The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

Few montne ago. CnarlIc Paruell. rnct1h
lof Fort Bend, a few weeks ago. which
only survivors Mr.. Ifunken nov owns
The town and large portion u the sur
rounding country. where he began With
nothing
"reminiscences are valuable and retro
spectlon good when we profit thereby II
Z fair az Houston twenty years ago, with
little population, no etrsets, poor trsns-
portation and limited experience brought
people from far end near and Horace
Greeley from New York, and proved
success. what would II be with the Great
or Houston OF today, with her fine hotels,
magnificent streets, network OF railroads.
unexcelled street car system and general
frst-class city makeup that sugurs sue
cess IN whatever abe undertakes. There
fore, hope her citizenship will geteto-
gether ana formulate plans that will lead
to speedy contamination OF that which
Will beyond doubt be the very best enter
prise they could foster. Your Festival
crowded your hotels. boarding houses.
cars, streets and stores for every. moment
II lasted. and your fair would exceed In
results In the same ratio as 1t lowered IN
proportions.
There ia one thing that 10 nay surprise
has long been overlooked nv Houston,
and II is want that affects the whole
State Of Texas Houston ought to inau-
gurate fair that lasts the whole year
through, and grows bigger and better
every year, Many will remember the ef-
fort made in 1887 10 organize the State
for immigration purposes. There was
monster convention at Dallas, the largest.
| guess, ever held in the State Hon
J. S Daughtefy OF Dallas fnow resident
Of your city) was It's chairman and was
also made chairman Of tho executive
committee formed by the convention. Mr..
Daugherty's efforts were almost super
human and ~ he could have controlled r.
there would have been success. but. alas.
he was met by that unsurmountahle bar
rier in the state constitution which pro-
hibits any appropriation for immigration
purposes, and voluntary contributions
from the people, no matter hOW they
promise them in convention, are very IN
reliable. Houston was candidate be-
fore that convention for bureau" head
quarters, but on account of tho exceed
ingiy fair promises Of Austin she got " hat
WAS thought 10 no a prize, IL was gUon
demonstrated that the bureau" could not
live without means and that the objects
for which It was Intended could not under
the circumstances, be attained. Had the
hcadnuarterS been located at Houston
with its many railroads and continual IN
fuX of strangers from evcrywhore.it would
have been maintained by that go-ahead
city--hecause II would have paid her ia
haye done so Influential citizens OF Hous-
ton wrote me while secretary OF said i'm
migration bureau and offered big things
IL / would come TO Houston, and I knew
that they would keep their promises. but
my environments we're such that ! could
not respond. Afterwards, | left tho state
rs general manager Of tho Southern In
terstate immigration Bureau" and rs
manager of its eNpositlons | had an In
sight into the deplorable condition OF my
own State as to get-up when compared
wit !, a. of hat. ufe tata
ly every State has located somewhere a
complete collection of everything she con-
tains and her forests, fields and mountains
have contributed an object lesson for
every beholder Houston Is the place for
Texas to assemble what she has II she
expects the people who come here to see
it, Why. then. not lay all your plans for
your State Fair Thy whatever name YOU
choose to call iD, select you some capable.
energetic man to take hold Of IL, and let
him so to work soliciting from the whole
State all that 1t has ia give? Yon have
no idea what a collection could be OBJ
| tanned. There Is no section OF the State
but would have lots 10 offer. All localities
with any public spirit ut all would grasp
at free exhibition of their resources,
Tor It would be free 10 them, except cost
OF delivery at Houston. You might think
that 1t would be only the coast counties
| that would contribute. but as the idea
state knows that people do go to IIous-
| ton from all over the world, and that she
/ has railroads that do business and that
/ people can hardly get TO Galveston even
without going through Houston, and that
/ most all OF them will stop to look at the
state exhibit" Therefore. there Will he
active competition from many quarters 10
place ali they have that Is rich and rare
/ ON exhibition, You have your Business
| League your industrial club, and, pre-
! sume, other commercial organizations to
try TO make business and build up your
city You have your public Libraries and
| your literary societies 10 educate your
people, then why not have FREQ eNhihi-
ton the year round 70 cnlighten and edit
cate YOUR visitors as wen as give pleas
ure and profit TO your home folks aud
prove 40 added beauty to your many other
attractions?
In olhcr words. you viii have your
fair grounds and buildings easy OF access
somewhere Now YOU wonld he perfectly
willing to supply an ofhce and appur-
tcnanccs aud pay all expenses (as Austin
and several other places promised tho
state Immigration RurcNu TO dor II some
prnminent authority would establish IT,
self with you aud do ia husipess IN Your
riW when ~ would az this Stage he Ter
more to yorr hest interests 70 sci&e mo
opportunity and control The situation
I
# YOU start fair II will be work icv
your manager from 0rs % las OF yeag
anyway. aud It Il q fogegons roncluslon
that all purposes Of . fair could he hetsr
served II every possible interest IN the
state could he usd 10 It, | warrant vow
that inc coast counties alone could and
would At all seasons OF the year keen you
On exhibit that would he cre'iitahle "a any
session aud make any representative cry
proud 20 display Your exhihits of min
erals woods, cuuositiss. suited birds and
animals as wen as All other impeNshable
prodncts and materials would bo lasting
ahd would continue to grow, while from
every section YOU would set the best Of
field ana gordon at all SEASONS then YOU
would have rare plants and flowers
planted and tended as things OF beauty,
and altogether keep up a oreditahs eN-
hbit for that period % time uhat your
regular fair 10 not In motion when there
ought TO he nothing FREQ to anybody, Tha
subject of a free exhibition An It's I'M
poriarco to the State and value 10 she city
in which It Is located is inconeeiyabla in
It's benefits and ipeNhaustible in It's scope.
Az the Southern Exposition We adyer-
;ised that space and exhibits would he tree
! lan 10