St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09

sold i'll pound packages under the origi-
nal package decision. The manufacture
is chiefly in Ohio. 1t is estimated that
there are 1.500 dealers in the stuff in tn
Pittsburg collection district. Ii 1t
is able to find so much room in face OF
the severe restrictions of national and
state laws, should these be repealed
there would be very grave situation
for the COW. The national law imposes
a license tax of 5000 upon the manu-
facturer, two cents a pound on his
product, with $3.50 license on the whole
saler and S4S on the retail dealer. Still,
there must be large p rofit in the manu-
facture, as it is carried on to a Surpris-
ing extent. 1t is claimed to be an OPP
preston on the poorer classes not to al
low them to use oleomargarlne if they
will eat it under its true name. But
the national law will not be repealed
while Alliance and farmers parties are
menacng political structures. Their
protection, however. may yet require
still more effective legislation.
SENATOR McNfILLAN'S BILL.
The Minneapolis Tribune speaks pa
tronizingly of Senator MCMILLAN as a
young man who is doing quite well, but
says that he is no such statesman as
SMITH. The GLOBE does not recall Mr..
MCMILLAN'S age, and does not know
whether he is guilty of the heinouS Of
fence oil. being young man or not 1t
thinks, however. that he is making an
admirable legislator. who does his
county credit, and after whom some of
the Ramsey county delegation might
pattern with advantage. Some of the
most important measures of the session
have been introduced by him, and that,
too, in shape that commands respect
and consideration.
The GLOBE is heartily in favor Of his
bill in reference to the sale of fran
chises by municipal corporations, This
is Senate File No. go. and provides in
general that all franchises which re-
quire the use or occupancy of any
street, either on the surface or under or
over the same, shall be sold instead of
being given away. That no such fran
chise shall in any event be granted for
more than twenty years, and shall then
either be sold again or revert to the
municipality, which snail, in such case.
purchase the Improvements which have
been made by its owners on equitable
terms. The rights of all parties inter-
ested are protected by intelligent and
businesS-Iike limitations, and the bill in
general is carefully drawn ana calcu-
lated to accomplish the highest good.
When this matter was under debate
in the senate committee of the whole
Senator STEVENS, of st. Paul. moved to
amend it by excepting this city from its
provisions. This was very discourage
ing. He knows as we'll as anybody can
that the giving away of valuable fran
chiSes on the basis of fav0ritiSm is a
shameful piece of prodigality. He
knows that If properly handled street
car. gas, telephone, electric light and
subway conduit privileges could be sold
in places like st. Paul and Minneapolis
for prices which would enrich the pub
lie treasury and materially reduce the
burden of taxation. The GLOBE demands
that when this matter comes up again Mr..
STEVENS shall let it appear clearly to
the people whom he represents why
he is opposed to the application of prin-
ciples in our city which commend them
selves to the good sense of every honest
and intelligent citizen. What with Mr..
DEAN belittIing Senator MAYO's reso-
luton because the railroads do not earn
dividends on their watered stock, and
Gen. SANBoRN wasting his time over
a cumbersome and imperative charter,
and Mr.. STEVENS championing the
cause of our municipal monopolles. St.
Paul is cutting bad figure in the sem
ate. What is the use of electing men of
wealth, education and social position to
Office if these are to be the results? An
intelligent laborer who reads the GLOBE
is king in the senate among such col
leagues, because he knows what wrongs
there are and is interested i'll ending
them