The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25
OPPORTUNITY FOR TEXAS.
AT the Southern States EXPOSE
ton Offers.
fHrAGO WILL PAY ALL EXPENSES
~.,ss Has to Do II Send on Her Ex.
bibit- Many Other States Already
Actively at Work.

:, the Editor of The Post:
~. Midway Fruit and Stock Farm.
r,,lsr p. o.. Harris County. Texas,
y,rch BIN answer to Inquiries made in
"a to the Southern States Exposition,
.ch,csco 10 be held the latter part OF
", snmrner. | will say that by virtue of
'..oln,ment by Governor Culherson as
~ N the five delegates, J attended a
Ss.ntg held in Chicago February 20
"a ., for thu purpose Of formulating
~. Tor the exposition. Unfortunately,
n,her delegates from Texas attended
", as nearly every other Southern State
- Ia rg.ly represented-somc of tn IN
s ne as many as thirty delegates, |
ssl Isratiiled that convenience made 1t
vsa moi be said that Texas, the great
I I'M state of the South was unrepre-
is"asd AT so important a gathering.
"Tba result OF the me ting of the South
~ delegates and the Chicago committee
o. that it was deemed advisable and
,-1nsstly proper that an exposition be
"a In Chicago, this year. whore only
Ssnthern States will exhibit their raw
rsterials as well ms their manufactured
wares. Chicago will run thu exposition.
M nav all expenses necessary to make
- success: and ali the Southern States
III have to do Is to deliver their exhibits.
M, Of charge. 10 said committee, n Chi
sro in charge of the placing of exhibits.
There is no doubt but that this is q
,oiien opportunity for our great State
tsope its unlimited resources, and what
nnortunitits there are in store for North
N farmers, by coming here and nul-
tystlng and utilizing the hundreds OF
bousands acres of land now lying idle
Nd needing only the attention that North
n farmers can give them.
Il depends entirely unon the public
,rsss OF our state whether or not tho
aope of Tsxas will appreciate the i'm
ortance Of. and the uulimisd benefit
d BE- derived from, such an exposition
N Chicago, and whether or rot public
rercst is aroused in it, for We well know
N press is the molder of public opinion
nd the educator Of the masses.
There is no, question but that Chicago
The best "bill board, 1.-THE most extern
ns advertising medium in tine world.
nd !, will he the chance Of a life time
place Texas before the world. what
b has. and what her resources are
yhen developed
That Georgia, Tennessee and South Car
Gina are alizing the vast importance
n this Southern States Exposition I'm
chcafo Is shown by the activity and
work now going on In those States for
o. purpose Of getting up an extensive
Senator Walsh Of Atlanta. Ga. who Is
tsrnan OF the advisory board of tho
Slihrn wing Of the exposition Is de-
voting his efforts and brains In the right
tritlior, and furthcripg the Interest :
The South. and it is to he hoped that
IN people Of this great State will not
allow the chance to 20 ny and not roap
sne OF The hcnoits which this exposition
prs to bring to tho South.
Il IL simply a matter of business a
slssiion Of dollars and conis-for the
aae Of Texas 70 take hand in this
exposition; ana II the size of our terri
10y and is limitless resources are any
nterlon, Texas should play "A very i'm
nIant part IN il.
The drift of immigration for two years
rs been southward, and shall we sit idly
ana Jet Georgia, Tennessee and the
M Southern states get the largest
SaS'of me influx that IS bound to come
fcIn within the next five years?
Is TO he hopsd that the public men
IeSas will take the interest in This
aler maj i deserves. ana consult with
se'ernor Culherson in regard to appoint
lwo or three commissioners from
song the prominent men of the STATE
attend to the work. and to apnoint
~ VINO nave the time and energy which
~ ~ work requires and who will q vote
iiGe exhibit '' - ~
imnk the benefit Texas will reap from
~ Sag part IN tho exposition VIII he
''u'yihs TO all Respectfully
George Z. Zelss.