St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-07

they own; and that not One-tenth or
one-ffteenth of the personal property is
assessed at all. Even allowing for ,eX-
aggeration, the fact is evident that
radical change in the system of taxation
might promote equity.
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The portly editor of the Fargo Argus
announces himself unequivocally and
in full panoply acandidate for the coun-
Gil in the legislative district composed
of Cass county. He has for some time
been in training as an agricultural can
didate. In order to fully understand
the wants and needs of his prospective
constituency he is now making tour OF
the county, often riding in an OK wagon
OF aStride a phenomenal mule, visiting
the people at their homes or ia the field,
kissing the babies i'm several languages
and scattering the roses of hope among
the hay seed. If HUBBARD doesn't go
out and jump onto them with both feet
they may eXhale perfume and realize
the desired end. Whether the major
can ''get there, Eli" as SAM JONES
says, is problem not to be tackled at
present. He can at least make a rafting
among the political crockery.
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Maj. EDWARDS does not state whether
he will submit his claims to the Repub-
lican convention, but the rule generally
is to get the party nomination if posi-
Al tr xr,ft nt,f
major had an experience with the Re
publican nomination six years ago, and
may not set a very high value upon it.
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A number of families have lately re-
turned to Pembina county from the cen
trail part of Washington territory, where
they had moved for a milder climate.
They liked the winter moderately well,
but not the summer. The latter they
regard as unhealthy. and except in
few narrow valleys there was no agrl-
cultural land to compare with Dakota.
1t is predicted that their example will
be followed by many of those who have
gone to the Pacific slope.
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Cakes is good sample of the devel-
velopment of Dakota towns. Three
years ago it was hardly paper city.
Now it is thrifty. blooming metropolis,
with three railroads, numerous ele-
vators, good hotels, business blocks.
churches, school houses, and of course
lively newspapers. 1t has very fine
agricultural region about it, and will
make one of the notable cities OF Cen
tral Dakota.
Dakota papers are fond of contrasting
the representation of Dakota at Chi
cago and st. Louis, to the great disad-
vantage of the latter. AS matter OF
fairness, it should be stated that Da-
kota received all the recognition asked
for it, both in the admission of dele
gates and in the platform. Both de-
clared for home rule and admission to
statehood The only noticeable differ
ence is that the Republicans took ad-
vantage of the nearneSs of the national
convention and cheap fares to send
larger delegation, made more racket
and secured more seats. 1t is crafty
ing that such favor was shown the
great territory, but even partisanship
does not require that st. Louis should
be dwarfed and disparaged in order to
magnify Chicago.
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If WALDO POTTER, the old wheel
horse, is authority, no recent convert to
division is to be trusted. The record
must go back to the beginning. Any
ho- annnaHn1 a
better to come in as one state than to
stay out forever is not to be admitted to
the confidential councils.
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The suggestion that the national
ticket be recognized in voting for dele
gate to congress is being taken up by
the local papers generally. ln fact,
there is already a contest over the pa
ternity of the idea. The scheme is to
nominate the number of electors that
Dakota as a state would be entitled to.
The object sought would be as we'll at
tanned by simply putting the names of
the presidential candidates on the
tickets. These are as much as the
judges will be likely to consent to count.
and will serve as well as five electors to
designate the politics of the voters.
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Sioux Falls has succeeded in having
its CLAIMS to the largest population adj
mitted generally, but now the postal
department comes out and puts Fargo
in the lead so far as its use of the mails
is concerned The salary of the Fargo
postmaster is 500 more than that of the
Sioux Falls official. If it is insisted
that the postoffice represents business
rather than population, the situation is
not made more palatable to the metrop-
oils of Indian nomenclature.
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The Prohibitionists have a very fair
candidate for congress in s. I'll. CRAM
NER. He is lawyer of good standing,
thirty-four years old, lives in Edmunds
county, and has chance to make rep
utation for himself if he takes the field
and makes square fight. If the W. c.
T. U. ladies rally manfully to his sup
port he should be able to poll $4,000 or
more votes.
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1t must be admitted by intelligent
Prohibitionists that they have little to
gain from the old parties. The Demo-
Gratis do not promise them anything,
and if the Republicans. when in need of
their votes. give them prohlbitory law
they elect officials who will not enforce
it. Evidence of this may be found in
the local option counties all over the
territory. It's good year to show their
strength. There are no issues that they
place before the liquor question, and as
the other parties will stand up to be
counted the Prohibitionists should rise