The herald., 1893-11-09
THE YEAR FOR GRAND EFFORTS.

One thing lie gratifyjngly apparent
and that lie that Californians as a Who'll.
are awakening to the fact that little
missionary enterprise in laying the at
fractions of this state before the people
OF the east and of the world at large is q
most excellent idea. The conception OF
the midwinter fair was positive stroke
OF genius. We have never been much
OF an admirer of Mr.. M. II. De Young
as politician; but If he is the author,
as he appears to be, of this project, he
has done an immense amount OF good to
the commonwealth. From all the indi-
cations the fair will be q great success.
1t will abound in most interesting fea-
tures, and will bs of proportions that
Justly entitle it to be called an inter-
national exposition. Angeleflos may as
well face the music, and prepare to be
fittingly represented at Golden Gate
Park. The money needed must be raised
from some source, and while we are
about it we may as we'll do the work in
thorough fashion. Our property owners
and capitalists, like Zacheus in the
scripsural story, must "come down."
There is no escape from it short of
downright shame and defeat.
A delegation of our leading citizens
waited upon the board of supervisors
yesterday and requested that body to
appropriate the $4,000 left over from
the Columbian worlds fair fund to-
wards erecting the Southern California
building in Golden Gate park. They
presented a petition that was signed by
many OF the representative citizens of
Los Angeles. The supervisors have
been at loss to know whether they
can legally apply this balance to this
purpose. They have sought the advice
OF the district attorney, and he has not
yet furnished them with an opinion in |
the premises. 1t ia to be hoped that it |
Will be forthcoming shortly and that it
will be in unison with the unanimous
wishes OF our people. There is an old
frontier practice of hanging a man first
and trying him afterwards. 1t might
not be bad idea to turn this $40, 900
into the midwinter fair fund and hunt
up the law points afterwards.
Time flies and there is much to be
lone. The work has first to be sys-
'emstized. The Southern California
should be thoroughly canvassed
With view to finding out Just how
much each will give. Los Angeles will
II course be expected to contribute the
ions share, but she cannot bear the
whole burden. Liberality was never 40
much needed as now.
Some OF our people think that we
,ugbt to concentrate our efforts on a
,e.ss, anu ths HEKAhb H e 81 Is % Warmly m II In ia
7or of that project. This, however, is a
rear in which we must make supreme
'forts.d The example of Chicago stands
orth as beacon light for our guidance.
The business men and property holders
# that city did not count the cost of the
uperb Columbian exposition, and today
he name of the Windy City is as famil-
ar as household words in the mouths OF
he people of the four corners of the
,arth. By all means let the southern
counties have magnificent building in
Golden Gate park and citrus fair in
Los Angeles. People will throng to this
coast this winter and spring by the tens
If Thousands. and it is our exigent duty
10 see that they are made to realize the
attractions OF this section.
This is the year when the million
aire's hand should find the way to his
drawing from thence liberal
argesses to help along region that has
made him rich, and whose continued
will add to his wealth.