St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-12
MIR. LoWRY,s REMARKS.
The Hero of the Occasion Speaks
Briefly to the Point.
MIR. Lowry bowed modestly an

Mr.. Lowry bowed m0deStly and said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: am at q
loss for Wolds to express 10 you, one and all,
how deeply grateful | feel for this Expression
of your esteem and approval There are
times when one is struggling and staggering
under burdens that seem TO him oppressive.
when he is apt TO feel that perhaps the result
Is not worth the labor. If at any time in the
past entertained such q thought, The words
]ust spoken by your chairman and Arch
bishop Ireland, together with your presence
here tonight, would forever Danish it from
my mind.
Such q testimonial is worth lifetime of
toll and drudgery. While the task assumed
has been hard Que, have always felt that
III the main had the honest and loyal sup
port OF the citizens OF st. Paul AID Minneapo-
lis. In arranging for the finances and push-
ing the work forward, | endeavOred 10 fol-
low the plan OF the Irishmau who said L
kane ME accounts about even, for L owe just
us many paple as l don't owe" Most sim
cerely, heartily and gratefully do l thank
you.
Ny aim has not been to secure such dem
onstTation rs this, for pledge you my word
ami honor that would rather dive all old
fashioned bob-lail Car, hitched 10 pair of
Texas mules, 10 81. Paul on g stormy night
what would probably be worse still. 10
stand in The mud and rain at Hamline wait
ing for transfer, than 10 face you, my feI-
low citizens, here tonight Ny whole aim
has been to establish system of rapid
transit III aud between IheSe cities that would
G6MpUl anu DlUU tIem together, as Win
rod OF iron. ana assist il building Up one
great metropolis, whose mercantile, railroad
und manufacturing interests, added 10 its ed
ucntiUnal and scientific advancement and
its art culture, wo2ld place il beyond the
pale of competition apd on a foundation for
future pTOSI IeiitY as solid as The RdamantlEe
rock. To accomplish This. we need not only
the efforts of each city and each individual
i'll each CITY. but we need the united efforts
of both cities and all our citizens Ii taxes
work and will power 10 accomplish results
When George Brackettmany years ago was
lost on the prairie and was many days with
out food and starvation 81 lring him III the
face. he jumped up cracked his heels to-
ge.her anu hald: ''BrackeIt, you re good for
it, and that is why he Is heTe tonight. The
indefaiigable energy and perseverance OF T.
Is. Walker and few Others brought ST Louis
park 10 the front as manufacturing center
and prominent suburb of Minneapolis. The
persistence and hard work done by the COM
miltees from Minneapolis and ST. Paul Sc
cured for Minneapolis the national Repub-
lican convention for 1892, and will probably
secure the Democratic convention for 81.
Paul.
The united efforts of few leading citizens
from ST. Paul secured for that City the " alter
a. Wood Harvester works, aud / am glad
you got it. You were getting little ''poky
down there, and, as / said before, am glad
you got it, as it brings your END of the
dOubletree little nearer even. hope you
will all pull I'LL you do get even, and you
will then be tired enough aud big enough 10
stop and rest. 1t don't do either city any
good TO steal from the other. 1t does not aid
Minneapolis 10 induce q mercantile or manu-
featuring establishment TO move here from
st. Paul, ana vice versa.
We must bring the people and capital from
the outside and unite them with our own
efforts and capital. You must not get dis
couraged with rebuff. You must have the
qualify of an editor, and
''Be able to spur up your virtue
And put a check-rein on your pride,
And carry a geutlemaii's manners
Beneath q rhinocerous hide
While this banquet is rendered ostensibly
to me, let US all consider ourselves equal
partners-consider this a new association
formed here tonight TO advance every mate
rial element that tends to build up great
city. Let US work as an association and as