San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-28
A FAIR FEASIBILITY.

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city government, is an easier thing
on paper than it is in fact, but i
can be done and successfully too
The trouble with every enterprise
of this kind lies in the undertaking
Of the actual expense and the over
rating of the probable returns. Nc
fair yet held in this state has paiC
its purses, premiums and expenses
out of its privileges and receipts
| The Dallas fair has never yet done
it and does not make any calcula-
ton upon doing it. There is no
use in mOnkeying with facts. The
probable cost of the enterprise
must be figured out, leaving a fair
| margin for increased expenses
over estimates; then the probable
receipts from privileges, entrance
| fees and admission; draw the bal
lance, find out the deficiency to be
provided for and calculate sensi-
bly, whether the benefits to be de-
rived will more than offset the de-
ficiency to be made up. There is
no other way to do business and
do it without leaving matters in
such a shape as to render it in
creasingly difficult to maintain
the fair from year to year. The
LIGHT is not among the number OF
those who believe that the fair
will cost more than it comes to.
On the contrary the LIGHT is of
opinion that a fair can be
held in San Antonio every year
with advantage to the city, return
ing more to the business of the city
than it will draw from it to make
good the inevitable deficiency that
will arise. Every year adds to the
ability of this city to hold sue
cessful fair. The question of trans
portation to the grounds, which
initiated so strongly against the
first and subsequent attempts in
this city, is practically settled.
Once the fair was determined on
the extension and double tracking
of present lines would afford every
needed facility. The holding of
county fairs in the adjacent cOun-
ties within the past two
wears has instructed the peo-
pie as to the benefits of such
enterprises and paved the
way for larger attendance than
| any fair in this southwest has yet
brought together. In the few years
elapsed since the first attempt
at holding a fair here agricultural
| enterprise has taken long stride
forward and a variety Of farm eN-
| hibits could be collected, by offer
|
| ing liberal premiums, that would
| shame any exhibit ever made in
the state. There is a large increase
in the population of this city since
the first fair was held, and COnSC
IQuentlY more people to attend
fair and swell the gate receipts
This is true Of the whole
southwest and the increas,
Of revenue from this cause
alone would be no incOnSidcrabl,
item. San Antonio has greatel
attractions for visitors today thar
ever before, and these attractions
are increasing from year to year
These and other considerations al
induce the belief that a fair pro
prrly organized efficiently otIiccrcd
economically conducted, Will
liberal offerings for exhibits, anC
good purses for sporting events
could be made source of reVenu
to the business Of the city as wei
as one Of the best possible mean
Of advertising her resources an,
l advantages.
MCGAUGHEY says that he i
alone responsible for the sales G
lands in Harris and Liberty cour