Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-28
IT'S not alone to Golfer gold,
And Syread;ng hOrdeS to behold,

not simply growth in wealth, population and
material, for
IT'S not alone to Golfer gold,
And Spreading hordes to behold.
| More worthy of our pride and exultation is
| the fact, that during this same period, school
and church accommodation and attendance
have trebled Homes for the friendless,
| orphans homes, hospitals and asylums have
| been organized and charities of every class
have more than trebled. The compensation
of labor has been largely increased during the
same time, and the condition of the laboring
, classes much improved, till of us it may be
truly said that we, while we have as many as
| two men that, during this period, have accu-
mulated estates of more than S2,OOONas many
as six that have increased their estates to
81 900, and as many as twice that number that
| have acquired from $250,0OO to $500, 600, and a
| great number that have reached 100000, all
| of whom remain actively engaged in business,
using their money for the benefit of the labor
| ing class, SO that it may be truly said that we
| have
"No pining multitude, no pampered few"
and that all have the ordinary comforts OF
| life.
At time like this it may be pardonable to
indulge in some speculations upon the prob
able future growth of our city. The fourth
census since settlement commenced in Min
nesota has been completed, and these show
the following proportions between the popu-
lation of the State and CITY:
1S5O-Population of the Territory, 5000; of
the city, 1000.
1s6OEState, 172 ,OOO; city, 10000.
| 1S70-State, 440 900; city, 10000.
| 1885, State, $50 900; city, $4,000.
| Showing that since the settlement of this Sec
| ton commenced the city has held about per
cent of the population Of the Territory and
| State. What makes this the more remarkable
| is that another city of nearly the same popu-
lation so far is and has all the time been grow
| ing up so near as to make it virtually the
same center of business and population
| Probably Iowa furnishes the fairest prece-
dent of increase in population for our State.
| She is nearly fifteen years ahead of us in the
race of empire, and at her first census in
| lS40 bad population of. ........... 43, liz
1850 had population of ........... 1924
1860 had population of ............ 675,OO0
1870 had population Of ......l ,lU ,792
The falling behind of Minnesota in the pop
ulation of Iowa in the third and fourth cen
sus l attribute to the Indian massacre in the
fourth, and assume that this deficiency will be
more than made up in the fifth decade, and,
hence, that the population of the state in 1890
will reach or exceed 1,350,0O0. Upon the
most conservative estimate and basis, the city
at the next census will have population Of
fully $4,000. In my judgment the
percentage Of population nto in the city
likely to rise to 10 per cent. than to fall below
Z. Railroads are reaching out to new terri
tories and populations. The mining regions
of Montana and Idaho, the grain producing
population of the Yellowstone, Missouri and
Saskatuan are already commencing to form
business connections with US, and contribute
to our growth and wealth, and our popula-
zion will increase in mathematical progress
sion for at least the next three decades. The
new board will assume it's trusts and enter up
on it's duties with the future bright with
promise But there is work to be done.
One branch of the first great work to which
the first board of this chamber addressed itself
in 1867, and to which each subsequent board
has addressed itself with more or less vigor-
and upon which probably, more depends both
for the city and State than upon any other
matter-upon which hangs to a greater or less
extent the welfare of every industry and every
class, remains unaccomplshed. This
is the work of securing free
and safe water communication with
the sea by lake and river from this point.
Progress has been made, but unfortunately
private interests have antagoEized the public
welfare in this regard, and found sufficient
power to prevail against it to some extent.
The newt board should at once renew the
struggle, and we will hope that it will do SO
with less opposition, more intelligence, and
more success than its predecessor.
The new board commences its duties and
trusts at time when the city enters upon a
new business era. Great facilities for doing
business-perfect when the system of water
transportation is completed have been Sc
cured. 1t will be yours to organize, encourage
and promote business of every class, and there
by give greater force and real value to what
has before been accomplished.
A letter was received from Gen. FL. ii. Sib-
ley regreting his inability to be present on the
occasion, and expressing the most ardent
wishes for the future prosperity of the organi
zatlon.