St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-02

IL SIS OF the IdcI llldl tutil WOih WiiA
amount to little in the early State-mak-
ing period. Few laws of the ordinary
class are desirable if they will be SUI
perseded about the time they would
come into effect. The appropriations
must be made for the support of the
government and various institutions,
and whatever measures of present re-
lief are needed, such as aiding the seed
less farmers, deferring taxes, etc, but.
in the main, the action of the legislature
should be restricted to the parliamentary
work of statehood.
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Bismarck is probably relying on the
passage of the Springer bill fixing the
meeting of the constitutional conven-
ton for the North at Me capital. Fargo
will have the satisfaction, in that case.
of knowing that its defeat by Grafton
was simply on paper. If the matter is
to be regulated by the congressional
bill, it is not apparent why there should
be so much contest over a point that
can amount to nothing.
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TIE editor of the Charles Mix Courier
has completed his exhaustive and scien-
tific exploration of the Charles Mix vol
cano. as the burning bluff in that county
has been called. The more he finds out
the less he seems to know as to the ma
ture and cause of the phenomena. The
bluff is composed entirely of black and
brown shaie with veins of mica and
clay, and above this strata of yellow and
blue clay from one to ten feet. Heated
gases continue to escape, more noticea-
bly, when the loose surface or Shale is
disturbed. There is almost no smoke.
but the shale is as hot as a coal fire,
boiling water quickly. Thousands of
people have visited the place, but no
satisfactory explanation has been
evolved. 1t is good field for the natu-
raj scientists.
THAT point in the SPRINGER bill that
allows occupied school lands to be sold
to the treSpaSserS for Sc an acre is the
most serious defect in it. The best
school lands have been very largely
taken up by parties in anticipation that
by some hook or crook they would be
able to hold them at small figures.
Some of them near towns are worth $50
to 500 an acre, and the men who have
had the use of them at no expense
should not be allowed to fatten at the
expense of the school fund.
Commissioner MCCLURE did good
FIR haiy in ortio nj in
February Harper 1t is one of the
best papers Oh the territory that have
been published, because it presents the
salient features without any of the eX-
aggeration in figures or statements that
have so often inspired distrust of Da-
kota literature.
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If Commissioner MCCLURE only went
to Bismarck to get rid of his office, and
Auditor WARD needs all his time for
suffering personal business, why do
they allow the governor to send in their
names for reaDpOintment? They are
very capable men, and it is no doubt
desirable that they shall hold their
places until the state machine comes in.
If the council does not confirm their APP
pointments, the governor may neglect
to present other names, and they can
hold on. but no special occasion for
such course is visible.
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If the legislature passes the female
suffrage bill, with the expectation that
the governor will put his veto on it. a
mistake will be made quite surely. He
will be apt to let the measure become a
law, even if PIERCE didn't.
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There is so little good wheat left in
the territory that there will be great
temptation to SOW seed of doubtful vi
tality. There has been no repeal of the
ancient law that the harvest will be the
evolution Of the seed sOwE. If frozen
or frosted wheat is sOwn the crop will
not be frosted grain, but any injury to
the germinal element will show in
the result. Seed may have vitality
enough to grow, and still not mature
good grain. 1t is believed that it is the
poorest sort of economy to save in the
seed.
1t is highly. creditable to the members
of the legislature to show tender con-
Germ for the sensibilitieS of any one Of
the members who may be a victim of
aSperslon by his enemies-if they use
inelegant terms, the newspaper fellows
should be required to put Oh the polish
and it was an evident error to put in
cold type the unsavory appellation that
passed current with the regulars in
CasS. That county elected the only
Democrat in the house, and his asso-
ciate is veteran lawmaker with thirty
years experience. Both are first-class
material for legislators, and no one
would think of any reflection upon their
capacity, integrity OF good looks.
1t is a singular fact that the only
Democrat among the forty eight in the
house was elected in the largest and
strongest Republican county in the ter
ritory. He wouldn't have got there if
there had not been Republican bolt.
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II WILL be apparent before congress
| adJournS, that II the admission
bills fail in getting through the
senate, the blame will attach to
the Republicans. Mr.. SPRINGER and
the Democrats are unQuestionably
in solid earnest, and will yield all that
| can be asked to secure the action of the
| senate. There should be no concern
about the partisan features. Let any
| body who wants it. work for credit or
partisan advantage; what Dakota needs
now is admission as two states. The
| hat should come off to any man who pro
notes the common object, and the boot
seek the fellow who gets in the way.