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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
A DEATH-BED REPENTANCE.

From Hell-gate to Gold-gate. from the
gulf to the British line, from Dan to
BeerSheba, not corporai'S guard of
union printers will vote for presi-
dental ticket on which the Hon. WHITE
LAW REDS name appears. For more
years than can be counted on the fin
gers of both hands this man has been the
most relentless, the most persistent,
the most malignant foe against whom
the organized printers of the country
have had to do battle. Totally diSre-
garding any appeal for fair play; will
fully blind to the advantages possible to
both employer and employed from
organized labor, intelligently and rea-
sonaDly directed; profoundly indifferent
to the welfare of the class OH whose in
dustry ne was building up great name
and fortune, WHITELAw REID has
never permitted union printer to pro-
fame the sacred precincts of the Tribune
office. Neyer-until two days before
his nomination for the vice-presidency.
He mad waged unremitting war against
union printers for years that counted up
into decades-and two days before
his nomination he suddenly sues for
peace. He had refused all overtures
for even short truce; he had dis
missed with scant ceremony and respect
the emiSSaries of the typographical
union-and now he offers abject sur
render. Was ever more transparent
artifce employed in politics? Did ever
hypocrisy more shamelessly parade
itstlf? This single circumstance is in
itself sufficient to defeat the ticket named
at Minneapolis. Men who from preju-
dice or honest conviction would have
upheld Mr.. REID in his fight on organ
lied labor will be Disguised and alien
ated by his pretended conversion; and,
as for the typos. the stumbling pretense
will serve only to turn into contempt
their previous bitterness against the
Tribune'S editor. 1t is death bed re-
pentance, and the funeral will be cor
daily provided next November.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
EMIT ALGER.

1t is getting to be matter of 10! these
many years since a man named ALGER,
from the state of Michigan, first went
into a gamble for the presidency. He
has not made much Roadway. In fact.
his entire progress toward the goal of
his mad ambition is represented by the
O10 votes he received at the Minneap-
Oils convention. Just how much those
600 votes cost him it would be difficult
TO estimate, but for the sake of his own
suffering millions Of American dollars
it is believed that he will now let up on
the suffering millions of American citi-
zenS whom he has nauSeated 1y his bra
zen presumption. In fact. ne is COM
PEELED to. The profound humiliation
put upon him-by the Republican party
i'll convention assembled settles his case
for all time, and he Will now be
constrained to cash in his little
boom and quit the game. He is
out of it, and no amount of
posing and strutting and Grand Army
hullaballooing can ever bring him iuto it
again. By eloquent silence on the sub
ject of his nretenSiOns the convention
has invited his political Obsequies, and
2 the occasion therefore seems to call for
some suitable expression of coincidence
and eulOgy. His boom was of the at
tenuated variety-lOng drawn out, and
never very vigorous even in its he tn
lest days. lis expression has been one
OF constant apology for its own exist
ence. But it served one good purpose,
and so it should at least be accorded
decent burial. 1t served the purpose OF
demonstrating how fatuous is the presi-
Dental fever which has naught but
bloOdleSS money bags to feed upon. Not
soon again will this nOXious peStiIence,
this wild delirium that millions of filthy
dollars can be melted down into pres
idency. break forth in the land. The
weary course of Iidicule and contumely
through which the ALGER presidential
boom dragged its feeble existence serves
as an effective object lesson, and not
even at the bargain counter of the Re-
publican party will a pretender soon
again venture to make bid for the ma
TONS chief Office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
PAID FARMLABOR.

The agricultural department has re-
Gently compiled and published statistics
showing the wages Of farm labor in the
different sections. 1t does not appear
that any special theory or sectional
view was to be supported. and probably
the figures are as reliable as the aver
age of social and economic statistics. 1t
would be expected that the figures for
farm labor would be the highest on the
Pacific coast. They are given as s24.2 %
per month, with board; in the mountain
states, S2l.2S; in the Western states,
Sl5.36; the Middle states, S14.7S; in New
England. $3.50, andin the South, $1,000.
While they are the lowest III the
South they have declined but II
per cent in twenty-siX years, al
though cotton is 50 per cent
lower. Generally the decline has been
much greater. One hardly expects the
statemant that farm labor is scarce in
New England, and the wages higher
than in the West. This is partly due,
no doubt, to the preference for the man.
ufaeturing industries of the towns, and
more especially to the severity Of the
farm work there. From the nature of
the country there is comparatively little
use of machinery, and the men who
swing the scytheS and delve among the
rocks with hoes know something about
earning their bread with the sweat of
their faces. Leaving ont the coIored
labor at the South. it is found that farm
labor is better paid in the United States
than any other country except, perhaps,
Australia
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
A STORY ON LICE.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON June 9-"'Lige" Halford
pretends to be surprised now and then at the
wild schemes newspaper men concoct, and
the irrelevautly impertinent questions they
ask. but he forgets the days when he was
only reporter himself on the indianapolis
Sentinel He was young and he was callow
in those days. but he had long head and a
boundleSS ambition. There was man in
Indiana who once had To be hanged. There
are doubtless lots of men in that state who
ought to be hanged, but this particular man
was getting lis deserts, and Halford had TO
report his taking OFF. Before the critical
moment arrived the reporter had an inter-
view with the condemned man, and said to
him earnestly: Now, look here. You're
going to be hanged, and I'd like to find out
how you like it. Of course 1 can't
interview you after the drop falls
for probably you won't be able to talk, and
anyway your face will be covered up; but it
would be d great favor TO me and the Indian
apolis Sentinel if you'd manage to let us
know how YOU feel. Now, if it hurts, just
wriggle your little finger. If it doesn't hurt,
keep your hands still" A man can be oblig-
ing even with death staring him in the face,
and the condemned man promised to wriggle
his finger as requested. 1t would have been
a great thing for Mr.. Halford, only-well, per.
haps the man was little preoccupied at the
time and forgot ali about it. or perhaps his
neck being broken he couldn't wriggle his
finger At any rate. much to Mr.. Halford's
disappointment, he didn't move it. Such
are the ways of Indiana newspaper men.
X
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elaine.

JAMES G.. BLAINE is the most pa
thetic figure on the, stage of cOntem-
Dorary history. More than this is true.
His ending is Sadder than that suffered
by any victim OF popular tickleneSS and
ingratitude whom the memory of man
can call 20 mind. People sometimes
have compared him with CLAY and
WEBSTER, anu in these days of his
humiliation parallels are drawn be-
tween his fate and the diSappOintments
of these leaders of an earlier genera
ton. But BLAINE is a greater, nobler,
ADLER man than either CLAY or WEB
STER. CLAY was fierce. imperiOus
character, with marvellous gift OF i'm
FASHIONED oratory. But his education
was limited. his personal habits irreg-
ular, and his power of application small.
He formed the most immOvable opinions
without careful Investigation or study,
ami adhered to them with tenacity
suggestive of narrOw-mindedneSs. lie
was an idol of the masses because his
bearing inspired admiration in the I'M
thinking, but the verdict of the scholars
is against his wisdom or his fitness to
be president. WEBSTER's strength was
partly i'll his personal appearance.
partly in his extraordinary logical
powers, partly in his effectiveness as
public speaker But his character was
not above reprOach. He drank too
much. He did not pay his debts. His
personal ambition was SO great that he
sacrificed his principles in the hope of
advancing it. Mr.. BLAINE has done
what no other conspicuous American
has done. He has lived down furnished
reputation and wiped out its stain by his
services to his country. Eight years ago
he was defeated at the polls because he
was proved guilty, in the eyes of
his fellow citizens, of political corrup
ton and dishonesty. A weaker person
atty would have been crushed by such
all experience. He rose superior to it.
He turned his back on the past and
concentrated his admitted abilities on
constructive work of the highest value.
lie selected GARFIELD and HARRISON
to be presidents of the United States and
gave them the benefit of his counsel
titN ooololGlIiCCs 1lio illo
good Judgment, his self-restraint, his
broad Sympathies and bis appreciation
of prevailing habits of public thought
have made HIM his party'S SAVIOR.
Whatever is popular or defensible in
the Republican legislation of the past
decade was impaired to it by his genius.
He injected the only elements of vitality
and patriotism which have colored its
dull, slavish subsection to the interests
of classes and mGnOpOlies. All the
while he has been harassed by uucer-
tain health and domestic cares; and yet
he has never lost his courtesy, his
genial carriage, HE Appropriateness,
his charm of manner. The weaknesses
of imLiorai or careless methods, which
have touched so many of our leading
Meu, have not taken hold on him. He
has withotOOd tine danger of routine and
prominence, and has had the courage to
grow, even with the flight of years.
Ghastly is the tragedy which closes his
career. Time, the arch Satirist, has in
deed had its joke out with him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
STATE PRESS TIPS.

vi -. h. 4 H..F
As the Sank Rapids Free Press understands
it, Rev. Sam Small promises not to attend the
horse races at Washington if the people will
elect him to congress from Texas on the Alli-
ance ticket. Would he call this sin of omis-
sion? =
The jackson Republic is troubled about it:
I'VE think that three times as treasurer is suf
fieient for any man, and it is poor policy to
keep any man in that Office over two terms.
About all defaulting state and county treas
urers are longtime officials"
The Minneapolis convention has made it
easier than the Norman Herald sees it. Let
us see Knute Nelson voted i'll favor of the
Mills bill while in congress. That bill was
roundly abused by the Republicans and Nell
son was denounced for his position by the
Republican press IN the East. How ex-
tremely consistent it would be for the party
to run Nelson on a platform indorsing the
Mckinley tariff and how comforting for
Nelson to stand on such platform" =
The st. Cloud Times: Editor r. c. Dunn.
of the Princeton Union, who is a delegate in
the national Republican convention. IN an
editorial correspondence 20 his paper, says:
The common people are for Blaine. The
bosses and oficeholders favor the admins
tration. The administration people expect
he will vote for Harrison. but evidently Dunn
doesn' feel that way"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
WHO NOMINATED HIM.

When the outlook seemed to be mostly
of his hue the president was heard to
soliloquize that he did not want the
nomination at the hands of the AfrO-Re-
publicans of the South and the states
down there that would do nothing for
him at the ballot box. If he thought so
then his mind underwent change later.
No ebony voter or officeholder from the
South was given any intimation at Min
neapolis that he was superhuous or Off
ciOuS if he talked for the president.
HARRISON owes his nomInatio n to the
almost solid cohorts of the South. Ont
of the SIS votes in convention from that
section HARRISON had 244 In the
North the opponents of the president
had sweeping majority, although, as
. in the South, there was full staff of the
. bread and butter brigade' on duty. So,
if the president really had the thought
at any time that he did not want the
sable patriots from the Democratic
states TO nominate HIM, or to be open to
the imputatlon that his success in con-
Gention was due TO the men he had put
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
THE TWO-THIRDs RULE.

When Tennessee cast its vote for Mr..
HARRISON at the convention Friday,
lie then lacked only eight of majority.
AT this juncture a cOpper-colored negro
in the Arkansas deleg alton, with laugh
like hyena and voice like fog-hOru,
who had been eXcruciatingly boisterOus
during the whole session, bawled out,
~ ait for Texas" "YeS, wait for
Texas" replied Senator WoLcoTT, turn
ing around. "1exaS has a Democratic
majority of 175,OO and yet it will name
the Republican candidate for the presi-
dency." ----s
The Democracy does things better. 1t
has observed the two-thirds rule since
the time of MARTIN VAN buren,, and
it is good rule. 1t is impossible to re-
peat in one of its conventions the tao
tics which determined the result in
Minneapolis. A hundred and twenty
five off1ceholders and a hundred negroes
from states which will not retarn a sim
gle Republican to the electoral college
formed a nucleus for the HARRISON
forces which handful of chance acces-
SiOnS was enough to turn into majority.
The Republican ticket does not repre-
sent the will of the party in the centers
where it has a real and achieving exist
ence. 1t is impossible that it ever should
under our system, if majority is per-
mitted to control.
The states which belong to the oppo-
sition have right to representation IN
the councils of either party. No other
plan is practicable. Georgia and Ala
bama are given a seat in the Republican
assembly, and Pennsylvania and Yer
mont in the Democratic. This is neceS-
sary and proper. But in neither case
are the views of their delegations en-
titled to the same weight as though they
were likely to furnish actual assistance
on the day of election. Under the Re
publican rules, if the Democratic states
combine in convention, they 0Rn veto
the judgment of the men who will have
to bear the burden of the campaign.
Under the Democratic rules, the Repub-
lican states would be powerless to carry
through programme like that whic Ii
has just been worked for HARRISON,
The two-thirds rule must be adhered
TO at Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
RECEIVED WITH LAUGHTER.

The reading public has been a good
deal surprised and disappointed at the
absence of the time-honored received
with laughter editorials from the re-
cent issues of the Pioneer Press. These
are species of polimical literature in
vented by the GLOBES esteemed con-
temporary, and employed frequently by
it with telling effect, especially in the
warm weather. Their highest perfec-
ton is reached in the discussion OF
questions which the Pioneer Press does
not understand. 1t then receives
with laughter" the arguments of those
who disagree with 1t. Sometimes
it varies It's phraseology for the sake of
pungency, and when it can work off an
ALTERATION it is very much delighted.
If its opponent has followed a particular
line of reasoning it will say that it has
Laughter for his logic" or if the sub
ject under discussion is some legal prob
lem it is pretty sure to have Laughter
for his law" This method brings the
contest to a prompt and satisfactory
conclusion, with economy OF space and
without the necessity for extended in
yestigation.
Last fall the New York Democracy, at
the convention which nominated Mr..
FLOWER for the governorship, expressed
its views on the silver question III Ian
gnage something like this:
We steadfastly adhere to principles of
sound finance. We are against the coinage
Of any dollar which is not of the intrinsic
value Of any other dollar of the United
States. We denounee the new SHERMAN sill
yer law as false pretense, but artful him
dranee 10 free bime allie coinage, and as
tending only to produce a change from one
kind of recommendation to another.
This plank was drawn by men like
Mr.. Hull Mr.. FLOWER, a banker by
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
A Lean Year Incident.

Washington ID. c. Herald.
Through the avenues open only to re-
ports we get the following: A cookbook
ing, well-to-do and popular young
bachelor of Silverton was being leased
by the young ladies of club for not
getting married. He said: ''I'll marry
the girl of your club whom, on secret
vote, you elect to become my wife"
There were nine members of the club.
Each girl went into corner and used
great caution in preparing her ballot
and Disgusting her handwriting. The
result of the vote was that there were
nine votes cast, each girl receiving one.
The young man remains a bachelor, the
club is broken up, and the girls are all
mortal enemies, united in the one de
termination that they will never speak
to that nasty man again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12

WASHINGTON, June Il.-For Wisconsin;
Continued warmer, fair; fair Monday: For
Minnesota: Continued warm, fair weather;
south winds For South Dakota: Generally
fair; slightly cooler il extreme east portions.
For Iowa: Fair; south winds. except iii
western portion; slightly cooler; westerly
winds. For North Dakota: Fair in east
showers il west portion. cooler and prob
ABLY fair Monday Fer Montana: Warmer
and fair sunday. and probably Monday.
GENERAL OESERN ATOMS.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcULT-
IRE. WEATHER BUREAU. WASHINGTON. June
IL, 6:iS p m Local Time. p. m. 18th Merid-
ian Time.-ObSeryatiOns taken at the same
moment Of time ut all stations
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12

4 office, he abandoned it as inopportunr
and not adapted to his needs. In view
of the mercenarY character of this sup
port it is not surprising that the friends
of BLAINE were indignant and largely
disposed to turn over the election to the
men who did the nominating. That feel
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
An Obnoxious Relative,

Chicago NewsRecOrd.
! Wadsleigh docking up from his paper
Lots of enmity between kinspeople,
isn't there? TwemIo-I should say so.
L have brother-in-law whom l hate
worse than anybody L know. Wads-
leigh-Why, wha. did he do to you?
Twemlo-Married the girl who said
she'd be sister to me.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
SUNRISE SIGNALS.
Ills understood that when Benny heard
the news he swelled with pride until he was
almost as large as Baby Mckee.

It's understood that when Benny heard
the news he swelled with pride until he was
almost as large as Baby Mckee.
-
The alarming rumor prevails that Oscar
Wilde has expressed determination to re-
visit this country. Mr.. Harrison will now
have an opportunity to. show that he
can handle an International crisis without
lJinmy's aid,
New York gives ali exhibition of almost
Western enterprise. 1t has organized an
SS.0b00OO umbrella trust, to prey on the mis-.
fortunes of those who are left out in the rain
With Mr.. Plat.
Well. at least Mr.. Blaine will now have the
consolation of enjoying the best of health
without opposition from either the dynasty
or the Democracy.
|1S
Mr.. Harrison announces that he would
feel it keenly if he had 10 ride down Penn
sylvania avenue March with a Democrat"
Bless your heart. little man, Grover will just
hide you so you won't be seen al all.
IL So
If Blaine had been chosen, ii would have
been n tale of two cities-Reciprocily and
DuDlcty.
1t is to be hoped that War-Lord Aiger
doesn't feel discouraged lie can't dance. TO
be sure. but when it comes to paying the fid-
dler he will be taken in right among the
leaders.
Mr.. Harrison says it would hurt his feelings
to be defeated. and that's about the calber Of
all the arguments yet advanced in favor of
his re election.
An exchange remarks that a constant
need of these times. in this country if not
i'll others, is food for laughter" What's the
matter with Candidate Benny? He's all
right-tor that.
Correspondent Platt telegraphed to the
World last Sunday: 1T is really remarkable,
and strong tribute to the immense popu-
larity of Mir. Blaine, that the administration
forces are as small as they are" Does this
still go?
1t is true the Blainiacs have swallowed the
ticket with fairly good grace, but then there is
that uncomfortable aphorism. to the effect
that the proof of the pudding is not so much
i'll the eating as in the digesting
A man in jail was nominated for the legis-
lature in Missouri the other day. That does
seem like piling on the punishment pretty
thick.
That famous hat which fell victim to Mr.
Blaine's ire at the Mckinley bill can serve
as he indication of the condition grand
pas hat will be in when Jim lets so at it next
November
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
Badly Damaged.

Cloak Review.
Mrs. Bingo-I shall have to get new
walking dress, my dear. This one is
worn out.
Bingo-But you got it only the other
day.
Mrs. Bingo-I know it. But walked
through two dry goods stores yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
A Friend in Need.

Puck.
Philanthropist-Why are you crying
so, my child?
Little Girl-Please, sir, me mudder
/ sent me wild fifty cints fer to git bread
wild, an / lost it in that there dark alley
way. Phi be lickd terrible.
PhIlanthropist-Well, we'll! my poor
child; dry your tears. Here is-a match.
Perhaps you may be able to find it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
WHY He Didn't Propose.

Texas Siftings.
''Do you think you could love me in
the great unmapped future as you love
me now?" he softly whispered.
''Oh, don't know" she answered.
"Pve seen men L love better. don't
know how the great unmapped future
would affect he. Fact is, | never tried
ito
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12

THE city railway management did well to
keep the cars on the electric lines running
till midnight the past week. 1t would be
great convenience, and add greatly to the
popularity of the lines. if that could be made
the regular thing. A Car at Il is a crying
need over the river, and would probably pay
the company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
Nip and Tuck.

From the New York Weekly
Theatrical Manager: Rush off and
engage the heroine of that fashionable
divorce scandal for next season. Tell
her we'll furnish the play and ward.
robe, and
Assistant: "TOo late. The editor of
magazine has already started her to
writing novel;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12

REID was the choice of HARRISON for sthe
second place. lie was probably tired of the
jibes at old man MORTON about the Shore
ham. and it was understood that he could
command family barrel quite as large as
that of MORTON He had made genteel ap-
pearance abroad. and could be pictured as
pushing the hog into France. MORTON was
never fayorite with the president.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-12
Sure to Sell.
Truth.

Quill hear that Desk is writing a
very thrilling novelette,.
Screed-Yes, it's to be called Saved
by a Cyclone, or the Pet of the Ele-
ments."
Quill-What's the plot?
Screed-Oh. the hero starts a saloon
out West, ana is nearly ruined by lack
of trade, when along comes cyclone
which blows his establishment over into
a prohibition state, where he unlOadS
his entire stock as an original package.