Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-03-12
PEOPLE URGED 70 GO TO EXPOSITION.
Governor Mcsweeney issues an Address to
the Public. s

The following address was issued CT
Saturday. March LIST, by Governor M. b.
McSweeney in regard to "South Carolina
Day" at the Charleston Exposition, for
which the railroads have just announced
a very cheap rate.
To the People of South Carolina:
Idesire to bring to the attention of
the people of the State the following
resolutions adopted by the General AS
sembly after the return from a>visit to
the Charleston Exposition:
Be it resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurring:
Whereas the Board of Directors of the
South Carolina Interstate and West In
dian Exposition Company did extend an
invitation TO the General Assembly to
visit the said Exposition now being held
in the city of Charleston under the en-
dorsement of the State of South Caro-
lima and the city of Charleston; aud
whereas the General Assembly did ac-
cept said invitation and visited the said
Exposition on the 7th and 9Th of Febru-
ary; and whereas the members of the
General ASSEMBLY deem it proper TO OK
press to the Board of Directors of the
Exposition Company and to the people
of the State at large their opinion of the
said Exposition; be it
Resolved, That having viewed the Ex-
position, the grounds, buildings and ex-
hibits therein contained, we unhesitat-
ingly and unqualifedly say to the man
agement of the Exposition, and to the
people of South Carolina, that we found
the Exposition in every respect far in ex-
cess of our expectations; that in many
ways there are object lessons to be seen
OF advantage to every citizen of our
State.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of the
Legislature that special South Carolina
day should be named, and suggest March
10th as suitable day, and we recommend
to the people of the entire State that
they assemble at the Exposition on that
date and inspect the resources and in
dustries of our State 80 fully exhibited
in South Cardinals building as we'll as
to see the great industries and resources
of other sections of our country, and to
be able to judge Justly of a city and its
people who conceived and carried
through project that will unquestiona-
bly, be of great advantage to the entire
State and its people.
Resolved further, That the Governor
be and is hereby authorized and re-
quested to have these resolutions pub
lished throughout the State, and to ar
range through the State Exposition Com
mission for such public exercises on the
Exposition grounds, etc., as he may deem
necessary on that date.
1t is my duty, as well as my pleasure,
to call attention to these resolutions,
unanimously adopted by your representa-
tives, to the people of the State, and to
urge every man, woman and child in
South Carolina to take heeG and make il
special point to visit Charleston on the
occasion of South Carolina day, March
Goth.
There can be no doubt that the Expo
sition is beyond question the most elabo-
rate, complete and successful enterprise
OF its kind ever undertaken in the South,
and aside from the patriotic duty that
the people owe to the undertaking, those
who fail to go to Charleston will have
sincere cause to regret the opportunity
that they have lost.
Without an exception every one who
has visited Charleston returns singing
the praises of the Exposition, and it is
my pleasure to commend the undertake
ing in the strongest terms.
1t is the duty of every citizen of South
Carolina to attend the Exposition at some
time during its progress. 1t is essenti-
ally State enterprise, conceived and
carried into effect for the benefit of the
State, and deserves the hearty support
ald encouragement of every citizen of
the State. Here are displayed to the
"oiiN ohO iSoouiCSS advantages anu
possibilities of South Carolina and the
South. And not only are the resources
and Industries of South Carolina dis
played, but there is hardly section of
the whole country which is not repre-.
sented in the picture. Volumes written
upon Americas history and South Caro-
lina's history fail to teach in all their
fullness and simplicity the lessons that
are taught by this Exposition.
/ al &c
South Carolina his duty in this matter.
The Exposition is worthy of your sup
port and you should give that support by
your attel. dance, for upon this its success
depends.
BY all means South Carolina day at the
Charleston Exposition should be made
the occasion of the largest attendance
during its progress, and that attendance
should be such as to make the people of
Charleston feel that their efforts for the
benefit of the people of South Carolina
and the upbuilding of the State are
recognized and appreciated.
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