The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-19

It is all right to send representa-
tive to Washington to make laws; and
it is all right to 60 there and compel
him to do what he was sent there to
do or kick him out and down the steps
of the capitol. This thing Of selling
out after election is going to get some
body into trouble. "Them's our Opin~
ions. Peoples Defender.
The Ohio Penitentiary is full of ideas
and kindly feelings. There are good
hearts and first class intelligences lock-
ing in every block. What an error is
the notion that nine out of every ten
+convicts. have vicious eye, abnormal
head and formidable criminal jaw; that
murder turks in every wrinkle, burglary
in every knuckle, and bigamy in every
dimple.-O. p. News.
The editor of local paper is the
most thoroughly criticised individual
of any community. To escape criti--
cism he would have to be member of
all churches and of none; a worker in
all political parties and in none;
prohibitionist and a drunkard at the
same time; married man and single
man all in one; a philanthropist and
miser at once; saint and a sinner:
geneus and a fool, hypocrite, a
backbiter, a liar, rascal and the op-
posite of each. We don't fill the bill,
and the fellow who would try to has
our sympathy. -Renville Star Farmer.
NO wonder that time is represented
as haggard and worn out. A watch
keeps time; the chorister beats time:
the clock strikes time; trains run on
time; (but not at the present time).
horses run against time; people
to do things on time, if they
get time; at prize fight they call
time; soldiers mark time: criminals
serve time; few can spare time: every
body now and then tries to kill time.
and perhaps your subscription is be-
hind time; if you would pay up
on time, we would all have a good
time Paul Times.
Ordinarily in the case of bribery both
parties are interested in concealing it.
but Indiana has new law which
awards the bribe-taker $500 and attor-
ney's fees and cost of suit. if he clearly
the case against the bribe-
slver in the proper court. The object
)f this law is to prevent the corrup-
lion of voters. Will the object be re-
allied? 1t will make bribers very
cautious, but it will also cause I'M
voters to lay plans for cap
uring the money. When these diff
erent effects are put in the balances
IT righteousness, the makers of the law
Will be greatly astOnished at the slight
of the good-Duluth
Press.
1t labor is naughty and imperious,
apital is selfish and autocratic. Our
government has carefully nourished
nd protected capital for thirty years.
Until 1t believes that it has divine
light to rule the masses. It has bribed
fficials in all stations, has purchased
legislatures and legislation, has even
talked into the senate of the United
tates and corrupted it's members.
onder not then that when it comes
ito conflict with labor the latter be-
ONES desperate, knowing the might
nd influence of the enemy with which
has to contend. If capital will act
'gally, honestly and charitably, honest
lbor will meet it on the same ground
nd in the same rit-Faribault
ilOt.
The fate of Erastus Wiman is sad
ne and teaches lesson which should
e taken to heart. A man of splendid
bility and great strength of character
) it seemed, when temptation came he
as not equal to the requirements of
anhood. His apparent strength was
1ly that which is useful in getting
head materially. So long as he was
lccessful in the race for wealth and
fiuence, it served his purpose, and his
'tions appeared to be reflection of
,nuine stability of character. But
hen the test came, it was found that
was lamentably lacking. He had de-
'loped the grosser, material side of his
aracter at sacrifice of moral pur-
'se. 1t might almost be said that he
as victim of the money madness of
e present era. And not he alone, but
any more who have gone down in de-
at to the surprise of those who have