The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-28


dramatically; It's houses the neatest; its
'baclzyarda= the cleanest: it's Transports ton
services tho most up-to-date; a deserved
reputation for getting the most for every
dollar Of public expenditures; the intelli-
gent consideration and possible develop
controlling all its public utilities; a street
cleaning department. making It in verv
fact 'spotless Town
Pound! Pound! Pounds in an ATTEMPT
to secure these results. until the truth of
the claim could not be gainsaid. Stand
together also SO that the miserable pos
sibility of a recurrence of such an adj
ministration scandal as we have Just gone
through with would be inconceiyable,
Clarke in Minneapolis; Folk in st.
Louis; Jerome In New York can clean
municipal houses; but who is to occupy
them when cleaned? Stand together on
the broad-gauged platform of reciprocity
and hospitality to our public service cor
porations and railways. Let us invite
rather than harass; lot our attitude to
these corporations and railways be one
of hospitality and gracious CO. operation
let them understand that there is no city
in the country which more earnestly de-
|sires their assistance and will return more
in moral support and freedom from OBJ
pressing legislation than MINNEAPOLIS The
northwest has been developed by the en-
terprise Of such men as J. J. Hill and
Thomas Lowry, and the end is not vet:
Let these gentlemen, and others of the
same spirit (and there are others) UNDER
stand once for all that Minneapolis rec
ognizes and appreciates their progressive
ness and magnificent enterprises. and that.
as a municipality, we stand ready to ex-
tend in their direction every convenience
and facility consistent with the various
situations as they develop 1.. 4
Let us, moreover, frown on any nor
ton Of our press which. from the stand
point Of personal prejudice, vilifles such
management and places this community
! in an unwarranted attitude of antagon-
ism to men and systems whose co-opera-
ton and good will is vital to our fullest
prosperity. Let us never forget to recoe-
nize the constant loyalty to our city 81
that good friend Of Minneapolis, the 500
railway system. Flesh Of our flesh as it
is, let it's management constantly see in
evidence the fact that Minneapolis rec
ogn1zes all it has done for us.
| The Opportunity at Hand. .%
'Verily. gentlemen I believe the oppor-
tunity exists In this city to-day as in no
! city In the country, and is at our hands
waiting to be grasped. Ideal advertising
this, advertising that will bring direct
money returns quicker than any other
kind know Of. Think of the advantages
Of residence In such q city, and combined
with these, the natural commercial adj
vantages we possess. Can you suggest a
happier marriage or one, more likely to
attract permanent Investments? -
Opportunity It was never more AT
than now. Do you remember that glori.
GUS poem OF that most eloquent states
man and poet, John j. Ingalls,? Let me
quote a stanza of It: H.E q
Master of human destinies am I. .s- &s NE
Fame love and fortune on my footsteps walt, /
I penetrate deserts and seas remote, and pass
Howell and mart and palace, soens.or late .5. q.
knock un1ladens once tSeyes, sate; iflalesp-
II feasting, rise, before turn away.
Reach every state mortals desire, and conquer
I every foe save death, - H. -, ~ s.4
y But those who doubt or hesitate, condemned to
failure penurys and woe, s55S3a 5gf -
Seek mo In vain and uselessly implore. 4
answer not, and return no more. r : Y
Who Should Take the Initiative. 8:
"And who is to take the initiative5S in Sc
advertising Minneapolis as sspotles:
Town? gentlemen, there is no helogica
group Of men to do this work as you
The manufacturer is busy creating ant
marketing his merchandise: the merchan
is busy buying his merchandise with on
hand and selling it with the other, pocket
: | ing the difference, less the expense OF con
, Quoting business. He at best can give bu
fragments of his time to public affairs j
; he is to- be just to his main responsibility
!, his business. The banker and professions
man, ditto. Who, then, but you, who's
, stock In trade is, outside Of your :offtc
furniture the ground on which you
homes are built, In which our families ar
housed; the ground on which our institu
3 tims of learning group within their wall
Q our children; the churches in which W
breathe the atmosphere OF hope and uplift
$ You, gentlemen, are the logical pathfind
;. ers, blazing the way for those OF us VIII
will gladly contribute Of our resources an
strength to make the trail broad an
: thoroughly defined, a path fit to be trav
\ eled by all enterprising men, and women
? land whose goal no mans vision Is yet abb
to perceive. E<sst tGEss...".. 3 2
IF were to put my finger on one wea!
e spot in our body polite, it would be tina
n no existing organization, not exceptin
g our Commercial Club, which is doing sue
l.: good work, feels the full responsibility 9
e taking the initiative In! these matters
e and, as have thought over the subjec
q since was invited to address you, haV
: come to the conclusion that your organ
It ization is the organization par excellenct
. to do this work. You will find plenty {
willing hearts and hands to beat agains
= and clasp yours in this movement fo
+Spotless Town. $500
/ Point for Park Board,
''This movement, once inaugurated an
maintained with a definite, distinct, we
understood objective point, would give U
a music and convention hall within twelv
! months; and, by the way, what better us
can our municipality or park board, max
II Of some Of It's downtown property tina
to donate it for this purpose; aye, an
erect building thereon as well? Sue
1 an edif1ce, devoted to music, art and litel
II Lot he oiro1v q