The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-09
have made their returns to the commis-

have made their returns to the commis- sion. -e ~o'iiA'iS :, "Fourth-The commission shall enbs, th the hearty cooperation of the press of to raise a fund, both by liberal adyer- using in the daily and weekly papers and py requests for, frequent editorial com Hient on the advantages that will accrue hs,,, to the people generally of the State in duets at the approaching greatest of All Worlds Fairs Proposition Discussed. MT; Wilson explained the plan as pro. posed by himself and Mir Craighead. He neheved the plan would be popular with the people and that the money needAi could be raised. At least 80 GOO could hS easily raised. " He read letter from the management, or the Worlds Fair endorsing the plan as entirely feasible and expressing the opinion 1t would succeed.
 MT. Gibson of Birmingham moved that the plan proposed be adopted. He did SO. ne said. in order that the plan might be discussed. He said he hoped the plan would be carefully considered. He did not tnink the excellent opportunity for ad- Vertising the State should be lost.
 MT. Wilson said that he had given the matter some thought and he was sure that at least $i0.000 could be easily raised for the proposed purpose-all classes of
 
 interested in the .plan
 Mr Craighead of Mobile spoke of the plan, saying that he thought well of it. ~ may not be perfect. he said. but its amendment. But it Is on the right track to have Alabama represented at the Worlds Fair" said Mir. Craighead. land we all fully realize the great advantage ana importance of being properly repre- sented there. MT. Wilson has tried the plan for other causes and has invariab succeeded. Many people would subscribe who had no idea of going to St. Louis and handsome sum would no doubt be raised. The Legislature Is on record as favorable to the enterprise and would gladly give all money available"
 MT. Gilbert of Montgomery did not be- lieve that over $l0,000 could be raised bv such plan. but some such plan would have to be resorted to to get any money at all. His experience with such under takings was that not much money could be raised in that way. He was enthusias- tic and earnest. however, to have Ala bama represented in suitable way at the Fair.
 MT. Lay of Gadsden said the subscrip- ton need not be limited to one ticket, but a person might be allowed to give as much as he liked and take tickets ac- cordingly. He thought solicitors for sell ing tickets might be offered trips to the fair for the largest sales. to arouse in- terest and awaken competition. He thought enough money might be raised to begin the movement and help might be obtained from the State.
 Mir. Wilson said solicitors might be paid 10 per cent for their work and that would be sufficient inducement.
 MT. Lay thought that 1t would be a good and return to solicitors. It would cause rivalry and competition that might raise a large amount.
 Mir. Lamar of Selma said he did not think so large an amount could be raised as stated. He said if was deplorable that such things had to be resorted to to get lip money for such a purpose. He was not opposed to the plan but thought it was good one under the circumstances He was afraid. however. money enough for the purpose could not he raised. He said a day should be set for doing the work He was in favor of an exhibit at St Louis and thought 1t would be a shame for Alabama not to be represented. He wanted an exhibit of our industries and resources that would speak for them selves. and if properly gotten up would need no other word to attract the atten- ton of the world.
 MT Estes of Birmingham said 1t was easier to tear down than to build upp. He was not in sympathy with the plan, but he had nothing to suggest in it's place He believed 1t was necessary to have the approval of the Legislature and without easier to tear down than to build up. He said the Commissioners must have S60- 900 or any undertaking to have the State properly represented would be failure.
 He wanted to advertise the agricultural districts of Alabama. The mineral dis tricts did not need it. and the only way to do that successfully was through the Legislature. He did not believe the money needed could be raised by the proposed plan.
 MT. Wilson again urged the feasibility of his plan and said he thought 1t entirely practicable, After raising a certain sum of money the State could be appealed to and would give the balance, he had little doubt.
 Mir. Lamar said if the necessary enthu- siasm could not be aroused in the Legis- lature he did not feel that it could be aroused among the people and if the Com mission could not get money from the Legislature nothing could be done.
 Mir. Rice of Montgomery said his idea would be to mail letters and circulars to every merchant and business and pFofes- sional man in the State. asking If they wanted an exhibit and how much they would contribute. If they do not want the exhibit the Commission, he said, might as we'll let it alone.