St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-06
MEN WHO TALK.
Gov. l.. X,

and although he personally Superin-
tended his campaign, he was badly
worsted in his endeavor to control the
Democracy of Dakota territory. l re-
Trained from going to WatertOwn, not
because of any lack of interest, but
principally for the reason that had no
desire TO pose as boss or dictate any
line of policy to be followed by the con-
vention. 1t was not in any sense a
CHURCH convention, as has been al
legged by my opponents, for had moth
ing to be indicated about; but from
first to last it was an administration
convention, as the instructions pledging
the delegates for President CLEyE-
LANDS second term will attest. |
have no dirty linen to wash, nor
will | consent to be continually en-
gagged in friction with Mr.. DAY,
or any other good Democrat in Dakota.
My course since assuming control at Bis
marck must have been satisfactory to
The authorities at Washington, since
every step that | have taken and every
been promptly acquiesced in, despite
Vaccinations of those inimical to me
and my administration of affairs. 1t is
about time for the latter to understand
that | am not to be deferred from doing
what l consider to be my duty by any
threats or attempts at intimidation, but
my sole aim will be in the future, as it
has been in the past, to discharge the
trust conferred upon me in the interest
of the people of Dakota, no matter what
efforts may be made by scheming poll
ticians to make cat,s-paw of me.
A. I'll. People of st. Paul
who are interested in
Wilder. having the cable line
put underground at
the Summit avenue crossing should
not forget the meeting that has been
called for Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
in the council chamber. Both sides of
this question should he fully presented
and argued with a view to improving
the present condition Of affairs at this
point, for every one who drives on Sum-
nit avenue has the matter at stake.
When the cable people are talked with
on the subject, they declare that they
are fully aware of the danger of this
crossing, but that it will take money to
remedy it, and the question naturally
arises, are they justified in maintaining
nuisance simply becauseit will require
an additional outlay of money to I'M
prove the dangerous point?
Plans have been prepared by the city
engineer, which will be submitted to
the meeting next Tuesday, and prop
oStiOnS will be entertained that have
a tendency to improve matters. One idea
suggested is that of eXcavating and rum
ming the line from a point a few feet
distant from Summit avenue, which
is to be bridged, to the bottom of the
hill on Selby avenue. This can be done
at an estimated cost not exceeding
$4,000. We can compel the cable COM
pany Nv law to remedy this evil, but we
do not care to engage in long and
tedious suit, which can only result in an
indefinite delay. The cable company
offsets our plan with another, which
cOntemplateS tunnel from the foot of
Ethe Selby avenue grade back to Nina
i avenue, the only practical result that
would thereby be accomplished being
to put Selby avenue in the air for the
entire distance.
Up to this time the cable company has
been successful in placing obstacles in
the way of the board of public works by
having the matter deferred from time to
time, with promise to attend to it in
due season; but now is the time for
action, and | trust all good citizens will
see and appreciate the necessity for i'm
mediate steps to prevent continuance
of this nuisance.
Col. AL During two months
and half that spent
warren Allen. recently in the South,
/ could not fail to be
impressed with the evidences of ma
terial prosperity in that section and the
wonderful immigration and develop
ment of the resources of the country.
Many of the people of Dakota have
turned towards Louisiana and Missis-
sippi with view to settling the vast
unoccupied area of public lands inthese
states. and the result of such move
ment cannot be long hidden from sight.
Then, too, owners of large plantations.
who find them unwieldy, are either dis
posing of them to coloniStS, or dividing
them up for the purpose of making
the land yield more than it has hitherto
done, and on every hand the benefit re-
suIting from this determination is
plainly apparent. Besides this, agents
of the Southern states are induStriOuSly
engaged throughout Northern and
Western money centerS in picturing the
possibilities of the mineral and other
Industries of the South, something
that up to this time has been neglected.
Since my return to st. Paul L have been
very forciblv reminded of the growth of
the city by the extensive building Oper-
ationS now going on, and While do not
augur any upward tendency in real. eS-
tate. still the effects of these enter
prlses cannot be exaggerated. Prac-
tically, the building boom was nipped
in the bud last year by the prevalence
of strikes among the carpenters, ma
sons and other mechanics, SO that what
we are now witnessing i'll st. Paul is
really but continuation of work in
augurated last spring before the wither-
ing blight of strike was forced upon
the capitalists who desired to improve
the state capital. And the styles of
buildings in course of construction show
| that they are being put up with an eye
to the future commercial Importance of
ST. Paul, and in this respect every man
who spends his money in such manner
is public benefactOr.
Hon. Michael My opinion of Mayor
AMES is too well
~ DOran. known for me to in
- dulge in any specula-
don as to the proposition that he shall
be nominated as the successor of Repre-
sentative EDMUND RICE at Washing
ton, and hence l will for the present
at least refrain from discussing this
matter. In the municipal election held
here last week it is my opinion that the
democracy courted defeat by placing in
nomination the people that they did for
the offices. and negiecting such men as
| CULLEN, VAN SLYKE and ROCHE, and
deserved just what they received. Now
tllat the smoke of the local conflict has
cleared away, it strikes me that the
Ramsey county Democracy should be
casting about and making preparations
| for the state convention to nominate
| delegates TO ST. Louis, which has been
! called for the 18th inst. There are not
more than twelve days available now
| for working purposes. and these delays
are dangerous for the people do not have
sufficient time afforded them to make up