The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-15
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who are not office seekers, and leave the Of
fee seekers clear field. OF course some one
must hold the offices, and the woods are full
of patriots, but they are looking after their
own interests. and not yours While you are
working over your butter. Gambling eggs and
selling sugar at cost (aS some OF you do) as
bait to secure some trade that has a proht
attachment, the office-seeking and o1hce-hold-
ing patriots are devising ways and means to
increase your taxes and generously share
our profits with themselves.
AS a business proposition, every one should
IN terest himself in politics. AS matter OF
p1 actice, the majority are too busy to take
the time, and of all the various classes the
merchant stands out pre-eminent as the most
neglectfal.
The lawyer assumes that it is his preroga-
tive to go to the legislature or to congress,
and with his glib tongue he succeeds in con-
vincing you that by divine inheritance he Is
a superior being and the superior beings are
required to make superior laws. AS rule,
the lawyer has no business education, and
sometimes not any other, but he poses as the
master of the intricacies Tor perhaps, should
say, stupidities) of law, while In reality law
making, outside of the criminal code, should
be confined to advancing business interests:
And who is so we'll qualified to know what
will advance business interests as the ousl-
. ness man himself?
Can you point, to Minnesota legislature
which has ever been controlled by the mer-
chants of the state? Can you point to
volume of laws which is not three-fourtns
devoted to the interests Of the legal protes.
the two boys who, finding a cigar stub on
the street, decided to jointly appropriate it,
the big boy proceeding to smoke and when
the little fellow wanted q few whiffs he was
told that he was only q stockholder, and could
spit.
I approach the farmer with great Difference
and respect. He Is the very foundation OF
the wealth and prosperity Of the country
honor him for his industry, the pioneer life
he undergoes and the privations ne endures.
He Is entitled to q voice in legislation, and
hi he
frequently does, aspire to the whole thing. Ha
Is not business man. and pays but little at
tention to the unwritten Laws OF business,
without the recognition of which the business
world could not exist for twenty-four hours.
Now be practical. You are asking some
business legislation of the. present leglsla-
ture. Are you asking 1t of men trained in
business? By no means. You are chiefly
asking it of lawyers and farmers.
ON ORGANIZATION.
port of the organization COMMITTEES was
read by it's secretary, George L. Ding
ham. which was in part as follows
Too much credit cannot be given to the
iobbers of our state for their loyalty to
our work along every line. They have CO.
operated everywhere with and we are
indebted to their efforts and the telling in
6uenee of their travelling statesmen who have
been our firm friends and have kept matters
going to our benefit where our organizer
could not reach. Again we must not forget
to place the credit of continued agitation
and work to the side of our trade papers,
whose editorial columns and local items have
given us Just the help we needed at just
the time needed. Also the efficient work of
the secretaries Of the st. Paul and Mime
apolis associations, who have been very help
full. They have furnished much Information
by mail and otherwise to inquiring points,
which. with copies of their constitutions and
bylaws, have been Of great service in many
cases We should not do justice If were
to overlook the work Of that prince OF
husters in organization work. and not again
state that his influence has been as potent in
the past year as ever before. OF course
YOU know we refer to "Sapolio Fred or,
more properly, Fred Lorenz. of Minneapolis.
The latter part of the year has developed
a new and most powerful factor In organiza-
tion and one whose influence promises much
for the future, not only Of our organiZa-
ton but also all kindred societies. We refer
to the Minnesota Business Mems union. The
aim OF this association Is known all over
the state and already several promising mer-
chants organizations have sprung from its
work.
BUSINESS EDUCATION.
Everyone during the session seemed
to take much interest IN the work,
and especially to those matters that
pointed towards the lettering of busi-
ness conditions, and when w. Scott
Coe arose to make his address he was
met with much animated applause.
Business Education" was his subject.
Mr.. Coe stated that of all the three
great educations there was one that
benefited, the business men the most,
and that this one was acquired by con-