St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-23

York. But according to New York, there has
been decay in Mr.. Porter's census.
There would seem to be nothing suspicious
connected with indoor base ball, which is
about to be introduced into st. Paul, except
that it originated in Chicago.
By what authority does Senator Sanborn
and small coterie of smaller men boldly
announce: I'VE are the peope.' This they
virtually do when they burn the midnight oil
in secret eonelave while preparing city
charter for St Paul. to be thrust upon st.
Paul without chance for vote of protest
from st. Paul. Such assumption of prerog
a.ives or a free people is without precedent.
One dozen st. Paul selects" cannot usurp
the privilege of whole city full of st. Paul
'counss' The very foundation of local
self-government is lodged in the city charter,
and unless the people can voice their senti-
ments in its adoption they might as we'll
ever afterward hold their peace and allow
the dozen of st. Paul selects" to do their
voting by proxy The Lienau bill is patri-
otic, popular measure that will undoubtedly,
pass the legislature and become a law. 1t
should by all means; and in this event it
will prove a rebuke to a number of self
constituted leaders who don't lead in the
right direction.
The Philadelphia Times says that Senator
Gill Pierce WAS once newspaper man.
Oh, come; say Journalist" II would please
Gil much better and wouldn't do the pro-
ession half SO much harm.
The Omaha Bee has had lots of fun and
gore anent the Sioux trouble. and it really
seems pity to rudely awaken it to the fact
that the war is over. But is.
Once in a great while Chicago makes a
raid on her gamblers but the trouble is she
invariably hunts tine tiger with brass band.
One thing, at least, can be said ia favor of
Matt Quay. He has never claimed to be bet
ter than his party. And his party has no
grounds to crow over Matt Quay.
Enough Democrats have already voted for
the silver bill to warrant Ben Harrison IN We
toing it. The faeeid emulsion of gray mat
ter floating around under grandfathers hat
always takes official eognizance of the move
ments of Democrats. and directs Benny's
pipe-stem legs the other way.
Even the Kalamazoo Indians and half
breeds voted for julius Caesar Burrows AS
Gen. Miles says the Indian is a very ig-
noraut person,
There are some $50 less Indians alive than
there were prior to the late misunderstood
ing with the Sioux. OF course no Que de-
sires to resurrect them, but the taxpayers of
the country justly demand that no smooth
Indian agent shall go ON drawing govern
ment rations for the dead ones. and ap-
propriating to himself the profits of the sale
The Sandwich islands have lost king, and
a picturesque group of American poker
players victim.
All and the best that can be said of Ben
Harrison is that he was nominated for presi-
dent and got there. The distinction of his
political career closed with the dying echo of
the last words of his inaugural.
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Secretary of the Senate in the Fifty-second
Congress-Sockless Simpson
Simpson, am paired with Mr. Ingalls,
Secretary-But Ingalls, was not elected.
sSimpson-No but he would have voted the
other way if he had been.
= Under Republican high tariff 1t is danger
Gus for man with the heart disease to in
quire the price of goods.
1t transpires that ali the Republican hew-
gags and tom-toms in the country could not
scare David Bennett Hill off the senatorial
track.
The people of st. Paul have, or have not,
the ri-nt to express themselves concerning
| the complexion of their city charter. The
statesman; politician or editorial writer who
asserts that they have not that perogative is
an appropriate subject for an inquirendo de
iunatieo. The time has not come for ST.
Pauls municipal affairs to be regulated by a
council of ten-selected without authority
and Endorsed by no recognized tribunal.