St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-28
MEN AND MEASURES.

If those Kansas cranks will begin to
kidnap and carry off one another, all
will be forgiven. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Gov. Waite wants to back silver till
Hades freezes over. This Is just the
opposite of letting it go to blaZes.-
Philadelphia Times
Mr.. Harrison's little remarks upon
the delights of being relieved of the
cares of office are to be taken in Pick
wickian capsules.-W ashington Post.
By announcing that he will not resign
while Tammany is under fire, Mr..
Croker means to have it understood that
he has come 10 stay.--Washlngton Post.
1t is to be supposed that Mr. Mac
Veagh has big bank account, else Ifs
appointment would be Il punishment
rather than a reward.-Columbus Dis
patch.
That new rule of the army which
with whistle is probably due to the
old belief that courage may be thus
kept up.-Cnicago Evening Post.
PETER, Allen and Blair all threaten to
make speeches on the Hawaiian Ques-
ton. Fortunately for the Hawaiians
they Will not be compelled to listen to
them.-New York World.
If Mr.. Cleveland or congress will do
something to close ex- Minister Stevens
expansive and cavernous mouth, the
people will forgive them both for
good many of their sins.-St. Louis
Chronicle.
Some ridicule Is cast upon the Demo-
cratic congress because il has attempted
to be economical. No ridicule has ever
been cast upon Re publican congress
for irving n Ina I
Post-Dispateb.
Mr.. Harrison says he hasn't given a
thought to the question OF running again
for the presidency. Garry the news to
Gov. Mckinley, and likewise to ex-
Speaker Reed. They may need TOME
this mornlng.-Boston Globe.
Gov. Waite, of Colorado, has deemed
it necessary to write message of 5000
words for the purpose of calling the leg
lslature in special session. The wisdom
OF the message is in inverse ratio TO its
length Wisconsin.
The imp acknowledgement too gem
eral-that what would be questionable
in private affairs is all well enough in
national dealings, is responsible for
MANY evils with which our public life
is afflicted. indianapolis News.
Where was O5jector Holman when
Silver Dollar Bland rushed that Sl72, goo
mileage grab through the house? Of
course, the great cheeseparer did not
object to taking his share Of the
'swag. "-Philadelph, Press.
A ecordIng to MI. Carlisle, man who
is rich enough to engage in big BUSH
ness without the aid of partners should
be exempted from an income tax, but
the men who combine their capital
ought to be taxed. Queer doctrine.-
Atlanta Constitution.
Wayne MacVeagh is Democrat who
reserves the right to criticise and aban,
don the party when it ceases to be
Democratic. He left the Republicans
for this reason, and if the Democracy is
false 10 its trust he will probably turn
his back on that. too. At least that is
what his best friends claim for him.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The country will be entirely satisfied
If MI. Reed will confine his efforts to
the championship of trusts and monop-
olies as he has done in the past, and
leave the interests of the people to the
protection and care OF the Democratic
majority in congress which was chose n
to represent them.-KanSas City Times
If the logic which points to the nomi-
nation of Tom Reed to the presidency
II 1896 is no more reliable than that
which served him in doing the flagree
work for the minority of the ways and
means committee, he has no more show
OF being a Standard-bearer at that time
than camel has of turning a back
Somersault through the eye of a cambria
needle.-Detroit Free Press.