The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-27
ON A GRAND SCALE
IS THE ONLY MEASURE FOR IN
DlANA'S GREAT CENTENNIAL

rn. Ma,ch,..s R.sourc~s which Would
Make Possible . W onderfui Exposition
surw.sssons On the subject by Com mis-
.,on.r. frey. Cumback aud Mann.
Commissioner Philip w. Frey OF I
Evansville has lroad ideas As to the
great centennial proposed a. celebra'
lion of the tooth anniversary OF the or
Of Indiana territory. de
says:
THE importaic of making the cele.
brarion of lndianas centennial broad
and comprehensive one, cannot be over
estimated. 1t might as well be re-
solved by Z e commission at the outset
and unders ood by the citizens OF indi'
ana, that to inaugurate this celepration
on anything but scale OF grandeur
both in conception and execution, wouid
at once write failure over the whoie-
.Indiana cannot afford in this day
and penera,ion TO call the attention Of
the entire union. and OF the world, 10
her position as great stare. IN sinai
and narrow project 1t should COIN bine
not only an epitome of its resourceful-
ness. but strong picture OF its history
in the civil and military glories OF the
mast 100 years. And the whole should
ha stirring incentive to future
achievements In economies and patriot
ism.
ITO INV mind tine commission should
carly ascertain what the sentiment OF
the neople Ia in this direction. but II
thew should find that sentiment to be
at variance with that general idea, the
entire matter should BE- abandoned
rather than that it should fall short OF
these ideals. As to what permanent
shane this should take. IL is yet too
early to speculate But it seems 10 me
that whatever is done. il should be IN
some fitting way. SO rs TO furnish Tor
posterity the perpetuation OF these
i IDEAS. Upon these lines II seems to me
that the whole state would unite. be-
cause Of its importance 10 the state and
its citizens.
IxDIAyA's PROGRESS.
"What do YOU think Of the proposed
lcentennial celebration for Indiana:
was asked Hon. Will Cumbackof Greens
burg by press representative
II am enthusiastically ia favor OF II.
Mr.. Cumbach replied. II am native
Of this state. and have been over the
state many times-have been IN every
county. and am perhaps a. iaininal
: With the resources and progress OF I'M
state as any citizen of the state. Unit
al recently but little was known OF ou
i'll tate nv the world outside The pro2res
,fl .he has made in every department o
human affairs has never been publishe
by our people as In other states. inu
ana has never been doomed or adveI
in ah
states and | think Indiana has les
wast. land than any state l have seer
We cannot only farm almost the entir
state. but there il larger portion
fertile and productive soil in Indian
than any of them in proportion TO hs
territory. No effort has been made
Iet the world know what we have dom
and are doing in agriculture. beyon
X the exhibit we have made at our sta
far.
.As a consequence hundreds OF tho
sands OF people have pas~ed over Ii
great central state. going TO the west al
?. fhe northwest seeking home. not thil
ing it wcrth while to even stop and
what we had in Indiana They we
farther and purchased poorer and dear
land
ndl 1--WE have now better railroad trar
J. portation than any of them. But II
. counties have one railroad and me
of them several Our excellent gray
roads enable the farmer 10 haul hea
loads Of the product Of his farm tt
railway station TO be shipped 70 I
eastern cities or to the more convene
markets of Chicago. St. Louis. Lou
Vile or Cincinnati.
1--WE hav-all the improved macnine
and tools for farming We have !
best breeds Of horses, cattle, sheep a.
hogs. There Is no state that exceis
in all things pertaining TO agricuitu
1--WE have the finest stone OF
state in the west and are supply ylng
world from our inexhaustable quarri
.We have coal in abundance ana
natural gas field is the best yet fonl
and seems to be as strong as wneh
discovered. :,
..The indications are that before u
comes. we will have also the Largest
supply. Ii is Just being developed,
..lt would take too long 10 tell all
resources of this great central state.
J 1--WE have the very best poss'
\ school system and the largest SCI
I fund Of anv state with perhaps one
ception. Our colleges and universi
are second 10 none in the nation.
..Our writers and literary men
tee women have attracted the atten'
and won the praise OF the cultivs
people Of the civilized world
'rus have in Indiana every element {
IN highly civilized and progressive pee
n. II This proposed celebration Will iurl
pun the opportunity TO bring forward
ness exhibit to the world what we are
! th, what we have accomplished. IL .
IT 4 and complete showing IL made.
be Of immense advantage TO the =
Isaa' IL will double our population IN
ma next 10 wears The term hoosier
have q different meaning 70 tne
| b outside. am glad to see that the
at al ple OF the state are Thoroughly IN
Of the celebration and they wal
n Tp done up in style worthy the 9rea
casion. The commission Will no
and formulate plan that viii do mono
the state.
MUST BE WORTHY THE STATE.
." Hon. Thomas J. Mann OF Sulliv'
III one OF the commissioners from the
M os ond district In expressing ms
- on the great project. he says: -
AZ" ~ gard to che proposed centennial cel
II vrd