The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-08
HEAR MIR. HILL TALK
WILL THOSE WHO, ATTEND THE
CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY AT
DEVILS Lake
JULY 10 IS FARMERS, DAY

DuOO RCcVe Explains ATS S1Sn1f-
icance and Tells What 1t Means
to Have the President of the
Great Northern Go Up and Deliver
an Address on the Subject of an
Extended Commerce,
The heartiest Invitation ever extended
to any man in the Northwest has been
given to James y. Hill, president of the
Great Northern railway Over $50 farmers
and business men have united in an in
Vltatlon asking -hiEalz4toabe present Mon
day. the 10th day of July, at the Chau-
lauqua assembly now in session on the
sheres OF Devils lake, known as farmers
day to address the producers on the
line OF his road While Mr.. Hill is not
attending summer picrffcs In any part of
the country, and seldom finds time for
recreation. yet he has accepted this in
vitat1on. The invitation sets forth that
the interests of the producer and trans
porter are one and fnseparable. 1t rec
ognlzes the fact expressed by Mr.. Hill, at
the Interstate grain growers conven-
t1on' that without the producer, railroads
would not have anything to carry. That
without the farmer made the money first
the railroads could not get It,
In addition TO this Mr.. Hill Impressed
the grain growers that after the farmer
had plowed his ground, selected his seed,
bought his machinery, paid for his Irvine,
cut MS harvest and put 1t In his bin.
that 1t did not help him or amount to
much without a market calling for that
which he had produced This, every
farmer recognized as a plain fact, and
threw up his hat. Mr. Hill pointed out
That the interests of the farmer lay along
the channel Of extended commerce, and
the opening up Of new markets. That
the United States should supply the Phil
ippines, China and Japan That high
ways Of commerce should run West
around the world as we'll as East, and
that the West should not be used entire
~ Tor a backdoor. That where there is
a supply a demand. should be created
to consume that Supply, or production is
a waste of time That more people
should be reached to consume American
products. Mr.. Hill is mot only a believer
and advocate in opening up the Orient
to support American industries, but he
stated to the grain growers that if he
was flVe years younger he would under
take alone to connect the far East with
the West by placing a line of boats
on the Pacific ocean, and thus produce
market for everything produced in the
West He also pointed out at the same
time that the danger confronting the
american people was the over capitaliza-
ton Of trusts, and how completely con-
gress was dominated by trust influence
to prevent the individual from operating
Since this speech farmers and producers
VINO nave been in the habit of looking
at MT Hill a a S1OiTn mo CT
now loud in praise of his expressions,
and the work he wants to do and are
embracing him as their friend and look
Ing to him as a deliverer His appear
ance at Devils Lake will be more than
passing event at a common gathering,
1t Will be one more step towards the
commercial Independence of the West
Mr.. Hin has taken possession of -the
Northwestern country without firing a
gun. He has organized and built a
transcontinental line of railroads and
steamships without a dollar of aid or a
fortune of his own with which to do it:
he Is today the foremost railroad man
In the country. Recognizing this fact. on
the 10th day of July 1899, he will be
commissioned by She< farmers, to- close
and crown his liferin a new rolI.E-fIe
will be commissioned as the industrial
general Of the earth to bring prosperity
and happiness especially to the North
western country. His army will consist
of every producer on the line Of his road;
the fight will be to gain neW1and ex-
tended markets : for Northwestern pro-
ducts; the fight viii be TO feed more
mouths, clothe more backs and shoe more
rot Instead OF being simple producers
to gain revenue for Mr.. Hill alone, he will
be commissioned to lead the producers to
broader and greater outlets. The army
behind the new general will not be sup
ported by the government, but will sup
port themselves and the government too
This army will bring peace and happiness
through food, not lead.
George Washington took command of
the Revolutionary forces at Cambridge
under a big elm tree.
T~--~s Jerome Hill will take command
of the great Industrial army that Is to
feed and clothe the world at DEVILS Lake,
n. D.. in the presence of those for whom
he works and who work for him The
assembly grounds are six miles from the
city. The new general will be escorted
by a procession ofifarnaers to the grounds
where he will deliver an address, and
the ceremony will take place. The music
will be furnished by" an Indian band
when the chief of chiefs receives his COM
mission. This is the first formal an
nouneement that the, great magnate is
to girdle the world with transportation
line. He will leave st. Paul Sunday even
ing, arriving at Devils Lake Monday
forenoon. He goes there because people
universally have asked him to come. He
goes there because the country he has
helped build up and has helped. build him
UP is the proper place for him to receive
his new commission. He goes because 1t
IS poetical and grand to go. He goes be-
cause it is inspiring to go. He goes be-
cause his life has been spent in connect
ing the unctvflized with the civilized He
goes because his life has been spent in
connecting the new with the oId-the West
with the East. He now goes to connect
the East with the West.
From this on the shout and battle cry
Of every Western producer will be, Give
us new markets and new worlds to feed
and we will all be rich and happy. Let
ev eryone be there to see the new general
commissioned, and set the ball rolling
around the world. -Budd Reeve.