The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-05-14
SOUTH CAROLINA At CHICAGO.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR
STATE EXHIBIT.

STATE EXHIBIT.
N Full Attendance Of the Commission
crs I'm COlumbia-Thc Counties Il.
sessed According to Taxable Pro.
crty.
| The various county commissioner
Tor the Southern States Exposition t.
be held at Chicago, met on tho Gtl
inst. In the Senate chamber, Govcrno
Evans presiding. The reports of tn,
commissioners was, on the whole, very
satisfactory and they all seemed en-
couragad and will go home to worl
with vim and earpestness. Th. fol
| lowing delegates were in attendance
Abbeville, A. j. Sproles; Aiken, II
). Kay; Anderson, II. S. Ligon Barn
we'll, j. T.. Folk; Beaufort, w. FL
Lockwood Berkeley. j. b. Morrison
Charleston, Geo. II. Tucker Chester
X. a. Love; Colleton, b. Fl. Padgett
Darlington, W. E. James; Elgciiell
Geo. B. Lake; Fairfield, j. e. Coan
Georgetown, w. D. Morgan Green
vile, ~. II. Dean Horny, b. II. King
kershaw, G. j. Shannon Lancaster,
Leroy Springs; Laurens, f.. Nj. Cain
Marion, l.. II. Gasque Marlboro, IT,
Is. Gibson Newberry, I. II. Aull
Oconce, l.. w. Jordon; Orangeburg, B.
II. Moss Pickens, j. e. Boggs Rich.
land, w. McB. Sloan and w. A. Clark:
Sumter. Il. |. Manning; Union, j. A.
Fant Williamsburg, T.. Barren Gricr
York, w. b. Moore.
The meeting was called to order by
Gov. Evans, Mr.. e. H. Aull being sec
rotary.
Lexington had no representative,
but Senator Etird was appointed. Hc
was not present, however.
Gov. Evans stated that prospects
were bright and to see this gathering
was reassuring. Tho first thing was
to devise ways and means of getting
money or exhibits. The State still had
the Atlanta exhibit which would be a
nucleus for an exhibit. The idea was
to assess each county according to its
wealth and population. The amount
needed was $4,000 and some plans
should be devised to get it.
Mr.. Roche stated he had gone over
the Comptroller's hooks and found the
exact valuation of property and popula-
tion and had made out a statement of
what each county would be expected
to contribute.
Mr.. Boggs moved that an assessment
be made on each county in pr oportion
to wealth and population.
Mr.. Moore said that the greatest in
terest would come from manufacture
ing centers and some counties with
large assessable property had no man
ufacturing enterprises and might not
be as much Interested as others.
IAr. Boggs thought that the best
standard was his plan Of assessment.
1t would not be binding and would
simply be moral obligation.
a number of delegates spoke Of the
prospects OF raising the amount as
Scsscd.
Major Lockwood of Beaufort sale
that large part Of the inhabitants O
his county wore colored people, but h,
would do all in his power to raise tho
necessary amount.
Mr.. Sproles said that while he woult
not pledge Abbeville, yet he did not
think there was any doubt about tn,
ability to raise the assessment.
MIR. Moore suggested that it would
be good idea to make some delinlt,
proportlonate assessment On the dif
ferent mills or other manufactures ant
see II they would not contribute.
Mr.. Boggs, while favoring the gen.
eral idea, thought it would be best tt
start with individuals and work from
them up. He intended to appoin,
agents In every precinct in his county
and ne would get fifty cents out of each
one of them anyway. Naughter.)
MIR. Dean, of.Greenville. thought Mr.
Roche's plan feasible The matter of
details could be arranged by each com
mlttee. Grcenville was willing to
come up with hor share.
Mr. Tucker of Charleston frankly
stated that he did not believe $l,2OG,
Charleston's amount, could be raised
in the city. AS far as ph osphate man
ufacturcrs are concerned he aid not
SEQ whore they would be benefited,
nor could he see much good that Char
lesion could get out Of it. Manufac-
turers in this State would not want &c
make exhibits, because they were
satisfied with a good thing and did not
desire to invite further competition
At any rate he would not undertake tt
pledge Charleston for 81, 200.
MIR. Ligon Of Anderson thought the
assessments were small enough. The
small sum Of 500 spent in advertis
ing tho State would pay better thar
anything else. Anderson is assessed
at 1884 and in proportion it was NJ
more than Charleston's 200. He
ielt certain Anderson would raise he
proportion. What was 81 200 to Char
lestoh ! "A moro p1ttance. We wan
more patriotism and push. He wa
sorry to hear Mr.. Tucker talk so dis
couragingly The great city OF Char
ieston ought easily to raisc that amount
When We won't to the World Fair h,
hung his head in shame at sccins
magnificent exhibits from the frozcl
Northwestern States, yet there wa
none from his own State. We shoul,
get enthusiasm and push.
| Mr.. Ray of Aiken said he came her.
to get enthusiasm and not the blues
AS far as Aiken is concerned he fel
certain her proportion would be raised
In this Governor Evans acquisccd.
| The following are the amounts OK
pected from each county Abbcvillc
$1O5 Aiken, $349; Anderson, $3IS
BarnWell, 1878 Beaufort, $2l1 Bcrke
ley, 1902; Charleston, 81. 200: Chester
1923 Chesterfield, SOL; Clarendon
$l57 Colleton, $25l Darlington, $22l
Edgefield and Saluda, 1865: Fairfield
$2ll; Florenca, 1915; Georgetown, 81 IS
Greenville, $47O; Hampton, $l29; Horny
$o6: Kershaw, $3.50 Lancaster, $I3l
haurcns, $3.50; Lexington, $l9S
Marion, S249; Marlboro, $l49; Ncwbcr
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