Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-02

Onl1c II. A. q. NJ. SocletY,
SAT- LARE CRY. Jan. ~ lS'1
VIII You kindly write upor inc AZ
tnched paid reply card your opinion ns 70
The advisability OF holding d Territoriai
Fair during 1899 Obliging,
GRO. ID. PyPEn, Asst. scciy'
To this question each OF the gentle
men addressed answered In accordance
with his own views and In most cases
giving tho reasons therefor. They
are published today and form an ac-
ourate but no. satisfying consensus OF
opinlon on that important subject.
The management evidently has no
desire TO incur inevitable expense with
the unrewarded contribution OF n great
deal OF time and labor unless backed
morally and substantially by the people
principally concerned. While the re-
plies as whole fail to indicate that
such strc ng and uniform sentiment in
favor Of the project prevails rs would
justify them In going ahead without
further hesitation, It IL only fair
to say that the great majority
incline that way, and Of those who
oppose nearly oil do 20 on the ground
OF expedlency, having tho WORLDS
Fair In view.
In such a state OF al ARA II becomes
tho duty OF those who rcall 20 the Risks
as well ~ appreciate the advantages to
step TO the front and do what they may
to strengthen the managcments
hands. To begin with, the News Is
adorable and will give its reasons
therefor. 1t should DO considered that
our local exhibitions must be continu.
Gus In order TO be- properly upheld at
all; to forego one Of them from what
ever cause means only greater DIM
culties In getting "startei up again,
for tue people would measurably have
quit looking and therefore would make
no preparations for 1t. Lot tho show
be regular yearly feature and the
trouble experienced In getting exhibits
together md maintaining substantial
list Of exhibitors IL much less.
1t might be advisable from one point
OF Wow TO make some curtailments
In the features Of the show,
and from another 1t would APP
pear vastIy otherwise. The greater
attraction at Chicago would
be nm old story by that time and nearly
all Of our people would bs at home;
would It DO desirable to make the con-
trast between the two - wide or as
narrow as possible? Manifestly the
latter. OF course, no one expects to
see . duplication Of any great feature
OF the "big show" and would not go to
sec the home affair for tho purpose OF
drawing the contrast; the people would
20 mostlyto be advised as to thcprogress
we are making in certain lines and
out Of pure patriotism--desiring to
lend their moral aid by their presence
and their financial aid by their patron
age to what can but be regarded as one
Of our most useful public enterprise.
One OF the answers spoken OF comes
from Illinois. the announcement being
made that that state will have no ex-
hibition this year because OF the
Worlds Fair. But that Ia no criterion
for us. II we had that attraction
In Salt Lake City the DEsERET
NEWS, and no other paper and nc
person We think, would advocate
q separate one for the Territory; It IL Q
case In which the creator not only in
cludes but absorbs tho lesser, and In
which contiguity alone woui. have
the effect Of making the smaller afisil
too small to be seen at all. Besides, thu
great bulk Of our population win no
go to Chicago, great as IL the pressure
and powerful ms IL the magnet. AT til
very lowest estimate and with the ut
most economy observed the trip will
cost sl25, aud oven at that the associa
ton formed for that purpose woul'
have to be- patronized; as an individua
proceeding, 1t would cost considerabl
more, perhaps double. This alone wi
keep a great many at home, and as
to add to the number We nre and hav'
been passing through very tryin
season financially considered, by rea
son Of which many who otherwif
would have gone will remain Mt hom'
As suggested these will be the grea
majority and that alone means enoug
to make our home exposition a SUI
cess from all points OF view. Thes'
We venture to ray, do not desire PR
Permission OF our annual Fair AN