St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-04
LOCAL LACONICS.

Auditor-elect Burns and his friends are
evincing such disposition to have a
thorough recount that Charles E. Keller and
the men who are egging him on are begin
ming to doubt the wisdom of proceeding
further. 1t is understood they desire to have
only partial recount. selecting particular
wards and to even this Mr.. Burns is agree
able under certain conditionss 1t is safe bet
ting thatth recount will be abandoned as
hopeless-before half the wards are counted.
TIT
Has any one heard peep from the moving
spirits in Judge Cornishs alleged contest
regarding the vital mistake credited to them
in beginning a fight for a state Office in the
wrong way?
TIT
The county officers who are to retire the
first f the year are busily at work putting
things in shape for their successors. There
is no indication of the slightest hitch occur
ring when the day OF change comes.
TIT
Though no meeting of the Ramsey county
legislative delegation has yet been held,
there is little doubt that a harmonious spirit
will prevail in their counsels Every man
on the delegation is credited with desire to
be energetic and persistent in his efforts for
the passage of measures I'm the interest of
the people OF Ramsey county and the state
generally.
TIT
While many well wishers of the working
men were fearful of the bad results that
might ensue from their efforts to push alto
gether too many measures before the legis-
lature, the prospects are Frightening at pres
ent. II will be remembered that the state
federation of labor placed itself OH record to
work for the passage of over a score of bills
the object of many OF which was not at once
apparent, even to some OF its members.
TT
The outlook at present is that some of the
measures enumerated will be introduced by
earnest meD, Independent of any request of
the federation 1t is understood that q
prominent manufacturer who is a member
elect of the legislature will introduce fac
tory inspection bill on the lines suggested by
the experience of the past year. He will very
likely also introduce feasible measure
touching the employment of child labor.
TIT
All thoughtful manufacturers are fast real
izing the need of a stringent but just inspec-
ton law. 1t would not only be of benefit to
owners and managers OF factories, but would
also greatly reduce the chance OF accidents,
and in many cases practically remove all
danger. The question of an employers
liability bill is so intimately connected with
this question that the necessity for such a
measure would be in a large measure minim-
lied by the adoption of good factory i'll
spection act.
TIT
What should be the wording and scope Of
a child labor act is a matter which admits of
wide difference of opinion but that such a
regulation is necessary within reasonable
limits, is not doubted by those who have
studied the conditions pre- valing in the gen.
eral run of factories and workshops From
the standing and experience of the man who
will offer the proposed me asure at the COM
ing session. it should be com mendable bill.
TIT
Now that John Fl. Mason is out and has
made clean breast of the whole petty quar-
rel among public servants, at the same time
indisputaDly proving the GLOBES assertions,
what have MayorWright and his fuglemen to
say for themselves? The people would be
deeply interested in frank answer.
TT
The words of an old song have peculiar
significance at this time, and, with one or
two changes, might be rendered thus:
Can you wonder at crime, Mr. Mayor,
When you see the policemen on beat
Arresting poor. starving man, sir.
For begging his bread on the street?
While the thief on the corner stands grin
ming
In the broad, open light Of the day,
A traveller he slugs for a shilling,
But the fly hobs can't catch him, they say.