St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23

fortunate members or the industrial
classes be deprived of an opportunity to
earn a livelihood during the months
preceding the regular spring awaken.
ing. it is impossible to estimate the
suffering that must ensue. The
and it would lift burden
from Ramsey county, for hundreds OF
families must become county charges II
work is not furnished. One contractor
who was successful in the competitive
bidding, said to GLOBE reporter yes
t?rday, tnat he would give steady en-
ployment to 1000 men throughout the
winter if allowed TO go ahead with his
contract. He blames Mr.. Steele for the
interruption, and says there is great in
dignation among the laboring men be-
cause any obstacle has been thrown in
the way of the enterprise.
Appended are some of the public ex,
presSionS CLEANED by GLOBE reporters
yesterday:
What They Say.
J. II. Sleeper-The cities that were
active candidates have been treated
shabbily. They have been at an enor.
nous expense, while Chicago has ex.
pended nothing. The auditorium:
Yes; by all means, let's have the andi.
torium, and even Chicago will not be
able to defeat us next time.
John Dodge-I am a stronger Cleye-
land man now than ever, and think
the Chicago scheme will nominate him.
But we must have the auditorium. II
may be better, however, to abandon the
market house site because of the oppoSi-
tion of certain people who cannot see
very far into the future. Rice park
would be an admirable site.
Assemblyman Elmquist wires: We
auditorium. The committee has denied
US the convention. but there is no
power save the indifference of our citi-
Zens that can cheat us of the auditorium.
L feel that this building will be of far
greater benefit to st. Paul than the con-
ventiOn would have been. for it will
place us IN better position to compete
with other cities in the future and for
all time.
State Auditor Bierman-By all means
the auditorium should be built, and
work should begin at once, so as to give
relief to hundreds of suffering families
in the city.
e. d. OBrien-Our defeat should not
discourage the movement for perma-
nent auditorium in the least. We can
now take our time and erect structure
that will reflect credit upon our enter
prising city, and it will arm us for a
more successful candidacy four years
hence, and 1t will make st. Paul an
ideal convention city. There are hun
dreds of organizations outside of politics
that have great conventions, and they
all help city lmmeaSurably. Why, St.
Paul cannot accommodate a state con-
yention now, with satisfactory felicity,
to say nothing about a national conuen-
ton.
State Treasurer Bobleter-I am in
favor of proceeding forthwith with the
auditorium. Rice park would make a
model site, and it would give so much
room that Il public library, bath and
art gallery may become important ad-
JunctS. But the auditorium should
have at least seating capacity OF 10000
people.
A. S. Tallmadge-St. Paul shouldn't
great enterprises, it seems, meet with
some opposition. but public opinion is
ripe now, and there should be no delay.
5. Lee Davis. who was county auditor
here twelve years. and is one of the
best posted of the citizens on the
growth of st. Paul, said: "The audito-
rum is needed badly, no matter if the
convention goes else where. The tax
for it will not amount to a row of pins
individually, and as for those who
would attempt to enjoin its construction,
they would stand little chance, espe-
cially when the sentiment of the com
munitY in favor of the auditorium IS
taken into consideration. The publica-
ton of reports in the Minneapolis pa
perS to the effect that an injunction
m M rlrtf
were, to say the least, ill-advised.
Where can we accommodate such bod
les OF people as conventions generally
are except in such building as the one
proposed? There are many such gath
erings that can be drawn here. l have
Just returned from a trip through
the East and Southeast, and l found
lots OF people who would like to come
to these gatherings if they are held in
the Northwest on account of the favor
able climate which we have from early
spring to winter, and If Minneapolis
has the only building large enough TO
accommodate them in this section st.
Paul will get left
w. w. Erwin@There is certainly a
necessity for such building here as
the auditorium, and if the arrangements
have been perfected so as to go ahead
with it the work should go on. 1t may
be ludiciOuS, however, to take little
time III order to construct such build
ing as will answer all the purposes of
great meetings.
ID. M. Finlayson-As taxpayer here
L feel as though the city should 90
slow on Increasing expenses. While
we need an auditorium buildin g. yet 1T
would be well to prepare for it thor
oughly so as to have good one in the
future.
E. V. Brawer-I am decidedly in favor
of going ahead with the auditorium. It
is just what st. Paul needs to accommo-
date even state conventions. There
will be ample time to settle all legal
questions about the tax levy, and that
ought to be definitely settled. l favor
the sale of the market house and con-
verting the money into building fund.
Louis BenSinger-If the city will sell
the old market house and build on Rice
park. am willing to pay my share of
the taxes. lt Is the site of the entire
city. The park is no longer of any ben
eft to our people, and some good use
should be made of it. Rice park is only
a loafing spot for roughs. 1t is no
longer fit for a rendezvous for ladies
and children.
Assemblyman Hare-I think that the
need of all auditorium is patent to every
one in the light of recent events. If
we want to secure conventions we must
have the building. l do not think that
it is necessary to build one right away,
but am in favor of selling the market
house property, and with the proceeds
buy site and erect a public building.
The matter must, however, be carefully
considered.
Assemblyman Van Slyke-We most
certainly need an auditorium building,
but l do not think that immediate ac-
tion is necessary, now that the conven-
ton will not come to st. Paul. We
must, in future, be prepared to accom-
modate all conventions. but as to where
the public building should be located, it
should be carefully considered, as many
citizens may be opposed to having the
market house altered. and they may
favor another site.
E. G. Starkey, Building Inspector
The auditorium should be in Rice park
or on Ninth street. Sell the market
house property and use the money to
erect large auditorium and library
combined. have had some experience