St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-27
GREAT BRAIN THROBS.

Prof. Fletcher Williams-The recent
agitation of the question whether the
Younger brothers should be pardpned
or not, ho matter how it may result, will
have one good effect. 1t will Waken
public attention to the wrongfuIness
and impolicy of the whole pardoning
system, as now carried On. The ''par-
dOning power" as now concentrated
into the hands of one individual, is a
relic of feudaliSm, and has no proper
place in the polity of government like
ours. 1t descended to US as part of
the system which taught the divine
right of kings, and which gave to
barons and lords and dukes in medieval
times the power to kill or imprison or
Danish their unfortunate vassals or to
spare their lives, just as the whim
would seize them. Under the present
system governor OF president can turn
loose on the community most danger
GUS criminal, sentenced, perhaps, (and
justly, too,) to long term of confine-
ment, after very few months of i'm
prisonment, and this simply from their
individual impulse or whim at the time.
| am satisfied, from careful notice given
to different cases of this kind which
have happened. that in very great
unlustly granted, and inflicts a wrong
on society. Yet no one can blame an
executive for their action, as we can
readily realize how they are at length
compelled to yield to the combined ap-
peals and opportunities of relatives.
They would be more than human If
they resisted this. But no such respon-
sibility should be placed On one person.
l believe the pardOning power should
be greatly restricted. or abolished en-
tirely, save in exceptional cases.
Hon. Herman StockenstrOm-The de-
cISon OF the supreme court in the Hol-
mal-Murray election controversy is a
timely one, and suits me exactly. First,
because | always was Of the impression
that MI. Holman was legally elected,
and second, because l consider it pity
that our Republican council should see
fit to elect Democrat to fill an impor-
tant office. Here we fight at the polls
with all our might to elect a Republican
council-t0 down what is called the
city hall ring-and we glory over OUT
success. Do yo wonder if Republicans,
then, felt aggravated when they found
all their efforts in vain, found that they
must endure Mr.. Murray's regime. NO
matter if the council was Democratic or
put IL Is oil OStE ttOWs llC
supreme court has rectified the mistake
of our council, and st. Paul now has the
opportunity to have Republican cor
poration attorney as it's counselor. The
new attorney is young man; but
think he is able, and that he will give
general satisfaction. Mr.. Murray is a
gentleman far-seeing and brainy, bu,
he has been in Office so long that he can
well afford to retire. The trouble IS,
that when one man is retained quarter
of century or more in Office he is liable
to forget that he is servant and really
believe that he is the master.
Adjt. Gen. MulIen-The Second regi-
ment breaks camp to-day, and the boys
are deserving OF great praise. They
have worked hard from nine to ten
hours per day. The Firstregiment goes
into camp on the 9th.
Joel P. HeatwoIe, Northfeld-If:
were Deputy Insurance Commissioner
Todd, would be ashamed to talk as he
does after having abused Gov. Merriam
and his friends as he has. He might
have known from the beginning he
would be removed. Myself? Oh.
have earned the right of an independ-
ent citizen, who wants nothing, to kick
as | please.
B. S. Cowen-I never felt so much in
my life like being interviewed. 1 am
an Ohio Republican, but the nomina-
ton of Foraker turned my stomach. See
what may happen. If a pending amend.
ment carries. two United States sena.
tors will be elected by the next legisla.
ture, and, with Foraker to weaken the
ticket. the Democrats may elect. the
legislature and get both senator's. II
the Democrats nominate Jim Campbell
fhaN7u do Il