The Virginia enterprise., 1899-07-28
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the citizens and tax payers Of
Virginia, nor is the necessity of
such a structure ccmbated by
any. The matter has at various
times in past years and under
past administrations been called
to the attention of the city legis
lators, and in the inaugural ad
dress of Mayor Palmer it was
was pointed out as one of the
special objective points to be
hoped for.
There was a time when Vir-
ginia was torn by the acrimony
Of a political contest; such sea-
sons are known to all communi-
ties, but the bitterness engen-
dered is cast aside by all honest
citizens-by all except chat class
who are known as grafters and
leeches upon a community, the
interest Of which class in the
welfare of a community is gagged
oy what there is in it. But the
strife of election IS past; and even
that class whom we have been
made to understand did not go
into the late political contest
with an open front-whose base
designs were disguised and whose
motives were sugar coated--haye
emerged from beneath the con.
tumely heaped upon them and
stand today, as ever, as citizens
interested in the welfare of our
city. along with those whose
avowals won fer them the plaud
its OF some and the compassion
Ut others in the heat of the cam.
paign. Again a united populace
with one object uppermost-the
moral preservation and CONNER
cla( and industrial upbuilding of
Virginia.
Thus we find the citizens of
Virginia today, and one of the
points Of discussion in the pro-
Sression of our city is the omni-
present subject Of the necessity
of suitable Jail and city hall.
It is pointed out that the finan
ces of the city, owing to the in
crease in revenue from additional
liquor licenses and the economic
administration Of public affairs
by our city council, show e. credit
balance of enviable proportions,
and the expenditure of $4,000 for
such a purpose would be not only
a direct but lasting benefit, and
the attention of our solons is
again directed to this important
step, in the hope that definite
action may result, A fire nall,
jail, council chamber, municipal
court and public library or read
ing room, together with Office
rooms for city officials, should be
embraced in the structure. And
the people of Virginia would
arise and call blessed the body
OF servants to successfully &C.
complish the desired end.
Another important necessity of
today-a necessity which has
existed ever since the devastat-
ing fire of '93-is a commodious
modern hotel. Virginia has
room for her visitors, but we
believe that had we :hotel with
modern equipments and ac-
commodations, our list Of visit
ors would not only greatly. in
crease but that Virginia would
again assume her pristine posi-
ton as the range headquarters
for the commercial public-a
prestige long since lost to Hib-
blng and Biwabik.
We believe that an important
factor in the accomplishment of
these and other objects for the
commercial betterment Of the ci.
ty would be the reorganization
of the Business Mems Associa
tion. The advice and recon-
mendations of such body would
ofttimes bear to the council the
sentiments Of the business public
on important measures, and uni :
ted effort would certainly be of
value in many ways.
! Virginia today feels the pulse
and throb of a natural awake
ming, and it is now that our peo
pie should take advantage Of the
onward tide 10 permanently pro-
fit.
DR.. E. Benjamin Andrews, D.