The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-26
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Something That Should Stir Citizens.
To the Editor of the Globe
l would like to intrude on your valu-
able space to briefly call the attention
Of the citizens Of St Paul to the adj
vantages Of securing the Cudahy packing
interests to locate in this city.
To me it is amazing with what selfish
indifference this possible addition to our
industrial activities are received by the
business men and citizens Of our city
1 feel that It is the duty Of some one TO
speak out on this matter and had hoped
that some one with influence and enter
prise would have done so long ere this.
and propose some public and concerted
action throaghi which this valuable In
terest can be secured for ST. Paul
1t seems to, escape the notice of the
people of this city that this matter is
peculiarly a St. Paul matter, and will
benefit st. Paul and it's interests more
than any cre else. It seems to be lost
on this community that this plant II
located here, will give employment to
several thousand men permanently, ana
VIII be worth more to the city in actual
wage earnings than our entire jobbins
trade put together. While at the same
time it will Increase the capacity of the
other plants now in operation many fold
by the creation of better prices at this
market by the competition that these
plants will establish in securing live
stock to keep them going. These high
prices viii attract the censignments Of
the farmers and ranchmen Of the West
and make st, Paul terminal, instead
Of making it only way station in the
passage Of live stock from the ranches
OF the West to Chicago.
These shippers have a notion that bet
ter prices can be paid by Chicago for
their cattle because Of the competition
and better prices that can be secured
where there is lively bidding for their
cattle. But this idea may be delusion
when the extra cost Of transportation
from st. Paul to Chicago is considered
and the extra shrinkase on cattle en-
route for couple Of days longer is
taken into considera ton. This is the
point when 1t becomes the public duty
Of st. Paul to remove those notions and
+ demonstrate absolutely that st. Paul Is
the best market for live stock
Ply establishing this confidence and In
telligence among the shippers of the
country it will increase the business at
once IN our live stock receipts and pack
Ing interests 400 per cent. Can St. \Paul
afford to let this opportunity pass with
out making a most strenuous effort to
secure this additional enterprise to our
Industrial community Has this city so
manufacturing
terprises that all it's workmen have been
employed. Has this city no other line
Of employment to offer it's citizens ex>
cept that Of working on the streets
at public expense? What have we
got to offer the workin gnan who "a
looking for the job " lich he never finds
except to get out Of town and seek
for employment in some other COM
munity where better and more perraa-
TN<<1a{I1F tincJ ri~&E
lege Of working part of the summer
and starving the balance Of the year?
This is the business Of the propertv
owners, business men and citizens of ST
Paui whether employer or employee.
I notice that tt has been suggested
that the railroad men should become IN
terested, In what way would it be CT
interest to the railroad men, especially
the st. Paul-Chfcago lines. except to
have the prevailing conditions continue.
as in that event they are sure of the
haul to Chicago Of the live stock and
the dressed meats back to St Paul for
distribution, and aside from patriotic
motive which has always characterized
President A. B. Stickney in his interest
for St. Paul and the patrons Of his
road, it would be to the interest of his
line to leave this matter stand as 1t is.
I therefore would most earnestly ask
you to take up this matter as a public
duty and lead Oft in some movement
that will bring concerted action from
the whole city. am sure that any ef-
fort or money expended in securing a
substantial gain to our Industrial en-
terprfses would be better for the whole
people than ten times the amount spent
IN entertaining coRv entions that scarce
ly ever do much good to any community
except railroads and hotels and a few
stores. Let us get together and utilize
our efforts in securing that which will
benefit every one. Respectfully yours,
u. G. Hanley.
st. Paul, April g.