Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-09-17
CALIFORNIA MAY
GET EXPOSITION
CALIFORNIAN GATHERING TO
SHOUT WHEN PANAMA PACIFIC
BILL is CARRIED.

With the success of the special ses-
sion of the state legislature at Sacra-
mento, September 6, San Francisco's
claim to the award of Panama Pacific
Exposition honors goes forward to
washington with the promise of being
recognized
Seventeen and "A half millions of
dollars the financial backing of the
State, the moral backing of the solid
West and the encouragement of the
greater part. of the Nation!!. 1t lis
a proud showing of forcel
No other phase of the claim COM
pares with the natural suitabilty--the
climate, the health-giving atmosphere,
the bigness, generosity, courage rand
resourcefulness of the people. To sRlch
people the matter of finance Is a
smal one in the final consideration,
TOR with these other qualities and a
soil and sun like Californa's. money
is easily made.
There is, too, in the stuaton, a
detinitencss and character which 9TH
er claimants for the Exposition lack
fhe West is an instinct. 1t will draw
mon to it. California is magic name
and the Pacific has an attraction not
TO be defined.
The Portola Festival last October,
minor celebration, demonstrated that
san Francisco can not only draw the
crowds but entertain them. The peo-
pie Of San Francisco are natural hosts
With the openheartedness of the West
and the capacity for enjoyment which
'omes to those who accomplish big
hinss in the world.
Five transcontinental railways con-
verge to San Francisco Bay, and steam
7ls from all over the world find the
)tient-the mystic door to the Far
Cast -tho ultimate West.
There could be no failure of an ex-
position held at San Francisco, for
california is land of pioneers,
eh@d with the victory of accomplish
ueht ara ea5af to accomplish That
hey are in earnest and determined
0 secure the prize Is demonstrated
q the fact that San Francisco busi-
laaa men subscribed over four million
loAars in two hours and q half, and
rave nearly doubled that sum to date.
Nhe special session of the legislature
{lll further prove the sincerity of
alifofnia
San Francisco promie es to give
-mtllion-dollar show and the great
1t in the history of the world That
his promise viii be fulfilled II The
pportunity is secured Is matter
which not even the opponents of San
'ranciseo's claim can doubt. There
las never been a failure In the west.
There should be true unity Of ac-
ion IN the proceeding for the prize
md oYery Californian, every Western
n, should do all in his power to
rove that the loyalty and patriotism
# which they boast Is living fact.
There arc many ways In which all
nay help. The special session Of the
legislature is the first step to the
;oal, and II is here that every man
Who votes may help by writing to his
enator or q sc mblyman,. asking him
le at Sacramento on September 6
nd to yc or the charter amendment.
Tho 81 . believe that San Francis
o has rhe ost valid claim for the Ex-
'osition should do all in their power
0 secure it. Those who have friends
Who have influence at Washington or
Who have influence with congressman
hould use it.
Panama Pacific Day at the Sacra-
nenio State Fair is on September 6.
he day Of the opening of the special
assion That ssion means much to
his state. Let no man be a laggard
t this time. Let every man do his
est.