St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-23
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| He stated that the object of this al
jOurned meeting was To push the work
| forward. During the past week the
committee had been getting 40 a mail
| ing list and had secured 800 names of
prominent &. \. r. workers in all parts
of the country, and during the past
week have sent personal and general
letters to them. 1t was learned that a
number have promised support to ST.
Louis; some have, however, pledged
their aid 10 st. Paul.
Letters were read from several prom
Using aid in securing the encampment
| for st. Paul, among them being e. 5.
| Palmer, of Sioux Falls, s. D., the former
department commander of South Da-
kota; w. A. Bentley and George b.
| Winship, formerly department CON-
manders of North Dakota.
Capt. Parker also reported that the
committee is sending all address to de-
| partment commanders and also To dele
| gates to the encampment TO be held in
Pittsburg this year. He said further:
This work Is preliminary to the Work
| 10 be done at Pittsburg during the com
| ing encampment. We must send a
| strong delegation there. We want to
raise.a fund to carry out this prelim.
mary work. We want to get the differ
ent interests of the city TO work in the
movement. There are i've or six inter
eSts that should be enlisted. The rail-
| roads should be Interested. as the
| travel here will be greater, if the en-
| campment comes, than it was to the
| educational convention, the national
Republican convention or any other
bUay that has come here. We also
want TO get the city railway company.
the banks, the merchants, the hotels
and the newspapers interested"
| In addition to the S165 pledged before,
| the Builders exchange pledged S25; the
Junior Pioneer association, S25; the
| Commercial club, SIS; Major w. w.
| Cooley, of the Thiel Detective agency,
S25; George Benz,of Benz IL Son. S25.
| E. s. Chittenden said that number
! of banks would, he believed, help out.
| Capt. Parker stated that it would require
about $500 fGr preliminary work.
Two gentlemen, speaking for Garfield
post, said that it might be depended
| upUl W give S-O VI q IllilG iuuEC.
George Benz wanted to knew if the cit
liens will favor raising the large sum of
money necessary to take care of the
encampment. He said he would do as
much as any one to defray expenses, but
it might be we'll to ascertain if enough
citizens will furnish funds sufficient.
As for himself he would give much
larger sum than S25 in case the encamp-
ment can be secured.
Capt. Parker said it might cost from
$4,000 to $50, 600 to take care of the
encampment. The necessary mouey
can be raised in various ways. When
the encampment was held in Milwaukee
the legislature authorized the city to
| levy a tax of $4,000. Capt, Parker
thought it would be we'll to provide for
d fund of So0,00O i'll case the encamp-
ment comes here. The natural location
for the encampm: Mt in 1895 IS here, as it
has for a number of years been east of
the Mississippi river. The attendance
each year has been from $4,000 to $780,
900. The Minneapolis people were
spoken of as having pledged aid in
securing the encampnent for ST. Paul
in 1895.
George Benz advocated the appoint
ment OF committee to apply 10 tile
legislature for permission to levy tax
on the city to assist in defraying the
expense.
Ex-Gov. McGill, in speaking of the
point raised by George Benz. said that
the Bell charter would prevent raising
money for the purpose mentioned un-
less the legislature should authorize the
tax. Gov. McGiH thought that the
fund might be raised by apportioning
the amount among trades and citizens.
He opposed the taxation plan as being
not buSineS5like, and also bad prece-
dent. lie declared that the enterprise
of st. Paul would not be secondary to
Minneapolis, and If that city raised a
large amount for such purpose tell
years ago, st. Paul would not default in
the matter now. He believed that SD, :
900 would be an ample fund. The COM
petition and enterprise of other cities
were spoken of i'll connection with the
claim that hard work must be done by
st. Paul 10 secure the encampment.
Hon. Albert Schetfer, said that the
condition of the law would prevent
special legislation tor the purpose OF
taxing the city for such a fund.
Capt. Charles j. Stees expressed con-
idence in the outcome and the abil ity
of the city to raise funds for the en-.
campment. He believed the money will
be cheerfully provided.
Gen. Bishop said if the city under.
takes seriously the work the encamp
ment can be secured. With the aid oil
Minneapolis he believed that the Twir
Cities would be irresistible. He favored
the contribution plan as compared witt
that of taxation.
MIR. Scheffer advised arranging for the
entire fund before the convention is Sc
cured. The delegation should be able
to make pledges to the eneampment a
Pittsburg that thu money for takin.
care of the eacampment here had beer
pledged. He said that the old soldier
has been spoiled by the way he has beer
treated in other cities. where. as in Sar
Francisco, he has been allowed to wall
} | on flowers, and would not be permitted
to spend money. The delegation from
, here should be prepared to pledge tn,
boys good entertainment.
Maj. Espy said there ought to b,
pledges. The delegation from her,
should be able to assure entertainment
r He knew that the patriotism of the cit,
would provide entertainment. Their
would be no fear for the money ques
ton if the organization should be sc
cured. The work should be done be
fore the Pittsburg encampment. HI
concluded by saying: I'VE have ha,
the Ice palaces, costing $4,000, and W
can take care Of the eneampment."