New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-05-07

big over The municipal campaign II
that city. It has developed itself to b,
the only true blue republican paper II
the town. the Pioneer Press and Daily
News having, joined the democrats il
helping old Bob Smith. A lone Repub
ican paper in a great city like st. Pau.
certainly ought to thrive.
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The Pioneer Press has nothing to gain
from its conduct towards Col. Kiefer in
the municipal campaig n, and much to
lose. Among Republicans it will nc
longer be considered a friend, and
among democrats it will be scoffed \,
for its vacillating and cowardly action.
Hereafter, as it has been to some extent
before, it will be the laughing stock OF
both.
It's all up with Russell Alger. Sena-
tor Sherman has knocked the strength
ont of his presidential boom by con-
Meeting him. in speech in the senate
on trusts, with the Diamond Match Co.,.
one Of the biggest and most powerful
monopolies in the country. He might
as well hope now to carry his wealth
with him into the other world. as to be
elected president.
The recent decision of the supreme
court, holding that the bringing OF
liquor into state in original packages
cannot be prohibited, will be the means
Of giving prohibition a setback that
) will amount to something. If it will
not succeed in doing away with the OBJ
noxions law altogether. it will at least
come very near it. Enforcement of ex-
listing statutes will hereafter be more of
difficulty than ever.
The St. Paul News, heretofore print
ed by the Globe Co., has moved into
offices Of its own and is to appear now
in entire new dress. We congratulate
Mr.. Hall on this evidence Of his papers
prosperity, and trust that he will con-
tinue in the road to success. Hall is
not always right in his political views,
but there is not an editor in the state,
who cannot regard him as friend, and
they will all unite in wishing him well.
A paper as well as an individual, to
be respected, must act honorably and
in the spirit Of manhood. The great
Pioneer Press in its strange opposition
to Col. Kiefer failed to do this, and we
are led to enquire whether it any longer
deserves the loyal support of the party,
whose organ it has all along claimed to
be. Had it acted out of a spiritof in
dependendence, it might hope to con-
tinue in the respect Of friends, but its
rapid and uncalled for changes from
one view to another, show that it was
not directed by any such motive.
Prohibition, or rather the prohibition
law in South Dakota, went into effect
Wednesday night. Whether it will be
enforced is another thing. The saloons
s have all closed apparently, but under
the recent decision of the Supreme
court, the chances are that blind pig!
and stocked cellars will give the people
of Dakota all they want. They may
and probably will not get as good al
article under such circumstances, but
if such turns out to be the case, the re
suit will be a short lived prohibitorl
statute. The people of that state cal
not be fooled all the time and they vii
soon make up their minds to the fact
as they have in other states, that q goot
license law is far preferable to a tota
abstinence law that cannot be lived vi
/. to.
For once the st. Paul Globe, in it
gallery of governors, struck the RICH
man, and, in bringing ont the name Q
Col. Jos. Bobleter, it has shown judg
ment and good sense. AS state treas
urer and in all his official positions, tn
Colonel has proved himself well deserv
ing Of all the compliments given hin
by the Globe. which are all the more t
be appreciated because they come fron
the leading Democratic journal Of til
state. Without question, Col. Boblete
would make rattIing good gubernatoris
timber and at some future day the pee
pie may willingly accord him tbs
honor, but for the present we beleiv
that he is content to abide by the d
cision of the masses, who have made u
their minds to retain him as state trea
urer for another term. We could n,
get better man for the position. an
the Review, moved by 9 spirit Of conf
dence in trustworthy official, star
him in the race for 8 third time