The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
HASTINGS IT IS
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form about Hopper, whom he had never
seen.
Finally Mr. Abbott came to the
standard of Hastings, which on account
OF It's drainage facilities and other adj
Nahtages, he believed the members
ought to favor, even if somewhat fur
ther from the railroads. He felt less
IKE being influenced by the arguments
OF Stockwell, who, by his own confess
SION, had not visited Hastings. Mr.
ABBOTT said he believed that not all
OF the minority believed their state
ment that there was no fraud.
DO not think, I know" said he,
mat some of them do not believe this.
Ihey nave told me their reasons, and
they are in my hearing now. 1t is my
opinion that the action of this man is
olsSface upon himself and upon the
state, and his conduct calls for the
most severe condemnation. l will
stamp my foot upon such conduct,
whether it was on the part of my
father or my brother
Mr., Abbott felt that it would be the
height of dishonOr not to be able to
honestly explain his vote upon any
action. He concluded with a drastic
arrangement of Hopper and his position
all through the matter
CRAY THINKS IT REGULAR.
Mr., Cray briefly reviewed the evil
dence taken before the commission and
went into the history eff the work done
by the body. He saw nothing irregular
IN the proceeding changing the selec-
ton of the site from Hastings to
Ancka, and expressed the view that the
present light was not that Of Hastings
vs.. AnOka, but the case of Hastings VS.
the state, and that the verdict would
be disappointment. He deprecated
partisan action in settling the contro-
versy, but believed the state would
make mistake if it overlooked the
fact that $4,000 had already been in
vested in land at ArOka.
Mr.. Feig. stated after some prelimi-
nary remarks, that while he had not
at the time felt entirely pleased with
the selection of Hastings; he was al
most prepared to abide by that decision
when the subsequent action, which he
considered questionable, was taken,
carrying the site to An0ka. He de-
tected the peculiar continuous day
session which ended at Fergus Falls,
ard resulted in the change of heart,
and, Which he then knew would be
made the subject of legislative investi-
ga ton.
The representative Of St. Louis, he
said, had plead fer Anoka forsooth,
because that county wished to send
her unfortunates there Why in st.
Paul and Minneapolis, he said, there
were l,OO4 patients, or enough to fill
the hospital if it stood ready today.
why had Hopper changed his vote?
This was the burning question which
the man himself could not answer
because he dared not. Mr.. Feig charg-
ed that corrupt actions were at the
bottom of the thing, and in this con-
nection branded as underhanded the
method of submitting to Mr.. HOPPER. the
petitions signed by men in towns ap-
pdrently not interested in AnOka He
scored the members of the commission
who, he said, had prearranged the plan
to give the site to Anoka. He thought
II was question as to whether the
state. would permit its fair name to
be smlrched Just to save the SIS, 900
already invested. It was, he. argued,
matter which had a moral aspect
greater than the question Of any,
amount of money involved. He. exhort-
ed the Legislature to rise. to the. Oc-
casiOn and rebuke those who. as ser
wants of the legisla tUreJ had $50 grossly
violated their honor and duty
Mr.. Underleak' cited the fact that
the legislature must again act in
judicial capacity, and urged that all
partisan feeling be put aside as in
the case Of Coates against Hall, AMI
the body rise to the dignified cOnSid-
GRAFTON of matter of this Importance
In concluding his statement he said
The. action of this commission is so
tainted that no man should vote for
it.. When it comes to a final settle
ment shall be found voting for Hast
ings."
SCHMIDT DEFENDS HOPPER.
Mr. Schmidt took the floor for
second time to refute the statement
made that Mr.. Hopper had given either
conflicting or inadequate reasons for
having experienced a change Of
heart. He read from the rec
ord that Mr.. Hopper had said
he changed his vote because, after
WINGED an injustice had been done the
northern part of the state He depre-
Gated the aSpersiOns hurled at Mr.
Hoper's character, saying he knew Of
his own knowledge that the commits
sioner was a man of tried probity and
honor. ,.---
The house settled itself for a speech
when Mr.. Jacobson arose but he
stated at the outset that he would
speak briefly. He cOntented himself
with putting the SeaFchlight upon the
testimony of Mr. Eastman, and showed
it was in direct conflict with what Mr.
Hopper sWore to as to his. change Of
vote The Lac qm Parle statesman
thought the spontaneous uprising in
favor of Anoka inthe Seventh district
was significant, and pointed out that
the prepared resolution sprung in Fer
gus Falls was WBitten in some other
place, showing the prearranged plan
Eastman, he said, had signed the min
utes of the Fergus Falls meeting, but
not those of most Of the others The
action taken was what he wanted and
he knew it and wanted to clinch 1t
He cOnSummated a dirty Job, and Mr.
Jacobson wanted to know If 1t was
that which the house wished to ratifv.
Mr.. Reeves. explained that he repre-
Sented constituency that was tribu-
tGry to Fergus Falls, but felt that it
would be but poorly representing tho
whole state not to raise his, voice to IN
hold the decision of the commission
named to select site for the fourth
, hospital. He denied it was a personal
question or local issue but said if
was matter for the best interests Of
the state of Minnesota. 1t seemed to
him there was no general sentiment
through the state in favor of Hast
lngs, but that the appeal came from
the people of the city itself A mis-
take had been made in considering
the commission and Henry HOPPER third
partieS-the acts of the committee were
acts Of the state and not acts of the
committee. Could not a man change
his mind without being charged with
criminal conduct? Men did the same
thing every day-ka business and Doli-
tics. He asked If theimembers shielded
by their Legislative clOaks We're war