St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-20
STATE Sc IEiMENT.

1t seems scarcely credible at this dis
lance from the next Republican state
convention that serious effort will be
made to reSurrect McGill and bring him
out as a candidate for governor, yet
there appears to be few men in the
state who are foolish enough to wish to
make just such an insanely foolish eff
fort. McGill is political "Reminiscences.
-Cloquet Vidette.
The state fair has closed and it is said
to have come out even financially. The
state agricultural society is now run
with its vaqueroS, balloon aScensions
and military features, and comes about
as near the fairs contemplated by the
law as one of Kiralfy'S spectacular
shows does the legitimate drama. The
horses and cattle, agricultural products
and kind red things are completely ig-
nored and Overshadowed by the more
sensational events.-Fergus Falls Jour
nal.
If it can be proven that William r.
Merriam bought his nomination, the
Leader is in favor of making an exam
pie of him, and vigorously ouSting him
from the honorable position gained by
diShOnorable means. We had just as soon
see an example made of our present eX-
ecutiye as any one. There is too much
Doodle In Minnesota politics, and the
quicker the Republican party discount
enanceS its use the better for it.-Lam
berton Leader.
There have been not a few villifiers
of Gov. Merriam who have charged him
with having purchased his nomination
last fall, but. when called on to make
good their charges. they have not been
able to produce any. Had they been
able TO do so, it is not in the nature of
things that they would have Kept their
proofs back, and until they do so their
utterances viii have no effect on those
whose votes placed Mr.. Merriam in his
present cOndition.-RedwOOd Reveille.
A st. Paul paper says it was the enor-
nous expense incident to his election
to the United States senate that
busted Mr.. WaShUurn. just where
legitimate expenses came in-s0 heavy
as to ruin man financially, is what good
Republicans of the state cannot under
stand. Perhaps Mr.. Washburn knew
whereof he spoke when he declared that
the last legislature was the most cor
rupt one that ever sat in our legislative
halls. Lac Qui Parle Press.
1t would be good thing if the Dem
ocrats could take" the state now and
then. 1t is a notorious fact that when
any party has such unlimited power, 1t
oversteps prudence and strict honesty.
and works only for its leaders, forget
ting that the people are ''still behind
the throne" Away with such thoughts,
and down with any party that cheriShes
them.-Pine Island Journal.
The anti-Merriamites seem to be rest
ing on their guns, except that once in a
while is heard peep, Justice for Nc
Gill" In the meantime the governors
working off his learned speeches at all
the fairs and making himself more solid
than ever with the grangers.-Mankato
Free Press.
Judging from the state exchanges the
people throughout the state are feeling
that we are at the commencement of a
prosperous season. Farmers report a
plentiful yield of whatever crops they
have harvested. Merchants have recog-
nized tho happy condition of affairs and
are buying stocks of goods to supply the
increased demand. and for once the
croaker is not heard in the land. A
plentiful harvest is indeed blessing to
a state like Minnesota Mortified
News.
The governor is devotiug his time of
late pretty thoroughly to the entertain
ment of the public at county fairs
throughout the state. As this appears
to be one of the chief duties OF the ex-
eeutive during the summer, we don't
know of any one better adapted to the
business than our present governor. He
has an imposing appearance. genial
manner and the fact that he is 10 ora
tor is rather in his favor, if his good
sense only prevents his making an at
tempt to be one.-Eik River Star.
The ne wspapers which are opposed to
Gov. Mer RAMS denomination are not
'skieking for boodle," as the Post init
mates, bu are working for the success
OF the par ty and for purity in politics;
and the Post lowers itself and the en-
tire profession in the eyes OF its leaders
by intimating that money will induce
newspapers to advocate the nomination
of candidates charged with buying their
way into Office, provided that they are
paid for it.-WellS Advocate