St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-24
LOCAL MENTION.
The Other Side of the St,

Lie oCner Sue OIL the story.
To Our Fellow Citizens of Minneapolis:
In view of the gross misrepresentation
of facts by the Moore-Foote directory
combine, we desire that citizens shall
understand the situation as it really is.
For thirteen years Mr.. Dawson has
issued the city directory here, having
made directory publishing his business,
and having established himself in the
confidence and respect of the citizens.
Realizing that his facilities were
inadequate for issuing a directory
commensurate with the city's constantly
increasing growth and Importance. he
sold certain interest to r. L. Polk, the
famous directory publisher, and the
Minneapolis Directory company was Or
gained, with Mr.. G. Wright Dawson as
president and Henry Baldrey secretary.
MI: Polk is resident of Detroit, Mich,
and is one of the publishers of the Bal
tlmore, the Detroit, the indianapolis
and several other directories. This
change has resulted in most marked
Improvement in the Dawson directory,
and has brought at least fifteen adj
ditional permanent residents to the city.
A combination of eX-politicians
seized upon the occasion to form what
they call the Minneapolis City Directory
Publishing Co., their very name trad
ing upon the good will and capital of
the Dawson directory. Their men car
ried the Dawson directory during the
canvass and took orders from citizens,
claiming to represent the Dayison
book. But they have not stopped at
this. They have largely copied from
last years Dawson directory into their
so-called Minneapolis directory for
1883. That this is a fact, the
evidence sustaining it is so ample
that Judge Brewer issued an order
stantly upon hearing the evidence.
Every fair-minded and impartial citizen
must admit that they have no right to
this material for making a directory,
and that the Dawson company in APP
plying to the courts have done only
what others would do under similar cir
cumstances, viz: protect their property
and their rights. The claim of the
Moore-Foote combine that they have
l,776 more names than the Dawson di-
rectory is most base deception
and wilful misstatement. Their So
called directory represents the name
OF the same individual by different
spelling and different occupation in
many cases three times, making him ap-
pear as three different persons. We
claim, and can clearly establish the fact,
that the MOore-FOote combine have re-
peated at least 5000 names, and we can
point out at least 10000 errors in their
book. Ii three competent and impair
tlal directory cOmpilers do not pro-
nounce the Dawson directory far supe-
riOr to their sO-called directory we will
donate $1,000 to the charities of the
city, provided our friends, the enemy,
will do the same.
The chief stock in trade of the Moore
Foote combine is that Mr. r. L. Polk is
a nonresident. We can not believe
that there is any sympathy in Minneap-
Oils with such narrow spirit, the en-
fOrcement of which would exclude
many leading enterprises here. 1t
would seem that city like this should
invite rather than repel outside enter
prise and capital. 1t is absurd
for the MoOre-Foote combine to
pose as the special champions
and friends of Minneapolis, for
every intelligent business man knows
very veil what their real object
is in attempting to steal Mr.. DavisOn's
business. All we ask from the citizens
is justice: all we desire is an impartial
verdict.
So far as the legal action is concerned
it is for the courts to decide upon
whether our rights have not been tram
pied upon and whe Their our property has
not been stolen. Respectfully,
MINNEAPOLIS DIRECTORY Co.,
G. WRIGHT DAWSON, Pres.
HENRY BALDREY, Sec'y.