New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-02-25

Among recent additions to the Re.
views list Of valued exchanges are the
Chattielo Democrat and Sank Centre
Avalanche, published respectively by
F. I. Drebert and Frank E. Barnum.
Both are bright, well edited and ag-
gressive and are entitled to front rank
among the newspapers Of the state.
The pardoning of Adamson, the mort
gage and real estate shark, comes as a
strong reminder, that the bill before
the legislature, requiring the executive
to give his reasons for exercising this
particular prerogative, should meet with
a, speedy passage. The people should
have the right to know the why and
wherefore in the case Of such mysterious
granting of pardons. Unless this is
done, the precedent for zone man
power will be established, which
should not be allowed to exist in a GOV.
eminent where the people are supposed
to have voice in all matters, Publ
city shouii;1. govern all the acts OF our
officials. r. e> ~
Another of Minnesota honored citi-
zens. Gen. Henry Hastings Sibley, has
peacefully passed to his eternal rest.
At the advanced age of eighty years,
with name honored wherever it was
known, and after life crowned with
commendable achievements, the pic.
neer of Minnesota's pioneers has been
taken from among the living and called
to Join the innumerable dead The rec
ord that he leaves will occupy con-
siderable portion OF the history of our
state. For over half a century he was
associated with its growth, occupying
positions of official trust, and fathering
a far-reaching influence through the
possession of hardihood, loyalty. STRAIT
egg and business ability. The state
owes much to his services, extending
over lifetime of usefulness, and, as
long as history and gratitude last, its
people will take pride in honoring him.
No better evidence of the greed of
the Twin Cities could be furnished than
can be picked from their desire
to have Thomas Lowry succeed Mr..
Window as secretary of the treas
ury. No matter how many statesmen
of national reputation and experience
were ready to accept the honor, and
no matter how little timber there was in
Minnesota from which to build a good
financial secretary, Minneapolis and
St. Paul must perforce come out with
some representative of home talent as
a candidate for public patronage twas
not because of any peculiar fitness that
Mr.. Lowry possesses, or of any demand
for him among the members of the Re-
publican party, that his name has been
mentioned in the present connection.
On the contrary the demand came from
the Twin Cities alone, and illustrates
fully the truth of our opening state
ment. If anything is to be had, it
makes no difference how much other
sections are entitled to consideration;
Minneapolis and ST. Paul have no hest
tation in putting in a claim. Usually
they are opposed to each other, but
whenever public patronage is on tap.
and when anything is to be gained by
standing together as against the rest of
the state and all else besides, they have
no trouble in uniting. Their greed then,
as has been demonstrated on various
occasions, is unsurpassed. Given 3
hundred offices, and it is ten to one the
Twin Cities would be satisfied with no
less than ninety.nine. Is is not time
therefore, that the rest of the state put
in healthy protest against this contin-
ued demand for favor? -. 49,
In the state senate bill has been
passed by which the question of taxing
the people according to their income is
to be submitted to vote of the people.
In this connection the Review desires to