San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-07-22
4 Collective Texas Exhibit.

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Dear Sir. We observe in the pub
lie prints shat the Texas World'i
fair exhibit association of Calves
ton has announced its intention t.
abandon the attempt to erect {
Texas state building at the world:
fair in Chicago. This resolution
leaves Texas without state build
ing at Chicago, and it might be in
ferred FROM the tenor of the tele-
grams announcing this fact that
there viii be no exhibit of Texas
products.
To correct any erroneous i'm
preston that might arise from
these kilograms we beg to inform
you that the Texas county exhibit
tors association, consisting of
representatives of the various town
and county organizations in the
state, organized in the spring of
1891, for the purpose of gathering
and arranging a creditable display
of the products and resources of
Texas at the Worlds Columbian
exposition. have now available all
the material necessary to make a
good and creditable display of the
states products at Chicago in 1898.
In order to make said exhibit more
perfect twenty counties in this or
ganization are preparing exhibits
Of their resources, and all private
collections Of any magnitude have
been secured under the promise of
proper guarantees for their safety.
All of these exhibits are to be
shown at the Texas state fair in
the fall Of 1892, and at Chicago in
1898. The plans and designs for
the various county displays, pri-
vate collections and general dis
plays have been prepared and will
cover and area ofabout $50 square
feet.
As II appears now the erection
of state building in Chicago is
doubtful. The premises consider
Ell, we would respectfully request
Of You that you as commissioner at
large secure in one OF the national
buildings the necessary space for
a collective state exhibit, the same
10 be arranged in accordance with
the plans, specification and de-
signs ofthe association, said space
to be If possible 150x150 feet in
dimensions. This request is based
on the fact that the state of Wyom-
ing has been allotted such space
and we understand that all states
VII be similarly treated.
Kindly give this matter early
so that the people
Of Texas who are preparing exhib-
its may know that the failure to
erect a Texas building will in no
prevent them from making
a collective state exhibit of the
products and resources of Texas
IN the worlds Columbian exposi-
ton in 1892. Sydney Smith,
Chairman executive committee
Texas county exhibitors associa-
tion.-Galyeston News.
It's certainly very bumiliating
to the pride of Texans that our
great state Is not to have state
building at the Worlds Columbian
The narrow minded
policy pursued by our Legislature
in the defeat Of an appropriation
for the purpose Of enabling US to
make a fire display of our resour-
ces cannot be too severely con-
demned The claim that an appro-
priation for the purpose would be
unconstitutional is all bosh. The
real cause Of failuTe lies in the fear
Of our politicians to face the char
ges Of extravaganza and want of
economy which would be urged by
the howlers for reHeachment and
reform.
How was the trick managed when
an appropriation was made for the
establishment of our Geological
The old Alcalde deci-
ded that any appropriation for that
purpose would be positively un-
constitutional, yet the thing was
done, and the constitution remains
unchanged.
The citizen Of Texas who would
now deny the vast benefit which
has and viii occrue to the state Of
Texas by that act Of the Legisla-
ture must be either a very ignorant
man, or a crank.
Happy Hoosiers.
Vim. Jimmons Postmaster of Idayille,
lad. writes: Electric Biiters has done
more for me than an other medicines com