St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-08
STATE PICKINGS.

Inc present legislature IS not manu-
featuring much available material for
future campaigns.-Dddge Republican.
Last Sunday members of the legisla-
ture visited Duluth and attended
church. The minister's text was: "Ye
Are Like Sheep Gone Astray."-Wa-
dena Pioneer.
The st. Paul GLOBE suggests that
Ohio send UalStead to the senate to
succeed Standard Oil Payne. The sug-
gestiOn is good one, and we would
like to see it carried out.-Fergus Falls
Journal.
The members of the legislature of
1887 should forever after receive a pen
sion. They have fought. bled and died
for the good Of, aud their noble
deeds and actions should be rewarded.
Glencoe Enterprise.
Brother editors, be merciful and for
bearing to the legislator. Give him q
chance. He may be a Henry or a
Webster, needing only time and expe-
rience to develop his craftsmanship.
Give them fair salary, say $500 or $500
for the session and let them have the
whole year to earn it.-Faribault Pilot.
The Reyes election bill comes up for
discussion in the house to-day. 1t is not
at all likely that the bill or anything re-
sembling it will be adopted by the leg
lSlature. The politicians are afraid of
1t. With such law in force the Merri-
ans and the Washburns would no longer
be controlling force in politics.-Wi-
mona Herald.
The meat inspection bill might be a
good national measure, but as state
measure we think it will do no more
than to create office for some political
pet of the dominant party. There are
but few infectious cattle in the healthy
cline of Minnesota, and the country
districts would receive no benefit what
ever from the inspection law.-BroWnS-
vile News.
The Fillmore county papers do not
seem to gOinto ecstascies of enthusiasm.
to any alarming extent, over the APP
polntment of Col. Edwards as customs
collector at st. Paul. The sound of the
name of Edwards seems to have a chill
ing effect upon the quill drivers of Fill
more, as we'll as those of other counties
of the state.-Caledonia journal.
The mind reader, Bishop, is said to
have performed the wonderful feat at
st. Paul of going blind-folded to the hid
ing place of breastpin which had been
placed in distant part of that city. 1t
strikes us that fellow that is as good
on the scent as that ought to turn his
talents in some more useful direction
than giving exhibitions at so cents
head. Why not, for instance, find
Willie Tascott and take the $50, COOP
Mankato Free Press.
st. Paul is notified by the New York
Tribune that it is bound to sustain its
reputation by putting up building one
story higher than the boosted twenty
eight-story building of Minneapolis, said
Irn Va -,
Twin City pluck. but Storied monu-
ments will not lift their real estate mar
ket any higher than a man can raise
himself by Juggling at his boot straps
Duluth Herald.
The legislature holds itself in readi-
ness to meet any emergency. Recently
lad at st. Paul, in fooIing with an old
pistol, which was supposed not to be
loaded, shot and severely wounded
little girl. A representative has since
introduced bill to prohibit boys under
fourteen years from handling firearms,
except under the care of their parents
Mankato Review.
If the senators are themselves to be
trusted In the matter, hardly a question
has come before the Minnesota legis-
lature this winter, from the election of
United States senator to the meat in
spection bill, in which open bribery has
not been a prominent feature. This,
we repeat, is from the senators them
selves. and most of the alleged corrup-
ton is charged against members of the
upper house. These senators have left,
in the judgment of the people, but one
of two alternatives: Either to demand
thorough, searching investigation, or
stand Self-condemned cOrruptionists
before the peOple.-Duluth News.