St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-31
Some Favored the Subscrip-
ton Plan and Others Is S
suing Notes. "a
NO PUBLIC FUNDS AT HAND
For Relief of the Unemployed
Another Meeting to
Be Held.

morning. There were present Arch
bishop dreland, Mayor Smith, W.P.
Murray, Thomas Grace, w. L. Wilson,,
ii. A. Castle, George j. Mitsch, George
N. Gerlach, O.. o. Cullen, A. S. Tall.
madge, j. A. Nilsson, F. b. Dorian. T.
ID. O'Brien. e. w. Horr, A. Kaldunski,:
G. f. Pusch, j. F. Jackson. The COM
nlttee perfected an organization by
electing w. L. Wilson chairman and G.
w. Horn secretary.
The meeting took up the morning by
Il free discussion of the present systemi
of issuing tickets to those employed on:
city work. There was little ripple
when f. B. Doran, taking snap judy.
ment on the gathering, made an attempt
at political effusion.and was squelcheds
by little repartee. He of the slate.
fight" protested against any increase in
the city debt, saying that there were;
10000 taxpayers behind him who felt in
the same spirit. Some one in the rear
family said that there was lack of
the $4,000 i'll the late election, and
ripple Of smiles went about the
gathering. which finally got down
I.t
Mr.. Castle suggested to the gentlemen,
that it would be better first to ascertain
the actual am cunt of restitution which
existed in the city so that the committee
might be prepared to meet the ext.
gencieS of the situation. Last year the
total registration numbered 1900. and
there were $4,000 available of city
funds, and about $4,000 of voluntary
contributions. Thus far this year there.
were no city funds available, and. I'M.
less the committee could make some
anticipations. it would have to rely ell I
tirely upon voluntary charitable con-
tributions.
Speaking of the present system used
by the city engineer in issuing tickets
Mayor Smith said that it is the pur-t
pose to
Give Each Man Ten Days, Work,
and then let others who may be waiting
get an opportunity to earn little;
money.
The question Of how to get funds was
the most serious one before the commit
committees be organized to make am
effort to collect money from the citizens:
He thought everybody would be willing
to give % or 80 cents week towards a.
relief fund for the season. This idea
was at once secuted by William Pitt
Murray He did not believe that there.
was anything in the contribution idea,
especially since the feeling among the
business men was radically changed by
the late strike. He favored a plan by
which personal bonds might be issued
forming moral obligation. with hope
for future action by the legislature.
Certificates of indebtedness might then
be provided for and included in the tax
levy.
q This gave Mr.. Doran his chance to.
spring his little side play. No more:
increase of municipal debt was his bat
lie cry.
Mr.. Murray. however, replied that
there were times when it was necessary
to increase public debt, no matter
what the sentiment.
Capt. Castle denied that the business
men had contributed the bulk Of last
years contribution. The saIaried en-
ployes had furnished the greater part
of the fund, having subscribed some
little sum per month. The merchants,
as a class, had not been overburdened.
This year tie number of unemployed
will be probably greater than ever
before. Comptroller McCardv was
sent for, and he gave the cherries in
formation that there were no city funds
available for relief purposes. and City
Engineer Rundlett. who was present,
could give but little hope of better
state of affairs.
Archbishop Ireland simply took the
situation as it was. He said: I'VE
should remember that great many of
our unemployed did not apply for pub
lie employment last winter, and man
aged to tide over with the aid or some
friends. There is a
Great Deal Of DestitutfOn