The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-14
SOUND PRAISES
OF MINNESOTA
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE I'M
MIGRATION CONVENTION.
Governor Van SAINT Welcomes and Adj
dresses the 500 Delegates Present at
the Opening Session Captain
Castles Appreciation of the State
DR.. Tomlinsons Views.

Over 500 delegates were present this
morning at the opening Of the Mime
sofa immigration convention in the
Peoples church, ST. Paul. The dele
Judge e. A. Jaggard of st. Paul pre-
sided and M. j. Donnelly of ST. Paul
was chosen temporary secretary.
After prayer by Rev. w. II. W. Boyle
Governor Van SAINT was introduced by
Chairman Jaggard.
Governor Van SAINT asserted that he
was in full sympathy with the move
ment in hand. "We all believe in
Minnesota and the promotion of it's
interests. believe" he said, that
after two days of meeting here, Min
nesota will surely be benefited. We
country, our state, and our men are
| big.
THE natural greatness Of our state
is rapidly bringing it into prominence.
I believe before many years it's popula-
ton of 100000 will increase to at
least 100000. 1t is now to the
front in the production of iron and is
only excelled by England and Ger
many. After sixty years of lumber
| ing, state forests still contain 28,000,-
100000 feet of timber valued at $780,
100000. Minnesota's credit is unsur-
passed. Other states boast of secur-
ing loans at 3 per cent; Minnesota
doesn't have to borrow a dollar but
holds in the treasury of her school
funds millions of dollars. Of other
states funds"
The governor believed the ideal
real estate man should accomplish
three things: first, to benefit the state;
second, to bring in new settlers; third,
should receive an honest, fair COM
pensation for Acknowledgment boom
ing-the state.
"As such" said the governor, II
| ho1i hn fofo ic v>,,1>
lie benefactor, doing more good than
all the politicians who go up and down
the state.
DR.. H. A. Tomlinson, superintend-
ent of the st. Peter hospital for the
insane, spoke on Climate and
he said, that pioneers of any com
munity are usually long-lived, anc
seldom criticize climatic conditions
under which they live. It is only as
the community grows older, the con.
ditions of hardship disappear, and the
material comforts increase, that there
is any disposition to complain of the
ill effect Of the climate upon health
In other Words as long as the individ
ual is robust and actively occupied
, he pays very little attention to thu
!, climatic conditions under which h
lives.
Where cold is extreme and con
tinuous, there is great physical activ
lty and mental apathy; while Wher'
) the heat is extreme and continuous
the reverse Of these conditions Obtain
5 to great extent. Ideal climatic con
: ditions must be such as to stimulate
him to both mental and physical eff
fort. In this way Minnesota's climat
shows to the greatest advantage
: Within it's borders are produced al
V food products necessary to human
r welfare. The advantageous effect Q
e Minnesota's climate on foreigner
:, demonstrates how climatic condition
n in almost Ideal form can infuenc
o its residents for both mental an
physical GAIN
n A feature Of the program was tn
e paper on Minnesota, a Place fo
j Homes; Educational and Moral Ad
: vantages," by Captain Henry "A. Cas-
d tie of st. Paul. He described the ad
vantages Minnesota offers to tn
home-builder and the immigrant. Th
people he declared to be an activ
;. Industrious and law-abiding elias
having a readiness to greet and as
sist the newcomer. He entered int
a detailed discussion of the topogrs
ply Of the state and climatic cond
). tons. The resources of the state h
declared to be boundless. The edl
cational advantages offered to the in
l. migrant for his children were dive
l. upon at length and the effect sue
,e educational system would have upo
Is the future stability and advanceme1
N Of the state. His paper was scho
If arly one, yet given with a force an
le sincerity which aroused the enthus
j. asm of his auditors.
8 Before closing the morning session
is the temporary organization of tn
Y. | convention was made permanent.