The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-28
WORLDS FAIR MATTERS.
IDEAS as TO HOW THE WORK SHOULD
BE DONE.
Interesting Resolutions Adopted By The
Texas Worlds Fair Exhibit Associ-
alton as An Outline For
The Work.
Special to The Statesman.

citation is embodied in the following
set of resolutions unanimouly adopted
by the board, calling upon those in
Texas interested in active work and
citizens generally to promote the
movement now under way to have
Texas creditably represented at the
Worlds Fair. These resolutions are
as follows:
The board of directors of the Texas
Worlds Fair exhibit association, after
a careful deliberation, realizing the
importance of immediate and concert
ed action by the members of this asso-
citation and its sympathizers, adopt
and promulgate the following resolu-
tions, tO-wit:
l. Resolved, That the directors pro-
coed at once to make a personal can
vass of the different sections of the
state IL which they reside, and, to
facilitate them in carrying out out this
plan, they shall have full power and
authority to appoint such persons as
they may deem. necessary to assist in
making vigorous and effective can
vass, and they are requested to report
progress at least once a week to the
secretary of the association.
2. Resolved, That the chairman OF
the 81 senatorial districts in the state
act in concert with the directors and
devote their best energy to having ac-
tive and energetic committees ap.
pointed in each county in their res
pective districts; over which COM
mittees these senatorial commissioners
will exercise supervisory control,
advising them as to the best methods
of raising funds throughout the dis
trict. These senatorial commissioners
will report the result of the work in
their respective districts at least
monthly to the secretary of the state
association.
8. Resolved. That the various
chiefs of department already APP
pointed and hereafter to be appointed,
acting in concert with the directors
and the chairmen of the senatorial
districts, make an active canvass
among the various interests repre-
sented in their departments with the
view of collecting funds from those
contemplating making exhibits under
the various departments. These
chiefs of department will report at
least once a month to the secretary OF
the state association, advising him OF
the progress of the work in their sew
eral departments.
A. Resolved, That upon the Worlds
Fair county executive committees al
ready created and hereafter to be Gre
ated, devolves very largely the re-
sponsibility of having their respective
counties properly represented in the
display that we hope to make fol
Texas at the Columbian exposition
They are in closer touch with the
people than either our directors
or senatorial commissioners, and
to them we look for the more inn
mediate results in collecting from the
people in whatever way nay appear
to them most feasible, the money eX-
pected of each county in the state,
Where these committees are not or
ganized we call upon them to organize
at once and commence an activescan-
vass Of the counties.
The chairman of each of these va
rious committees will confer with the
chairman of his senatorial district
and make weekly reports to the sec
rotary of the state association regard.
ing The progress of the work in their
respective counties. We earnestly
cali upon each county in the state to
collect the assessment as apportioned
against it, and we request them to re.
nit at the earliest possible moment lC
per cent of the amount assessed
against them for defraying the cur.
rent expenses of the movement, and
if they desire they may reserve the re-
mainder of their contribution until it
be needed for actual work, depusiting
same in such bank as they may select
to the credit of this association, with
the assurance that the same will not
be called for until necessary for the
construction of the Texas building.
The chairman, secretary or treasurer
of the county committee must advise
the secretary of the state association
of such deposit, sending him certifi-
cate of deposit and list of those who
subscribed the money; whereupon GER
tificates Of stock will be issued the
subscribers, and the certificates of de-
post will be evidence of our available
assets, subject to draft by the treas
urer of the state association when the
money is necessary to be used in the
construction of the building.
5. Resolved, That the state board of
lady managers be requested to work
in concert with this organization, I'M
der such rules and regulations as they
may adopt that may not be in con-
fiict with the rules Of this assccia ton.
and we request that, in order to pro-
mote harmony in the work, the pres
ident of the state board of lady man
ayers make monthly reports to the
secretary of the state association, ad-
vising him of the progress OF the work
of the ladies' board. -,
G. Resolved, That we earnestly call
upon every corporation, organization
and individual in Texas to aid us in
this movement To the Farmers Al
lance and State Grange of Texas we
look for especial aid and encourage
ment. as Texas is prominently an
agricultural state, and is capable OF
making one of the best agricultural
displays of any state in the Union.
I. Resolved, That the national
Worlds fair commissioners of Texas
should feel deeply interested in the
success of the state movement, ana