St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-12
OF Solid Cash.


Of Solid Cash.
What Thomas Lowry has done for urban
travel, others have done for the whole terri
tory around and beyond US. There is rapid
transit east and west, north and south of US,
making the two cities one OF the Few great
railroad cenlers of America. The whole ter
ritory. 2,0J0 miles westward TO the shores
laved by Pacific waters, The whole terri
tory norihward 10 the Arctic circle,
hoaung Brltalns flag; aye far distant
Cathay and fiowery Japan, are put at our dis
posal 10 be served by us ana to serve US by
the magnificent railroads which receive their
impulse aud direction from our own cities,
from the hands Uf our own fellow citizens.
The watchful eye of industry is quick 10 see
the facilities which We can offer for the dis
trihuuon of its wares; the recent advent of
strongest industrial organizations give testi-
mony 10 our advantageous NStion; the de-
cided movement of the industrial interests of
the country is towards our cities. What more
is needed Men. builders Of cities ana com
monwealths, scintillaing with personal cleo
trlc ire, yet the posseSSors of cool. caculat-
ing brains, restless in their ambition TO dare
and do yet ever sure of their footing in their
resOlute onward march. Are they ours Let
these festive boards take voice and speak.
The electric railway of the Twin Cites is
sound and safe; the Twin Cities, its home.
with which lis fortunes are linked, are sound
and safe.
Ths average travel on your interurban line
j. per udN. w nat Is the meaning
this one fact. the result OF your work? Ii IS
that the two cities are one in mutual inter-
ests, and in mutual love; that in the future,
more than in the past. they are 10 understand
and feel their oneness We are one. Occa-
slOnS like the present put haudS in hands
aud hearts 10 hearts. Who tonight will
brook the repr0ach that we are divided! Let
either city be frOwned upon by the stranger;
who, more quickly than tue men OF the
other, would stand erect in the defense? 1t
Of The truth, mat
Our Growth Is in Union,
the confidence which we need in our indi-
vidual enterprises comes from our union, the
respect which the outside world bears toward
US arises from our union. He who strength
ems the bonds between Us. who mingies our
populations ID daily mutual greetings. who
shOrtenS the area between u.s. and reduces
the time needed 10 cross it, is the best friend
of each one of the cities. This your task.
Be faithful TO II. Multiply your bands Of
steel binding so strongly together the two
cities, that escape from one shall be i'm
possible to the other, and the one shall vi
brate from all the affections and movements
of the other. Strong as the steel
of your rails, warm and penetrating
as the current coursing through
them are the sentiments OF esteem and
affecuonate regard which bind 10 you the
men seated around you tonight They honor
your work; they honor more the man who
electric railway: they are prouder Of Thomas
Lowry. They admire and love your noble
qualities of mind and heart. Yours the clear,
far seeing intellect The energy Of will. the
patient perseverance. which make the sue.
cessful man. Yours the sterling honeSty;the
high moral rectitude. whence comes the
valued cilizen. Yours the warm heart and
the warm hand, which knit men 10 you in
closest friendship. Be you long with the
Twin Cities, 10 foster their inner SITS and
brighten their glory, while they rapidly
hasten 10 their manifest destiny. as the third
great commercial center of America, audi
presume many of my friends would have me
say-be We long with you.
Col. Kings exuberance was now at its
highest ebb. When the archbishop eX-
claimed. in a period of iInpasstoned elo-
Quenee, word concerning the probable
pIolitableness of Mr.. LoWry's interur-
ban and Twin City improvements, and
the new transfer system, Col. King IN
terrupted 10 cry:
Yes, sir: I'll discount any of his
Lowry's] notes; they are of face
value" and the entire throng cheered
voclferously.
A Remarkable Scene.
When the archbiShop's address
ended, the most abject scene of en-
thusiasm prevailed. He had touched
the patriotic heart of the resident of St.
Paul ana Minneapolis. and the partisan
of the one city was prone to fall upon
the neck of the other. 1t was happy
scene. When Thomas Lowry was in
troduced, and. as the great street car
and 500 magnate seemed to hesitate,
Col. King arose from his seat and
yelled like the great Stentor of ancient
times:
Don't be overcome, but go at it.,
Tom"