Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-02

tho railing and talked IN suhdued tones
about set Of resolutions that had been
adopted al the meeting held the night be-
fore. Occasionally they would engage
some member OF the board IN conyersa-
ton on the subject but tie delegates re-
celyed little attention. President Pal
mcr did not ask them TO scale The railing
and take seats on the scarlet rostruin.
! Members u the national boanl known 10
be opposed TO opening the fair on Sunday
had no announcement 20 offer the COM
nittee. After waiting on the outside for
long time the delegates from the Grand
Pacific meeting squeezed into an elevator
sad left the building.
That the national board Is not resting
easy under the resolution adopted last
October closng tie gntes on Sunday Is
apparent from the repeated efforts made
for discussion. The board had not been
in session half nn hour before the issue
was raised again II came up on a
resolution offered by Judge Tousley Of
Minnesota, who wanted TO take from tn
Judiciary committee the resolutions Of
ferd by Mr.. lMbocck of Iowa. Mr.
l1ibeock's resolution called for the opon-
ing Of the fair on Sunday. The judi
tinry committee has not acted on the
resolution. II is feared that It may not
Ind time TO make u dellyeraDce on the
question. Mr.. Eiboeck made a spirited
that the battle was not yet lost
The law Of congress Is uncOnstitu-
timial," he declared, aud would not be
sustained in the courts. We must over
throw IT, Congress has err,7l In this
matter and the remedy must be ap-
Piled"
After rambling discussion partici-
pated Ia by half a dozen commissioners
Judge Tousley withdrew his resolution,
leaving the subject with the judiciary
committee, which Is expected to report
enrly this week
The plan of the directors to wait until
tue national board has adjourned and
then open the gates on Sunday without
| any particular demonstration IL not fay
Ornhly commented on by members Of the
commission. It is believed that MAORI.
| " Of the national board would cooperate
| with the local directors IN plan to open
the gates Sunday. " the question were
| presented to them properly There was
/ n feeling manifested that the Chicago
| hOanl should make the first move to.
ward Sunday opening aud come to the
| national authorities for n ratification Of
| their plans. Should the directory adopt
| the other course and wait until the com
| mission adiourns aud then declare the
! gates open, some trouble might be- e1-
| pcrienced Many members Of the board
| believe that since congress has tnkrn
100000 from the directors to meet The
expense OF giving awards and mcdnis.
| the men who furnished the money to
| build the fair should be given chance
TO get the money back This sentiment
extends To some commissioners previously
In favor Of sN-lny fair. They say that
| common fairness suggests that the direc-
| tors he given chance to make good that
| loss
It il not probably that the government
board will take any further action until
| the judiciary committed brings In its ~.
port. This will be- early in the week aud
meantime the directors will he given
chance to put themselves on record iir- q
more iorclhle why than shown by their
late declarations