Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1910 — SAN FRANCISCO IS THE LOGICAL PLACE [ARTICLE]

SAN FRANCISCO IS THE LOGICAL PLACE

Omaha Man Tells Why Exposition Should Go to California. San Francisco has some very good friends in the middle-west and in the Mississippi valley section, friends who are not at all backward In expressing their preference for this city as the site for the proposed exposition in celebration of the completion of the Panama canal. This fact was strikingly illustrated recently through the effort of the special representative of the New Orleans exposition boosters, in Omaha, to secure an endorsement for the southern city from the Commercial club. Omaha’s leading organization of business meh. In trying to secure this endorsement, J. B Haynes, New Orleans' special representative, addressed a circular letter to the members of the club and received a reply which must have had the effect of a cold douche on his hopes. Haynes’ letter and the reply, which is signed by R. Miller, one of the most influential members of the club, are here given: WORLD S PANAMA EXPOSITION CO., NEW ORLEANS—LOGICAL POINT. Offices tn the Brandets Theater Bldg. Telephone: Douglas 827. Omaha. Neb.. Sept. 13. 1919 My Dear Sir —I understand the Commercial club has asked its members to express in the form of a post-card vote a pr ference as between New Orleans and San Francis o—the two cities which are cofripeting for congressional action designating a city in which to celebrate the completion of the Pan ima canal in 1915. Before casting your vote, please read the erclbsed circular containing points bearing directly on the subject. In forming a conclusion in the case, do not forget the shabby treatment accorded to the big Nebr ska delegation which, at large ex; ease, took al special to California to induce the legislature at Sacrimeutc to provide for an exhibit at th? exposition in Omaha in 1898 That legislature passed such a bill, but before the Omaha delegation had traveled many miles on the retvrn trip the bill was repealed. and California did not participate In the Omaha exposition. More • >over, within the last few months the San Francisco Chronicle printed an editorial ssert ng the failure of the Omaha exposition. That city is positively unfriendly to Oma’ha for some reason or ■ other. ■

The Word’s. Panama Exposition company of N h Orleans is bidding for Omaha's fyipport. It has done what no other exp siiion company ever did hy establishing a branch office in Omaha, which is a compliment to this city, to say the least, and is enough to entitle the New Or] an? project to the thoughtful consideration of every citizen Of Omaha. I would appreciate a reply. Yours truly, (Signed) j ; B. HAYNES, Special Representative. Private Office Rome Miller Interests, Omaha. Sept. 16. 1910. Mr. J. B. Haymesj Special Representative. World’s Exposition. City: My Deir Mr. Haynes—l have your circular letter of Sept. 13. .relative to the World’s Exposition and note carefully a’l that is contained therein. I take issue with you in reference to San Francisco. I do so ful y appreciating the fact that you are a special representative of New Orleans, and it is your duty to plug for that city, but when it gets down to brass tacks, in my judgment there is no comparison between the two cities as rivals for the Panama exposition. I have visited both- cities many times. New Orleans is not in the same class as San Francisco, in climate, beauty of surroundings or in general Interest to the average traveler. I think, h is unfair to damn San Francisco on account of something that the Chronicle has printed, or to go into an-ci-nt history and quarrel Over an act of the California legislature. I have in mind what Sar. Francisco has gone through in the last few years, and the undaunted spirit of its people, and wfiat the people of the west owe to that spirit, and-which they Can only pay by encouraging them in their future undertakings Yours truly. (Signedi R. MiLLER,