Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-04-18
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
To PntrIollo MI.aI.aIppIans.

~ ~ A"tftotto hafbbth1iYNfuut-
jackson, April, 13.--CommissIono W
". Stono has issued tho following ad
dress to the citizens iof AiississippI
Capt Stone is working hard to get tht
various counties 70 make an appropria
tionlso the resources OF Mississippi cal
DO properly shown at tho coming Chi
cago-Southern States Exposition. IA
good many countiesshavo already acted
favorably on the mattcn and. with 4 III
tie woll-directed effort II Is bs3 b voj
many Others will do SO. AS sssnt tters
|now stand 1t rests entirely with ths
connties as to whether tho State Will
make creditable showing or not. The
law gives them the right through stll8if
boards OF supervisors to appropriate
Sl,bo0 or as much thereof as they may
see proper for furthering this laudabla
enterprise. Following is the address:
10 the Patriotic Citizens Of Mississippi:
/. AS should be generally known, and Y
nopq M: N ~ A great degree. M cItY IA
scheme TO promote an exposition OF
southern States resources and advant.
ages, to be hold during the coming fall
months, beginning In August. That all
OF the Southern States, with tho posi-
Bile exception OF Mississippi, will avail
themselves OF this opportunity to at
tract the attention of tho outside nor
ing world Is beyond question. The
drawing to the South of Intelligent, en-
ergetic immigration, and tho courtng
OF capital investments in industrial en-
terprises Is uppermost in the minds OF
progressive people and communittes
throughout the South. Thetrend jsin
this direction. Mississippi has mil Ions
OF acres OF unoccupicd territory for pro-
htable occupancy. Her towns are Ian
gushing for tho lack OF manufacturing
industries. Millions Of her money goes
to other States for goods that should be
made at home. Other Southern States
are determined to turn this opportunity
to their good account. Shall Missis-
sippi be the only one to lag? This
question depends upon your patriotism
and energetic action in this emergency.
A few thousand dollars appropriated by
the whole State, meaning but few
hundred to eacl, county, will provide a
sum sufficient for splendid exhibit.
Under recent legislative act the |
boards OF supervisors have tho power to |
the needed funds. feel as,
sured that the boards OF supervisors
would readily II oad If assured by yoL
through memorial or petition that you
desired them to contribute reasonable
amount. The matter is with you, and
On behalf of the State commission, COM
posed OF II of our best citizens. urge I
that you arouse yourself to an apprecia-
lion OF this great question, and that
each one for himself and communities
1t large urge the boards at their next
meeting TO do this small act OF simple
ustice to the State. Remember that
is on trial. Can she afford
o be tho only State in the whole Sou In
which will decline to be represen tedp
This is a matter Of cold -blooded sbusi
less. Dimes expended that dollars
nay be returned There is no stnti-
nent or jobbery involved Our State
ride should not be compromised by q
allure, nor should wo fail to advance
he best pecuniary interest OF tho State
y refusing to avail ourselves of this
pportunity to let the world know that
is the most attractive to the
omeseeker or the investing capitalist
I'D individually rests the issue. This
; issued on behalf of the commission at /
argc. Very respectfully, i,
w. w. STONE, Commissioners.