St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-05
HURRAH FOR SNYDER.

The local Republican press is almost
historical over the way in which Con-
gresham SNIDER and Speaker REED
have kept their promises to st. Paul
about our new public building. They
have had long Geographic accounts Of
how the great work was accomplished,
and have been slapping the congress
man from Minneapolis on the back in
their editorial columns with wind
broken calculations of what devil of
fellow he isn' Nobody believed that
it could be done, but it has been. Any
one less subtle, less persistent, less in
fiuentlal than SAM SNYDER would have
tainted over the task. But he. like a
new JIM BLUDSoE, has held the Fifty
first congress nozzle against this matter
until the pledges made at the opera
house last fall have been redeemed with
prOmptneSs which would make a
paWnbrOker's heart sick. The tidings
are not very full as to the condition Of
the hero of the battle. We presume
that he is doing as well as could be ex-
pected. 1t has been frightful strain,
but if he rests for what is left of the
session perhaps he will escape with
nothing more than an attack of nervous
prOstratiOn. Great is Congressman
SNYDER. and loyal friend of st. Panl's!
Great is the Republican party on the re-
demption of pledges!
Now what, pray, is all this commotfon
about? Here it is. The city of st. Paul
some years ago bought valuable piece
of real estate. and offered to give it to
the United States government, provided
that 1t would use it as the site of new
public building. Congressman SNYDER
has induced congress to accept the gift.
That is all. But if this is not enough
to make every loyal citizen throw his
hat III the air with enthusiasm, it must
be because he is afraid of catching cold.
The Republican newspapers are cheer
ing; and surely if they, in their en-
feebled condition, can afford to run the
risks of the consequences, anybody else
can. He is coId-blooded cynic who is
not in eXultation over what has been
achieved. Suppose one of us should
bring gold mine up to our neighbours
front door, and dump it in his court
yard, and he should say that be would
accept it, wouldn't we be grateful? Of
course we would. Well, that is what
our congressman has induced the United
STATES government to do. 1t will take
our gold mine. Hurrah! Let US cheer.
There are some people who think that
it would have been better if our repre-
sentative had induced congress to make
an appropriation for building something
on the land we have givenit. But such
men are hogs and entirely unreasonable.
SAM SNYDER is not god, that he should
be expected to perform miracles. He
has done enough. A Republican con-
gress is not going to spend anything in
our city. 1t takes all its money to
adorn the metropolises of Nevada and
Wyoming and Vermont. Minnesota
can wait until it gets to be as big as
those commonwealth until Dem
ocratic congress comes in. Perhaps
Congressman CASTLE. when he gets
down in Washington, will spit on his
hands and pull an appropriation through
for US. His predecessor has surely ac-
complished great deal and deserves a
civic crown. Telegraph the GLOBE
when you start for home, Mr.. SNIDER,
and it will have the chamber of COM
MERGE call a special meeting and vote
you the freedom of the city. Hurrah!
Let US cheer. Don't you hear the Re-
publican newspapers?