St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-07
GLOBE TOWER SHOTS.

During Mr. Driscolls eloquent plea before
the chamber of commerce for sweeping
reduction of salaries, the thermometer in the
Pioneer Press editorial and reportorial rooms
indicated drop of 116 deg.
1t daily grows more palpable that this
country is not edited III the style promised
by Lie Halford when he took charge of
its columns.
Even Senator Ingalls, could not vanish
quietly from the scene of political action
without throwing mud on George Frisbie
Hoar's nice clean pants"
A Georgia editor has been brought to tas
by one of his readers ON account of his
ignorance of the Bible. 1t is needless to say
that the panic among his brethren Of I he
fraternity is spreading.
what relation does the St. Paul chamber
of commerce sustain to st. Paul municipal
affairs?''
This query has been propounded many
times during the history of that organization
But it was asked recently by a visiting
stranger, and its significance has set many
people to thinking. 1t is cheerfully and
justly admitted that the chamber contains as
handsome. shrewd, Intelligent, brainy and
well-equipped an aggregation of CONNER
cialists as can be produced by any other city
in the United States. 1t embraces upon its
roster our successful citizens. the men whom
pluck and ability have brought to the front
whom the joltings Of life's wagon has shaken
to the top. Their personnel is above criti
cism; their eminent responsibility sans re-
proche.
But by what authority does the chamber of
commerce thrust itself as an advisory board
upon the city council of st. Paul? What
power has delegated to it the right 10 in
1uence municipal legislation Why should
its committees meet in tribunal with a SINH
lar delegation from the council, body
elected by the people and responsible to the
people? To whom is the chamber of COM
merce responsible? To itself alone. Whose
sentiments does it voice? It's own. Why
should not the city council. with equal pro-
priety. admit to its deliberations a committee
from the Masons, Odd Fellows, Good Tenn
plars or Elks? The statutes of Minnesota
clothe the chamber of commerce with no
special municipal rights. 1t is not delegated
by the people. legally, to advance one idea
concerning municipal government. Indi-
vidually its members have the right, as citi-
zens, to suggest measures, to theorize con-
corning local government. So has any one
else. But where are its credentials from the
people - the electors of lawgivers The
question remains unanswered, what arc its
supposed functions :? Quo jure:
The aftermath of Lieut. Schwatka's Mason
City jag is now furnishing quite number of
ponderous editorial topics.
Senator ingalls, confesses his realization of
the utter hopelessness of continued Republic
can supremacy. A number of conservative
Republican newspapers admit it. But no.
where OH earth do Republicans admit quite
so hard as just across the creek, in the state
Of Wisconsin.
Issues change and men change with them
In this connection it is pertinent to remark
that i'll 1892 the silver question promises to
loom up bigger than the tariff.
So far no organ has suggested that strongly
partisan Republican ''man-flute,' John M.
Thurston, for secretary OF the treasury. And
yet John M. can flip half dollar into The air
and plug it with Ballard rife equal to an
act by DR.. Carver. But the difference be
tween John M. s salary as counsel OF tn
Union Pacific railway and what it would be
as secretary of the treasury is just four thou
sand 'plunks" in favor of the Union Pacific
John M. never hears a call to duty unless it
is pecuniarily loud enough.
In the late scrap between Sir Julian
Pauncefote and the Washington newspaper
correspondents, all bets are decided off. The
referee has pronounced it draw.
Life is actually not worth living. lust as
soon as I can shake off John Day SIN it'll in
the spring it will be fly time. Ignatius Don
nelly.
With Gladstone, Bismarck, Crispi ct al. on
the Shelf ex-prime ministers in Europe are
getting to be almost as numerous as middle
weight pugilists in Australia.