The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-27
thusiasm with which the project is generally

tnuslaSm with which the project is generally
pass to consider further objections to anv
larger appropriation than that limited by this
resolution.
LIST. It is not necessary.
Minnesota IS not such sterra incoQnita -
nor her resources, mineral, agricultural, manu-.
featuring, Or the rapid strides she has made,
since becoming State, to reach the enviable
position OF equality with the older sister States
Of the Union in population and wealth. SO un-
known as1naDy would have us believe.
Long ere this has she spoken for herself: and
does not now need very great exposition of
her resources; ifindeed any at all. Her broad
rich fields inviting the homeless of other lands
TO hel embrace; Ler tar stretching forests. still
IN their prim val glory and holding q wealth
that needs but the hand Of the hardy pioneer
to unfOld;-her countless streams OF purest
water, that gleam along her wales aud twine in
sinuous course amid her woodlands and rroves
iik. 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 Hudsons Bay on
the north, to the Cult of Mexico on the South
and to the lakes and the great l. 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 ii ut the
stroke of the maglcialls wand ,rivalinp the CEN
tury old cities oi Of her States; her ui1p ,lmher-
"a lakes studding the land as the stars do the
heavens;-her unsurpassed climate, with its
pure life giving air, its charm of early morn
and dewey eve and starry night, are not un-
known in the wide wide world. they have !
voice OF their own and that voice hps gone out
to many a far off land and speaks 4 lanru ape
| that is unmlstakable and lA.sds no interDrttr
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 yet to
be done to give greater publicity to the facts
named, and to correct any misaprehensivns
that may exist abroadi il regard to them Oh
ject to amy great expenditure in the direction
OF the continual exhibition IS ill adapted to
the essential object We h-ve in view, in ex-
tendnga true knowledge Of the States r.
sources. II mistake hot, the real practical
benefit TO be d. rived to the State, in any I'M.
deraking to make more widely known to the
inhabitants OF other par OF our own and fore.
ign nations, what has been accom- plished by
u>, III the short time ut our existence AZ one Of
the sister states Of the republic, what is now
Icing done within her borders and her vast un.
developed resources, the increase Of immi-
grafton thereby to b. secured. The sale to and
| occupahy by actual residents of our unin-
proved public lands, and the inflow of wealth.
by means Of snch ilni grafton. If this object
cann"t be gained, there certainly can be no
valid excuse offered for any outlay in this con-
| nexion. II surely will not he claimed by any
that the mere gratifaction If a state or national
pride would Justify project OF the kind al
ind.d to, however admirable in themselves
| such sentiment, may be.
NOW II am right III my view of this matter
claim that We should be guilty of misdirect-
rection Of our effort, and missapplcatiOn Of
means to the end desired in making large ex-
pend'ture IN aid OF this expo ition. Who /
| would ask are to be the visitors to that expos.
ition tom other shores aud nations? will they
be OF that class that is seeking New homes? Or
Will they BE- the wealthy who have no intention
to einigrate! But it may BE- said they can he
made to act as our agents in directing those o
iheir respective ilationalities who are intending
removal, would it not be wiser lorsus to use
so',e nleal,s that will bring us in direct con-
| tact with those whom We may expect and de.
sire to influence, than to employ, at great ex.
pense, those un'nterested, rres ponsible and. at
| best, doubtful niddlemeDy Can we hone To
gain anything hut reproach by the use OF any
| .Ich means ~ Is suggested by the Senator
irom Ramsey: the distribution Of bread to the
poor Of Fhiiedelyhiay ! would make coun-
ter suggestion. That .'charty legns at home. y
and w. would do better tD give to our own
poor; Certainly we have enough Of this Glars in
our midst, and our charity need not Transient
it.elf afar IN Pullman Palace cars to reach it,
Objects. Again, suppose we do our utmost
IN this competitor with other states and ma
iIons; how shall We compare will, th.,pi
Have we manufactures If silks and woolens
AZ d all manner offaDciful fabricztions to show.
along side Of those of the east aud Europe{
LET liz c-a-e to import broadcloths from uer.
many, silks and other fnery from France, be-
| fore seeking to contest the palm with them.
| Lst Vi not seek to blazon abroad our lachieve-
inenis in the line Of coarser manufactures 20
long as We are dependent upon iinportationx
to ST mp housekeeping for ourselves. Have
ws gold for that of California Silver for Color.
ado Copper for Michigan, Iron for Missouri!
What have WEI We have glorious climate:
hut this We cannot carry to PhiIedeIpl,ia. -
We have pines that stand s'the monarch Of all
they survey, ''a'nid the fatnesses of the wilder
ness; but these will never grace the argosies OF
the Atlantic. Their mission is to be converted
into homes for the pioneers Of the west. We
have gTafite in inexhanstabIe quantities: ~
i'a ille east: our market for this Ii the south
and wet What do We need u turn the tide
Of emigration again to our shores, More than
| any thing else, We ne d l1c foze.: and this b
not to b. gained by large appropriations. fof
fancifnl purposes. But ain pursuing thfs
subject 70 toO great length and will desia.
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