The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-12

The ST. Paul chamber of commerce
yesterday took a stand in opposition
TO the ticket scalping business, and
put itself on record as favoring leSis-
lation that shall end it.
The subject was introduced by the
committee on transportation, which
made a report on the anti-scalplng
bill. The report was complete and
hearty Endorsement Of the anti-scalp-
ing bill, now pending in congress.
The adoption of the report was
moved by A. H Lindeke, and s. Moore.
general freight agent of the Northern
Pacific, spoke in support of the re-
port.
After the measure Is understood"
he said, Il don't think there will be
a voice raised against 1t. From NOR
al point of view, it is important that
the bill should pass"
Maj. John Espy objected to the bill
because he said it either would not
or could not be enforced. He said it
was incorporated in the state consti-
tuition of Pennsylvania, yet, in spite
of that, ticket scalping fiourished in
that state.
THE railroad companies support the
scalping business" he declared. IF
this bill is to enable the railroads to
keep the scalping business in their own
hands, 1 am opposed to it
THE question of scalping," replied
Mr. Moore, lis the bridge we have to
cross whenever we have an excursion.
Whenever the Christian Endeavor peo-
pie Or any other large organization
calls upon US for low excursion rates
We have to say that If the railroad
companies were protected from the
scalpers, we could help them, but, as
no such protection is offered we can
not do 1t. Scalpers alter tickets, and
Of i,ar4 e
who was engaged for twelve years in
the business of altering tickets by
means of chemicals, and changed them
so cleverly that the deception was not
discovered
The matter was then put to a vote.
and the report was adopted with but
one dissenting voice Maj. Espy de-
ciared he was not guilty Of voting in
the negative.
The committee on state affairs re-
ported In favor of a resolution against
the use of the national flag for adj
Vertising purposes, as follows:
Resolved, That the st. Paul chamber of
commerce co heartily favors the cooperation
OF all public spirited citizens in feir eff
forts to obtain law to prevent the de-
Iacement OF our national flag by attaching
any advertisement or printing thereon, or
using anW pattern or representative there
on for private gain.
The Report Was Adopted.
A resolution, presented by w. B..
Dean, protesting against the provision
In the sundry civil appropriation bill,
now pending in congress, effecting for
est reservations in Western states, was
referred to the committee on legisla-
ton.
The following, introduced by w. r.
Dean, was referred to the COMMITTEES
on municipal affairs:
Resolved. That the business interests of
thls city demand that this chamber make
immediate inquiry why the common council
OF the city of st. Paul has not granted a
right to the long distance telephone to
enter the city, such inaction being the
means OF depriving the business Interests
OF faclliues enjoyed by practically al the
other cities in the country and seriously
hampering our citizens in their efforts to
compete with other places.
The question was asked by Mai.
Espy when the Twin City consolida.
ton matter would be reported to the
chamber, and William P. Murray said
1t would be reported at the meeting
next Monday, without fail
1t is expected that the debate on the
resolution will be prolonged and in
teresting.
Register today if you want to vote