The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-12-11
NEWSPAPER NOTES.

Sleepy Eye Herald: Ignatius Don
nelly wants to be president of the
Minnesota Alliance and SO does r. J.
Hall, the present incumbent Both
men are prominent in the opposing
factions in the Alliance, and in on,
opinion neither should be placed at
the head of the organization Some
representative farmer who has not talk
en- sides in the internal dissensions
should be elected president.
Northwestern Agriculturist: Since
election many people have been study
ing the market reports to see whether
prices have real y gone up, as was pre-
dicted before election, as the result of
the new tariff bill. A careful compar-
ison of prices with those of year age
shows that they have not gone up
but have been materially reduced with
almost the single exception of agricul-
tural products, and in most cases, the
rise in prices of farm products is due
to the scarcity rather than legislation
Can it be possible that the cry of the
"robber tariff and high prices was
only beforeelection scare. 1t would
be huge joke on the voters of this
country if it should turn out, after all
that the much abused tariff bill was a
blessing in disguise. If it results in
lower prices Ct manufactured goods
and higher prices for farm products
hn 70 l.
complain, even if the rest of mankind
protest. 1t is we'll, at least, to watch
the markets, and to compare prices
with those before the tariff law went
into effect. We shall then learn the
facts. Up to this time, we have had
only theory on both sides.
Pioneer Press: The most sin yula,
thing, in all the course of this struggle
against the spoils system, is the blind
ness of the advocates of it to the plain
est lessons of experience. For if ever
anything was demonstrated in politics
it is now a proved fact that liberal
distribution of patronage Injuries an adj
ministration more than almost any
thing else it can do. This is the moral
which stands out in the case of such a
state as Indiana, for example, 50 con
spicuous that no man can fail to un-
derstand it. Hendricks claimed the
offices of Indiana as his rightful spoil
after the election of 1884, and they
were granted him. Even when Mr.
Cleveland was making pretence OF
Difference to reform in other states, he
authorized clean sweep in Indiana
The consequence was that Indiana be-
came a Republican state immediately
thereafter, and so remained through
the election of 1888. When Mr.. Har.
rison was elected, the pressure of Of
flee seekers from his own state was
strongest and hardest to resist. He
yielded in great measure, and Indiana
Offices changed hands once more. The
answer is a Democratic majority Of
about 10000. 1t is of no use to attempt
to deny such facts Or their practical
meaning.
Balaton Journal: The personal items
in local paper, while of passing inter
est to the majority of the readers, are
sometimes source of annoyance tt
the editor, and also to the individual
whose name and movements are men
toned. To illustrate. Two promin
ent citizens may do exactly the same
thing, even go together on the same
Journey and with tho same object il
view. By some means, unknown tc
either of them, the local newsgatherel
learns that prominent citizen No.
went, but does not hear that p. c. No
Z, who was his companion on the trip
had. been outside his own dooryard
Perhaps prominent citizen No. is the
editors pastor, family physician, OF
particular friend. Now, what is quite
apt to happen in such a case as this
The editor is thought to have shown
favoritism by citizen No. 2, or perhaps
cit zen No. is thought by No. tc
have reported the facts in regard t.
his own doings, and to have withheld
them in regard to the movements O.
No. 2, who was his co-laborer or fellow
traveller. If every matter of interes
as local news was reported each weel
a very excellent paper a very poo
..stick" of an editor could make to b,
sure