St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-04
WHERE 1T SHOULD GO.
Further Comment on the Location
; 49, of the Harvester Works.

Further Comment on the Location
1870 of the Harvester Works.
To the Editor Of the Globe.
l read with much interest YOUR edi-
torial on above subject in yesterdays
GLOBE. had felt that it was quito
probable that Eastern stockholders
though long engaged in the business
and the st. Paul stockholders--embr
ing nearly all the leading business men
OF the clty-wouid probably not be able
to select the best site, would act rasnIy,
without due reflection or proper regard
for their own and the city's interest,
and i was glad to see your emphatic
veto on the cOnjectured location in the
eastern district near Hazel Park" But
1t was careless in you not to select def
lnltely a site and so end at once the con-
troversy. or course. when they hear that
you have said lit must not be located
there" they will abandon that at once
bnt don't you see their perplexity yet?
How will they dare to select from among
the other sites offered until they know
what would be acceptable to you? An
eXpectant community, as well, awaits
your decision, and pray you delay not
day.
Soberly-St. Paul has, not s'hun-
dreds,'' as you say, but number of
good sites for such factory; and all
who desire its location in their district
are Invited to make proposals by the
10th inst. to the board of directors.
The stockholders will aim on the 9th to
select capable board; ON the 10th or
soon thereafter we may reasonably sup
oppose this board will carefully compare
itheSe proposals, giving full cOnsidera-
} ton to the questions Of railway acceSSi-
Utility, proximity to the body of the city,
accessibility by electric or cable lines,
amount of land Offered-in fact, every
thing affecting the interests of the city
oand of the stockholders; and respect
fully suggest that it is not in the inter-
est OF the company or. the city for one
newspaper to go into Mysteries because
somebody on the Street-and no one
knows anything about it yet-doesn't
even know who the directors will be-
because somebody gusses that it will
go here; and another newspaper to go
into Mysteries because some one else
guesses it will go there, and another to
go into "connIptfon fits" because some
sone else. says somewhere else. Let US
have no. tempests in teapots." no suspi-
scions, no dictationS. no threats
as to the future; but let any
one make suggestions, assign reasons
for particular locations, and vote
for wise and discreet and upright men
for directors and then knowing that
with the combined experience aud wis
dom of the Eastern directors and the
good Judgment and local loyalty of the
st. Paul directors-with all these offers,
suggestions and reasons before them
they will more probably reach correct
conclusion than any one of us with our
partial information, perhaps bias of in
tereSt.
And then let us all accept cheerfully
that decision. whether or not in accord
with our own Judgment, and then 90 to
work again. tremendously, to achieve
new victories.
Negotiations are now pending with
several other large industries and a
number of smaller ones, and confident
hope Is INDUCED in by those carrying
on these negotiations that in short
time they will be able to announce that
other and valuable factories are Sc
cured.
One indiscreet editorial article can do
much harm-create distrnst and cool
ardor. Each cannot be gratified. Let
all work for their favorite locality with
all their energy, and then good-nat-
uredly abide the result Yours truly,
ID. ). FAIRCHILD.