The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-03

in the Union. We are going 20 furnish
the presidential candidates for both the
Democratic and Republican parties next
year. Why shouldn't Wa have big ex-
position? The material is hera. The
crop is ready for the reaper. and the
members Of the Centennial commission
and all other sons and daughter OF In
diana ought to enter tho fields OF gram
at once"
What have you to say in regard 70
the manner and extent Of advertisingl
the exposition
.Judiciou. advertisement in the steam
that makes the engine OF any business
move. III you have . good thing lee the
people know 1T To the newspapers,
more than to any other agency. viii b
due the success Of the enterprise This
feature must be put in charge Of men
who are both practical and progressive
II the men in charge Of this department.
will do their duty. the editors viii dol
theirs. The thing to do is TO inaugurase
IN exposition of merit The press van
keep the public posted. and the public
will show its appreciation by it, pres
ence."
NpIAxA's GREATEST OPPORTUNITY.
HB. Smith Of Hartford City. one Of
the Eleventh district commissioner.
saws: There can be no question - 70
the desirability and importance OF the
nroper celebration of the centennial Of
the organization OF Indiana territory.
Plans should be adopted for such sshow-
ing as will be in keeping with the sise.
Importance and dignity Of our state.
Indiana is one among the very best
states Of the Union. with general ~
sources second In importance 70 mona.
In the past oar resources have not been
brought 20 the attention OF the country
As they should have BEEN The pro.
posed centennial, IL properly planned
: and managed. will give ~ the oppossu'
nity to do %. and will be Of incalculable
benefit to the state. instructive and In
tercsting 70 our citizens. - well - {
Rreat and valuable advertisement Of oui
: state. To meet with the success tha
I the proposed celebration should IL VII
2 be necessary to have the earnest suppor
of all Of our people, which j think ~
3 viii have when the matter b brought x
their attention. Therefore. the 0ubJec
Z ahould be agitated. discussed and u
every way possible brought 70 the -
g tention Of our citisens and get them thos
ouRhiy aroused 70 the importance Of th
2 cnterprise. and it can and viii b mad
!. success"
, Commissioners J. c. Hadley Of Logan
= mort SAYS: 1T II too early yet 70 q
y press views in detail, though fed thi
. the Importance Of some sort Of cel
~ bration ought to be thoroughly IN
le pressed upon the minds Of I'll citl1en
20 believe that We ought mot 70 aeeoml
ne TO give an exposition with the hope
% attracting the world: that woald b =
a. big an undertaking and might nos b
~ success. But We can hold m ettroCo'
20 exposition for our own states peop
W Wos and those Of adjoining staesA woul
y think that the work ought % b perm
n nent in . degree. % that after the exp
p sition Il over there will remain . mon'
- ment in the way Of an at hall q
Ia state museum that will forever b
:. object Of interest.
I. Commissioner GoldthwAite Of Mario
- =. thinks that the Legislature should q
- :. thorize tax levy Of at least mills
!. - taxable property for fitting censenni
"a celebration. "Whatever Il attempted
~ !" he says, should be commenced deli
- ersfeiy and on . sure foundation Dav
:. u Crockett's motto should Be strict
-. adhered to-"
hs Hon. DeFoe Skinner Of valparaia
-. one Of the commissioners at large, ~
al There is . class Of people wholly q
M. used to enthuse over our progress
=. growth In tine direction Of great achiev
- ments, and yet no one can be indiRe
- ent to the fact that we are on IN
-. cending scale-so much 80 that We
ready match and have exceeded the
tainments Of many older communit'
and states
ne THE organization Of Indiana -
'n' territory was an event OF gr.at histo'
uS value. and gave to the then frontier
impetus which has resulted in civi
~; ~; ration without parallel In the ann
III II any people. This being 20. wh
nu more fitting than m expositaon 90
,n- m memorating the first century Of our
IL u istence; why not publish TO the wo'
ms the pride We feel in the Developments
De our first one hundred years.
ity .From : wilderness within the me
ory Of living man We have risen y
- great state. containing 2. 500. 100 Of
led telli0ent, industrious and thrifty peop
he with laws nfYording projection and d
ors port 10 every measure and means
CHI merited need. To think about it Il
BOD become enthusiastic. and the hope
rse lows that the com mission appointed
zen der a resolution Of the last general
oc- sembly will devise plan 20 Be- subn
ted 70 the next Legislature fully enabl
Vas il to take the proper steps necessa!y
led. carry into full effect the purposes Of
ing resolution. That the state In able
will shrs emnha asize its marvellous advau
'ver ments no one doubts. How % osst
he this q = oucstiou to h,s considered.
rod This end the commission will labor IL
be frlIv ana we nav hone successfully.
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