Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-22
DOES 4 STATE FAM rAys

While there IA life there is hoped
aud while the Legislature Is stili lnI
session there Il a possibility az get-I
ting an appropriation FOR an annual
state fair 20 be held in Albuquerque.
The necessity OF having state-sup-
ported stase fair for the people OF
al the state seems too plain 20 re-
uuife much argument; and express
sions from outside newspapers have
been numerous enough to Indicate
positively that the people Of New
Mexico want their annual exposition
and regard Albuquerque. the largest
city and chief business city. az the
only logical place TO hold a state fair.
We believe we do not exaggerate
when we say that the people az large
want this state fair as much az Al
buquerque Goes. Certainly the way
the people Of the Pecos valley and
the Mimbres valley and san Juan
county and the Mesilla valley and
northern New Mexico have co-operat-
I'd In the past 60 make the badly
handicapped territorial fair success
ought to be enough demonstration
that the demand for regular state
fir 10 statewide,
The fact that every state supports
state fair g. IN itself an the proof
needed that Il pays In New Mexico
Il could be made one Of the greatest
development factors; by the stimulus
supplied to the producers N the vari-
oua industries Of the state in thu form
OF friendly rivalry every year 60
make the best showing: By the pub
licity given New Mexico resources
and their development every year,
by the opportunity afforded outsiders
to inspect New Mexico's possibilities
from one VANTAGE point: and BY the
tremendous gain In team work." in
Development resulting from the bring
ina together once d year of she leed-
ers in boosting throughout the state.
New Mexico needs big "get-tSgeth-
for years tine territorial fair. conducts
ed through the tireloss enterprise and
self-sacrlfice OF Albuqusrque BUSH
ness men. has had a profoundly inn
portant Influence In fostering the
spirit OF unity throughout the widely
separated districts OF the state. Com
mereially. socially. fraternaily and
industrially the annual fiesta has be.
come part Of the state life which
we need and which We should sadls
miss. TO fan TO make provision fol
state fair would De a real blow a.
development and failure TO take ad
vantage OF one OF she opporeuniiie'
of statehood.
On the other hand II IL gooa bust
ness; plain everyday business. TINS
Arizona state fair. supported BY AFi
zona. apent sso0Oe on buildings ans
grounds; paid out last year IN pre-
mlnnta $4,000. Of which si5.O00 wal
contributed. the fair manaeemen
has balance Of hand OF none,
actually earned. and not man val
asked for a doliaf. The state OF Ari
zona finds its annual fair aDproprla'
tion OF from $1,000 70 sio,ooo gooe
Investment: cnnnot New Mexico DO al
weng
The demand that this legislature
In the short time before q adiourna
provide for the state fair Is not /
local demand in Albuquerque e
a need OF the whole state and h J
no exagseratlon TO say that this is on
OF the most important and prossin
matters before the lawmakers Lo
New Mexioo have state fair main
tanned BY the state ana maintaine
generously as wise and profiiabl
investment