Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-13

| rank among the states CT this country goes
| without saying or the magnificent future IN
store for the Lone STAR state. I would not be
| rash enough 10 venture u prediction. First in
| agriculture. formerly almost her only source OF
| revenue, the building OF railroads the opening
, OF great lumber districts, the Development OF
| manufactures, the rise oi prusp, rul> towns and
| cities where but few years ago existed but
| scattered hamletS. attest the IT'S pirltion she
/ has caught from the onward march OF progress.
| As has been said OF the South. 80 may it be- said
! ot Texas: Year by year - time rolls on. she
! i destined L. feel the Influence Ci mat
/ steady force which Is impr'lju- tur country
forward. nor VIII she lag behind ia the march OF
| pea "e ana prosperity. Famous already Is =
! the Lone Star state by reason Of hey glorious
history. still greater honOT> VIII await h-r name
| when peerless among the great CONFERENCE.-The
OF This earth, her vast resources shall have been
| developed. her great people shall have taken
their rghtful position III the van OF human pro
srcSs and the Lone star state shall shine in the
political trmamsn, the brightest NJ all the gems
| il Columbia : crown.
| Men ana women OF Texas. tho path lies open
before US Columbia herself holds 10 Is the
| palm otvictOry at the great exposition OF lst2
Shall We not al least made an effort 10 So
cure it
The distinguish shed Worlds fair onicia,~ who
have done M the courtesy and paid Texas the
compliment Of offending this convention, =. :
sacrifice TO their work in Chicago, VIII present
10 You IN varied ana attractive form. uH3 from
many points Of view, the greatness. the
grandeur and the beneiiccnce Of the iorthcom-
iTr exposition.
il viii be my task from my knowledge Of
Texas and its people. 10 lay before YOU plan
OF organization which. II adopted ny this con-
vention. and = proper interest displayed by
each member Of the proposed examination dur
ing the next Two years vii result in having
Texas creditahlv represented II the Columbian
exposition.
And now for the plan OF organization. ] de
sire TO submit 10 YOU . plan which has been
considered and approved nv orr Worlds fair
officials would respectfully recommend thai
TINS convention al tins meeting. resolve !t>elI
into an association 10 %" known a. III" Texas
Worlds Fair exhibit association
That the objects % this association shall be:
l. TO provide for tn" collection. arrangement
and display u the products resources, general
development and progress Of the stat" OF Texas
At the Worlds Columbian exposition. 10 he
held in the city Of Chicago IN the year 1873. and
to this end l would recommend that there shall
he erected by this association upon the Worlds
fair grounds in Chicago, state building, com
mensuate with the dignity and Importance Of
the state of Texas.
=. To provide also for 'he appropriate par
tclpation. by the people o: IeAas. N the dcdi-
cation ceremonies Of INC Worries Columbian
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3 To appoint representatives, ia every
city, town and county OF the state. 10 invite
subscriptions To the stock of the association.
and 10 furnish the people fun and complete in
formation aS To #nat Is most ieNlranle fo>bG
exhibited al the Worlds fair from Texas and
to explain The manner % preparing exhibits
and generally work up an enthusiastic interest
III behalf OF u Texas exhibit AZ "a" Worlds fair
not excel. any other state in the Union ia the
number Of its varied ana attractive exhibits in
all the departments OF the exposition and IN
the complete and magnificent display OF us
products and resources in its state building.
would further recommend that the capital
stock of This association shall be sfOOJDOO. u4-
Nldcd INTO HDuJn shares OF - tach; thus making
this association popular enterprise through
out the entire state.
L would also recommend tnat those present
al this convention state. IN writing how much
stock they will subscribe Tor in this aSsocia-
ton In order TO expedite nus part OF the pro
SramInc, / nave had printed OldHh form oi
Obligation. winch Will be diStrihut"dln In" con
yention At the proper time.
would recommend that this ASSOCIATION
elect board ri directors OF seven and that
these seven gentlemen be selected one each from
the seven largest cities IN Texas would suggest
that this board OF directors he elected hEttore
mem Dcr~ OF TINS convention VINO subscribe 10
the stock OF the ASSOCIATION. and that these dl-
rectOrS ne authorized 10 secure cn2rter for
this ASSOCIATION llnmedlate4E; and also Dc en-
powered to appoint BOARD Of state c0HblI~-
siOnerS composed vi forty-nve We.tknUWn anu
progressive citizens from Inherent sections Of
the state, u bc recognized aS an honorary com
board OF directors The members OF this state
commission should D" selected not Immediately.
but from time to time ny the board Of directors
as the stock or the association l. beng sub
ScribeG for throughout the state.
l would also suggest that the board Of di-
rectorS be authorized to appoint board Oflady
managers, Of such mum her anu 10 perform Such
duties as may be prescribed by said board 81
directors.
IwouId fUrt her suggest that the board Of Gi-
be empowered to appoint men ana women in
every locality OF the state 10 invite SubScrip-
tions 10 the stock Of this association and 10