St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-12

He was the giant that crushed the silver
serpenti Senator Sherman is right
nice old man. He has done the state
some service; but it is sad to be COM
PEELED to confess that in the course of
long public career lie has also done
some harm. In Washington it is even
questioned whether lie was actually
favorable to the passage of the bill
the bill pure and simple. unadorned
with bond issue amendment.
But let the procession move. Senator
Sherman is the Ohio man that did 1t.
OF course, Ohio eternally and forever
has a man who is always doug it.
There is no predicting what cataclysms
not for the saving grace which finds
lodgment in the Ohio man.
Then we have voorhees,. of Indiana.
He did it. The Tall Sycamore wabbled
in the gusty air; the malarial Wabash
heaved its mighty bosom. and the re-
suit was discoverable in the passage Of
repeal. In Iowa it was Allison. In
Maryland, German. LII Delaware, Gray,
and finally the pyramid of repeal finds
itself restin 6 upon its apex. In Rhode
Island Aldrich was the Atlas bearing
upon his brawnY shoulders the destinies
of the universe.
The GLOBE is nothing if not patriotic.
1t firmly believes in the system of
patronizing home industries. There is
nothing that can be done by any COM
monwealth of this glorious Union of
States that cannot be surpassed by
Minnesota. We have the champion state
of the blessed sisterhood. We have an
atmosphere more bracing; clearer sun
shine, and more of it; billiards that are
more sweeping, and come oftener;
colder weather in winter, and hotter
in summer; broader prairies, and more
beautiful forests; bigger lakes, and
longer rivers; b. ainier men, and sweet
er women, than any other equal num-
Der OF square miles on the green earth.
Nothing beneath the big shining sun
gets away from L'EtoiIe du Nord. From
pine lands and iron mines to political
combinations. built upon fine work, our
splendid state is in it.
1t is therefore proud moment when
the GLOBE prints the words: Washburn
was the man who repealed the purchas-
ing clause of the Sherman act. In sea-
son-and out OF season also-(for very
frequently Senator Washburn is far
more active than usefuD he predicted
the triumph of repeal. During the entire
contest he carried his heart upon his
sleeve for the free silverites to peck at.
He wrestied with Morgan. hobnobbed
in hn HOY
with Hill, predicted daily to the report
ers. and made himself altogether active
and efficient. At one time it even
seemed probable that the vice president
would call him to the chair. and permit
him to everlastingly demoish senatorial
courtesy by re-enacting the role of Car
Reed. But, pshaw! What's the use of
multiplying evidence? Doubtless the
junior senator from Minnesota is pre-
pared to admit the soft impeachment.
If he does not, he will only be influ-
enced by his extreme and proVerbial
modesty.
His mastery colloquy with Morgan,
when Morgan told him he (Morgan) was
responsible for what he said in or out of
the chamber, and asked him (Washburn
it he understood that remark, and
Washburn coyly admitted he did, was
the turning point and doubtless secured
repeal.
As the GLOBE rings down the curtain
on the last act of this transcendent
drama, will the orchestra please strike
up. ''Lo. the ConQuering Hero ComesI"
and play it strong, and steady, and
slow, like funeral djrge, for fear the
audience will think the company has
been enacting classical comedy.