The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-28

Special to The Journal.
Glencoe, Mimi. Feb 2s.-Eighty members Of
the Commercial club and visitors from Minnie
apolis, Hutchinson, Stewart, Brownton and other
held at the American house last night. The
program included toasts and short talks on
variety Of subjects. 1t was as follows:
"Glencoe Twenty-Five Years Ago. j. H. Dor
sey.
"our Country Schools L. P. Harrington.
Farmers and Merchants" A.. c. WEIGH.
knockers and Graftersp' DR.. E. e. Barrett.
''The Trend Of Modern Education" Professor
Fl. c. Hess. & 3s
''Our Village" J. B. Mayer.
Shall We Receive Our Improvement Society,",
r. r. Allen
'The Mutual Relation Of the Church and the
Commercial Club Rev F. =. v. Meske
"Get Together" W. L. Harris Of Minneapolis.
Tcastmaster, H. L. Simons.
Great interest was displayed in Mr. Harris
address. First reviewing present prosperous con-
diticns in the state, he came to the principal
1 Of of his the 4n 4a,
lowing lines: -Z5s
Ten "Get Together" Plans.
First-One OF the get-together grounds of the
city and country is in the state legislature, and
Country Of honest Capable, 1t men as senators
and representatives. - }TrF r. + s>s+s .nzv.
| Second-The get-together ground Of commercial
| transactions; the duty and wisdom of Minnesota
merchants patronizing their home markets, there
by developing our local manufacturing interests,
which would keep our money largely at home.
Third-The establishment Of local commercial
clubs, following the good example Of Glencoe:
FOurth-The use Of the stocks and services
OF the city merchant by the out-of-town dealer
In supplying such needs as his own facilities
4 do not at present permit him to supply. q
Fifth-The exercise to its fullest degree of
the privileges Of citizenship in selecting men
for local political offices who could be trusted
and In oenera1 more intense interest in mat
tiers political local, state and national, than Is
now exercised by the average business man; The
selection Of such men from the standpoint Of
personal integrity and ability rather than from
political party standpoint ., J.
Sixth-An attitude of intelligent hospitalit,
to all matters of local improvement and develop
4 Seventh--A more frequent "getting together
OF the Leading men In both city and country
men without taxes to grind" men determine
i. to make Minnesota the best-governed state in tn
union; the employment and distribution of de
pendable information bearing affairs of mu
tua1 interest and concern; the cultivation o
! that spirit of interchange Of informa ton whicl
makes for the good of all.
Room Enough for ALL
Bighn-Ths recognition Of the fact tina
Minnesota. with its undeveloped resources, al
fords room enough for all its enterprisng cit
zens, whether native or foreign born, and tn
getting together Of city and country from tn
) standard of mutual helpfulness in general
} Ninth-The eradication which would largely e.
!, sue from getting together Of many variou
: schemes Of semigraft, commercial and phi1aI
, throptc, now In vogue ~ Id y Vi "a
Tenth-The observance Of "a COMPREHENSIVE
/. broadgage spirit Of commercial and profession.
( communism which shall emphasize our adva1
tages and opportunities as "a state. and mining
and eradicate the evils which have all too Ion
existed owing to the failure to recognize til
: value OF this "get-together' principle; evi
nv ao1F into +od
: dsians. -srafters and se1fseekers generally.
4 Mr.. Harris complimented the business men
= Glencoe on their enterprise In the formation
THE Commercial club and promised for the me
chants Of Minneapolis the heartiest cooperate
r IN the development OF the ''get-together" spir
f between their several representative
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