St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-06
OPINIONS IN THE STATE.

Although we believe the same result
could have been accomplished by taking
control of either of the old parties, still
we accept the situation, as every citizen
should who believes that the majority
should rule, and believe good will result
from the change, and if the new party
that has so suddenly come to the front
is governed by plain ordinary common
sense, sitting down hard on trlcksters
and demagogues, there is no reason why
the Alliance will not be the party of the
future.-Dawson Sentinel.
That somewhat noted newspaper con-
tributor, Adam Beaver. announces to
the world through the Review that Gen.
Baker was defeated by fraud, and al
leges that Bakers name was fraud
ulently left off of democratic tickets.
This IS a remarkable discovery in the
face of the fact that Baker was not a
Democratic nominee, or Endorsed either,
and his name had 10 more right on the
Democratic ticket than John LiDd's or
any one else's, who feitdispoSed to place
it there under the proper exception
Mankato Register.
By the common consent of al the fac
tions IN the Republican party it seems
to have been decided that Merriam is to
be made the scapegoat who, with Maj.
Mckinley, shall bear away the entire
sins of the party. He is regarded as the
dead cock in the pit. This political
goose, whom few years ago the Repub-
lican managers discovered, has been
finely plucked. While very generally
people have a sort of sympathy for the
under dog in the fight. but little is
wasted upon our present governor by
those who view the ruins of his political
fortunes. He never had a following
save of such as hoped to make some
thing out of him. And indeed he could
scarcely expect anything else.-North.
field Independent.
Those Republicans who state that they
are in favor of letting the Democrats
and Alliance men run the next legisia-
ture, because they are sure that the
grangers will hang themselves Ill the
attempt, must be of the opinion that
there are no sensible men OUTSIDE Of the
Republican party. If they cherish such
an idea they will soon be enlightened to
the contrary.-Swift Monitor.
The public mind has been Illuminating
a good deal of late on two subjects,
viz: AS to how Kittel Halvorsen ''got
there" and from whence the Indian
Messiah would come. Kittel ''got there"
to the Messiah we are not certain but
that he has come from Norway or Swe-
zen. as his name-JohnSon Sides
might ndicate.-Kanabec Times.
The editor of the Mankato Review
urges the incoming Legislature to inau-
gurate a reform this winter by doing
away with the army of hangerS-on who
haunt the capitol during session, and
draw big pay from the state. 1t is eX-
tremely doubtful if the body of Solons
soon to assemble will act on this advice,
which Is no doubt good, as tWo-thirdS
of these positions could be abolished
and the machine run just as well. If not
better.-Winnebago Press.
Several of the defeated candidates in
Ramsey county have Instituted con-
test. The grounds upon which the
contest was made are that the names of
the Democrats-electw were upon Alliance
tickets. The matter is treated as huge
Joke, and should be.-St. Peter Herald.
The Republican party is in great
pickle over the wonderful strength de-
veoped by the Alliance all over the
United States, and is already looking
around for a suitable farmer to NOM
mate for the presidency in 1892. The
late election was great victory for the
reform forces of the country, and the
party in power is naturally scared at the
outlook, which certainly is very gloomy
to them.-The Alliance.
Would it not be good thing for our
coming legislature to pass law COM
pelling candidates for office to make an
affidavit to the amount of money they
expend during their campaigns? They
have such law in England, a similar
one in New York, and it is said, in both
instances. it works remarkably well.
Such law. coupled with the Australian
system OF voting, would do much to
purify politics.-Faribault Pilot.