St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-10
AWAY WITH BLkTHER.
st. Paul Will Have to Hustle
if the Recount Is to Be
Thorough.
How Minneapolis Business
Men Assist the Federal
Supervisor.
All Corners Of the Earth
Secured for Absent
Citizens.
A Few st. Paulites Inclined to
A Few st. Paulites Inclined to
Kick at Mobiles De-
ciSion.

a recount OF SI. Idul Has UCcu Auoiiy
decided upon. If that recount is to be
full one the citizens will have to bestir
themselves more than they now appear
to be doing. In this respect the spirit
and enterprise of Minneapolis business
men is worthy of imitation. The le-
count of that city commenced Monday
last, and excellent assistance is being
given Supervisor Kruse by the citizens
census committee. 1t willcertainly not
be the fault of the members OF that
committee If every man, woman and
child resident in Minneapolis is not
enumerated. Not only that, but de-
termined effort is being made to enum-
crate every citizen temporarily out OF
the city. The days preceding the re-
count were we'll occupied by the Mime
apolis people. Men were stationed at
the railroad depots aud the names OF all
citizens taken who were going to be
temporarily absent from the city. Not
only that, but canvass of the city was
also made to ascertain the whereabouts
of citizens who might be absent for a
few weeks. The systematic work OF
the Minneapolis citizens census COM
mittee is indicated by the notices
issued and the letters addressed citl-
zens. A notice to the people OF the
Mill city reads:
IMPORTANT.
M1NNEAPoLIs July 30, l99o.-Our city GEN.
sus is to be retaken under superintendent
of the United States government. The re-
count is to commence Monday, Aug a. 1t IS
of the greatest Importance that full and
complete count be made. Your cordial assist
ance is requested. Please meet the enum-
orator cordially and promptly. Be sure and
give him all members of your family and all
persons living at your house. including those
temporarily absent. If you know OF neigh
bors out of the city whose house is temper
arily closed, report the fact at once to your
precinct committee, or to the undersigned at
Room 4e Loan and Trust Company building.
Z. b. WALKER, CHARLES ROBINSON,
E. s. CoRsER, WILLIAM McCRoRY,
E. j. PHELPS, A. j. BoARDMAN,
:, G e G WIHsroN e. q q q. BB osHART
Citizens Census Committee.
Two letters are addressed to absent
citizens. One is as follows:
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. I'd, 1990.-Dear
Sir: The citizens census committee are IN
formed that you are temporarily absent from
the city. The census is being retaken mere
by the government. We are very anxious,
and We are satisfied that you are also, to nave
very complete and reliable count. VIII
Won please Immediately properly fill out the
enclosed blank and return 10 the c1tlZenS
census committee, Room AZ Loan and trust
building Be sure to give the street number
of YOUR residence or boarding place when
last here, also neighbor or friend here as
reference. Sign the schedule at the bottom
of the sheet. 1t may be filled by yourself or
any member of your family, and signed by
the person who makes the schedule. This
we send you by instructions of supervisor
Kruse 1t is very important that you make
immediate and thorough returns to us. Ii
you are aware of others belonging heie, but
temporarily absent please notify US or them
that return may be made.
CITIZENS CENSUS COMMITTEE.
The other letter runs:
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Aug. E6, 1S9O.-Were
you upon June !, 1890, resident OF Mime
apolS? If so, will you kindly I'LL out the en-
closed blank and return to TINS commlttee.
Ii you had removed permanently from the
city prior to June l. the return of the blank
is neither requested or looked for. Very re-
fully, CITIZENS CENSUS COMMITTEE.
The Minneapolis committee has also
communicated with the various con-
tractors residing in the city. From
them they learn whether any citizens
are being temporarily employed outside
the city, and thereby secure their
enumeration to swell the total popula-
tion There can thus be very few actual
residents OIL MlnucdpUliS Hlloocu III viz
| recount.
But what about st. Paul? Up to date
practically nothing has been done in
preparation for the recount. The com
mittee having charge of the census in
| st. Paul appear to be quietly SQuatting
in their offices and waiting develop
ments. No effort has been made to Sc
cure list of residents soiournlng at the
lakes or touring in various parts OF the
country. The recount will be inaugu-
rated week from tomorrow. 1t will be
| under the superintendent OF United
| States official-a man unacqualnted
with the city. That the citizens actually
in the city at the time of the recount
will be enumeratedis without doubt. But
the large army of citizens at the lakes
and temporarily out of the city on bust
ness-what about them? 1t is clearly
not the duty of the supervisor to trouble
himself about them, and If they are to
| be included in the recount the neeeS-
sary information must be locally sup
lied The city cannot afford to be diff
dent about this matter. The full popu-
lation must be enumerated, and this
cannot be done unless the work Of the
enumerators is supplemented-as in
MinneapoliS-by systematic work on
the part of a citizens census committee.
| Actions and not words are required.