St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-10
CITIZENS OF ST. PAUL

tions which have necessitated this re-
count. 1t is no fault of ours that the
census was not taken correctly in the
first place, nor is it a matter of any con-
sequence now to ascertain where the
blame lies.
This is not the time for criticism, for
fault finding, or even for discussion.
1t is the time for action.
For wise action, prompt action. and
vigorous action, and a time for every
body to act.
1t is time when every person in st.
Paul of the years Of discretion, and
possessed of ordinary intelligence, is to
be considered member of a citizens
committee whose duty it is to see that
there is full and accurate enumera-
ton. 1t is an occasion when every
shoulder should be laid to the wheel,
and when no one should stand back for
another to take the foremost place.
The uppermost question i'll the public
mind is, What are we expected to do?
The special agent detailed by the CEN
sus bureau to supervise the recount III
st. Paul will be in the city tomorrow
morning, and will be ready to begin
operations. We do not mean that Mr..
WARDLE will begin Immediately upon
a recount, but he will begin to organize
the work and get things in shape for
the recount. The first thing to do will
be to give Mr. WARDLE cordial greet
ing and the fullest assurance that all OF
our citizens are ready to aid him in his
difficult and responsible task. Then
we will want to confer with him rela-
tive to his plans for making the recount,
in order that we may the more readily
and the more effectively cooperate with
him. The recount will be made strictly
under federal supervision. yet there are
many ways that we can assist to facili-
tate the work and to aid the census offi-
Gals in performing their duty with
thoroughness that they would not be
able to attain without our assistance.
Our Minneapolis friends have already
agreed upon plan of systematic opera
ton. which has been approved by the
special census agent i'll charge OF the
recount of that city. AS matter of in
formation for our readers, we print
description of the Minneapolis plan in
| this issue of the GLOBE. An urgent
appeal is made to all the citizens to
answer promptly and fully to all
questions propounded by the census
officials. They are furthermore urged
to furnish the citizens committee a full
list of all who are entitled to be emu
merated In the census. Where individ-
| ais are temporarily absent from the city,
| that fact is to be reported to the COM
mittee. and every precaution is to be
| taken that none who are properly en-
| titled to enumeration shall be missed.
1t needs no argument to demonstrate
that a similar course should be pursued
here. What particular plan of action
shall be adopted is for our own people
to decide. What we are now saying is
altogether in the way of suggestion. yet
we are none the less urgent that prompt
and vigorous measures of some sort
shall at once be adopted to secure the
fullest enumeration of our population
In anticipation of what did come, more
than a week ago the GLOBE called the
attention of the people to The necessity
of beginning to prepare for the recount
The wisdom of that appeal has beer
verified by the results, and by not Civ
ing proper attention to it valuable time
has been lost.
Still, there is time enough left if We
only get down to work with right goo(
will. What we do must be done in {
systematic way in order to be efficiently
done. We want no more bungling worl
in census taking.
One thing of prime Importance is tt
get capable enumerators, Quite anum
Der of citizens have already volunteered
their services, and others are doubtless
willing to engage in this work of pa
triotism. There ought to be no diff
Guilty in selecting from these volunteer
a capable corps of enumeratorS wht
will do their work honestly and intelli
gently.
The next matter of Importance is t.
secure from Census Officer WARDLE al
extension of time for making the re
count, in order that the whole field ma
be covered thoroughly.
1t is furthermore important that thu
enumeration districts shall be mad
small enough to enable each enumeI
ator to get over his ground without be
ing pressed for time.
Then, acting in cooperation with tn
census officials, should be local com
mittee, or committees, consisting of re
, liable and representative citizens, who's
| duty it should be to hunt up and repol
names that are liable to be missed b
the enumerators. There should be
committee. or subcommittee, in eac
/ ward or district of the city, and eac
member should be familiar with tn
, ! neighborhood where he is expected t
operate. Circulars should be sent t
every person in the city, giving all til
information that is necessary to impair
and urging the people to co-operat
with the committee.
A large number of our people ar
away at the lakes and other summer re
sorts. A great many workingmen al
temporarily employed out of the city
In commercial city like ours there al
always a great many statesmen an
others connected with the jobbing bus
ness who spend great deal OF thel
time on the road A large number c
| railroad employees are constantly on tn
go, and are just as apt to be out of tn