Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
NEW ORLEANS AND EXPOSITION

tional advantages; and this, in turn,
depends upon its location.
! If you will kindly examine the
! United States map you can readily
see which of the contesting cities
should receive the support of your
/ senators and congressman. AS you
will observe, the average distance
from Illinois points to New Orleans
| is only sos miles, as against an aver
/ age of 2.305 miles to San Francisco.
! The average One-way railroad fare
| from Illinois points to New Orleans is
| only $2O.1O, as against an average
| of S57.05 to the Pacific coast.
| Especial exposition round-trip rate to
| New Orleans would be still lower).
The average time required for the
| trip from Illinois points to New Or
leans is only "a hours, as against
five days to San Francisco.
In other words, the people of the
state of Illinois can come to New
Orleans, spend eight or nine days
visiting an exposition here, and re-
turn TO their homes in less time than
would be required simply for the
round trip journey to the Pacific
coast.
This. I believe, clearly demon
strates that the attendance from
your section of the country would
be much greater at an exposition in
New Orleans than one at San Fran
cisco, because only a limited per-
centage of your people could afford
the time required and the heavy ex-
penses Of a trip to California.
The same situation applies to all
the balance of our country with the
sole exception of the Pacific coast,
as you can readily see by an exam
ination of the map. From same you
Will note:
1. New Orleans is 500 miles from
the center OF population in the
United States. San Francisco is
$500 miles therefrom.
2. Within a radius of 500 miles
from New Orleans there are 1900
600 people. Within the same ra-
dius from San Francisco there are
only 100000 people.
2. Within a radius Of 1000 miles
from New Orleans there are $1,000
900 people. Within the same ra-
dius from San Francisco there are
only 100000.
4. Within a radius Of 1900 miles
from New Orleans, there are co.
100000 people. Within the same
radius from San Francisco there are
only 100000.
This means that over rs per cent
of the people of the United States
would come to an exposition in New
Orleans at an average railroad fare
of $3.50, as against an average of
$3.50 to the Pacific coast; and for
several million American people, the
Pullman fare and dining car ex-
penses alone, for a trip to San
Francisco would amount to more
than all their transportation ex-
penses for a trip to New Orleans.
Besides all this, many visitors to
an exposition celebrating the COM
pletion of the canal will wish to
visit Panama. This can be accom- |
plished via New Orleans with great |
ease, as New Orleans is only 1880 |
miles from the canal, while San
therefrom.
I sincerely hope that this letter |
has shown to you conclusive1y that |
it is not only to the interest of your |
own state to have this exposition at |
New Orleans. but to the remainder |
of the country; and in conclusion |
wish to urge you to please write to |
both of your senators and to the |
congressman from your district, and !
ask them to support New Orleans.
Sincerely Yours,
J. J. SANDERS,
Governor of Louisiana
Honorary President.