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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
GOV. BOYD, OF NEBRASKA.

The GLOBE eongratulates the citizens
of Nebraska upon the triumph of JUS
tice at the hands of the supreme court
of the United States. IL is not merely
because Democrat has been seated in
place of Republican that satisfaction
should be expressed. But the voice of
the people has been expressed at the
polls in favor of one man, and the rights
of that man against willing usurper
have been sustained. Any other decis-
ion would have been abhOrrent to Amer
lean sense of fair play. The disgrace
full scene now being enacted I'm the case
of hoid-oyer BUIKELEY, of Cincinnati,
would have been repeated; the NUT
tered Indignation, but hardly concealed
by patient people during the entire
four years of HAYES administration,
would have again been heard without,
as well as within the limits OF the state
affected.
The supreme court holds, in lengthy
decision, that JAMES E. BOYD is cit
izen of the United States, and was such
for more than two years preceding his
election as governor; that he is, con-
that JOHN Nj. THAYER, the hold-over
governor, who denied the right of BOYD
to succeed him. must give way. So far
the supreme bench Is unanimous in its
opinion, with the single exception of
Justice FIELD. But this much covers
the whole ground sufficiently to give
Gov. BOYD clear and unassailable
title to the position to which the people
OF Nebraska elected him. Upon the
single point of BoYD's eligibility under
a claimed enabling act, by which all
residents of the territory OF lawful age
became citizens upon its admission as
state, the court disagreed. Sufficient
evidence, however, was adduced to
show that Gov. BoYD's father had
taken out his final papers, that his
son had held various offices of
trust under state and municipal admin
istration, and that he came fully under
the laws of naturalization as provided
for aspirants to the Office to which he
was elected. This decision will be
heartily Endorsed by country, ire
spective of party, already weary of Re-
publican chicanery in seizing and hold
ing political offices to which the claim
ants were not elected. Nothing can
sooner debauch political sentiment in
any nation than loss of confidence in the
supremacy OF the ballot box. 1t is the
duty of all courts, as in the case just de-
cided, to brush away the webs of tech
nicality as far as possible, and give to
the people the full intent of their ex-
preston at the polls. At all times and
i'll all places Hayesism and Bulkeleyism
should be Sternly rebuked.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
THE TROUBLES AT RUTrE

The labor troubles at Butte illustrate
very exactly the sort of difficulties with
which wOrkingmen have to contend all
over the country today. The cost of
living in Montana is high, and every
thing is conducted on an extravaganza
scale. Charges for service are high in
proportion, and laborers have been ac-
custOmed to getting bigger pay than
they do elsewhere. i firm of COLI
tractors engaged in railroad building
at that point, in order to avoid the excess
i've outlay which these conditions ell
tail, instead OF hiring Oh the ground,
imported their employees from another
quarter where men have been willing
to work for less, because this is the
custom and because the prices Of COM
modities are lower there. If no resist
ance is offered to this programme,
it means at first temporary
break in the local labor market,
and after a while permanent
lowering of the wages which man
can earn in day. What are the
local laborers to do? In the instance
under consideration, backed by popu-
lar sentiment in the community, they
have taken the law into their own hands,
and coerced the newcomers into an
agreement to do nothing more unless
they are paid for it at the rates pre-
vailing where they are now located.
All this has excited great deal of
warm comment. and is freely criticised
as an assault on the personal liberty of
these strangers, as well as the property
rights Of the contractors. Perhaps this
is true But let US look at another eX-
ample of the same thing. A settlement
grows up in response to the demands of
some industry established there. A
certain tariff of wages becomes fixed in
some way or another, and laborerS ac-
commodate their standard of liv-
ing and habits of expenditure ac-
eording to their earning capacity
as measured by this scale. After a
while their employers happen to re mem
Der that there are men living in Europe
who Will be very glad to work for less
than they are paying. because they have
been educated to endure great priva-
lions and it does not cost them very
much for what they eat and wear SO
they import band of these foreigners.
and then make general reduction in
wages down to their point of content
ment. Shall the native employees calmly
submit to this sort Of thing and sink to
the social level of their competitors, or
what shall they do?
The GLOBE only asks these questions
in order to suggest the difficulties of the
problem. 1t knows, however, that in
those branches of work which are best
organized, and the toilers in which have
with clever and moderate earnestness
insisted on fair share Of the profit
from the joint investment of labor and
capital, the highest wages are being re-
ceived. And it believes that only when
workingmen are in condition to assert
themselves effectively within the limits
of the lazy will their demands be listened
to respectfully by those whose interest
| it is to reduce their returns to the lowest
possible point
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
SNAPPY SAYINGS.

Ultimatums work so well that it might
be good scheme to try one on GarZa.-
Philadelphia Record.
Judging from latest reports Nine.
PATHS high note is still good at the
United States treasury.-Chicago News.
When a woman shouts "My stars"
that isn't profanity. 1t is simply an
astronomical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
News.
A stock company has been formed to
control the boot and shoe trade. Here
at last is a corporation which will have
a sole.-Chicago Times.
This is my ultimate hum" an
nounced the first mosquito, as it quit
singing and prepared to pounce upon
the nose of its tsleeplng victim.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
In leaving his acrobatic career for the
pulpit. George Hanlon, one of the agile
brothers of that name, leaves behind
him all vaulting ambition.-Philadel
pEia Ledger.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
WAGES OF FARM LABOR.

In one of the Dak0tas in the earlier
slime there was something of an out
break. perhaps almost approaching a
riot, over the introduction of certain
farm machinery that promised to do
away with much of the hired labor. 1t
was not an exceptional case. AS rule,
there has been apprehension, and often
violent resistance to the use of machines
to take the place of manual force. 1t
has seemed TO the men who have for the
time been crowded out of Industrial
lives that the cheaper and more rapid
machine was their personal enemy,
and sometimes they have resisted its in
PRODUCTION with a measure of success,
temporarily. But the only mechan-
ical device that is likely to be
permanently excluded is the cheap
John from China. That has the
consistency and cheapness of the common
machine, but has features obnoxious to
decent society and civilization. Still,
while machines have sometimes dis
turbed the old conditions to the disad-
vantage of the t0iler, the average has
been beneficial. New demands and
ers are better paid than they were be-
fore the era of lab0r-saving machinery.
1t might be supposed that this would be
less the case with farm than most other
kinds of labor, as hardly any of its oper-
ationS still employ the primitive meth
DDS. 1t is not difficult to remember
when the sickle was found in the grain
6eld, and the threShing process was
about as primitive as the usage of
twenty centuries ago. Nowhere are the
farming operations SO largely carried
on by machinery as in the great wheat
region of the Red river valley, and yet
the midwinter cry comes for more farm
hands to save the crops of last year and
aid to produce them. Thousands of
men are called for in that region, and
the wages of farm labor are much higher
than before the machines cana. An
agricultural magazine remembers that
fifty years ago the wages of farm hands
by the year ranged from 50 to $40 per
month, only in emergencies reachi ng
sl2. The same service now is
paid from SD to $50 per month.
Last year WAS hardly an average
In this point, but the farmer in
New England paid his hands on the
average S26.6i per month, the figures in
the Middle States being $25.62 and in the
West SD. 1t might be conceded that
the lower figures in the West have
some relation to the greater use of ma
chinery than in New England and the
Middle states. without finding any seri-
Gus disadvantage to labor in the ma
chine economy Farmers usually think
labor is too high, and they try to utilize
steam and horse power more, but it is a
palpable fact that the laborers get bet
ter wages than i'll the olden time. Still,
organized effort is needed to supply the
labor demand of the great wheat region,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
EGAN In DEMAND.

Chilli has complied with Uncle Sans
demands: now Uncle Sam should honor
Chili's request. Minister Egan must
come.-Chicago Mail.
MIR. Harrison should not overlook the
important fact that in sustaining Minis
ter Egan he antagoniZes America as
well as Chill. New York Advertiser.
The war is over. Now, then, is there
any good reason why Patrick Egan 81
Son should not come home as soon as
teeir private railroad and nitrate inter
ests i'll Chill Will permit?-Chicago Mail.
Chilli having apologized, we should
now apologize for having sent Patrick
Egan to Santiago as our representative.
That was an offense against morals,
diplomacy and national integity.-NeW
York Advertiser.
Now that Chill has been accommo-
dating. it is time for the United States
government to have a little sense and
recall one Patrick Egan. Doubtless he
can be more useful to the administration
in Nebraska politics than in Santiago
Chicago News.
If Blaine's project of sending Egan to
China and Blair to Chill be carried into
effect it will. no doubt. be approved by
MeSsrs. Egau and Blair, but whether
Chill or China will get the worst of the
bargain will be one of those things
which. as Lord Dundreary says, mo
fellah can evan find out. "--Chicagc
Times.
Chill has voluntarily withdrawn her
request for Minister Egan's recall. But
it is perfectly known to us that his pres
ence i'll Santiago is dIsagreeable to the
CHILEAN government and people. We
should do willingly what we have de-
clined to do at dem and.-New York
World.
While there is so mnch talk about
''honor' it may be noted that Patrick
Egan'S fine sense of honor is manifest
in staying where he has been told he is
not wanted, and where, ever since his
open insult to President Montt on the
day of his Inauguration. even his fellow
dipiomatists have given him the cold
shoulder, and have sent him to COven-
try.-New York Advertiser.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
NOT THIS TIME.

There is nothing improbable in the
report that ex-Speaker REED has been
III conference with some of the Repub-
lican leaders with a view to presi-
dental ticket composed of his name
and Gov. MCKINLEY, taking either po-
ston OH it. There could be no combi-
nation that is so representative of Re-
publican aims and principles. REED
stands for force. the control of the bal
lot by federal agencies, and MCKINLEY
is the embodiment of the system of tax
alton that fleeces the masses for the en-
rlchment of mon0poliSts. They would
be all the platform needed in them
selves, Their ability is conceded. But
the party is not likely to define its
spirit and ends so distinctly. REED
will not be able TO make the combina-
ton this time,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
NOT LETTER WRITER'S.

Those who are looking for letter
from either Mr.. BLAINE or Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND concerning the use of their names
in connection with the presiden tial cam
didacy are likely to be disappointed.
In the case of the former there is a gen.
eral feeling that his position in the cab
met under a president who is himself
an active and eager candidate for re.
election renders it almost imperative
that he should define his position.
Courtesy to his superior is chiefly in
volved. In the case of Mr.. CLEy e
LAND no such reason exists He is a
private citizen, and no word or action
on his part has indicated that he is seek
Ing the nomination. He did not
seek it in 1884. He was select
ed by the national convention be-
cause he was believed to possess fitness
Tor the position ana was peculiarly
available OH account of the strength he
had shown in New York. Four years
later he was again selected, not with
reference to any action or desire on his
part, but for the reason that he was the
choice of the masses of the party. The
delegates III convention were unanimous
for him as the representative and strong
man. Had he been more concerned for
his own success than to have his priuci-
pies clearly and strongly declared, he
would have been elected. As it was. he
carried decided plurality in the popu-
lar vote. But 1t is due to him to saw
that he is not now and has at no time
been besieged by the buzzing bee in his
bonnet. The report put out III certain
quarters that he has been constrained
by friends from writing letter in re-
gard to his purpose in the matter is
highly improbable. 1t is not suggested
by his course hitherto. He no doubt
believes that the presidency is a station
not to be sought or declined. Ii the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02

when the Democrats have nominated
their candidate for the presidency.
Would be Throwing Away Money
They know that the wiswam would
DC removed when the convention al
lourns. Opposition to the wfgwain,
however, comes from another source.
Those who are to furnish the money to
meet the expenses of the convention do
not like to eXpend $4,000 in the build
ing OF a hall. 1t will require at least
S5O,OnO to pay all the bills that will be
incurred on account of the convention.
The manner in which even this sum
can be raised is now serious question
with them. Ii they have in addition to
secure 1000 for the building of wig
wan, several of them would be pleased
to be relieved from service ON the COM
mlttee on arrangements.
The committee seems determined
however. to hold the convention either
in the exposition building or in wig.
wan specially constructed for it. AL!
of the members are of opinion that tho
auditorium cannot meet the require.
ments of the national committee, which
has demanded a hall that can seat ID.
600. sit is useless" said Washington
HeSing. member of the committee Of
arrangements. Ito talk about holding
the convention in the auditorium. II
cannot seat more than 1000 persons.
We want ana must have hall that car
accommodate at least 1900. Now. il
we have building that has capacity
of only 1900 let us see how many Demo
Gratis who are not delegates. alternatei
or members of the national committee
could obtain admission to it.
'In round numbers there will be 900
delegates. Each of these will have td
be given at least three tickets. Then
there will be 900 alternates. If they
will be content with one ticket eacn
they will be more easily satisfied than
they have been heretofore. [ suppose
the national committee will demand at
least zoo tickets, and all these. with 400
tickets for the representatives of the
press, would make total OF 4.501. If
we have hall which accommodates
only 1000, after these have taken their
places, there will be only room left in it
for $500 Democrats. Imagine the thou
sands who will come here from all parts
OF the country to attend the convention,
and then imagine, if you can, the how
they would make if only $500 OF them
could get into the hail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
IN THE WINGS.

Additional charm was lent to the perform
anee at the Metropolitan last evening by Mrs
Drew appearing in the title role of Jerome
K. Jerome one-act play of Barbara" The
lady invested the part with many artistic
touches, and embellished the whole by a
charming light and shade that was evidently
appreciated. Mr.. and Mrs. Drew will give
two more performances-tonight and tomor-
row night.
Elsie Leslie, who appears at the Metropol.
itan Thursday night as the Prince and the
Pauper in Mark Twain's story of that name
is d wonderful child. She is really all actress
"a natural and cultivated artist although
scarcely eleven years old. There is nothing
of the juvenile amateur or mere reciter about
her Her memory is phenomenal, and she
fits into the parts she assumes with such nat
urainess and skill that her audiences are
charmed and astonished The play is ext
ceedingly interesting and admirably adapted
from Mark Twains clever story. /
Haworth. in ''St. Mare" opened to the ca
pacity of Hlymarket theater in Chicago last
evening "
Tine great diva, Patti, Will visit this city
next Tuesday. appearing in a grand operate
concert programme at the Peoples church,
under the direction of Messrs Abbey, Schoef-
fel and sirau, assisted by the members of a
specially organized concert company. The
voice of this wonderful singer is said to be
as perfect as ever ana shows no deteriora-
ton in volume fiexibility and purity of tone.
and as the numbers allotted to her on pro-
gramme are selected from her most cele-
brated musical rendItions, this single even
ing with the great songstress will no doubt
be one of unalloyed pleasure to her auditors,
and add another triumph to the many
already achieved by this gifted artistic. The
sale of seats begins Thursday morning at 0
O'Clock at Dyers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02

election for members Of the house, but il
it is time for good men to get out of politics."
How many Republicans will be sent to
the house from Kittson. Marshall Norman.
Polk, Clay, Becker, Otter Tail, Pope, Grant,
Douglass, and other counties in the western
part of the state Mr.. SteenersonY
We'll" remarked the tall pine of the Red
River valley, there were but few in the
last legislature from these counties. and
am of the opinion that the farmers have not
been losing much OF their strength
Il
Thomas Bardon, the millionaire lumber
man of Ashland, Wis.,, is stopping at the
Ryan.
Ex-senator r. L. Mccormick, of Hayward,
Wis. is a Merchants guest.
j. NJ. Blaine, of fairhaven, WASH, is at
the Ryan.
C. E. Lien, of willmar, is a She rman
guest
10
Hon. A. N Johnson of Benson, one of the
leading members of the lower house of the
state Legislature in the Session of 1857,
dropped into the city on business yesterday
and spent several hours chatting with friends
at the Merchants. Mr. johnson is p resident
VI tuc OWilL COuuty DUNK VI DcuSUu dflu
one of the leading men of that live little
city. He has been mentioned as a likely
candidate for the Republican congressional
nomination In the new Seventh district. He
was asked in regard 10 this yesterday, and
said:
'Ifollow the same rule in politics and liti-
cation. never enter either the courts or a
political contest unless feel am safe. The
result has been that have never lost a law
suit or made losing contest for an Office. /
hardly think Republican can feel sure of
an election in the Seventh district this year.
and l am not candidate. l should not be
even if thought there were chance for
election, may also add
Maj. R. E. Fleming headed a party Of
Fargo business men who registered at the
Merchants yesterday. The other members
were George @. Erskine. A. l.. Moody, s. G.
Wright. E. s. Tyler and Harrington. They
are all interested in the coal mines at Dickin-
son. and are on their way East on business
connected with their mines. Early yester-
day morning they called ON Traffic Manager
Hannaford, of the Northern Pacific, in re-
gard to differential in favor of the Sims
mines. The Northern Pacific people stated
that they are willing to restore the old rates,
and that it would not have been changed had
it not been for the request of the North Dakota
railroad commissioners. From here Maj.
Fleming stated the party would go to Mil
waukee to see the Hendrickson machine for
COMPRISING coal slack.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
WHERE IS JULIUS?

Where is Julius A Schmahi? That was
the question that agitated the Daily News
staff all yesterday. 1t was known that he
had ample time to return from his San
Francisco trip, where he added iuster to the
gathering of erudite REPRESENTATIVES of the
press clubs of America and Canada, but he
didn't come. and the Daily News offers a
goodly reward for his apprehension. dead or
alive. And that banquet, 100, that City
Editor Horace Dunn had planned to tender
the notable pilgrim upon his rcturn-it will
have to be abandoned and Horace mas no
conceivable scheme to assuage his re .ret for
being able to accompany the vogaseuE
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
TODAY'S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l. = For Wisconsin:
Winds shifting to colder northwest. with
threatening weather and rain or snow; prob
ably fair Wednesday. For North ana South.
Dakota: Northwest winds; generally clear
weather; colder III east portions; probably
clear Wednesday. For Iowa and Minnesota:
Colder; north winds; clearing weather:
probably fair Wednesday. For Montana
Fair; variable winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULT-
IRE, WEATHER BUREAU. WASHINGTON. Feb.
L, Gas p. M. Local Time, S p. m. 18th Merd-
ian Time.-O5seryationS taken at the same
moment of time ut all stations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
Renny's Funeral.

New York Telegram.
Minister Montt at Washington is re-
ortel as expressing intense surprise
that President Harrison should have
sent SO sharp a message 10 congress
when Secretary Blaine had all along as
sured him that a diplomatic settlement
OF the controversy was being reached.
Well, this is the funeral of President
Harrison and Secretary Blaine-that is,
of one of them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02

If THE ground hog comes out this
morning he will crawl back in disgust,
without seeing any shadow. In some
countries the day is better known as
Candlemas day. Professions with can
dies were feature in early times, and,
perhaps, had some religious significance.
The ground hog has rooted out.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02

nomination comes to him under circum-
the success of the party and the nrinci-
pies he has done so much to intrench it
upon, no doubt he will accept the high
distinction. 1t is not. however. as
sumed that his nomination is assured
or Indispensable to the success of the
party.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02

THE Republicans see all sorts of in
iquity in the act of the New York legis-
lature providing for new enumeration
of the state preliminary to an apportion-
ment. 1t does not promise much for the
party that has held the legislature so
often in the face of strong popular
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02

"BABY MCKEE sells for 25,00J'' is
likely to create an erroneous impress
Senator STANFORD has young trOtting
horse of that name. The California adj
mirer may wish to intimate that there
is rapid stock about the White house.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02

OMAHA did not get any convention,
bit it has straight-out candidate for
vice presile on the Minneapolis ticket
in JOHN NJ THURsToN. He is not so
good looking man as Gov. MERRIAM,
but may get in front of him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02

THE fact that a high kicker at a the
alter in New YORK the other day burst
blood vessel has added to the interest
of recent local performances at theaters,
but no such enlivening incident re-
warded expectations.