 1t has all been dom
by private enterprise and capital. Ane
as such it is a very creditable affair
Let it be SO known and understood b.
every visitor and we shall be satisfied
6 The Southern States as 4 whole Cal
do better than the Exposition a
Raleigh would indicate, and this fac
must be impressed upon stranger
, visiting it or the opposite effect of TIT
good it is intended to accomplish il
a advertising this section and inducing
! capital and immigration to com
amongst us will be the result.
, Mr.. H. A. London, editor Of tn
, Pittsboro Record, has visited the Elk
J, position also, and this is what he say
6 of it:
1t is much more of a success thai
we had expected, and is very creditabl
to our State. While it is not much G
II an Inter States Exposition Gas its nam
r denotes), yet it is very good exhlbl
of this States resources and products
The exhibits from other States ar
S very scant and contrast very unfavora
S bly, with those from North Carolina.
i As touching the charge that Cap
S Patrick is running the Exposition il
n his own interest, the Raleigh cores
e pondent OF the Wilmington Nrssenge
y writes as follows:
i Mr.. John T. Patrick, secretary c
n the Exposition, made an excellent ad
:, dress at the citizens meeting las
evening. He let it be known, for tn
first time, that he had pledged hi
private fortune for success, of the Ex
e position. He was heartily applauded
e Some of the people here were at on
=, time inimical to Patrick and mad
:, reflections upon the Exposition. The
u have seen their error, and now thos
Il who cried it down frankly confess tina
the Exposition is admirable. 1t is n
Il private enterprise no money MAXIM
scheme. Mr.. Patrick spoke very trul
when he declared that it is not none
= that makes success, but the words c
$ the people. Any State or any city @
community can take those words +
heart. In unity is strength,