St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-16

CdTTleTS OF grain. ana III Un6lf exercise
to operate the elevators for the shippers
of grain as they operate their yards
and warehouses for the shippers of
other commodities. The only remedy
A Republican legislature offered
was the present cumbrous and
inefficient grain inspector act,
which, if honest is stupid, and if not is
malevolent. They answered the appeal
for relief from grinding monopoly by
continuing the monopoly; for an open
| market by one sealed by competition;
| and they armed the farmer against the
undergrading of his grain by the re-
| markable provision for its inspection at
point hundreds of miles from and at a
time days after the time he had sold it
to the local buyer. This masterpiece of
Injuries the class it assumes to protect,
but adds another to the usual uncer-
tainties of the market against which the
local buyer can only guard by diminish
ing the price. But it takes annually
from the treasury about SS0,00 to feed
| the officers it creates.
House File 157-WhiIe under arbf-
trary laws the state enforces the pay
ment of the last cent of tax levied upon
the property of the humblest citizen,
Republican legislature by that measure,
notorious as House File No. 157," re-
mitted to railroad company, enriched
by grant of the public domain, the
taxes upon its land evaded by it for
years, and amounted to about 81, O0O, 900,
under the specious pretense of ian act
to relieve settlers" on these lands. We
offer this as monumental example of
the kind of protection" modern Re-
publlcaniSm affords to taX-burdened
people.
Multiplicity of offices-successive
Republican legislatures have busted
themselves in the discovery of places in
the civil service of the state in which
officers could be planted and cultured.
Commission has followed commission,
and bureaus with large salaries append
ed have been created, and each success
sive legislature taxed its ingenuity to
ind place for needy partiSans until the
charge lies against the Republican party,
which centuary ago our fore fathers
laid against their king: ''He has erect
ed multitude of new offices, and sent
hither a swarm of officers to harass our
people and eat out their substance"
Extravaganza - 1t has greatly in
creased the amount of taxes imposed
upon our people. and with lavish hands
It has WantOnly Squandered the funds
thus collected. So recklessly has this
been done that the state is now con-
fronted with the appropriations exceed
ing the revenues, so the public institu-
lions are now being run upon credit.
Oil 1nspection-lt has ignored that
principle of legislation which, when
possible, leaves the execution of laws
to the Self-intereSt of men, and has Gre
ated an oil inspector, whose fees are
paid by the consumer and amount to
1900 per year, and the legislature at
It's last session refused to take any ac
ton, though requested.
We particularly arraign the present
executive of the state for he has persist
emily refused to interpose his veto for
| the protection of the public treasury
against the eXtravagant schemes of an
eXtravagant legislature. We commend
to his consideration the example of
Grover Cleveland as evidence the whole
some influence upon vicious legislation
which an intelligent executive can eXer-
| else by a judicious and resolute eX-
erclse of the veto power. lie has de-
based the civil service of the state by
removing officers of mature experience
in order to pay the debts and discharge
the obligations of political campaign.
Under him the judiciary of this
state for the first time in our
history has been prostituted for the
~,
men of acknowledge /. incompetency
have been clothed with the judges er-
mine as compensation for their politi-
cal services in the caucus and upon the
stump. We submit that the time has
come for the decisive overthrow of the
politicians who have so long directed
the affairs of our state.
We insist upon thorough revision of
the existing methods of state govern
nent, to the end that taxation may be
radically and permanently reduced;
that no more money shall be taken from
| the people than is absolutely necessary
for the economical administration of the
| legitimate affairs of the state; that sup
erfuouS offices shall be abolished
and necessary offices consolidated.
the expense of maintaining the
same reduced and the eff
cheney increased: that appropriations
shall be restricted to objects of general
public benefit: that our railroad and
warehouse legislation shall be so
framed as to afford just facilities to our
! people for the sale and transportation
| of their products without unfair dis
elimination in favor of individuals or
localities that the rates Of tranSpOrta-
ton of freight and passengers on such
roads be reduced to tho lowest point
consistent with fair remuneration to
| the railroads for the service rendered
| by them: that the transfer of freight
| from one road to another on reasonable
terms and the adjustment of rates. so
that no more shall be charged for short
than for long haulS, shall be rigidly en-
forced: and that the entire railroad
system of the state shall be SO regu-
lated as to discharge the duties of COM
mon carriers without discrimination.
,.aocnnaI,la anH
benefit to all the people of the whole
state; that competency and trustwOrthi-
ness shall be the only tests in appoint
mentS to the civil service; and. finally,
that the legislation and administration
of public affairs shall be wholly and
only such as will conduce to the pros
perity of all our people and the develop
ment of the entire state.
The perpetuity of Democratic institu-
tons depends on the purity of elections,
and that can best be secured by really
secret ballot. We, therefore. favor a
reform of our methods of voting. based
upon the principles of the Australian
system, thus making impossible the CO.
ercion or purchase of voters.
CLOSING SCENES.
A Storm That Only Half Broke.
Just after Wilson had been declared
the nominee, Senator Bowen moved
that when the convention selected the
state central committee it be by judicial
dist riots, and that after the committee
had been so selected it should elect it's
own chairman. This was promptly
seconded by Judge Barrett, but Chair
man Lamberton would not and did not
put the motion.
E. c. Gridley, of Lake, said:
"Ths is made to handicap the candi-
dates and made hv those who hnun 70