St. Paul daily globe., 1891-08-13
HOW TO RAISE MONEY
Editor Lanphere's Scheme for
Increasing the Worlds
Fair Fund.
Counties to Issue Paper; the
Next Legislature to Au-
thorize Payment.
Convention Of Worlds Fair
Delegates at the Capt.
tol To-Day.
Democrats Discuss Opganiza-
tion for the Next
Campaign.


George y. Lanphere. of Moorhead, is
the author of the latest plan by which
an additional sum of 100000 is to be
secured for the worlds fair exhibit. 1t
is simply to let each county pledge
itself to bear its share of this sum, notes
being made and indorsed by responsible
men for the amount and the money then
to be raised upon this paper. Tue
next session of the legislature WILDE
asked to pass an act enabling the
counties to take up these notes. The
Moorhead editor has figured out the
taxation that would be required on
basis of $500, ,OOO, 900 property valuation
in the state and finds that the rate Will
be but 17.1OO of one mill on the dollar.
The burden in this way would fall
equally upon all parts of the state and
prove especially light on the country
districts. The counties of Ramsey and
Hennepin would pay 81, 900 and $4,000
respectiyeIv. and with Washington
about one-half of the entire sum-
Another reason Mr.. Lamphere urges IN
behalf of his plan is that the money can
i'm this way be raised as it is needed.
At present S24, 600 only IS needed 10r the
erection of a building, the COMMISSION
being of the opinion that building
must be had to make credltaDle eX-
hibit
Mr. Furlong. Oh the other hand, does
not fancy this mode Of procedure. 1t is
a dangerous experiment, he believes:
In other words, he fears that men or
means will be chary of going sponsor
for so much 1t is a great venture, ne
argues. and individuals are scarce
who will assume the responsible
ties. He rather leans to the
theory that it is more practicable for the
state. the commonwealth as whole, to
lift the burden from off the shoulders or
the indididual citizens. Mr: furiong
has no hesitancy in making plans TOT
comprehensive and complete exhibit, but
he insists that the state treasury must
meet the outlay because the benefits
will rebound directly to the state at
large. 1t will tend to settle and improve
the arabic lands now lying a waste, ana
it will thereby augment the wealth OF
the state.
Mr.. Hunt did not care to voice an
opinion last evening. He simply said
that he had no doubt Minnesota would
solve the problem and be found IN the
front ranks of the constellation OF states
when the day of the opening dawns.
Money is a prerequisite, ne admits
but he feels that the indOmitable enter
prise and energy of the people OF the
gaand North Star state will encompass
ali such conditional obstacles, and he
promises that our exhibit, when the
opening comes, will not be second TO
any.
The feeling is pretty deep-seated
that the railway corporations. espe-
ciaIly those that have vast acerages in
grants. will do the handsome thing. 1t
is to the interests of these institutions
that the agricultural possibilities be
shown to the farmers who are toiling
their lives away for a mere pittance in
the East, and this Columbian demon
stration be made to picture to them the
advantages that are open here to en-
ergy, pluck and limited capital. The
location at the fair is central. Indeed,
it is pronounced.by the commission that
has surveyed the ground, the best OF
the lot, and the Minnesota exhibit Will
attract the attention of the world.