The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-06
BIGANDBROADPLANS
HON. Ell MARviN'S IDEA or IN
OiANA'S CENTENNIAL.

The Greatest Opportunity For sn Exhibi-
sson Of state Prsde-views Regarding
the Great Project by Hon. c. 7. Dossy
aud Com missioner Jackson.
1.-THE opportunity afforded by the oct
OF the last legislature in creating a
commission to devise plans for the
proper observance II the one hundredth
anniversary of the formation OF lndi-
ana into a territory cannot be overesti-
mated" says Hon Eli Marvin OF Frank
fort. one of the Indiana Centennial
commissioners 1T Is not unreasona- |
BILE to assume that the people OF the
state do not wish il to pass By without
due recognition. Indiana has resources
Of such variety and in such hmitless
quantity that her people need not os
ashamed TO exhibit them-neither are
!, they ashamed to do So What has been
accomplished in q hundred years should
fill every citizen with pride Of the past
and give zeal and enthusiasm for the
future. An exposition should be held
that would place before the world the
history and development of our state
, and while il should be d,stinctively
y Hoosier, in INV opinion IL ought
. to be big enough and broad
enough in its character, as IT
lcertalnly would be attractive enough In
Its exhibits, to deserve and command
1.-THE attention and patronage OF q large
per cent of the more densely populated
section of our mid-conrinent The
t name Hoosier. while doubtless origin
ally given IN derlsion. has been refined
and purified by the con>ecrations and
sacrifices, both in war and peace, OIL
Those to whom il applied. until II Is no
!. longer used a. reproach. but rather As
SYNONYM for broad -m.ndedness. hber-
!. aliry, push. energy-in short, all that
e goes 10 make up a people who lead, not
follow. in an advanced civilization
Indiana. the Hoosier state. is today the
best evidence Of this: In agriculture.
her farms are the very garden spots of
| the world. while her mines. foundries,
! manufactures. railroads and varied IN
! dustr,es. make q combination for wealth
J. producing that Is great and Is GROWING
lgreater every year. In the neids ol
craftsmanship. literature and education
There il, ~ leaders. All array OF honor
( able men aud women not . few.
l.. " lille the magnificent and sub>fanfia
y public school system that reaches to tn
!. Threshold OF the humblest citizen an
the numerous colleges and universitle
n, that give opportunity for higher train
n. ing. are undoubted assurances that n
4 telligence and progressiveness are TO Q
I leading characteristics of the futur
Z. citizen. Then with sucn . people
l. compose the population OF Indiana an
n no has univ
- have an exposition in 1900 that VII
'lplace in inxtaposition the past and tn
r. present: be ieve the people want it
y-Iwill be benefited and encouraged by II
and therefore are willing TO provid
ample means for it.
on A SCALE THAT VIII. MARK An EPOCH
x Hon. Charles T. Doxey Of Anderson
- lone Of the commissioners from TN
=, Seventh district, expresses himself =
VI heartily in favor VI celebrating the cen
'g- ,ennial anniversary Of the organizatio
II of Indiana territory. and cannot cor
- ceive OF Q more fitting plan for II
proper observance than the holding OF
it mammoth exposition "lt Will,
r saws, ..give the various Industries {
a. our state an opportunity to show IN
!. great advancement that has BEEN mad
since Indiana commenced her ferritoris
ice existence. Other states have observe
- Slsimilar events, and have found them I
I be beneficial to almost every branch Q
Industry. Ii will stimulate trade. er
~ courage progressive competition. edr
IN cate the people. advertise our natural n
dal sources and demonstrate 10 the wori
- that from an industrial standpoint. II
!, diana is second 10 none IL should |
~ conducted on snch . scale that II WI
S. mark an epoch not only IN the histor
,as of the state. but in the history OF tn
n United states. We have everything
a. readiness for such an exposition excel
the place and the date fixed Let Il
II legislature prepare q place and hx
"A date, and our people. who have pc
waiting for such an opportunity. VIII
the rest.
EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRESS
thei Commissioner jackson Of Greenfie
on believes the enterprise Is one whls
y, should be entered into with . spirit N
energy such as has characterized q
rh progress and development OF the sta
me during the century. lin doing TINS
he he saws. II think we should not 10
sight Of the educational and social pr
-" gress which has been made BY the ca
rg, sens OF our state. The material .
fD VAUcemt0l 0Iltl ksHTh "a un@sfsN~~' >~N.>-
NJ tions can be very readily and proper
brought into prominence. for the bu'
ere ness institutions Of the state viii G.
We tainly be glad TO cooperate In this
G.. terprise. I am not prepared to ens
Al, into any details concerning the celeo'
tion, but believe the patriotism Of
en' citizens and their pride in the state "
0ls cause them to render the commissi'
the necessary assistance to successful
carry out any plan which they m
egg adopt. While there Is considera'
- time before the date Of the celebrate
- - vet am Of the opinion that denim
Inc work should be done In the near futt
lrey in the way Of determining the gene
eek plan and arranging the details. 80 Tar
La expcdient and possible At this time
~ no other " Y can the object and pie
sine ure Of the celebration be 50 forcibly
ken pressed upon the minds OF the peo
the and their cooperation secured"