Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-09
SENTIMENT AND THE EXPOSITION

Under its present management the Appeal has stood consistently
and unquivocaly for a Nevada exhibit at the California expositrons IN
and unequivocaIy for a Nevada exhibit att the California expositions in
appropriated by the last Legislature should be used, but enough should
be used, and all ii necessary, to give the state a proper representation.
And in taking this view OF the matter the Appeal believes it Is
supported by at least seventenths Of the people of the state.
The first time the matter OF appropratng money for the purpose OF
making a n exhibit at the fair came up before the legislature in the 1911
session. This bill called for al appropriation o SloOUU. 1t passed
the state senate by eighteen affirmative votes and no nays. One member
was absent. Passing into the house it carried by a vote OF Al ayes;
nays, none; absent, ]; not voting, l.
This bill went to Governor Odd1e o signature, nj as 1t a
defective in that it prescribed II o method OF raising the money he vetoed
il, plainly stating his reason.
For the two years following, till the meeting OF the session OF 1918,
the question OF representation at the fair and an appropriation therefor
was discussed in every nook and corner OF the state and in many instances
their best efforts to secur representation for Nevada at the exposition
AS a result, before the legislature OF 1913 adjourned, the bill appropri-
aung $4,000 for representation at San Francisco and Sal Diego was
introduced, and it passed by the following vote: House. II ayes ,
nays, and s absent; senate-l6 ayes, 4 nays, and 2 absent
Thus it will be see that the measu passed two legislatures by
al overwhelming and decisive VOTE, and ii it meant anything it meaEt
wa 40 lobbying whatever used to ecure the passage OF the measure
through consecutive sessions OFT the Legislature; 1t Wen through On merit,
and because the people wanted it,
1t was popular at that time with the masses and with the big OF
poratons OF the state, and the Appeal does not believe the sentiment
has changed. This al be truthfully said at least OF the Southern Pa
cnhhc Railroad company, the largest taxpayer in tn state. his IN
panys principal state agent, }. n. Fulton, "a interviewed on the SUD
ject in Reno a few days ago, and in the curse OF his remarks said:
we have expected so much for Nevada from this coming to San
Francisco OF the people OF the eastern states; We have advertised {
extensively and at so great al expense and have anticipated with so great
satisfaction the results that would accrue, that there is n question as
to stand as to an exhibit o demonstrate the agricultural possibii-
ties OF Nevada, as well as her livestock and mining production.
I'VE fdt, with such IN exhibit, that it would tend to give us an III
crease in population and production, which is 50 greatly needed by the
people OF Nevada, and certainly by the Southern Pacific company. We
are ,.,;rr .,xes an limo that ,nost,y RIMS tbrouob practically = desert
country, but which, if we "a get population OF the right SORT al be
made productive. This population OF only would give us al increase
in frenght and passenger business, but would increase taxable property
in the state, thus reducing the taxes OF those here.
I'VE believe that al intelligent effort should be made n the part
OF the people to show those from other parts OF the world who will
assemble in San Francisco that people of the right o al come here
and prosper. We hope if the exhibit is made that it be made on COOL
business principles"