The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
They Strongly Favor the Two-Bits
Reduction

OF all the county commissioners at the Mid
winter Fair but one Is opposed to the reduction
OF the price of admission. That one is S. l.
Thorn of Santa Cruz County. Mr. Thorn thinks
that II the price were reduced TO % cents there
would be so few people 90 there that The
guards salaries would have to be reduced.
His tender sOiicilude for The welfare of the
guards is not shared by the others.
This morning the County Commissioner AS
ISOLATION VIII meet. James X. 0'Brien, the
manager OF the Northern California Citrus
Fair, said yesterday that he contemplated pre-
sentlng a series OF resolutions placing the ASSOC
citation on record as being IN favor of the pro-
posed reduction. If adopted. CODY of these
resolutions VIII be presented 10 the executive
committee.
Frank II. Buck, the vice-presideut of the as
5ociatiop, is strongly IN favor of the proposed
reduction, and iaceJouSly remarked that the
executive committee would wonder where II
was at, so strong would be the force OF the ac-
lion of the society.
The main idea expressed by the County Com.
missioners is that the fair IS a great advertise
menu for California. The reduction IN the
price of admission would induce visitors to 90
twice for the same moneys Each visit would
give additional lime for inspection, and instead
OF attempting the impossblllly of seeing The
fair in one day visitors would devote twice the
time 10 il. Then hey would think, say the
Commissioners, that the fair was a pretty good
show, only costs quarter TO see. and they
would go three OF four times, spending double
the money they would have in tue first instance.
That is but d brief summary OF The views.
How each individual stands on The record is
better shown by the following brief interviews
with the Commits soners or the various coun-
ties:
n. Fl. Wilson. MERGED and Mariposa-l think
20 cents ought TO be the rate, and at that figure
the attendance would be trebed.
Charles King and T. +. Bush KiDgs-The al
tendance would be three and four times larger
than what 1t Is now.
A. NJ. HardIe san Luis Obispo-Tbe best
project ever advocated for the success Of the
fair.
A. S. Rieht, Butte-Would most undoubtedly
increase The attendance and be better for every
body
Charles Steihef, Yuba-I am in favor OF il
every time.
Chef f. Wood Napa-I stand pat on the pro-
posed reduction.
1. Ii. Thomas, Tulare-Would more than
double the attendance.
J. i. HonD, Shasta-I think IL would be to the
greatest advantage OF the management and the
exhibitors. We want TO show onr exhibits to
thousands and not hundreds The reduced
rates will bring the thousands.
q. II. Flournoy, Tebama-I think reduced
rates means more people and more money spent
within the grounds. 10 the ultima benefit of
everybody.
Il. Greer, Sacramento--In my Judgment. II
reduced to 20 cents at least I'LL April l. about
which time everybody will be ready, IL would
be q good thing. AS lt is now IL is work. ng a
great injustice 10 the concessonares.
j. Meyer. Placer-We want 1t reduced TO 25
cents on every conceivable ground.
r. Jones. Cousa-i think charging % cents
would make everything go llyelier.
e. X. Merriam, superintendent Santa Clara