The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-04-16
MISSISSIPPI AT THE FAIR.
The West Point Leaders Plan for Rails
ing Funus to Make State Ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair.


by Mrssrs Carlisle and Brawner.
has issued the following address to
the press of Mississippi;
The Legislature of this State adj
ionrnel on last Saturday, having
failed Co make any appropriation
tor the purpose ofhaving the State
Of Mississippi properly represented
at the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position. 1t is useless to present
any argument to establish the fact
that it would he an everlasting dis
grace and a source of regret that
our grand old commonwealth was
not represented at this great ex
position. That is apparent. Then,
some hing must he done to place
our State in the forefront and
rescue her fair name from the
odium of nOn-prOgresslvrness
which the Legislature has placed
upon her, by refusing TO appri-
pirate comparatively insignificant
sum 10 have her properly iepresent-
ed amo & her sister States. There
5 but one thing that can be done,
aud that is, to raise sum of money
w popular subscription, and we
lay Ii, fore you this proposition Let
the Press of Mississippi take
charge of the matter, and endeavor
to raise, among the patriotic citi
Ems Of the State, the sum Of 500
0 0, ANA place il i'll the hands OF
prO, ,,er committee or commission
who will b. charged With the duy
OF displ iying the enormous and
varied res ,urces of our State, AZ
the exposition. One dollar from
g ,ch of $4,000 cilz ~ will be
.nflicieut for The purpose, aud M
$ sunscri j e, etch one will IN
.cri his mann upon Il roll nf hon.
n tat will he az dnri z as lime
eli. The IN hOd propose II
ihi>: Take a subscIipi N paprr
Ian 90 am NJ the ci zens 4 your
t,Mn nd cou ,fN and ask eac on
sou m tn subscribe une dbl r
y - IN ,ch rs Il Y ike, the mnnrN
10 be pad in, n or bef,r the first
la, Of June, and he whole sum t0
b deposited IL = ,ckSon back TO
the csr,lil Of the Culumh EXaO-
ton fund. Then he q ,vernor 10
,pp"iht commission of prominent
itlz nslo AXE 'hirg" of tue MAJ
ter and look after it until the close
of the exposition, at a proper
salary, anl the money TO be paid
to treir order, on demand. THIS is
simple enough, and we feel Uhaf
tlIrre will not be the slightest
trouble in raising that amount and
prrhaps larger one, and the Press
Of Mississippi will be entitled to
he honor Of rescuiug the State
from the Odium OF being the only
State not properly represented at
this great exposition. AS \ st ut r
The LIE lder hereby subscribes tue
sum of So. Now, let us al go to
work ami help our believe State
out of this difficulty. TO be repre-
,e ted at tile exposition is the best
possible advertisement of the great
resources of the State, aud what
D m.fits the State and the people
directly, benefits the Press of the
Stale. This idea is original with
The Leader, but the only honor it
asks or expects is to have the mis-
take, made Ivy the Legislature, re-
paired as quickly as possible. Will
you help do ii? If so, 60 TO work
without further notice or delay.
Take the names of the subscribers
: aud publish them in your paper
from week TO week until you have
seen AL that will give one d iilar,
and let each one understand that
IN an appropriate place in the
Srale exhibit will be placed a roll
uf honor. bearing upon it the names
# the $4,000 patriotic citizens who
lid for tile state what che Legis-
liture failed to do. There is no
nolitlcs in this movement. There
is no nMt1, no South in II, bat
f there is presented to us tho best
opportunity we ever had, and per-
, haps will ever again have, to prop
. erly advertise to the world the fact
, IA t We have wonderful State, =
, c ma ansurpa sse resources and
, adv n ages second TO none, and
hat we invite migration, both Of
. y p.npe and api'al.
What ii TIL Chicago press has
vi if Il, fraduc d "A d w,Dtonly
mistepresrnt d the South; what Il
! !, has st ,dium upon b gretl
men, her lnStItutions and her low
atty 10 her heroes and her loved
dead; that has nothing whatever
I, d. with the matter Of prese L
iDg 70 the vol the vdntag
: nd resour rs of our South aud,
: ,ri tEer is no surer way OF pro
9 laihi G to The world the falsity o
: tue charges made by the intense',
!. iArfsan pr.ss Of that wicked
cts. . rhe world will be At ChicagI
n aud taerrf re We should also y
!. there to mert the world.
+ One Of the Good Things.