The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-13
w. C.T.U. COLUMN NO HALF WAY HELP
SHOULD 6e GIVEN TO iN0iANA'S
CENTENNIAL.

Hon. JCseph ]. IvWtn's udeee - 70 W nat
the state should Do In Aid Of the
Great Projsct-vi~ws of Com snissioosss
MartisdaIe. Buskirk and Oshsrs Favor.
Ing Permanent EshibIes-
Hor. Joseph l. Irwin Of Columbus.
one OF the Indiana Centennial commits
sioners. says regarding the project:
THE State Of Indiana, being the center
Of population Of the United States and
centrally located as to wealth and bust.
ness, deserves to stand high among her
sister states Her stone quarries are
the very best, the product being used in
all parts of the country. Her coal neids
are 50 extensive that they are almost
exhaustless. Her timber is the beat
hardwood; her soil is as good as can be
found anywhere. The proposition TO
show to the world all the good things
belonging to Indiana, together with the
advancement made in the past century,
is laudable and deserves the hearty CO.
operation of our people. To do this
will require q large outlay OF energy
and money. There is plenty Of time
between now and the assembling OF the
next legislature for the people 70 dis
cuss the subject and decide whether
they are in favor or opposed to the prop
osition. IL the decision is favorable.
there should be no half way support"
IvprANA's MEAaER ADVERTISING.
Hon. f. b. Martindale, one OF the
members at large Of the Indiana Gen.
tennial commission, in an interview re-
Rarding tine project. says:
I'VE should celebrate in an approprl-
ate manner the centennial OF Indiana.
The state has up TO this time spent very
little money in advertising TO the world
her century's development. No state In
the union, and in fact no country in the
world, has accomplished more in a hum
dred years. Now, in line with the en-
terprise her people have displayed, the
state should make known to the world
" hat has been accomplished.
I'm the line Of discovery and inven.
ton more has been accomplished in the
past hundred years than was accom-
plished in the preceding 800 years
These great discoveries and inventions
have been stimulated by our modern ex-
positions. Fulton was regarded as
. crank and impoverished himself be-
fore he convinced capital that steam
could be used in navigation The con.
gressmen who voted aid to Morse in the
construction OF q telegraph line from
Washington to Baltimore were ridiculed
! by their constituents and defeated foz
reelection. The advocates OF the ex
penditure Of . half million dollars BY
! the state in making known TO the Vorld
, what the name Indiana stands for VIII
- certainly receive in time tho univer.
,,.l4 ~
: Fulton and Morse.
| THE same genius that has produced
great inventions will produce great i'm
lLrovements in the methods OF expost-
tionA The most disheartening feature
about the holding OF such modern ex.
position is the great waste OF money
in the construction Of buildings and
preparation OF exhibits which are value
/ lees after the exposition closes. ! main
tain that we can so construct and main
; tain an exposition that this great waste
OF money will be avoided, and that the
expenditure will be in the nature OF q
, profitable Investment to the state The
gate receipts OF an exposition depend
very largely on its location-the nearer
the center Of the state. and the center
+ OF the greatest central city OF the state
it can be placed. the greater will be the
attendance and gate receipts.
tine state of Indiana Is fortunately
the owner Of large plat of ground in
the very center Of the city, at the very
point best adapted to the location Of
! centennial building The main build
ing should be 50 constructed that II
would be ornamental and . model OF
architecture in itself. and at the same
: time contain a permanent exhibit in the
, departments Of science. literature. edu
cation, fine arts. decorative arts, elec
tricity. geology. fisheries, etc. The
buildings for the display Of manufsc
turing machinery. Implements. agricul
ture. horticulture. Horticulture. etc.
would be temporary and inexpensive,
and be removed at the end Of the expo
sition. The permanent building and
the exhibits therein would be perma
, nent. and sufficient charge made fol
admission after the main exposition
(, closes to meet the expenses OF mainte
nance. This will BE- an economical and
creditable enterprise for the state. II
: which no money will be wasted. ant
4 should commend itself 70 the people o
! the state and 10 the next general a.
y sembly, which will be asked TO inau
I s urate IL.
: THE BENEFITS TO THE STATE
J. What will the state accomplish by Il
I a. She will have taken . step in I'd
vance Of her sister states in the buildin
of and in concentrating the best work
G in art, education and literature. r.
!. She will build up and foster among tn
! masses Of the people love for art. wit
Its refining influence, and stimulate
pride in the great accomplishments Q
the people. (3l She will advertise tn
material and skilled development Of he
y resources to the people Of the world Il
: manner and 70 an extent that coult
= not be accomplished in century b.
!, any other method. a. This centennia
i building and the exhibits contAne'
y therein would b. nm attraction 70 ever
q visitor TO America from foreign coun
n tries that would make us the center
!, attraction a. we'll ~ the oenter OF popu
lation. The conventions uf our Iendin
y political parties should declare for i
4, and people should unsnimousl
4 favor IL.
10 ALI. PARTIES SHOULD SUPPORT IT.
nf Thomas b. Buskirk of Paoli. men
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