The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-27

is rounding to that point where she is going to do big things.
 The meeting was presided over by State Senator Hamp Williams. and Mayor Waters and Simon Cooper oc cupied seats on the stand with him.
 Senator Williams called attention tc the object of the meeting and an nounced that the meeting would tesl the metal of the people of Hot Springs. The fair had failed Tn secur- ing any outside assistance and If It was to be maintained it must be done by our people, He stated that Fort Smith and that other cities of the state wanted the fair, and would take lit up at once if We dropped it. He an |nounced that Commissioner Philips was unable to be present because Of Illness in his family
 Secretary Bedding was next called lon and stated the condition of the |state fair. We have more advantages
 now than ever before in favor of a fair The fair association has some money in the treasury, has some very |costly materials and apparatus and everything is ready to give the biggest fair ever held here but the cash capt tai to start the wark. He spoke of how the Texas fair failed to make money for 19 years and then became la wealthy institution. and spoke of Opportunity ahead here for Us if we keep on going and keep trying. He pointed out the convention idea, stat. ling that the fair would bring big crowds for ten days, and was bigger than any convention. Other cltes |are witing like a cat for a mouse to grab the charter if it is surrendered" [" said Mir. Bedding.
 Senator Williams then struck Key |note when he said: 1t has been said that poverty of the state funds is the excuse for not helping the state fair. We only asked for $40000 and that passed the senate and the house trim med 1t to $20 GOO and then killed the whole by big vote. Our bill was laughed at in the house and scorned 1 want to say here now that they are asking for s627 ,O00 to spend on fur
 nishing the state capitol at Littie
 Rock, and 1 am going to stand up and flight that appropriation with all my strength just as long as |. have a voice in the senate, A round of ap-
 pause greeted this statement.
 Mayor Waters then went on record. | He has always been in favor of Hot Springs and her institutions and he
 was for the state fair. We have the grounds and the equipment. and he believed the fair should be given, big
 ger and better than ever before. lie
 spoke of how it was stimulating our
 farmers te better stock and better
 farming. and of the good results rlgnt
 here at home. He knew a Garland
 ccunty farmer who used to raise lrazor back hogs but who now is
 sending fine stock hogs to Massa
 chusetts to sell at handsome prices He never expected anything from the Legislature. so was not disappointed He believes in eternal vigilance as lthe price of progress and prosperity
 land gave s100 to start the work.
 Harry Wescott made the speech oi Ithe evening. T am Yankee by birth
 but an Arkansan by adoption. l like the people here and the country
 used to come here every year ano lstop at the hotels. so decided to leone and make a home. I have spent lots of money here but have got my lhealth, and that is a fair exchnge.
 lam going to make some money here
 too. I have helped the state fair, ant
 II will help it again, and I will give
 las much as any man. and # The,
 Idont make 1t too much, I am likely t
 Igive more than anybody ese.' Ht later subscribed the top sum of $2nu
 Dr. Holland then spoke of the tai land It's benefits to our people. He he Ilieved in advertising Hot springs' an' The believed the state fair was geo advertising medium. We cant sep' Tout and distribute all our advertia