St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-12
MIR. kOWRY's REMARKS.
The Hero of the Occasion Speaks
Briefly to the Point.
Mr.. Lowry bowed modestIv al

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Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: am at
loss for words to express 10 you, one and all,
how deeply grateful l 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 10 feel that perhaps the result
is not worth The labor. IL at any time in the
past entertained such a thought, The words
lu.t spoken by your chairman and Arch
bishop Ireland. together with your presence
here tonight, would forever Danish it from
my mind.
Such testimonial is worth a lifetime of
toll and drudgery. While Inc task assumed
has been hard one, | have always felt that
IN the main had the honest aud loyal sup
pert of the citizens of st. Paul aud Minneapo-
lis. In arranging for the finances and push
ing the work forward, | endeavored TO fol-
low tie plan of the lrishmau who said i
kape me accounts about even. for owe just
as many maple as | don't owe" Most sin
cerely. heartily and gratefully do l thank
you.
My aim has not been TO secure such a DEM
onslra ton as This, for pleuge you my word
and houor that would rather dive an old
fashioned bob-iail Car, hitched 10 pair of
Texas mules. 10 st. Paul on q stormy night
or what would probably be worse still TO
stand lii the mud and rain at Hamline wait
ing for transfer, than TO face you, my tel-
low citizens, here tonight My whole aim
has been 10 establish system of rapid
transit IN and between ihese cities That would
cement and bind them together. as with
rod of iron, aud assist IN building up one
great metropolis, whose mercantile, railroad
and manufacturing Interests, added 10 its ed
ucnliUnal and scientific advancement and
its art culture, would place il beyond the
pale of competition and on foundation for
future pTosI efity as solid as lhe adamanuEe
rock. 10 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. 1t takes
work and will power 10 accomplish results
When George Brackettmany years ago was
lost on the prairie ana was many days with
out food and Starvation ST uing him in the
face. he jumped up, cracked his heels to-
ge:her aud SAID; Bracket, you re good for
il. and that is why he Is heIe tonight. The
interchangeable energy and perseverance of L.
b. Walker and a few others brought ST Louis
park 10 The front as manufacturing center
and prominent suburb of Minneapolis. The
persistence and haro work done by the com
mitlees from Minneapolis and ST. Paul Sc
cured for Minneapolis the national Repub-
licaD convention for 1872. and will probably
secure the Democratic convention for st.
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 l said before, l am glad
you got II, as ii brings your end OF the
doubletree little nearer even. i hope you
will all pull TIL you do get even and you
will then be tired enough and big enough TO
stop and rest. 1t don't do either city any
good TO steal from the other. 1t does not aid
Minneapolis 10 induce 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
quality of an editor, and
BE able to spur up your virtue
And put a check-rein on your pride,
And carry a gentleman's manners
Beneath a 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