The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-02-04
VIII the Southeast Boycott the
Worlds Fair2


The action Of the Legislatures OF Ar
kansas. Texas and Missouri in sslng
resolutions affirming the intention o.
those States to refrain from sending any
exhibit 10 the Worlds Pair if Congress
passes the Federal Elections bill, is un-
doubtedly one Of the most starting
events Of a stirring time. II gives one
notice to our Legislators in Washington
.Aat unless the bill is abandoned when
aims TO provide free and fair eiecuons
in the States Of Garland and Mills, ana
the Bald Knobbrrs. the Exposition shall
be ruined. and the American name and
fame disgraced in the eyes Of the whole
world.
II lis really astonishing 10 note how ii;-
tie effect this dynamite announcement
has had at Washington. The State Of
Arkansas, as is well known. is altogether
the most important and influential com
monwealth in the Union. Without It's AID
the Chicago Fair must necessarily be
dead failure. IL is true that Arkansas
has produced no great men, with the ex-
ception Of Augustus H. Garland, the PAN
electric prodigy, and Clifton r. Breeken-
ridge. the beneficiary Of assassination
and fraud. Bot the greatness Of the State
must nevertheless be recognized. II 1t
should take part in the Worlds Fair,
consider what q magnificent exhibit it
might make. There would be map oflthe
state. showing the Congressional Districts
with the First District extending in
long. narrow strip along the river from
Missouri to Louisiana, and an eKplana-
tors note showing that this division was
made 10 throw as many negroes as pos
sible into one district Another explain
atory note could show this district, with
$4,000 Republicans and 1900 Democrat
ic votes, could elect democratic rep
resentaiive to Congress
But Arkansas could make a more re-
markable exhibit still than this That
State has been the scene Of perhaps more
political murders even than any other Of
the states ia rebellion. An eiiigy Of the
BODY Of John NJ Clayton might be
shown, with a placard narrating the cir
cnmstances Of the murder and a list
il the space devoted to the State were
large enough-of all the victims Of Ku-
klux and other assassins might be made
and put on exhibition. There might be
also one Of the Plummerville ballot box
es, warranted 10 take in majority of Re
publican votes and turn ont majority Of
Democratic ones
The greatest curiosity Texas could ex-
hibit would be Congressman Mills in his
pose Of Ajax defying the Republican,
lightning, and Congressman Martin in
his great act of blowing out the electric
light preparatory TO going 10 bed with his
boots on. As for Missouri, she is so ieal-
Gus Of Chicago that she would probably
send no exhibit anyhow.
Ifstill other Southeastern States should
Join Sin this movement, there would be
danger OF similar paralyzing effect on
the whole nation to that which was pro-
duced when Mr. Clark Howell, of Allan
ia, recently bovcotted the entire North.
II the business Of Chicago and Boston
and Philadelphia and New York waste
be brought TO complete stsndstill and
millions Of looms in the factories of Mas
sachusetts andlConnecticut stood idle at
the bare word of an Atlanta stripping, i'm
agine the CONSERVATION and terror Of the
whole country if he and his newspaper
should join these Legislatures in boycott
ting the Worlds Fair
The results are really too fearful 10
contemplate What are the rights Of
American voters, what is the Consti.u-
ton itself, compared to the good will Of
these Legislatures and ofMr. Clark How
ell F.? Perish the Congress, the Constitu-
ton, and all American institutions, but
DO not let the Chicago Fair become fiat
failure through the want Of support by
young Howell and the Legislatures OF
fhrae States