The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-27
JASPER INDIANA FRIDAY. DECEMBER ~. 1895.

can conceive can the past, present anu
future Of lndiana's greatness be so
clearly and fully made known 70 the
general public and her own citizens as
well.
i 1.-The first thing | would consider,
however. In an undertaking OF TINS
i kind would be the amount Of money
necessary to carry it through success
fully. giving an exhibit worthy the
state and creditable 10 her citizens In
, no event would 1 recommend reckless,
lextravagant outlay of money. Can II
not be done without this, and without
the state being worthily ana creditably
represented in such an exhibit then II
were better to not attempt 1t. The safe,
careful prudent business man always
, considers well his investment before
making il, whether or not 1T Will re-
dound to his own good and proft- so
in this proposed celebration, would the
: citizens OF the state be justified In max
ing a iudicous. reasonable expenditure
along this line? ! for one unhesitat-
!; ingly say yes: that a reasonable amonns
= in honest hands. Judiciously expended,
:. for various reasons. would prihg 10 its
= citizens rich reward
u ..As is well known in events OF this
2 kind that have gone before, Indiana has
II not been represented as she should have
= |, been. or in way either worthy or cred
/ liable 10 her. Ii Is with no great
J amount Of state pride that Indianians
e call TO mind her exhibit at the world s
fair. and the same thing could be said
= of her at the international Exposition at
T. New Orleans in 1885 Yet in the face
Of this. what might be termed "incon-
. niate exhibits" we are told that she
y carried away as many or more nrst
awards, at each place, as any state OF
De the Union. OF this believe her own
ie citizens are not generally aware; neither
~ ~ is the general public aware OF the capa-
o. bilities or possibilities OF our state in
~ the propose celebration there are twe
W or three objec.s that should be Kept IL
ne mind. The first should be 10 show e
~ the world as strongly as possible sit cal
OF not be oyerdonel what Indiana Is Sec
Sc ond 70 let her sister states and nj
ne nations see her as she was cen
", fury ago, a. nearly a. possible
ho and tnen her advancement AM
achieveinen.s through the interven
ing decades of the century III tn
ed world of hum AN endeayor: or. In otne
p words. the great feature OF the even
,s should be Retrospective view OF IN
century Just then ended-a glance back
i" ward showing the progress made by tn
We state in all branches Of science, indus
he frv and art. The third and last oblec
,ry of cour-.. is TO create within the breast
lar of her own citizens a Just and reasons
the BILE pride, bring her into closer an
It'll more friendly relations with her sist'
our states. as well as TO establish better =
ess Iations with the commercial countrl
! Of of the earth For present purpose
he'd what would say might all be class
ldi- under the first object set out
7er- WHAT INDIANA Is.
, her "The very first thing to be remer
'ess bered IN this is. that within her borue
en '' the center Of population OF the y NIT
''re States rests. thereby making her ellis
80 ble and available to more people 10 "a
aua such an exhib bit, than any other state
heI the union. standing as she does
" This great sisterhood OF states sixth
'he, no,nf of population and wealth. n
onu own citizens know that in several pa
tate ticular advantages she takes 81
higher rank tan this. Nowhere
iou earth dc i-c'ie,e they have better
this more pruau..five soil than may be lou
and here in lndg IA one capable OF prodt
niuk ing a grelt,-s nuilber or variety OF pre-
see nets of euua' quantity and exceiien'
cont Another ,hi ~ 10 be said in its favor
,arer ;,s great ln-riny qualities Many of
great fertile. fields that have been
ans cultivation and yielding their bountet
few harry, sts for one half, threefourths,
most almost the entire century, are 700
.avel producing as much or more ana Oct
eavy products than half century ago, q
to a that. too in the face OF but conpa
the lively small outlay III the way OF Ter
iient izers.
ouis- This point would nave prouen'
,s,a.tl.la hv Of
nery hibit of ali her products in the shape
the grain. vegetables. fruits, etc. Folio
and inc th,s would come her timber, her
: Us sources and possibilities IN tna' =
ture- her great coal fields. employing IN
any sands Of men. and sending the proc
z the throughout the country; her 81
rries- ouarrles. of which there are none rlc
4 our or better or of finer quality, being u
,und. in almost every city OF the east rs
first n. in other directions her great natt
gas fields. furnishing light and fuel
1900 her eltizeuS. as well as inviting
81 OIL manufarturpr from every quarter Oh
/ globe: her great school sy-tem,of WI
II the ther,. i nome better; hcr manufacto
Q. and manufactured gods, embracing
ssible ticle- used IN almost every quartet
chool the civilized earth. All these TIM
e ex- and many Others too numerous tt
rsities called out here. that the occasion u
would develop as II took shape,
n ana would represent some point OF int'
'ntion and value and as well be- a credit %
waited state. snrn Id and would be called
We go .,v,.,. nrominepce in an ex
OF ito. II :s'is kind Having 80 =
eopie. nat.ira! a.. ,antages, as was said a
lrnisn ont 1T. ann that she had not
ana trul and gr r,pcrly represented III
9 and sitions in (which she haf taken pa
a fuli cer;:..hiy th ,k a celebration migh,
It Will made That ,uld return to ner citl
state. many fold. Ia dong all TINS, a.
IN the beforr. | would favor no rockies
Will lavish expenditure Of money. but
world IN safe. lualcious 'Tvcstmeni, maxi
le peo- mart. At least. Of her exposition pe
favor nent. bv preserving everything
ant ~ bic OF All that was best in every de
eat &C. me mt in some suitable building er
doupt especially for tnat purpp~e-a
nor 10 museum. as il v vere-nnd as the
went on adding thereto, is -triu
!. the arts. sciences and Industries
ivan IL made. This wou'd enable future,
h. Sec. erations tr lnrk nacs with some