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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
THE IOWA DILEMMA.

The W0uld-be savers OF the Repub-
iican party in Iowa convened at the
capital yesterday to bring their influ-
ence to bear upon their party associates
in the Legislature to stand away from
the odious law that is contributing so
generously to the wreck of the party of
moral ideas. This body is claimed to be
the Immediate offspring of 5000 Of the
most devoted and untiring partisans
from all parts of the state. Its immedi-
ate mission is to get rid of prohibition
as party policy. There is no sacrifice
of principle on the part of these leaders.
They have always Endorsed prohibition
in their platform, and sworn undying
fealty to it: but they thought this was
necessary to hold the votes of the ele-
ment that did really believe in it. The
policy manipulators had no convictions
in their way then, and have none
now. 1t was immaterial to them
whether the law was success or
failure, SO long as it helped keep them
i'll control. Last year their convention
pronounced prohibition the settled pol
icy of the party, and all the Republic
lected as supporters of the law. Petit
tions and resolutions have been pouring
in upon them from their prohibition
supporters in all the districts, calling
upon them to stand firm for the ''settled
policy" In the face of this pressure
they are i'll somewhat Of a dilemma.
Consistency requires them to stand firm;
and in caucus of the Republican men,
bers of the two houses few days ago,
it is reported, there was an almost unan-
imous vote in favor of standing by the
statute as it is with no modification.
The Democrats have prepared a substi-
tute involving license with strin-
gent regulations, but they have not
majority in either house, and will be
unable topass their bin without few
Republican votes. The latter have six
majority in the senate, and fifty of the
hundred members of the house. If they
break their lines and allow the law to
go, tue prohibitionists will hold the
party responsible, and desert in large
numbers to the third party. If the re-
peal is defeated, the policy men insist
that the state will be lost at the next
election, with number of congress
men, and probably be carried by the
Democrats in the presidential election.
The exhibition at Washington OF the
character of tariff reform on protective
lines will be difficult for the Republic
ans TO palm off on the farmers in that
state, and contribute quite as much as
the prob ibition question to their trou-
hlnS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
THE STORY OF A DAY.

Corbett says he is ready to meet Sullivan.
Chamberlain, S. D., is oyerrun with Sioux
Aettlers.
A party of Canadian railway officials visits
Minneapolis.
The Columbus franchise may be sold to
indianapolis.
There is wrangle in the house over the
idaho admission bill.
Senator Gray denounced the proposed steal
of Montana senators.
The Manitoba cabinet seems likely to get
complete overhauling.
Huntington, La, is abandoned by its peo-
pie on account of the flood.
Harvard and Yale propose to form select
Combine ON athletic sports.
The Pan-American congress fayors an in
ternational money union.
Both the brotherhood and the league will
begin playing ball April 10.
Senator Moody wants $500, 900 for the sur
Yey of public lands in South Dakota.
President Perkins, of the Burlington road,
takes pessimistic view OF the railway stu
alton.
The Iowa anti-prohibition Republicans
meet at Des Moines and pass resolutions
fayoring high license rather than prohibit
ton.
The executive committee of the Minnesota
Farmers alliance addresses letter to the
Minnesota delegation III congress asking 1t to
bestir itself in getting the duty removed from
the material from which binding Irvine is
made
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03

of the public, and therefore q criminal
offense had been committed. And, in
accordance with the instructions of the
court, the jury brought in verdict of
guilty against the st. Louis merchant.
This decision is about as much at vari-
ance with common law as the late decls-
ION of the supreme court in the Mime
sofa granger cases. But, like that de-
clsion, it shows the danger of too much
legal learning. 1t has come to pretty
pass when, in this land of liberty, a man
can't ask ask debtor for a remittance
without degrading him in public estl-
nation. If these federal judges keep
on making laws of this sort, it will be a
criminal offense directly for man to
keep an account book.
1t is about time that the federal jul
dietary were getting down from the high
horse they are riding, and walk awhile
with the people. An association with
everyday, common-sense people will do
these learned judges an immense
amount of good, and the country would
also be vastly benefited.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
SAINT PAUL.
PRATT GETS LEFT.

w. M. Todd Endorsed as Republic
can Candidate for the Tenth
Ward.
The Hamline Republican league, in
its reorganization last evening, had a
large and enthusiastic meeting. First,
officers were elected for the ensuing
year. They are as follows: President,
R.aK. Evans; vice president, Thomas
Mccain: secretary, j. F. Merrill;
!, treasurer, Gilbert johnson; executive
committee, G. l.. Sumbardo, I'll. Ras-
mussoD, ]. B. Rossman. The following
committee were appointed to see that
all Republicans were regis
tered: First precinct (Tenth ward
Thomas Mccain, o. E. Bar
rett and W. I'll. Carothers.
second precinct (Tenth ward, c. Ben
rdixen, j. M. Partridge and r. ID. Bloom
field. The most important part of the
evenings proceeding was the endorse
ment of Republican candidate for al
derman from the Tenth ward. 1t was
Shown that IL was necessary that the
llamline citizens should at this time
declare in favor of some man. The
name of w. M. Todd was proposed and
the endorsement he received was unani-
nous. Reasons were literally given
why the Hamline citizens should not
feel under any obligations to support
their late alderman. r. V. Pratt. 1t
was announced that several weeks
ago Mi. Pratt stated that he would not
become candidate for reelection under
any circumstances. This announce
ment it was stated had been made to
both Hamline and st. Anthony Park
Republicans. 1t was further stated
that well-defned report was abroad
yesterday that Aid. Pratt had repented
his late action i'm withdrawing from the
field, and had expressed his Willingness
to again become candidate, but this
late decision the Hamline league thought
they were under no obligation to
respect. 1t cannot be seen why Aid.
Pratt should come out at this hour TN
less he has been persuaded to do so by
a few of his friends who think that pos
Sibly he might secure the defeat of Mr..
Todd. Meanwhile, IN St. Anthony Park
there are many candidates spoken OF,
but large number of the Republicans
of the latter place have already pledged
themselves to w. M. Todd, the choice
OF last evenings meeting.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
A Corporation View.

NEW L DIX Times,
The decision Of the supreme court
above referred to is an event of the
greatest Importance. 1t will no more
settle all the complex problems of the
relations of the railroads to the state
authority than did the grangers decis-
ions, but it gives another and different
direction to the judicial view OF these
relations. The particular case in dis
pute-the arbitrary reduction by the
state commissioners of the charge for
switching ears at Minneapelis-wa a
striking example of the length to which
state officers will sometimes 90 in the
exercise of their authority; and, I'M
doubleday. the special circumstances
of the case had much to do in
influencing the court to lay down the
broad principles as to the rights Of
property holders which the decision
sets forth. The court says, in effect,
that the orders of the railroad commits
Sioners of a state are renewable by the
courts, and If they unreasonably cut
down the revenues of railroad COM
pany the courts may set them aside. 1t
is worthy OF note that complaints of the
railroads do net come from anywhere
investment i'm their securities, or at
least not enough to Influence public
opinion. In Minnesota, in Iowa,
in Nebraska, in Kansas, and
some other states the owner
of the railroad is a nonresident. Hell
the Eastern investor. The stocks and
the bonds are held here. The resident
has little interest in the road other than
to get the greatest service from it at the
lowest cost. Between Chicago and the
seaboard, the railroads and. the state
authorities get along together well
enough. The secret of it is that the
ownership is largely local. In the
farther West the farmers are having a
hard time-not worse, however, than the
New England farmer, whose farm is
scarcely worth taxes; but he growls
iouder, his mortgage is at the killing
rate OF interest and his grain Is selling
low. He has looked about for someone
to hit, and the railroads have got it.
They, perhaps, deserved some of the
kicks, but the matter had gone SO far
that it was a serious menance to the
Eastern investor, whose money was in
the road. There seemed to be no pro-
lection for him, but the supreme court
says there is. Protected as the railroads
are by this decision, the farmer will be
forced to look i'm other directions fol
remedies, fancied or real, for his
troubles, and the situation is one which
promises plenty of political disturbance.
The breaking up of party lines in the
Western states will be radical when ii
once gets fairly started.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
Proposed Agreement to Re-
organize the Gentlemens'
Association.
No Penalties for Rate-Cut-
ting, and Differences to
Be Arbitrated.
Decrease in Net Earnings
Shown by the "Q's" FL
nancial Statement.
President Perkins Takes a
Pessimistic View Of the
Railroad Situation.

CHICAGO, April "A special meeting
of the presidents, vice presidents and
general managers of the Western rail
roads was held to-day to consider a
plan for the reorganization of the Inter :
state Commerce Railway ass ISOLATION.
The committee appointed last January
to recommend new form of agreement
submitted majority and minority re-
port. Chairman A. F. Walker, j. n.
Faithorn and w. w. Finley. constitut-
ing majority OF the committee, pre-
scented a plan providing a simple
method for establishing, publishing
tons affecting freight and passen-
ger traffic, and placing the duty of
maintaining them upon the presidents
of the respective lines. Instead Of max
ing arbitration final, as was expected, it
simply proposes that if interested lines
agree to do so they may arbitrate their
differences. in which case the award is
to stand good for at least ninety days.
The present freight and passenger asso-
Citations are to be subordinate to the
general organization, and each is to
have commissioner, who will be a
member of the executive committee.
The scheme of enforcing rules by the
imposition of penalties is omitted, and
good faith relied upon. A tribunal
is established 10 investigate all
cases of complaint. the re-
ports to be made to the presi-
dents. Chairman j. w. Midgeley,
in his minority report, dissented from
the proposition to make the socalled
auxiliary associations subordinate to
the general organization. He thought
each of the freight associations should
be practically independent. He held
that no contract, however wisely drawn,
would prove etfectuai unless it con-
tanned All explicit agreement to divide
the competitive traffic. After both re-
ports had been submitted the meeting
referred them to committee composed
of one representative of each of the in
terested roads, this committee to decide
upon plan OF agreement and report to
future meeting to be called by the
chairman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
RoUSING RALLY.
Ninth Ward Democrats Indorse
Their Ticket With Enthusiasm.

-
The meeting of the Ninth Ward Dem
ocEatic club last night was a roasing
ratification of the city ticket. The hall
was filed with enthusiastic Democrats
when Capt. M. j. O'Conner called the
meeting to order. Capt. O'Conner spoke
of the individual and collective merits
and strength of the ticket. The men
ton of the qualities and commendable
traits of Smith, Flandreau, Roche, Refs,
Costello, Gehan and of the strength of
the entire ticket from beginning To end
elected repeated applause. Mayor
Smith was referred to as an honest,
affable, capable mana typical Dem
Ocrat. Comptroller Roche, he said, was
the personihcatiOn of honesty and as
we'll posted on municipal affairs as the
best lawyers. Costello he had known
when he was a poor carpenter
he was not SO SO poor now.
but he had earned comparative
competence by saw ana hammer.
Aid. Gehan's career in the council was
beAond reproach; he is a capable young
man with bright future.
Daniel w. LAWYER was introduced to
the meeting as the young Hercules of
s., Democracy. Mr.. Lawler briefly re-
viewed the principles of a party that was
born to rule. and had. since its founda-
ton by Jefferson a century age, pre-
served the ark of good government.
NEW evidence of the stability of the
Democratic party" said he, may be
found in the news received that large
cities like Chicago have voted to en-
must their government in the hands OF
that partK.s
He asserted that the convention Of
Tuesday had given us ticket the like
of which Ramsey county never saw.
The mayor needed no eulogy. Roche
gaveeour city a reputation that made
her bonds the best of city bonds all over
the country. The list for aldermen is
headed by man OF national
reputation and who represented
ali that is best in public life,
The Republicans would hold a conyen-
ton i'm a few DAYS, and he asked why
should they do so? They cannot knock
down single man on the Democratic
ticket" He could produce a copy OF a
Republican organ of recent date
which said editorially that there had
not up to that time been single in
stance of corruption or Encouragement
i'm the city government. That organ
had nothing but good words to say for
the ticket nominated Tuesday and
there was not a single objection
able man on it. ''Then why should the
Republican party try to defeat it?' he
asked. He asserted that Capt Castle
had said in a prepared speech rev
days ago that Washington rs the best
governed city in the country and that
St. Paul stood next.
The speech was heartily applauded at
frequent intervals.
r.. A. Walsh followed with pointed
speech. The club adjourned for two
weeks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
AN ILLUsTRarIyE CASE.

A Massachusetts Republican paper at
hand expresses great alarm at the
threat of the farmers of Western Massa-
ehusetts that they will vote against the
Republican party this year because their
Interchangeable bill has been again
defeated in the legislature. The Re-
publicans have, as in former years, the
greater portion of that body, and are,
therefore, responsible for its legislation.
The paper pleads with them not to kick
over the traces because some Democrats
voted against them. BY and by Re
publican papers and speakers in the
West will be begging the voters not to
hold the party responsible for its tariff
measures. 1t will be insisted that some
Republicans voted for the desired re-
lief, if the party did not. 1t is preba-
BILE that many OF the voters will be OBJ
stlnate enough to insist that the party
in full control of all branches of the
government is responsible for its adj
minlstration and legislation. The farm
ers in Western Massachusetts will not
get their anti-oleo bill passed until they
do bolt the Republican party. The case
is Illustrative.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03

to annexation, they stated that too little
had been done By the United States in
the way of reciprocity for such an idea
to be entertained at the present time,
and that there was not enough SYM
pathy telt III the matter at the present
time to have it form a subject for seri-
Gus discussion. In the far future the
idea might be entertained with some
possible chance of ultimate success.
They thought that the people of the
United States and Canada should do all
in their power to encourage national
intercourse, and the United States, in
their opinion, could not afford to place
any obstacles in the way Of developing
the trade resources between the North
west and New England. The Canadian
products. which had been driven out OF
the market, would find an outlet some
where, and the Canadian market not
remain idle on account Of restrictions
placed upon Canadian commodities by
the United States, and some other cOun.
try would receive the benefit.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
! Pointer for Shareholders.


The ST. Croix Lumber Company, appellant.
VS. Louis C.. Mittlestadt executor, etc.
Judgment affirmed.
The syllabus reads:
J b First-Four persons, G. A. T.. W. c.,
A. K. d. and 81. M. T. were the duly APP
pointed and qualified executors of the
! last will and testament of l.. E. T., de-
ceased. G.. A. L. and w. G. were also
shareholders, and president and man
aging director, respectively, of cor
poration in which said deceased held a
majority of the stock at the time of his
death. All of the shareholders of said
corporation, including said executors.
A. K. D. and III. M. T., had full notice
and knowledge Tor about three years
prior to the death of said G.. A. T., of
certain transaction by which the per-
son last named and w. c. had, while
said officers Of the corporation as well
as executors of the will aforesaid, trans
ferred to themselves at par value,
shares Of the corporation stock
worth more than par, which had
been issued to another and by him
reconveyed, by consent of the share
holders, to the corporation. But with
said notice and knowledge had ac-
quiesced in the transaction, and had
also ratified and approved it. Held,
that after the decease OF said G. r. T.
the corporation could not recover in an
action brought against his legal repre-
Sentatiyes to compel surrender for the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
VISITING CANADIANS.
They Give Their Opinions Upon
Mutual Reciprocity.

A party of Canadians, consisting of
F. A. Sheffield, general superintendent
of the Canadian Pacific dining cars and
hotels; Wendell A. Anderson, formerly
United States consul at Montreal, and
L. A. Mackinnan, division transporta-
tion manager OF the Canadian Pacific,
were in Minneapolis yesterday. They
departed from Montreal March Is, on
an extended trip over the Canadian Pa
cific system. and will start on their re-
turn trip this afternoon. They were
entertained by General Manager I'm
derWood and President Thomas Lowry,
of the 500 line, at the West hotel. The
whole party denied the recent report of
a probable sale of the 500 line to the
Wisconsin Central. and ridiculed the
idea of the Canadian Pacific entertain
ing an idea that it would ruin the system
upon which it has expended SO much
time and money. They designated
the report as canard, pure and simple
When asked for their opinion i'll regard
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
FIRST SPIN OF THE SEASON.
Local Oarsmen are Eager TO Get
Down to Training.

Down to Training.
The quarters of the Minnesota Boat
club presented an animated scene yes
terday morning. About fifteen en-
thusiastic oarSmen taking advantage of
the favorable weather, and the fact that
the river was open for about half a mile,
got into their fiannels and went afloat
in every sort of craft from singles to
fonrs. 1t was not the best of going as
may be imagined. Treacherous Jumps
OF ice filled the stream. and it took care
full navigation to avoid tearing hole in
a paper she'll against the rough edges of
these floating reefs, but just the same,
there were plenty of fellows willing and
anxious to risk ducking and dam
aged boat for the honor of being among
the first afioat in the boating season OF
1890. 1t might reasonably have been eX-
pected that the winter season of COM
paratiye inactivity would be the reverse
OF beneficial to the club members. but
the men who stripped for the first work
OF the season yesterday were in tip top
condition. This is explained when ac
count is taken of the five-mile runs on
the other side, and daily exercise with
the clubs and bells undergone by the
majority OF the local oarSmen during
the past two months. The senior crew
of the TOURS were the first to get away
from the float, and but for a trif1e of
raggedness all round, Incidental to the
first spin OF the season, made most
ereditable appearance. Several doubles
turned out. one after the other, followed
by a half-dozen enthusiasts in
singles, and away went the
hotilla in procession, followed by
a hearty cheer from a crowd on the
bridge, which, being all American
crowd. was fred with admiration for
the enterprise prompting so early and
general turnout by the muscular
Minnesotans. There were several close
calls during the trip and no speed was
attempted lust quiet paddle out and
home. The ice foes were too numerous
for comfort, and every now and then a
cake OF it would rasp the whole length
of keel in disagreeable and danger
Gus manner; but despite all difficulties
the open space was traversed without
an accident to any of the boats, and the
deyotees of aquatic sport stepped onto
the float in half an hour proudly con-
scious of having opened the season in
good style.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
A GUY ROPE.
One Figures Prominently in De-
> cision of the Appellate Court.

One Figures Prominently in De-
r cision of the Appellate Court
The supreme court yesterday filed the
following decisions:
Edward L. Larson, appellant, VS.. Ring and
Tobin ct al, respondents New trial granted.
The appeal arose out of an action for
damages based upon alleged negligence
i'm stretching guy rope across public
theroughfare, by which plaintiff claims
to have been swept from his wagon.
The syllabus is as follows:
FirSt-An established usage or Gus
tom among men engaged in the same
line Of work cannot be given in evil
dence to justify or excuse the commits
sion of an act negligent in itself.
Second-A city ordinance regulating
the placing of guys and ropes across
the public streets cannot be introduced
in evidence upon the trial of case in
which negligence is charged, for the
purpose of showing at what distance
above the street the authorities regard
it as safe ard proper to stretch guys and
ropes.
= sfThird-A grant of powers and priv
leges by city council to do certain
things does not carry with it any i'm
munity for private injuries which may
result directly from the exercise of such
powers and privileges.
The trial court erred in the inStruc-
lions respecting the ordinance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03


finally settled the South should set itself
resolutely at work to combat the litter
acyI which is it's one greatest danger
and drawback, by a liberal support of
the public school system, and it is graf
manifest almost everywhere throughout
the section.-Providence Journal Ind.)
The curious thing is that the negroes,
who are so lightly taxed in the South,
are not in favor of local extravaganza.
But the universal testimony is that they
are not. Among the negroes, as among
the whites, direct taxation means econ
omy and good citizenship. To have
transferred local burdens to the nation
would have meant that the school taxes
of the negroes would have increased
twentyfold, and under the excuse of
better schooling, their education in eiti-
zenship would have been irreparably in
jured.-New York Commercial Adyer-
tiSer Qnd.)