Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-07-21
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,urRlCAN EXPOSITION
Timely Address From Com
'"S missioner Hardy

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,r,mely Address From Com
- missioner Hardy
!. p.ooIo Of Mississippi 49,. - 10
Y pP,,o..hncrican P,o.I. S Exposition to N". be
u n,,T,Io a. from May lst to NO
pu ,ao, Is intended to celeora'
II .l,.arnents !, ir, Of civilization during
u y ll'Y' IVA years of development IN
y slna,ss ,s,n hemisphere. This eSpoSl-
es's,n : respects viii be superior
Il lnar ,,,ar held in the United States,
2 3 .s sts' !. scarcely a doubt in the mind
;,,ollipent person that the Nlca'
4 l.n,l i an assured fact and ITS
''ian ,a is only a question OF time
.iog Of this trans-lsthmian way
zssalrtlonize the commerce OF the
H. Hemisphere. At present the
States gcts on, -, - ,bo
Of the foreign trade OF the
j millions Of people South OF us, s.
Europe gets the other 50 TO 90
s.nt. and this in the face OF the
.'sat these people are our neigh
These people need our products IS
,,ni has several hundred mil
q n dollars worth Of the best build
.,nber in the world-long leaf pine
I'd woods. She also produces a
n, h,Ies of cotton per annum, and
Il :, now entering upon an era OF
Il monufacturing II Is safe to
'SDt that within the next twenty-five
i tbe greater part Of our cotton
! viii be manufactured in the State
sclose proximity Of the cotton fields
N factories, and the factories to
'booulation just south Of us Will
!. Il socb advantages as to defy all
,s,ition from European and East
Manufacturers
Il important, therefore, that Missis-
4 should be fairly represented at
Exposition. To do this
IA
4 reopirc money. The legislature
N 10 make an auappropriation for this
4 H. although a bill was introduced
ffayorabIy reported for that pur-
II ezcellency, the governor, at the
Sest Of the exposition company to
Sipt two commissioners to represent
4 interests of our State, conferred
i honor usought, upon General W.,
Henry and myself, General Henry
H. me it will be impossible for him
Rrye, and that he has rendered his
knation. So far the governor has
i appointed another to take his
h. In fact without funds it is not
sssarY to appoint another and II
b are not supplied l shall myself
bw General IIenry's example and
b. the empty honor. But | am
nly impressed with the fact that
sissippi has rarely, if ever before,
4 such a splendid opportunity tc
" to advantage and profit her
achless resources, SO little known
lerstood and appreciated by the
kdc world, and indeed, largely by
own people, as is offered by the
/ American Exposition, and | an
ling to undertake the Hurculear
b il the philosophical people of the
h will furnish the necessary funds
lhe plan for raising the fund is tC
L cities, towns, villages and com
Ihities each to pledge a given sum
have a record kept OF the same, anC
| |thelegislature to refund the amour
D 8 per cent. interest.
/ will require at least 100000, but
ker sum could be more judiciousl!
pended.
Ihe Gulf & Ship Island railroad com
y will lead off with $1,000, the en-
Fprising little city of Laurel follow
II $1,000, and lIattiesburg will
bther $1,000. With this beginning
lre ought TO be little trouble in rails
the requisite amount.
will give bond with or throug'
be security company to be approve
the governor for the faithful appli
'ion Of the money.
| brief outline Of my plans and pun
Fes, III the necessary fund is raised
puld be given for the information Q
PSe who are expected to contribut
PMS fund, since there is no law defir
+ the duties Of the commissioner.
St shall have o handsome heaC
|arters building for Mississippi erecte
the grounds, not to cost less tina
'pW, into which all our buildin
pods shall be worked, but prominenC
! be given to our yellow pine, TIL
'Aalng will be designed by one of tn
PSI competent architects in the Soutl
Fd The resources of our State, (
'nate Of soil, timber and water, oil
gable waters and railroads, OF
fonoSynary institutions, our free pu'
school system, colleges and unive
''eS Will be collated, and properly j
fHated and published in an attra
Ee form.
Pa' A collection of agricultural pr
pc's OF the State, manufacterd pr
Fcls' works of art, handiwork
feole and brush, literary and music
|oa0ctons Of Mississippi authors al
Aposers to be catalogued and plac,
exhibition.
nil TINS will require a large corps
'ss'aots who will have to be liberal
u' No time can be lost, if this wol
W De efficiently done, and what '
must be done promptly.
appeal to the mayor of each incC
pla'eo city, town and village in Il
,a'e' and the president of the boa
Supervisors of each county, and t
sS'uent oil each business league, al
"eaa OF every railroad, and eve
'an0.acturing enterprise and eve
AHN IN the State, to take this matt
ana nave it acted on promptly. u
= form of contract published belo
~ forward same to me at Hattiesbul
'ss' y. all subscriptions must be gul
! ecu oy some known responsible p'
u Or corporation.
''e innd is promptly raised | sh
sHVe enter upon the work with W
Nv energy and if our State does r
'aae .,' a most creditable as well as pr
@O,e !, exhibit at Buffalo in 1901, it "
o. be my fault.
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