St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02

into the name Joseph A. Wheelock,'' then
the reader would behold, i'll his minds eye
only gaunt. cadaverouS individual,
with the presumptious winds of heaven
playing through his English whiskers [great
laughter: and the blow against you, sir,
would fail harmless. This illustrates the
dangers of an impersonaI press. Why, sir:
if Mr. Wheelock stood on the street corner
and blackguarded you by the hour, the null
titude would pay no more attention to his ut
terances than they would to the words of q
wandering street fakir, or to one of the coun-
trymen of Columbus setting forth i'll melli-
tluous accents the virtues of his oranges
lGreat laughter. But if Mr.. Wheelock can
shelter himself behind those massive stone
table thunderbots blasting whoever they
touch; he is Jove in the midst of clouds;
he is all impalbable force.
Mr.. Chairman, we have deep-seated, wide
spread differences of opinion in our comun-
tiles as to the methods of politics and state
craft. These differences should be argued
out as we discuss questions of theology or
science. But what is our practice: Instead
OF conducting those arguments on high
plane of public interest and truth and right
the newspapers open a crusade against the
leaders of the respective factions, and cover
them with insult and obloquy. No abuse is
too foul, no misrepresentation too f1agrant, no
personality too despicable. To be conspicu-
Gus as the advocate of any reform demanded
by any section of the people, is TO receive
treatment that is not awarded even to our
way to the pemItentiary are treated
with more tenderness, consideration ana re-
spect than ouI public meu. Now let every
newspaper writer understand, when he dips
his pen in gall and blood to aSsail public
man, that he must put his own insigpifcant
cognomen at the end of his screed, and he
will pause long before he will write it. This
cruel and brutal vituperaGion must cease.
1t is not civilized. 1t is foul relic of bar
barism. Pass this bill and other states will
follow the example we have set,and we shall
have the liberty of the press unmlXed with
the license of defamation.
The Routine Work.
Shortly after O'Clock motion, after
discussion and opposition, by vote of
Is to l6 was passed adjourning until
$50 this morning. The following bills
were recommended as the result of the
days work:
6. F: No. 37-Relating to purchase of
lands by the United States.-Smith, John
S. F. No. 41O-Relating to county roads,
Hompe.
5, F. 1l2-Relating to the incorporation OF
S. F. No. 354-keapportioning congress
sional districts.-Craig.
5. f. No. 46l-To reate a public park to be
known as Itasca state park.-Sanborn.
). +. No. 459-Requesting congress TO grant
certain public lands to Minnesota.-Sanborn.
). +. No. 241-Regulating killing and sell
ing of game. .-Crandal.
5. F. No. 466-SubSIitutes for 25 and 80, re-
latlng TO veterinary surgery.
S. F. No. 355-Relating to county commits
sioners and The care of the poor.-Donnelly.
5. F. No. 294-Regulating the election of
clerks of court.-DaviS.
S. F. No. 441-Requiring public officers to
keep public record of public moneys.
March.
5. F. No. a33-Relating to adjournments of
court Hompe.
Z s. F, No. 335-Relating to returns to su-
pTeme court. McHale.
a. S. f. No 34t-Relating to compensation Of
judges of probate. Allen.
5. f. No. 31-Preventing abuses of liberty
of the press. Hompe
The senate passed the following measures
yesterday in the way of local bills:
IL. F. 30S-Amending the laws relating to
the charter of Pine City.
H. F. s90-Dividing the school district of
Northfeld into wards.
II. F. SS9-Providing for construction and
re pair III Northfeld.
II. F. 1017-Relating to terms of directors
of saltwater school district! 7s<ssta-~sss-