The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-03-07
WEDNESDAY, -. MARCH 7, 1894.
AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
The Governor Issues an Address on the
Nevada Exhibit Fund.

hcNduh bAnlUlb 1 uuu.
We are confronted with a very serious
problem which appeals to PRIDE and pa
triotism OF every citizen Of the common
wealth. The State Board of Agriculture
has IN iertaken to make an exhibit OF
our products at the Midwinter Fair.
After a careful canvas among the prop
erty holders, it was shown that they
were not only willing, but anxious to as
sist in carrying out the enterprise and 1t
was thoroughly understood that the sew
eral counties would appropriate funds
sufficient for this purpose. THIS was con-
sidered the most feasible plan, as there
was no State funds available for the pur-
pose and the next Legislature would un-
doudteily reimburse for the COUNTIES.
The boards vi Commissioners OF several
Of the counties have appropriated from
$500 to 81 900, but in every case, save
one, either the Auditor or District At
torney have prevented the issuance OF
the warrent. About s $1,000 has been
raised by private subscriptions. Our
Commissioners have erected a hand
some Sta.e building at a cost of about
Il 5000, which is complete in every detail
and filed with a magnificent display OF
Nevada exhibits, which, when properly
set up and arranged, will be one OF the
most complete and attractive in the en-
tire grounds.
But right at this point the trouble
commences. After making h~alf-payment
on the building, cost OF lighting plumb
ing, freight, salaries, wages, etc., and
with our lib olly partly in place, We
find our funds entirely exhausted, our
commander-in-chief about to resign be-
cause he cannot pay honestly-contracted
liabilities, and the building with its en-
tire contents liable to attachment with
thousands OF dollars worth of specimens
owned by the State as well rs private in
dividuals. Can the people OF Nevada
afford to allow such a disgrace? l say,
elnphatically, No.
Now, what is to be done? If the coun-
ties persist in their refusal to assist, |
can sugget but II plan, namely, that
the members Of the State Beard OF Agri-
culture, together with other man OF
property, seycrally or individually. guar
antee The payment to some bank or in
dividual who will advance money suiiici-
ent to pay the debt and complete the
work.
1t appears to me impossible to elect a
Legislature that would not willingly
make an appropriation to cover the out
lay, as | believe the benefit accruing to
the State cannot be over estimated.
| have carefully examined the statutes
regarding the powers and duties of the
State Board OF Agriculture and have no
doubt OF their powers under the law to
hold a State Fair this year or not, rs
they may determine. AS the statute
reads they shall hold All annual lair,
proeided, that the State il nc event shall
be liable ior a debt created by said Board
OF Agriculture, and AS a fair cannot be
held this year without creating such an
Indebtedness, the Board would be wise
in a determination MOI hold one. During
the past two weeks | have strongly urged
OH solne OF the members OF the Board
the plan OF lending their efforts to the
Midwinter Fair and resembling their or
der Tor the holding OF a State Fair this
year, arguing, as | did, that with the
Worlds Fair, the Midwinter Fair and
the State e%ncampment (Which the Law
compels) our people will have spent as
much time and money as they can well
atfo!d, and, and will not attend a State
talr, the result OF which would probably
be u loss Of 5000, and as they only
nave a balance OF $500 left OF The APP
prapriaion, with u debt OF $500, the
pc lple OF the stare would, i pelieve,
heartily commend their aclon in aban-
doning the State Fair mis wear.
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