The record-union., 1893-11-21
A STEERING COMMITTEE NEEDED.

- > SAkEhlN0 NEEOEOs
Following out a suggestion made by
the RECORD UNION in behalf of Sacra-
mento County. relative to a Steering
Committee at the Midwinter Fair, the
people of Santa Clara County are arrang
ing to erect such committee for that sec
ton.
Sacramento should have such an or
ganization of citizens at the fair to pro-
mote excursions to this city and county;
seek out investors and draw their atten-
ton to these parts; give detailed informa-
ton to inquirers, and the like. 1t should
be committee by relays to be in con-
slant service, with salaried head to di-
rect it and remain in constant attendance.
At this end of the line we should have
reception and information committees
to receive visitors and show them the
city and county and their advantages.
The San Jose Mercury says:
A visit to the county will enable an OBJ
servant man to see and understand more of
our resources and attractions than can possi-
bly, be revealed by any display in the county
building
1t believes it will not be difficult to Sc
cure many observant visitors with capi-
tai to invest, or industries to establish,
and it cites one instance thus early OF
personal attention having induced an
Eastern visitor of means to decide in
favor of investment in Santa Clara
County.
1t is suggested that we will find diff
Guilty in securing the services of sufficient
citizens to keep the committee ranks full
of men who will zealously labor for the
county. We apprehend that men in plenty
can be found for the service. But Of
course the committee will cost something.
Suppose it does, it will pay. 1t is the one
practical way to "get even" on the fair
proposition-to reap substantial benefit
from it, and restore to US something of
the outgo the fair will visit upon US.
1t is probable that outside of the man
ager committee of three can be kept in
the field for hotel expenses and necessary
personal output from the purse. Two
thousand dollars, therefore, would meet
all expenses. The committee and its re-
lays could easily enlist the assistance of
Sacramentans from week to week who
visit the fair, and thus we can have con-
stantly body of citizens working for
home interests among strangers.
1t is such effort as that suggested that
has done so much for Southern Califor-
MIA, and enabled it to reap a large profit
out of the winter immigration to the
State, to the stimulation of industry and
the development of natural resources,
with consequent increase of values, low
ering of taxation, and the desirable set
tlement of the country. 1t is by such
means that the south end of the State has
made itself so widely known. that great
portion of the people of the East think
the southern counties the only desirable
portions of the State.
There is no time to lose: whatever is
done should be arranged for prior to the
first of January. There is public spirit
sufficient in the city and county to carry
out this scheme; all it needs is direction.
1t will not do to say that it will be suffici-
ent to leave the whole matter to the par
ties in charge of the county exhibit al the
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such agents will have enough to do to
attend to the exhibits and respond to the
innumerable questions, idle and other
wise. that Will be propounded. What we
want is a Steering Committee, TO seek out
those whom we especially desire TO come
here and spy. out the land. with a view to
settlement, and to investment in one way
or another.