St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-04
NOTE AND COMMENT.

md number of other highly respect
lble gentlemen, who spend considerable
lime in discussing what laws should be
passed or enforced TO "make" people
live within certain restrictions govern
ing certain hours and days when they
may be permitted TO indulge in LIQUID
refreshments, seem to be under the i'm
preston that the late city election re-
suited in great prohibition victory, or
at least that they. as apostles OF high
license, will have the running of the
town." to put it plainly, aud they are
preparing 10 swOOp down upon the
mayOr-elect and demand that their pet
reforms be inaugurated and enforced.
Possibly they are mistaken, but they
seem 10 be very positive. II they are
disappointed they will doubtless resort
TO what Is known as "bringing moral
pressure" TO bear. which will ultimately
consist of some exaggerated pulpit plct-
ures of quiet and peaceful Minneapolis
as the hot-bed of vice and corruption.
Doubtless some long petitions, nuiner-
OuSly signed by thoughtful, earnest and
consistent Republicans, who will gladly
embrace the holy opportunity for max
ing things unpleasantly warm for
Democratic administration, Will be sub
mitted as representing the ''better ele-
city. as desiring that these reforms
shall be carried out. These gem
tlemen Will also be cheerfully
assisted by one or more anti
administration papers, who will be
eager 10 pose as the champions of NOR
ality. etc. Some very strict laws are
now in existence governing the habits
of the people of Minneapolis, which
have been kindly passed by gentlemen
living in small towns and villages
throughout the state who have been
sent TO the legislature, and the de-
mand will he made of Mayor Winston
that he shall enforce these laws TO the
very letter. There will also doubtless
be numerous delegations of dignitied
gentlemen. attired in black cloth coats
buttoned up 10 the chin. wearing CATERS
ana cotton gloves, who Will call upon
the mayor and wreStle with him, aSSur-
ing him that he's morally responsible for
all the wiekedheS and vice that exists III
the city. Take it all i'll all, it is likely
that for the first few months Of his ad-
ministrati0n, at least until he outlines
a policy which will be taken as decisive,
things will be made decidedly interest
Ing for the new mayor.
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Winston
possesses that degree Of eQuanimity that
will enable him to pass through the Or
deal without having his peace of mind
seriously disturbed. lie should bear in
mind first that no man living can serve
as mayor of Minneapolis and please
everybody. The best he can do is to
fairly satisfy majority of the people.
He should remember that Minneapolis
has suffered from extremes i'll its ely
administrations. a "Wide-Open' pol
x,-biah hos roo Cyraar liaapSn
to variOnS evils, has been certain to be
followed by ''naTrOwgaugea dminiStra-
tom when the effort has been made to
enforce restrictions which might be
adapted to some town in an agricultural
district. but not to a bustling, active
Western city of 10000 people, great
many of whom object seriously to what
seems to them to be petty and irksome
interference with personal privileges.
So a marrow gauge" administration
has in turn been followed by the wide
Open' policy again.
In the history of the city there seems
10 have been but one mayor whose re-
tirement was not greeted by a whOop of
delight. and whose administration has
always been held up as a model one.
He was very kindly gentleman, who
seems to have possessed the faculty of
gently but firmly doing about what he
thought was right, no matter what GER
tain extremists said or did. Possibly, II
he was alive to-day and the chief eXecu-
tive of the city, he might not have the
same success. but he certainly gave
remarkably satisfactory administration,
and ran the affairs of the city on the
common sense plan. 1t is to be hoped
Mr.. Winston will be equally as fortu
nate. There is no question about his
ability and purpose. If his appoint
ments turn out we'll and he is given
fair chance, P. B. Winston may gain the
distinction of being set down in local
history as the ''best mayor Minneapolis
ever had"
The Tribune, which was once wont to
refer TO Librarian Putnam as the las
sistant city editor OF the Pioneer Press"
because of his Partially for that paper
in his distribution of news(?) says the
GLOBE is deIighting itself ''in petty
sneers" because it refers to the Tribune
as Mr.. Putnam's official organ. The
beautiful and accomplished librarian
has always had an official organ, and the
presumption was that the Tribune was
hOnored with that distinction just now.
a local paper is carrying on voting
contest TO test the popularity of certain
individuals. Sometimes it gains by the
increased sale of papers. Sometimes it
doesn't. 1t thought it always gained
until Yesterday. Then $50 votes which
came in in a bunch were found to be
fictitious, all the printing on tine slip
having been done in a job. The mis-
spelling of the word Blaine on the back
Of the votes led TO the discovery.
TipOrouC nnoidc apd Dorxrar,u moi Il
ems should be careful to look under the
bed tonight before retiring. IA Bur
glar' will be in town.
The evening papers forgot to mention
whether the redoubtable E. r. John
stone, 1.-The most brilliant war CORE
spondent In the United States" re-
turned from Sitting Bulls earth with
Buffalo Bill. But the omission will not
count. tombstone himself will write a
thrilling dispatch, telling Pioneer Press
readers how I'VE saw man who had
seen Sitting Bull
Some enterprising newspaper should
start voting contest to determine what
MinneapOlitan is most popular with
himself. Che ABOVE suggestion is made
for the purpose of giving one George
W. TryOn chance).
Last evening NicOllet avenue was
ablaZe with light, and from Washington
avenue to Seventh street the sidewalks
were crowded with throng OF persons
who pushed and jostled each other good
naturally. Very many private vehicles
were wheeling back and forth along the
avenue. When the performances at
the several theaters were over the scene
became enlivening. Knots of warmly
clad men and women stood in front of
the beautiful window displays the re-
tail shopkeepers have made unusually
attractive this season. The restaurants
and cafes did rushing business for ar
hour or two, and Nicullet avenue re-
sembled the chief thoroughfare of big
metropolis.
Young Talmage was not at all dis
mayed last evening by the rows of
empty benches that stared him in the