The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-03
GEORGIAATTHEBIGFA FAIR
BUSINESS MEN WANT A STATE
ExslBIT AT CHICAGO.


ton a. Ways Plan to Secure a
worlds Fair Fuud-What Savannah
Business Men Say About the Ex-
hibition.
Georgia must be represented at the
worlds fair.
As the time is drawing near when active
work must begin IL there is to be any ex-
hibit from Georgia. more interest is being
manifested in the subject and there is
spirit Of inquiry as to what is being done
in this direction and what it is proposed to
do. That Georgia should have a state ex-
hibit, Savannah's leading business men
agree. This section 10 particular
they believe should be well represented and
Savannah should have part in it. The
convention in Macon tomorrow is expected
70 start the ball rolling.
Commissioners Col Charlton. 81. Way and
Gen. Lafayette McLaws have since their
appointment used every effort to bring
about the organization of a movement that
will secure a representation at Chicago
of which Georgia may be
proud.' The failure Of the legislatures
BY reason Of constitutionalln inability, to vote
an appropriation as a fair fund, ana the
successive failures Of the State Agricultural
Society and the farmers alliance, to
both of which Col. Way appealed in behalf
of the movement. to do anything leave It
to the Macon convention to settle one way
or the other the question whether Georgia
shall be represented.
COMMISSIONER WAYS PLAN.
Col. Way was seen yesterday in regard to
Georgia's prospects. Neither he nor Gen.
McLaws have been invited to Macon and
Nbaxy Huic 20 hot MIL h.
done. Col. Way believes the most practic-
able and, as far as he can see now, the only
plan to pursue is the organization
Of stock company, under the
name of the Worlds Fair
Association or some similar name with O
capital of $50 900 or 800, 900, or whatever
amount may be decided upon, to erect
Georgia building and provide a state ex-
hibit. Georgia has been assigned ample
space, well located, adjoining that of Ten
nessee, Alabama and Kentucky. Few states
have a greater wealth of resources
TO exhibit and they are OF a
character TO MAKE a display of which
every Georgian would be proud.
Its mineral resources are OF vast wealth.
Its gold, iron and coal mines, its quarries
OF the finest marble, granite and slate would
form an exhabit Of interest to the entire
world. Its agricultural resources. the prin-
clpal OF which are cotton and rice, are
unequalled by these of any other
state. Its manufacturing industries
are extensive and would form an important
part of the exhibit. Col Way thinks the
organization of stock company, the affairs
of which, left in the hands OF energetic
business men whose judgment and ex-
would accomplish what is sought,
and Georgia would be assured an
exhibit sucn as her Importance demands
should be made. Col Way believes that
joint state building and exhibit
by the four states, Georgia, Ala
bama, Tennessee and Kentucky, would be
the next thing to an exhibit by Georgia
alone. The women of Georgia, he
says. have done more than the men
Toward securing representa-
ton. Mrs Charles H. Olmstead
OF Savannah has taken an active interest in
the matter and through her efforts asso~
Citations have been organized in q number
of counties to assist the movement
BUSINESS MEN FAVOR IT.
A MORNING News reporter saw several
representative business men Yesterday upon
the subject OF an exhibit.
Mayor McDonough said he has been too
busy with other matters to give the
subject the consideration 1t deserved, aud
30 did not care to express himself at length.
Georgia should certainly be represented
at the fair" be said. This section of the
whole state is not. BY combining together
all the sections of the state most credita-
bic representation could be got up. All
1t needs is the men and the money to do it,
Capt. ID. q. Purse, president of the board
of trade, expressed himself freely Oh the
subject.
ut would 9 the greatest mistake in the
world for Georgia not to be represented at
the worlds far" said he. ''If the state as
awhole will not take hold OF the matter the
different sections and towns and cities
should do 30. A convention should be called
at az early day in Savannah OF Atlanta to
discuss the subject. perfect a plan of
orgauiza lou, and devise ways
and means for securing proper
exhibit. Then organization could be begun
at once in the different towns and counties
We are seeking immigration from the west,
and it is to our interest to make a creditable
representation of our resources. This Sec
uoa could make splendid exhibit of its
upland and sea island cotton, its rice, it
naval stores, its timber and hard woods, its
commercial fertilizers and the products
OF its truck farms. Such an
exhibition would prove clincher to what
we have been telling our friends in the west
OF our resources. The money could be
raised by private subscription if necessary.
Active work in the matter should be begun
at once
HAVE AN EXHIBIT BY ALL MEANS.
Vice President Edward Karow of the
cotton exchange said: Certainly, we
should have an exhibit. We should have
something to support our claims TO the peo-
pie of the west. l hope some plan will be
developed by which Georgia will DE repre-
sented."
Ex-President J. L. Warren OF the cotton
exchange is very much interested in the
subject of state exhibit.
"We cotton men are too busy now" said
he, ITO talk or think about anything else
but cotton, but wait little later when the
press of business has passed and we will be
ready to take some action in this line Il
would be reflection upon this great state
If it were not represented. Georgia is a
wonderful state. l honestly believe that
it contains within itself in a greater degree
the capacity of producing not only all the
bare necessaries of life, but all of the COM
mon comforts as well. Its resources are
unknown to the outside world, and it is ouI
duty to make them known. One hundred
thousand white families are needed in Geor
gia in addition TO those already here. Thai
number could be accommodated In South
Georgia alone.
''The almost unsettled country along
the Savannah, Americas and Montgom-
cry railroad is the finest in the world