The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-27
WHOLE NO. 81.
husiasm with which the project is generally

thusiasm with which the project is generally
regarde
pass to consider further objections to any
larger appropriation than that limited by this
| resolution.
| LIST. 1t is not necessary
Minnesota IS not such a "terra incoQnita."
nor her resources, mineral, agricultural, manu-
recurring, or the rapid strides she has Made,
since becoming State, to reach the enyiabIe
position OF equality with the older sister States
OF the Union III population and wealth. SO un.
known as many would have us believe.
Long ere this has she spoken for herself; and
does not now need very great exposition of
her resources; II indeed any at all. Her broad
| rich heids inviting the homeless of other lands
to her embrace; her far stretching forests. still
IN their prlm wal glory and holding wealth
that needs but the hand Of the hardy pioneer
to untOld;-her countless streams of purest
water, that geam along her wales and Irvine in
sinuous course amid her woodlands and groves
like silver threads in moorish garments woven:
her great rivers sounding forever in the ear Of
the passing ages their grand refrain. bearing
| the tribute OF their tides to Hudson's Bay on
the north, to the Cult of Mexico on the South
and to the lakes and the great cean on the
east, and affording facilities for commerce and
manufactures surpassed by no other land:
and IN the mighty marts Of trade that have
already sprung up on their shores, as if at the
stroke OF the maglcialls wand ,rivaling the CEN
fury old cities OF o. her States; her ullp umber-
ed lakes studding the land as the stars do the
heavtns;-her unsurpassed climate, with its
pure lille giving air, its charm of early morn
ana dewey eve ana starry night, are not un-
known III the wide wide worlds they have a
voice OF their own and that voice has gone out
| to many far Oft land and speaks langu age
! that is unmlstaAable and eeeds no INTERPRETER
Neithr: is the fact, that upon her soil Is grown
the gram that produces the finest flour in the
world secret. Does not the press OF eastern
| cities every day herald the truth the country
over in its quotations of the comparative mar
ket value OF those products! But. granting
that som thing more might and ought vet to
De done to give greater publicity to the facts
| named, and to correct any misaprehensiuns
that may exist abroad il regard to them Oh
Ject to any great expenditure in the direction
OF thu continual exhibition is ill adapted to
the essential object we hrvc in view, in ex
tending IA true knowledge of the States re-
sources. II mistake hot, the real practical
| benefit 10 be q. rived to the State, in any I'M
dertaklng to make more widely known to the
| inhabitants OF other par OF our own and fore.
ign nations, what has been accomplished by
| rs, III the short time OF our existence q. one Of
the sister states OF the republic, what is now
| beng done within her borders and Ii r vast ul.
| developed Resources, is the increase Of immi-
gration thereby to b. secured. The sale to and
occupany by actual residents of our uuiln-
proved public lands, and the inflow of wealth.
| by means OF such I'M grafton. If this object
| cannot be gained, there certainly can he no
valid EXCUSE offered for any outlay in this con-
neXion. II surely will not he claimed by anv
| that the mere gratlfactiOn Of a state or national
pride would Justify project OF the kind al
ndrd to, however admirable in themselves
| such sentiments may be.
| Now II am right III my view of this matter
claim that we should b- guilt, of a misdirect-
recton OF our effort, and missapplication OF
| means to the end desired in making large ex
| pendlture IN aid OF this expo ition Who
would ask are to he the visitors to that expos
! ltioil tom other shores and nations? Will they
be OF thai c!as, that is seeking new honest Or
Will they be the wealthy who have no intention
| 10 eingrlte! But it may b. SAID thew can he
| made to act rs our agents in directing those @
iiieir respective latiOnaities who are intending
| removal would it not b. wiser lor.r,s to U.s..
| some nealis that will bring lis in direct con-
| tact Win those whom We Inay expect and de.
| sire To influence, than to employ. at great .x
| pense, those uninterested irresponsible and. II
! best, doubtful niddlement Can we hone To
| gam anything but reproach by the use OF anv
ri.cii means 4. Is suggested bv the Senator
from Ramsey. the distribution of bread to the
/ poor OF Philedel phia! would make coun-
ter suggestion. That ''charity begin, at home
| ana V. would d. better " give to our own
/ poor; certainly we have enough OF this Glars i'm
our midst, and our charity heed not traisrArt
it-eii aissr III Pullman Palace cars to reach its
| objects. Again, suppose we do our utmost
IN this competitor with other states and ma
| mons. how shall We compare with them!
| liav~ we manufactures Of silks and wooIeus
al d all manner offauciful fabricatIonr 10 show.
along side OF those If the east aud Europey
let lis case to import broadclotfs from, Ger
many, silk and other finery from France, be.
Tor. seeking to contest the palm with them.
| Let Us not seek 10 blazon abroad our iachieye-
inents IN the line Of coarser manufactures 50
long as We are dependent upon iInportaions
10 s-t up housekeeping for ourselves Have
we gold for that Of California Silver for Color
ado Copper for Michigan, Iron for Missouri.
| What have We We have a glorious climate.
| tut this we cannot carry to Philadelphia. -
We have pines that stand ''tlie monarch Of all
they survey, amid the fastnesses 81 the wilder
ness hut these viii never grace the argoslt.s az
the Atlantic. Their mission Is to be converted
into homes for the pioneers Of the west. We
lave gratit. in if.alianstaIIe quantities: 81
ia the east: our n,aIke. for this in the south
and west What do We need to turn the tide
Of emigration again to our shorest More than
anything el-~, We me- d hr foxes; and this IL
not to l- gained by large appropriations. for
iancIiuI purposes. But | ain pursuing tbis
! subject 10 too gr-a. length and will dcsia.