St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-05
ASKS SIMPLE JUSTICE.
Secretary Bishop Writes a Let
ter, Making q Fair Proposition.

Alden j. Blethen, Esq.-Dear Sir: In
view of the large number of newspaper
articles which have appeared, and
which were unfaVOrable to this associ-
alton, and severely criticised its meth
DDS OF doing business, and the fact that
these articles have gone broadcast
through the land. being copied and re-
copied by hundreds OF newspapers, and
in almost every state and community
Of this Union, and said account being,
in our opinion, great injury to the
city OF Minneapolis, and to many of its
good citizens, and being DESTROYS to
prove to this community, and to the
country at large, and TO our many
share holders who are becoming fright
ened and unStrung by these continuous
aud bitter attacks which are being made
upon US, and being satisfied in our
own minds that this newspa-
per agitation has its foundation
in strong and deep-FoOted conspiracy
to effect the downfall OF this assOcia-
ton. and by its downfall effect the
downfall of all the other national build
ing and loan associations of this COM
munity, and knowing that while such
conspiracy cannot succeed in this in
stance, still we are aware that it is
hammering upon this subject by those
who are embirtered against the inStitu-
ton might result in gripping its ener-
gies and causing loss 10 multitude
of its SharehOlders-nOW, therefore. we
ask you to be one of number of gentle
men who shall III tile interests of Min
neapOlis and its good name and future
success, appoint from among yourselves
a committee whose duty it shall be TO
examine into the affairs of the Ameri-
can Building and Loan association, and
that you employ such expert account
ants as you shall deem necessary to
arrive at the exact condition of this
association, and We hereby agree to
pay all expenses of such examination
asking You only as a matter of
right and Justice to our good name
which has been so thoroughly assaulted,
that you make such statement over your
signatures, or the signatures of the CON-
mittee whom you may appoint, as shall
give 10 this community and To the pub
lie at large the fullest information as to
the standing and SOlYency of this asSO-
citation. | understand that in asking
this of yoa / am asking a great deal of
man who has other large interests to see
to, and who can i'll afford TO spend time
unless 1t is going to be Of some benefit
to himself or to the community in which
he lives. l address you as public spir-
tied man, who has the welfare of our
city at heart. and trust you will not
fail 20 do US this act Of justice, in the
face of the charges which have been
made against US. This Is an exact copy
Of a letter which am indicting to the
following named gentlemen. E. s. Cor
ser. George l.. Baker,O G. Norman, B.
+. Nelson, l.. z. Kelly, 5. c. Gale, G. A.
PIIlsbury. W. NJ. TeDney, George r.
Newell, T. b. Harrington, James T.
Wyman, A. r. McGili. Charles E.
Wales, G. NJ. Palmer, William M. Re-
gan, E. c. Babb, George Bracket, G. p.
Lowell, John DeLaittre.
| have selected these names as repre-
sentative men, and while there are
many others in our city Just as compe-
tent and fair-mlnded as these gentle
men named, it is not necessary to in
clude them in the list. 1t is large
enough to satisfy our citizens, if their
verdict is as we are confident it must
be, knowing that the affairs Of this as
ISOLATION are thoroughly solvent. have
not included in this list my personal
friends. although | am well-known by
many of the parties whom ] have asked
to act. / would further ask you to pub
lish this letter in your next issue. as an
earnest of good faith upon both sides.
Editor GLOBE: The above is copy
of letter written to A. j. Blethen.w with
a request that he publish same, but as
he has never given US an impartial
hearing, and, lest he does not publish it,
! hope you will. JAMES Il. BISHOP.
Minneapolis, Nov. 4.