St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-22
A PLAY FOR VOTES,
Friends Of the Wopld'S Fair
Argue for a Resolution
in Its Favor.
Democracy's Representatives
Beseeehed to IndorSe FL
naneial Aid.
Judge Altgald. Lyman Gage
and Durborrow Do the
Talking,
Dwelling on the Possibility
of Gaining Electoral
Votes.

Chicago June 2l.-Ihe worlds fair
was the subject of very lively discus
sion in the committee on resolutions
this evening. Congressman DurborrOw,
chairman of the committee on worlds
Columbian exposition Of the national
house of representatives; Hon. John p.
Altgeld, Democratic candidate for
governor of Illinois; President
T. W. Baker, of the local
directory worlds Columbian expo
siion; Director Lyman J. Gage, and
several gentlemen, appeared before the
committee and argued extensively in
favor of the adoption of plank in the
platform fayorinE just recognition and
substantial appropriation for the benefit
of the worlds fair.
The following resolution was pre-
scented by the committee and requested
to be inserted as portion of the Demo
cratic platform:
Recognizing The Worlds Columbian ex-
position as 4 national undertaking of vast
importance, III which the general govern
ment has invited the cooperation Of MI the
powers CT she world. and appreciating the
acceptance 10y mAny snch powers OF the in
vitation 50 extended, and the broad and lib
eral efforts being made b. them to contribute
10 the grandeur Of the undertaking, we ask
that congress extend such financial aid as
vii. insure the success Of said exposition on
scale OF maEnIhcence commensurate with
the dignity and greatness of this country"
Judge AIt@eid's Appeal
Hon. John p. Altgeld. Democratic
candidate fer governor of Illinois. made
laA ffrE Of
luton. and dWelt particularly upon the
political effect of such a platform on
the vote of the state of Illinois. He
thought it TO be great benefit to the
party in the prairie state, and, although
the Democrats expected TO carry illinois
anyhow. the adoption OF such Il plank
would greatly aid them in their efforts.
Hon. Lyman J. Gage, eX-president of
the Wurlu'S Columbian exposition, de-
voted his argument to explaining why
the financial aid was de-ired. He said
the local directory had greatly broad
ened the scope OF the fair in response
to the demands of the national commits
sion, and he thought the national gov
eminent should EOW bear a portion of
the expense incurred 10y this enlarge
ment OF the enterprise. Chicago had
complied with every obligation imposed
upon her i'y The law providing for the
worlds fair. and had
Fulfilled Every Pledge
made when she obtained the location.
He now believed that, rs it was evident
the worlds fair would be the gramdeSt
exposition ever known to civilization,
the federal government should bear its
part of the burden Of expense. Pres
ident W. T. Baker. OF tile local direct
DRY, made Il brief statement arguing
that the fair had been managed wisely
and well. and closing 10y stating as
Democrat that the adoption Of such 4
plank a. the enc proposed would be of
great benefit to the Democratic party of
the state.
The principal argument of the com
mittee was naturally reserved for Con-
gresham y. {. DurbOrrow, OF Chicago,
the chairman of the worlds Columbian
exposition OF the national house of
representatives. Mr.. DurbOrrow. as a
Democrat, III his arguments TO the
committee was terSe and to the
point. Il am a Democrat" said he,
land | came directly from the people
and l can speak for the people and l
think the people can speak for me in
emphasizing the interest that they feel
in this exposition. The people of all
classes believe that Il great opportunity
has come for showing to the world the
unprecedented advance that has been
made by the American people lii
The Race for SuprenancY
In civilization. As Democrat, and
working Democrat at that, and as
practical politician. | look upon this
subject as being of the deepest impor-
lance to the Democratic party i'll the
state Of,IIllnois. The people are alive
TO the situation. and they will hold the
Democratic party responsible for any
failure TO enact such legislation as is
required TO carry out the arrangement
and make this exposition thorough
and complete success.
q '.Ghe resolution just spread before you
was prepared by some Of MY diStin-
guishpd colleagues, but there is just
one change which | would like to see
made III it. Instead of the words con-
Eress of the United States | would
like to see inserted tie words
the Fifty-sec0Hd congress- l think
this is Very important, because
the people OF The country will not hold
the senate and the administration re-
sponsibIe. but this Democratic house of
Representatives. if there shonld be any
failure TO enact such legislation as il
desirable 10 carry out the magnificent
enterprise"
Flower 10 Ike Rescue.
Gov Flower, OF New York, member
of the committee on resolutions, here
interpOsed. aud, to the delight of the
worlds fair committee, the distin-
guished COVE rnOr Of the Empire state
argued strongly i'll favor of the plan
proposed. al was member of the
committee of five that was appointed by
the Fiity-Sec0nd congress-" said he, Ito
come to Chicago and investigate the
worlds fair management When we came
nut here to BEGIN our task of inyeSti-
CATION, the business men of Chicago
came before us and said that, through
the action OF the national commission,
this exposition had been greatly broad
ened, until il had reached such dlmen-
sionS ami scope that they feared that
the amount of money which they had
guaranteed TO raise would not be suffi-
cient to carry out tie work of the expo
siti0n.
These gentlemen urged the conPTeS-
sIOnal committee 10 try to reduce the
scope 10 such limits that the local di-
reetOry could bring the fair to a success
with the means at their command.
They desired 10 make it great success,
but the fair had HOW grown so that it
was apparent it would be impossible to
do it with their money. The business
men of Chicago have done everything
they could do, have faithfully fulfilled
every obligation imposed by congress
and every pledge made to the people in