Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
THE POINT Is, TEXAS MUST GET
THERE,

What is the good reason the County Ex-
hibiters' association have for working out
side of the State Worlds fair organization?
Do they mean to say they will exhibit alone
or not ala Do they mean to say they will
not under any circumstances cooperate
with the Worlds fair peoplel If this is the
case, why do the county exhibit folks take
this coursea What the News is de-
sirous of getting at is the true in
wardness of 4 movement that, like any
hindrance to cooperation in common
cause, will do the cause no good. II there
is anything to be accomplished by the split
ting of forces, what is it, The simple and
paramount question is, what is best to be
done in order to exhibit Texas at the
Worlds fair2 1t is dangerous step for
the county exhibitors to take if they hamper
the general Worlds fair movement, for If
they will not be hurt by it, who will? Texas
will suffer from any weakening of her forces
in strong effort to get 10 the Worlds fair.
and the county exhibitors are part of
Texas. In all the proceedings of the county
exhibitors, which the News has given as
part of the public expression, no convincing
reason is given for the lone hand they
are playing. They have formed strong
organizations so far, but are they on
the right track The public may not be as
well informed as they, and something may
yet come that will throw light on the
Worlds fair project. It looks like
Texas may spit up and do
fine work in keeping herself
away from the Worlds fair Look squarely
at the facts. Is there any sense in divid-
ing the grand effort to put Texas at Chicago
in 1882 Some good men have gone off on
the county exhibit plan, and for this reason
the movement has elements of discord and
defeat in it unless the county plan is well
based There IS no better time than right
now to sift this whole matter out and see
what the chance is of uniting all Texas in
one effort for the Worlds fair work. The
talk about putting county exhibits at ST.
Louis may be kept up till doomsday and no
one will be convinced that such plan will
in any conceivable way equal the plan of
going with all Texas has into one grand,
ample building eiigibly located on the
Worlds fair reservation at Chicago. The
people from all over the world will be at
Chicago and will ask for Texas. You will
see how the thing will work if you say, go
to st. Louis to see Texas The time is just
about ripe to get down to business and say
we will all go together to Chicago and go
for Texas and her building, for, mark the
statement, people will go to Chicago to see
Texas on exhibition; and thousands will go
for that purpose from every state and
cline. As to the rules of the Worlds fair
managers against collective exhibits, they
are established, and presumably for good
reason. If not for 4 good reason, 60 TO
work and have them changed. If they are
wise rules and stand what can few people
do by opposing thema If you look the thing
squarely in the face. you can see you may
do great deal to hurt your own state and
lose benefit that your children even may
not have chance to secure. WHAT Texas
wants is to get in great shape to the
Worlds fair. Look out with all due defer
ence to everybody, for the News is seeking
information, that you do not stand in your
own light Dallas News.
A good many people of Texas are
seeking for the same information.
The GAZETTE has made some in
quiries and finds the general senti-
ment is that there is bug under the
chip. The people of Texas want to go
to Chicago with the finest exhibit
Texas can get up on the best terms
that can be made with the Worlds
fair management. Che thing is
certain, any rule that applies to Texas
and her exhibit at Chicago will apply
equally to every other state. Texas
can stand anything any other state can
put up with. It won't do to play the
small boy and say if we can't have our
way we won't play. The state at large
participated in the organization of the
Texas Worlds fair exhibit associa-
ton. The state association Is not
perfect, no one expects it to be.
1t is thoroughly organized for work
and has been ably managed. 1t
shows every indication of accom-
plishing what Texas expects of it.
With unity OF purpose Texas can