The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-05-12
SOUTH CAROLINA AT CHICAGO.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR 4
STATE EXHIBIT.


A Full Attendance of the Commission
ers in cOIumb;a-The Counties AS
sessed According to Taxable Prop
erty.
The various county commissioner
for the Southern States Exposition II
be held at Chicago, met on the 6tf
inst. In the Senate chamber, Governor
Evans presiding. The reports OF the
commissioners was, on the whole, very
satisfactory and they all seemed en-
couragad and will go home to work
with vim and earpestness. The fol
lowing delegates were in attendance
Abbeville, A. j. Sproles; Aiken, II
j. Ray; Anderson, II. S. Ligon Barn
we'll, j. B. Folk; Beaufort, w. Fl
Lockwood Berkeley, j. b. Morrison
{, Charleston, Geo. III. Tucker Chester
II. A. Love Colleton, b. H. Padgett
Darlington, w. e. James; Edgefeld;
Geo. b. Lake; Fairfield, j. e. Coan
Georgetown, w. D.. Morgan; Green
vile, a. FL. Dean; Horny, b. r. King
Leroy Springs; Laurens, E. M. Cain
Marion, E. III. Gasque; Marlboro, II.
B. Gibson ; Newberry, T.. FL. Aull
Oconee, L. w. Jordon; Orangeburg, b.
III. Moss; Pickens, j. e. Boggs; Rich
land, w. Mob. Sloan and w. A. Clark;
Sumter, r. 1. Manning; Union, j. A.
FAINT Williamsburg, Il. Barren Grier
York, w. B. Moore.
Tho meeting was called to order by
Gov. Evans, Mr.. E. III. Aull being sec
retary.
Lexington had no representative,
but Senator Efrd was appointed. He
was not present, however.
Gov. Evans stated that prospects
were bright and to see this gathering
was reassuring. The first thing was
to devise ways and means of getting
money or exhibits. The State still had
the Atlanta exhibit which would be
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 books and found the
exact valuation of property and popula-
tion and had made out statement Of
what each county would be expected
to contribute.
Mr.. Boggs moved that an assessment
be made on each county in proportion
to wealth and population.
Mr.. Moore said that the greatest in
terest would come from manufactur-
ing centers and some counties with
large assessable property had no man
ufacturing enterprises and might not
be as much interested as others.
Mr.. 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
sessed.
Major Lockwood of Beaufort said
his county were colored people, but he
would do all in his power to raise the
necessary amount.
Mr.. Sproles said that while he would
not pledge Abbeville, yet he did not
think there was any doubt about the
ability to raise the assessment.
Mr.. Moore suggested that 1t would
be a good idea to make some definite
prOportionate assessment on the diff
ferent mills or other manufactures and
see if they would not contribute.
Mr.. Boggs, while favoring the gen.
eral idea, thought it would be best to
start with individuals and work from
them up. He intended to appoint
agents in every precinct in his county
and me would get fifty cents out of each
onelof them anyway. daughter
Mr. Dean, of,Greenville. thought Mr..
Roche's plan feasible The matter of
details could be arranged by each COM
mittee. Greenville was willing to
come up with her share.
Mr.. Tucker of Charleston frankly
stated that he did not believe 81, 1,20C,
Charlestons amount, could be raised
in the city. AS far as phosphate man
ufacturers are concerned he did not
see where they would be benefited,
nor could he sec much good that Char
lesion could get out of it. Manufac-
turers in this State would not want to
mako exhibits, because they were
satisfied with good thing and did not
desire to invite further competition.
At any rate he would not undertake TO
pledge Charleston for 81 200.
Mr.. Ligon of Anderson thought the
assessments were small enough. The
small sum OF $40, 900 spent in advertis,
ing the State would pay better than
anything else. Anderson is assessed
at 1884 and in proportion it was no
more than Charleston's $1,000. He
felt certain Anderson would raise her
proportion. What was 81 200 to Char
~ LiClC plVUduCO. VO
more patriotism and push. He was
sorry to hear Mr.. Tucker talk so dis
couragingly The great city OF Char
lesion ough easily to raise that amount.
When we went to the World Fair he
hung his head in shame at seeing
magnificent exhibits from the frozen
Northwestern States, yet there was
none from his own State. We should
get enthusiasm and push.
Mr.. Ray OF Aiken said he came here
to get enthusiasm and not the blues.
AS far as Aiken Is concerned he felt
certain her proportion would be raised.
In this Governor Evans acquisced.
The following are the amounts ex-
pected from each county: Abbeville,
S405 Aiken, $349; Anderson, $348 /:
Barnwell, 1878 Beaufort, $211 Berke-
ley, 1902; Charleston, 81 200; Chester,
1923; Chesterfield, SOL; Clarendon,
1851 Colleton, $25l I; Darlington, $221 ;
Edgefield and Saluda, 1865; Fairfield,
$2ll; Florence, $2l5; Georgetown,$l 10:
Greepville, $470; Hampton, 1929; Horny,
$96; Kershaw, $3.50; Lancaster, $l3l ;
Laurens, $239 Lexington, $l98 ;
Marion, $249; Marlboro, $l49; Newber-
ry, $298; Oconee, $l55: Orangeburg,
$l10; Pickens, $125; Richland, $443
Spartanburg, $643; Sumter, $377
Union, $l05; Williamsburg, $l55
York 1855.
Most of hose present expressed the
hope that the respective amounts
could be raised, while othvrs were
absolutely confident Of it. Mr.. Tucker
would not promise more than $3.50 fol
Charleston. Mr.. Coan didn't speak
very favorabiy of the prospects In
faiu nl1 A., 20,