Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-09
THE NEW TELEGRAPH.

Welcomed to st. Paulby Business Men
Various and Characteristic Comments.
A GLOBE reporter, in lis rounds Yesterday
improved his opportunities for asking bus
mess men what they thought and had to say
about the coming to st. Paul of the Telegraph
lines of the new American Union company,
with the following result
Doc Sweeney-Always pleased to get a
good article at lower price.
Capt. II. A. Castle-Good thing; glad of it.
Capt. w. Fl. Rhodes-The Northwestern
has been the worst monopoly we ever had in
the Northwest. The council undoubtedly
will give right of way for their poles in the
city.
Gen. Johnson-A good thing.
COL Woolsey-Just what we want, and if
they come they will get big "biz.''
M. Doran-It is badly needed.
VIM. Lee-The more the merrier.
G. D. Gilfillan-It will run about six
months, then combine with the old company
and make it worse than ever.
w. w. Billson-Opposition is good on
general principles.
T. M. Metcsf-The more sthe better, as
long as it is competition.
Ohplbdl Dduk-4u luk VIGIL OF IL
Mayor Dawson-If it gives US competi-
ton, am decidedly in favor of it.
Judge Chandler-A good thing.
Col. Crooks-It is all right, we want every.
thing of the kind, for it brings business to
our emporium.
81. w. Foote-A mighty good thing.
M. Auerbach-I am extremelys glad of it.
The Northwestern has been an extortion
and it is time it was put down.
Forepaugh g. Tarbox welcomed the new
company, though their relations with the
old had been pleasant.
Lindekes, Warner & Schurmeier-A good
thing and what we want.
Nichols & Dean-Good! as competition al
ways is, and moreover we like to see these
things pointing towards the capital
city.
P. H. Kelly & Co. Gin absence of A. H. X
"Let her fy.''
Beaupre, Allen 81 Keogh-We certainly
Want competing line, and therefore vel
come it.
w. s. Alexander-Of course we want to
see it come.
Col j. 81. Davidson-It is all right. The
company have leased the second large first
floor of the Davidson block, corner Fourth
| and Jackson streets for five years. Sosthey
| must mean business.
E. S. Edgerton said that competition was
the life of business and that the new COM
pany should be accorded royal welcome.
Capt. Peter Berkey favored anything that
was calculated to advance the prosperity oil
st. Paul. He believed in doing business on
the broad gauge principle, and advocated the
motto, olive and let live" AS matter OF
! course the new departure was big thing
for the business men of st. Paul.
Collector Bickel believed in opposition as
we'll in lightning as anything else. He saw
| big future for the new enterprise, and
| wished the concern success.
Gen. Ssnborn said the more the better
besides We want a new line. He had nc
specific knowledge of the new company, but
| favored it on liberal principles.
Gen. McLaren was glad to hear that the
new line was coming to ST. Paul; the North
western companies were slow in delivery and
be thought new deal would be satisfactory
| all around.
Hon. 81. M. Rice said it was another step.
ping stone in the progress of st. Paul. II
indicated the magnificent future that await
ed the city, and the new company should be
literally patrenized.