St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-28
THEY WANT THE CAPITOL.
Citizens Of Midway Agree to Pool Their
Interests.
PILOT HILL PRoFFERED.
An Old Settler Recalls an Utterance by
40 Stephen A. Douglas on a
10 Pertinent Subject.

The subject of the capitol removal to
the Midway district is of sufficient in
terest in the Midway parks to enlist the
attention and sympathy of the ladies of
that district, and at the meeting at
Brainard's hall in Merriam Park last
evening there was a ''fair sprink-
ling" of the gentler sex present.
The assembly was a representative
one of Merriam, st. Anthony.
Hamlne and Manchester Parks, and
was called to order by Ed A. Paradis, OF
the Midway News. who stated the OBJ
ject of the union meeting to be dis
cussioB of the removal of the capitol
building to the Midway district. The
first speaker introduced was Maj. l.. M.
Newsom, of St. Paul. He renewed
briefly the history of the former build
ings. In referring to the present capl-
toll he called it a rat trap and thought
that it wasn't fit for any use but to be
turned into an insane asylum, and that
the first man to be put in
SHOULD BE THE ARCHITECT.
His eulogy of the Interurban parks
was most flattering, and he painted III
glowing colors the future of this dis
trict. His idea was to erect in this part
of the city s5.000,000 or S6,00O,o00 cap,
itol building and unite two phenomenal
cities.
The visit of Stephen A. Douglas to
this district was recounted, and When
he stood on Pilot Knob hill, to the south
of Merriam Park, he said: "Ihere
should be st. Paul and the capitol OF
the state"
II. S. Fairchild, of ST. Paul. said:
"The time will come when 1t will be OF
very little interest in which OF these
two cities this capitol shall be built. 10
them it is a mere bagatelie. The In
come from it is of no account at present,
and we now want to discuss where is
the best place for this capitol? When
we rebuild the capitol we want to build
it on a scale adequate for a few years.
In none of our undertakings in st. Paul
have we had large enough idea OF
what was needed, and in almost all In
stances we have fallen short OF what
should have been done. When st.
Louis started up the East was surprised
at it's rapid growth. for it had never
seen the like before. but when ST. Paul,
Minneapolis and Kansas City began to
grow
THE WORLD WAS STARTLED.
In conclusion he said: I'VE now
want to build a capitol that will answer
for the future, and to do so. we must
have the assistance of Minneapolis. If
we place the capitol halfway between
the Twin Cities we will receive her
support. | want to advise you to keep
from petty jealOusies. Get your capitol
sent out here and let commission
decide where it will go. Get it placed
here and the people will flock out here
by the thousands"
George H. Hazard, of Hamline, made
brief statement of what the midway
district was. and what it had to offer for
the capitol site. -.
Hon. A. C. Hickman followed with
short. but instructive, address. he first
touched on the local jealousies OF the
parks, and advised all to work In har-
lnony to secure the capitol sight. In
CLOSING, Mr.. Hickman said that to Sc
cure a site for the new capitol which
should make its location fixture there
should be suitable surroundings for the
structure, and these surroundings the
Midway district was amply able To sup
ply. l.. j. Dobner, of Hamllne, made a
few remarks on the assured good Will
of that park helping to the site. The
last speaker was Z. c. Griswold. of
Minneapolis, who, in behalf OF that
CITY, promised the good will of her peo-
pie in furthering the cause OF the
plains.