The San Francisco call., 1910-11-02
PRESTIGE DEMANDS
FAIR, SAYS PRESS
Interior Papers Declare Name
of State Would Suffer If
Bonds Were Defeated
"S2OO,00O,OOO Spent Abroad
Yearly Would Come Here"
Says Merced Sun

The campaign for the two constitu-
ttonal amendments which will give Sar
Francisco q fund OF s17,5oo.ooo tc
claim the 1915 fair. is being waged
strenuously by the papers in the in
terror Of the state. Nearly all are print
ing editorials and news matter con
oerning the amendments or the ne
cessity OF their success TO uphold the
name Of California.
Following IS an excerpt from an edi-
torial IN the Sferced Sun:
So far as the exposition tax is
concerned the state viii. Of course.
have to pay *. If il votes IT, The
amount asked for. s5.0oo,ooo. is
comparatively small, and is to be
raised by q tax spread over
period Of four years-a million and
g quarter each year.
San Francisco has raised. by vol
-untary contributions, Sb,5oo,OOO Tor
the fair In addition 70 this, II in
tends to bond itself for S5,000.00O
more Il asks that the state OF
California vote the other S5,OOo,OoO
necessary TO place the fair on
sound financial footing. and the
state ought TO 90 it. because while
san Francisco will get the most
direct benefit from the fair. the
state al large viii get greater
and more lasting benefit from IL
DEFEAT WOULD LOSE FAIR
An enormous amount Of money
viii be poured into California in
1915 4 san Francisco gets the fair.
Il is estimated that s20o,0b0.0QV IS
spent IN Europe every year bN
American tourists and pleasure
seekers and practically all OF that
money. for the year 1915. can he
turned toward California.
Jn her effort 10 get the TAR san
Francisco has but one serious COM
perltOr-NeW Orleans. And the
light between New Orleans and San
Francisco has now developed into
fight between Louisiana and cali
fornia. At the same time that Cali
fornia will be voting on this
S5,000.0O0 tax question. Louisiana
will be voting on S6,000,ooo tax
proposition 10 help get the fair for
New Orleans. If il should carry in
Louisiana and be defeated in Cali
fornia. there is little doubt but that
New Orleans viii get the fair
STATE CAN AFFORD TAX
California can better afford this
S50OO0OO tax than Louisiana be
cause California 3 assessment roll Is
Eve times as large a : that of Louisi
ana California is assessed for 81
100000 O0o. while Louisiana, is as
sessed for only S5o0,0o0,0Q0 Vote
for the tax and thereby help San
Francisco get The fair. 1t will be Of
tremendous benefit TO the whole
state.
The Irrigation bulletin Of Ripor
prints the following:
If YOU believe in the future Of
California. 4 YOU value her good
name among the nations. If you
desire TO aid in her advancement.
vote for senate constitutional
amendment number - which pro-
an international exposition 70 be
held in san Francisco in 1915.
Louisiana and California are con
tending for the honor Of celebrat-
ing the completion Of the Panama
canal. and the Pacific coast has an
mOunced that America & rejoicing
should be held on the shores Of the
ocean that benefits so greatly from
the cles wing Of the continents. Let
the Pacific coast state that has
undertaken 10 carry the burden Of
the fair DO so in a worthy way.
III. To PEOPLE
The states most prominent men
have given time and money 10 the
exposition project. From the
southern line 10 the Oregon boun-
dary they have demonstrated how
willing they are TO work for the
glory Of the far western coast. In
December, when congress viii pass
the official decision upon the rival
cities hundreds Of these men will
before the nations representatives
and plead for California.
But they viii not 20. they viii
stay with their shame in California
and allow the prize TO be plucked
by Louisiana If the people Of the
state do not show the world that
they are heartily behind the ex-
position idea. ca alifornia has said
and in q voice that all the world
can hear and has heard, that she
win 20 10 washington with double
- rlr1 feT
California can make every word
of that promise come true. II is
her duty to DO so.
STATE PAYS LITTLE
The people Of the state living
outside the boundaries of San
Francisco need not concern them
selves with assembly constitutional
g.. amendment number 35, for that
merely gives San Francisco permits
sion to bond herself for $4,000. 600
70 turn into the exposition fund.
Mark 2 yes" after that. and turn
your attention so senate amend
nlent number -. the state tax
measure. San Francisco. with her
assessment Of thTee-ouarters of z
billion. viii. with the railroads.
pay more than one million dollars
OF that sum too Only S4.000,00
VIII be the sum that the balance Of
the state viii have 20 carry. And
that wisl be spread over z period
Of four years. at z rate less than
. cents on the 800 Of assessment.