St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-04
MINNESOTA SENTIMENT.

The Wright County Times, discussing
the senatorship, favors the return of
Mr.. WaShburn.
The English press and the English
| people are delighted with the Demo-
| cratic tariff bill; but what said America
and Americans?-North st. Paul Senti-
! mel.
Though the measure of tariff reform
TO be introduced into congress is not as
| thorough measure as it ought to be, it
is certainly movement in the right di-
rection.-Wayerly Tribune
In fact, the new tariff bill, if it be-
comes law, will be less harmful than
than feared, so far us it will not be such
| tariff as the Democratic platform and
Democratic leaders promised. Chatfield
Democrat.
Gov. Mckinley says the voice of
! patriotism alone should be heard, which
| is all right enough; but ne makes the
mistake of cOnfounding himself with
patriotism, which is all wrong st
Cloud Times.
If the coal barons do not let up on
their excessive charges the government
may be compelled to take possession of
the coal fields and operate them for the
benefit OF the people. -Slayton Gazette.
The Duluth News Tribune, discuss
ing the senatorial question. dismiSSes
JOIN Lind as one out of touch with both
parties on the silver question. Nelson
Is disposed of as One who doesn't want
1t, but Washburn Is Endorsed.
In reference to the attack of the Re-
publican press. from the smallest to the
greatest, on the Wilson bill, the st.
Cloud Times says: ut was their pur-
pose to oppose, to misrepresent, to fight
the Oil, no matter what its effect"
With the Mckinley law in full force
the price of wheat and wool is SO low
that the raising OF either is Improbable,
tact that demonstrates that the tariff
does not and cannot affect the price of
agricultural products grown in GUAM
titles greater Than required by the home
demand. -Faribault Democrat.
The Sentinel has never yet advocated
free and unlimited coinage" But we
do want coinage; we do want the silver
mines reopened and we want the gov
eminent 10 recognize this sacred white
metal OF the constitution upon its mer-
It's and III accOruonce with the pressing
demands of the people. Martin County
Sentinel.
Our iron deposits Will yet make US the
center OF the IRON industry, and our un-
developed water power will yet place
us III the first rank of the great Indus
trial states OF America; but free trade
or tariff REFORM" as understood by the
party in power, will not admit of US
reaching such an exalted position.-
Renyllle StarFarmer.
The Caledonia Argus urges that the
popular idea of free sugar is absurd,
alleges that the combine is allie, through
the duty on refined sugar, to make an
extra profit of half cent per pound;
that revenue tariff on sugar would
not increase the cost to the people, but
would defeat the power of the sugar
trust to rob the people
The Midway News. referring TO the
demand for change in the United
States senate, alleging corruption gen.
orally III connection with caucuSes for
legislative nominations, adds: "Why
talk about abolishing the United States
senate, or of forcing the senate to abol-
ish itself. when the people themselves
are not above beggarly bribe?'
The only true way to make revision
OF the tariff that would best help the
country would be TO select committee
of Democrat and Republican statesmen,
equally divided, and allow them to draw
up an bipartisan bill. Until then the
tariff will be handled in the future as it
has been in the past-on party lines in
stead of for the good of the country
PlainvieW News
The Rock County News, commencing
the position OF Congressman TaWney.
that all articles which combinations
and trusts attempt to control against
competition should be put on the free
list. adds: 1T is as silly to say that the
Democratic party would deliberately
enact law to destroy the prosperity of
the United States as it would be to say
that the country would be more respect
ed and happy it it had but one political
party"