Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-21

The press of the state is still doing good
work, and every paper that makes any claim
TO advancing the progress OF the state is
doing its share.
| Leading the movement with its well
known power, the Galveston News says:
Every body's business is nobody'S bust
ness, but everybody should make it his
! business to look after Texas World S fair
| interests. The days are passing and OPP
| portunities are going with them. Soon it
will be too late TO collect an exhibit, much
| less to collect the money to pay for 1t.
! Strange as it may seem to some of us, the
majority of sitors to the big show will
| know practically nothing about Texas, and
| many of them have only the vague notion
| that it is a big COB Of geography somewhere
| on the Western continent. Yet some of
| those very people have money to invest,
while others want homes, but they are nc
going OF exploring expeditions without sign
boards along the way"
The Waco Day declares that sit is time for
the people of Texas to be doing something
substantial in the way of pushing on the
Worlds fair project. If Texas Is to be rep
! resented at the great show the money must
be raised by personal subscriptions, and
| these subscriptions must be voluntary.
| TGll1 and brag viii not accomplish any
| thing"
The San Antonio Express says: "The
| Express is glad TO see Judge Reagan inter
| est himself in the representation of Texas
at the Worlds fair, and would like to see
every other prominent man in the state do
the same thing. The show is going to be
the greatest in the history of the earth.
The failure of Texas to exhibit would
| amount to commercial mayhem. There has
| never been, and possibly will never be, such
another chance to advertise.
The Houston Post in a striking editorial:
What are the people of Texas doing for
n state exhibit nj the Worlds fair.
The state association calls for $500, 900 for
the erection of suitable buildings and for
current expenses.
president Hurley and the board of direc-
tors completed the organization Of the ma
chinery for raising this money some months
ago, and the state, district and county COM
missioners We're instructed in their duties
and urged to go to work.
HTexas cannot very well afford to letithis
supreme opportunity pass She owes it to
herself and to the whole country to exhibit
herself in her best estate at this great ex-
position, but if she remain idle, and expect
the women and school children to do the
work she viii invite failure and the con-
tempt of mankind.
ALSO the Worlds fair exhibit cannot be
made creditable without an expenditure Of
time and money, and the money cannot be
raised except through the iberality of the
niggardly.'
The Austin Statesman urges all to "do a
little missionary work for the Texas
Worlds fair exhibit. Texas must not be
for ever disgraced by failure to be repre-
scented at Chicago"
Corpus Christi Caller: each man should
feel personal interest in the work. 1t is
very seldom at this day that public interest
can be aroused in impersonal affairs but as
all work done for this cause must be wholly
impersonal only public spirited men are
liable to be distinguished therein. Let
| each man do his best without discussion"
Beeyille Bee: Bee, county othat in
creased 100000 in its taxable valuation
last year. cannot afford to be absent from
the great Chicago fair. The ladies solicit
ing subscriptions to the stock of the Texas
Worlds fair association will call on the cit
liens in few days. Everybody should put
| down something to forward the great work. :"
The San Angelo Standard makes the fol-
lowing pertinent inquiry: GLOW much
money has Texas put up for the Worlds
fair and how much longer will the third
best location on the grounds be held for her
with nothing in sighta"
The Llano Gazette says: 'Iet our citi-
zens get together and organize for the
Worlds fair We must and shall be repre-
| sented there. If we are not, people at dis
lance will say we have no resources, and
| that is the reason Llano is not represented.
| VIII our readers let the above be said of us ,
Il remains with YOU
The Gainesville Signal remarks: "The
| Worlds fair committee is now per-
| manently organized and ready for work
| aud the amount, $780, is the pro rata for
| Cooke county-quite sum We admit to
raise but when we consider the benefit that
| our county will receive from being properly
| represented at the great fair, it is not large
| The shares are only 81 each, on payment of
which a certificate of membership will be
| forwarded Let US all enlist in the cause
| and contribute something towards placing
| Cooke county at the head Of the list. The
| work must begin at once, as the money is
| needed to erect the Texas building in Chi
| capo''