The record-union., 1892-04-28

Its exhibits therefrom to go toward max
ing up the States exhibit at Chicago.
FOR himself, he did not favor two
exhibits. as the expenses would all
come out OF the peoples pockets. 1t
seemed to be the sentiment of the
country delegates at the meeting in San
francisco that there should not be any
preliminary exhibit or rehearsal" but
they were choked of. Green fruit ex-
hibited and handled would be of no use
for display at Chicago, neither would the
fruit IN jars. All arguments made at the
meeting failed, however, to influence the
commission, for ii had determined to have
an exhibit at the Mechanics Fair sink
or swim.
Mr.. Perkins also said that the country
delegates at the meeting appeared to be
almost unanimously opposed to making
an exhibit of fruits prior to the same
being sent to Chicago.
Senator Dray said it appeared to him
that the Worlds Fair Commission had
taken advantage of the Board of Agri-
cultures proposition to have a re
hearsal" and decided to have it held in
San Francisco, instead of at the State Fair,
as originally proposed. The State Board
offered TO add 5000 to the s., 900 allowed
for county exhibits, while the Com
mlssloners have no apparent right to use
any OF the money appropriated for the
purpose named.
Secretary Smith said it was the purpose
OF the State Board of Agriculture, in
originally proposing the county exhibits,
10 nave display made at the least
possible expense to the commissioning
below what it would have to go to in
order TO get up an exhibit under any
other circumstances. The commission
had, however, seen fit to act on its own
nook, and 1t would have TO put out con-
siderable sum OF money to make an ex-
hlblt in San Francisco, and all for the
benef1t OF private corporation.
Mr.. Drury believed it was intended as a
purely money-making proposition. and
that the Worlds Fair Commission could
De restrained from using any of its
money for the purpose.
President Cox said he believed the
State Board of Agriculture should go
| ahead and use its influence with the in
| terror counties to make the best exhibits
possible at the State Fair, and ignore the
Mechanics Institute, which had always
done It's best to cripple the State Fair.
supervisor Greer said it was made evil
dent TO him at the San Francisco meeting
that the Worlds Fair Commission had
made up It's mind to run the thing accord
ing TO Its own notion, as the Commits
sIoners would listen to nothing from the
interior delegates. He believed the com
mission had expended its money so
iiSSAy el1Io lOOoCIy lIIdl IL NOulu nave no
money with which to make an exhibit at
Chicago, and that the expense of State
exhibit would yet have to come out OF the
several counties. He informed the Com
nlssloners that, for one, he would have
nothing TO do with the making OF county
exhibits at the Mechanics Fair, and he
believed now that the various counties
could be induced to come to the State
Fair with their exhibits, as all the dele
gates with whom he had talked We're op-
posed to having their county exhibits
placed in San Francisco for a whole
month or more.
t. b. Hall said the Mechanics Institute
had offered the Worlds Fair Commission
percentage on the net receipts, and the
latter evidently wanted TO make that
money. The Commissioners threw out
hlnt to the counties, which amounted to
threat, to the effect that such as de-
clined to exhibit at the Mechanics Fair
might have some difficulty in obtaining
recognition and place in the State ex-
hibit at Chicago. The Mechanics Insti-
tute had offered only 81 200 in premiums.
while the State Board of Agriculture had
offered 5000. He believed therefore
that if the Worlds Fair Commission
could be made to keep its hands off the
counties would come TO the State Fair in
preference to the one in San Francisco.
Mr.. Dray held that the commission had
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private organization TO injure State in
stltutlon by dividing the proceeds of
private exhibition, and by using State
money to that end.
MIR. Lubin repeated that the Worlds
Fair Commission had no right TO attempt
TO hold two fairs, one in California and
one at Chicago. The proposed prelimin-
airy exhibit was wholly out of the COM
MISSIONS jurisdiction. He thought the
Governor should be asked to interfere
and not allow the commission to exceed
its authority.
Mr.. Perkins said that at the San Fran
cisco Convention the Commissioners
pullaoZed the country delegates and put
everything through according to a pre-
arranged programme.
director Green severely scored the
Worlds Fair Commission for entering
into speculation with private corpora
ton to injure the State Fair and put $780,
goo or more into its own pockets.
MIR. Hall thought convention should
be called of the delegates from all the
counties to consider the matter and take
steps to counteract the injurious action of
the Worlds Fair Commissioners.
Mr.. Greer said the whole scheme could
have been easily defeated had "A resolu-
ton been offered early at the San Fran
cisco convention in opposition thereto.
All the delegates with whom he had
talked were opposed to it.
After some further discussion the Ex-
ecutiye Committee of the State Board of
Agriculture adjourned, and the citizens
present held meeting, with George 0.
Bates in the chair.
David Lubin then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, AT a recent meeting of the
California Worlds Fair Commission held in
san Francisco on April 20, 1892 il was
said to be decided to hold dress rehearsal,
OF exhibits intended for the Worlds Fair i'm
1898, in conjunction with the Mechanics In
stltute Fair OF 1892, for share Of the proceeds
which IS an assumption of power on their
part, and not within their Jurisdiction and
that at said meeting it was intimated that
failure to exhibit at san Francisco would en-
danger the interests OF such counties as de-
clined TO recognize the authority in the
premises of the said Worlds Fair Commits
sion in their endeavor to make such decision.
therefore
ReSOired. That the Secretary of the Central
District Worlds Fair Association be re-
quested, in the interest of the several counties
OF the state, to call a meeting of representa-
tiYeS OF County Worlds Fair Associations. nj
the state Capital at Sacramento at IL NJ
Monday, ay 10, 1899, for the purpose of
consultation regarding said action of the
worlds Fair commissioners; also for the col
lection and arrangement of exhibits Tor the
Worlds Fair, and for the disbursement of
county appropriations.
The meeting then adjourned.