The labor world., 1909-10-02
Statue to Be Erected That Shall
Adorn Entrance 70 State =S> d
Capitol. " s.
FUNDS THEREFOR NOW;
+ - RAPIDLY COMING IN
Names of All Contributors Will
Be Engrossed Upon Parch-
ment. is .5

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of former Governor John A. John
son at the capitol by public sub
scription, and this opportunity OF
giving the citizens Of Minnesota a
chance of expressing In a Is lasting
form their appreciation of the la
mented governor will undoubtedly
be welcomed. Already the news
papers of st. Paul and Minneapolis
have begun to receive subscript
in advance of the appointment of q
committee which will be made up
of prominent men from all; sections
of the state. and The Labor
World will be glad to assist In
the movement by receiving con-
tributions from the people Of
Duluth and neighboring towns.
Any man or woman who loved
Governor johnson may contri-
of 81 will be received from any In
dividual. The memorial will be, in
fact, a memorial by the people, whom
b the governor loved and who loved
him. While the subscriptions are
!. limited to 81 in amount, they may
be less than 81, and contributions in
any amount up to the limit will be
received. The names Of subscribers
should be turned in with the sub
scription. These names will be en-
crossed upon pare hment and placed
in the pedestal of the statue. thus
Identifying for all time each sub
scriber with the memorial.
4 The suggestion of a monument was
made by Hon. CD. O'Brien in a.
letter to the Pioneer Press on
Wednesday,, immediately after the
death of Mr.. Johnson in which he
safd:*. . a. - - ?5 NJ. % g,
There are vacant = pedestals In
front of the great white capitol. In
which he,s the first native born gov-
ernor Of Minnesota. 50 wen and Justly
fulfilled al Ibis duties as our chief
executive officer. Would it not be
we'll that all the people Of our state,
regardless Of party affiliations should
join in placing upon one Of these
pedestals the statue of the dear
friend and faithful citizen and gov
ernor, whom we have loved and
lost!" ~.
1T Is too early to speak of the
character Of the memorial. My sug-
gestion is that it take the form Of
heroic statue of Governor john
son, and that the statue be placed
upon a pedestal at one of the ent-
RANGES Of the capitol. / favor such
proposition for the reason that a
statue to be effective must stand out
alone, so that 1t may be seen from
many points of view. But my sug-
gestion as to this matter is only the
suggestion of one man. The char
acter and location Of the memorial
will be determined by committee
representing the entire people.
:s I"However, there Is. one thing on
which everybody will agree. What
ever may be determined upon as to
the character and location Of the
memorial, the statue itself must be
the best Of its kind. 1t must typify
the man and the peoples estimate
Of him."
Subscriptions brought or sent to the
John Albert Johnson Memorial
Fund" care of the Labor World, will
be. acknowledged and placed with
the proper committee.
There will 1be, no soliciting. The
fund will be purely voluntary and
will represent the reverence Of the
people, of the state for their former
leader ,",:- s5sS6J ~
The fund in st. Paul has reached
a. total Of overss$1,000. Every mem.
ber of the St.. Paul city council sent
in 81. The Minneapolis fund has
already attained; large proportions
St., Cloud expects to reach 5000 a,
least. Winona promises $500 more
Mankato, Crookston, g.wadena, Moor
head and other towns are :contribut
ing literally, and it now remains fol
Duluth and ST. Louis county to swell
the fund in at least equal proper.
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