Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-08
THE CHARLESTON EXPOSITION.

If York county is not properly repre-
sented at the South Carolina Inter-
State and West Indian exposition, 1t
will not be the fault of the gentlemen
who have been appointed to look after
the matter in this territory. That fact
was developed very clearly at the
meeting that was held in the court
house on the subject last Monday.
Along with a good representation OF
ub-commissioners, a number Of inter-
ested citizens were in attendance, and
the meeting was conducted in busi-
ness-like manner that augurs we'll for
future developments. Major A. H.
White called the meeting to order, and
asking Mr.. w. B. Moore to take the
chair, made a brief statement to the
effect that "the business at hand Is to
see whether York county wants to be
represented in the best possible man
ner at the exposition. We have here
number of resources in the way OF
manufactures, minerals, woods and
agriculture, and If we would develop
the resources we must advertise them.
The exposition furnishes us an oppor-
tunity It Is for us to take advantage
Of this opportunity. To do this we've
got to work and we've got to go down
in our pockets. If we are willing to do
this, let us say so and go on. II we
are not willing, then let us stop and
not bother about the matter any fur
ther'
Mr.. Moore talked in very much the
same line. He called attention to the
fact that all Of the big successes OF the
world, corporate and private, were built
up mainly by advertising. It was by
this means that the West was develop
ed, and If we would develop our own
section we must advertise 1t. There Is
no doubt Of the fact that we have
most desirable country, he said, and
now that the attention of the North
and West is being turned this way for
the first time since the war, we should
offer every possible inducement that Is
calculated to encourage the tide Of cap
ital and emigration in our direction.
People do not visit expositions like that
to be held at Charleston merely for
pleasure; but their main objects are to
find desirable homes or investments
for their capital, and we must keep
these facts in view in the consideration
Of the questions now before us.
Mr.. J. C. Wilborn suggested that the
first question to be settled was whether
or not York county desired to be rep
resented at the exposition. The meet
ing voted that representation Is emf
nently desirable.
DR.. J. H. Saye said that, in his opin-
ion, representation Is so important,
that the meeting would be justified in
asking the county board Of commits
sioners to appropriate sum Of not less
than $1,000 to be used to that end. The
suggestion met with hearty approval,
and a motion was offered to the effect
that committee be appointed to lay
the matter before the county board at
its next meeting in June. In the dis
cussion, however, it developed that the
commissioners are without legal au-
thority to appropriate public funds for
such purpose, and the idea was aban-
doned.
Upon motion Of Mr.. ]. E. Beamguard,
a committee consisting Of one member
from each township, was appointed to
take steps by the appointment Of 9TH
er committees, personal solicitation
and otherwise, to raise funds by private
and get information about
exhibits, Of whatever ma