Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-13
Chicago Day at the Fair.

| World Fair yesterday gives cleW to the secret of the wonderful pros perity and growth of Chicago. It offers a living sermon on the public spirit which has made a trading l station on Lake Michigan rise, almost as magically as Aladdins palace. into city of millions. In Chicago l local pride and patriotism are not | the possession of an isolated few. | Every man, woman and child in the city is full of ambition and loyal de 1 votion to the public interests and general prosperity Every Chicagoan stands ready, at all times, with his energy or his money to give Chicago help in her growth to greatness. The people of Chicago talk Chicago, write Chicago, and. walking and sleeping, have their hearts full of Chicago. We see the results.
 Elsewhere the merchant thinks of his coffers, and the private citizen is reluctant even to pay his taxes. In Chicago the whole eitiZenry is an united army pledged to one purpose and willing to undergo all sacrifices to attain it.
 Yesterday gave a proof of it. Not only did the population of the city attend the Fair en masse, but mer chants closed their stores, and busi- ness was completely suspended. The banks closed and exchanges were shut. The great mercantile houses gave tickets to their employees and Phil Armour gave a free ticket and "a dollar bill to each of his Il ,000 enl- ployes.
 This is the kind of spirit which is certain to bring greatness and riches. This is the temperwhich other Amer ican cities need.
 Long life to Chicago. She may be the Windy City, but she is also the valiant and resolute city, and richly deserves the splendid results of her splendid energies. Memphis Com mereial.
 The Commercial speaks truly and speaks well. Every man in Chicago works for Chicago, talks Chicago and it is Chicago Chicago Chi cago all the time. In this Chicago furnishes an object lesson to her sister cities, and the results that have been accomplished for Chicago by the unity of effort and the active cooperation of her citizens in the upbuilding of the magic city by the lake could be accomplished by al- most any city in the land by the ap= plication of the same principles. With the same enthusiasm and CO operation on the part ofour citizens. Pine Bluff can be built up to a great city, and we hope the exam pie Chicago has set us and the les son she has taught us will not be entirely lost on this community. What we need to make our city great and prosperous is unity of purpose and active cooperation in all efforts calculated to advance our material interests. The trouble with Pine Bluff is that there is entirely too much pickering, local jealousies and preJudiees. As soon as one begins to prosper there are half-dozen less successful willing to tear the prosperous one down; if new enterprise is proposed, the iealousies of some are aroused be cause certain progressive cit1zens become the leaders. Then there are the ''croakers, the "doubting Thomases, and lastly the shyloeks who want to be guaranteed a dollar and-a half for every dollar invested Then comes the gossipers, the slanderers and liars, who, like the old fsh-women, are ready to tra- duoo, sll2a.?adeer and maliga any one and tlv;e.ry Every one who puts fes ward all honest effort in behalf of the public goc53s and possessing no noble motives or aspirations in their owh breasts, begin to hunt for selfish and sinister motiv s in others. Pine Bluff needs a general widening of dry bones. We need a few first class funerals, We need new life, new hope, new aspirations and re- neWea vigor. Let's turn down the pages of the past with the many op- portuuities lost and start anew the race of life for greatness. power and prosperity. Let's forgive and for
 get, and with cue common destiny
 work together in peace, brotherly
 love and concord, and by united
 effort en6eavor to make beloved l Pine Bluff one of the greatest cities
 in the Soath.
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