St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-07
effective as any country member In
the house.
EDITOR MILLER.

EDITOR MILLER.
The only senator in the group given
this morning is Fl. J. Miller, of Rock
county. He edits a. most excellent
newspaper at Luverne. and the only
fault that can be found with 1T is that
it is vindictively Republican. But the
mans nature is peculiarly intense and
indomitable. Naturally, these charac-
teris.ics lend severe coloring to his
writings. Miller is the kind of a man
who makes enemies, even in his own
party, by hewing uncompromisingly
to any line of policy he decides on.
| Yet it is equally true that he makes
strong friends, all the stronger, per-
haps, the better they come to know
him. Having worked his own way
along the trip from boyhood, from
teacher TO editor; he is self-reliant
and resourceful. No one can afford to
despfse him when in opposition; neith-
er does any one care to ignore him in
! friendly camp.
I As a country editor. Senator Miller
naturally feels keenly the prevailing
rates charged by express companies.
AS he says, they do not become lower
as railroad rates and wages go down;
they do not decrease as the purchasing
power of the dollar increases, as prices
| fail in every line of business. Hence,
when he came to the legislature it was
with the distinct idea in mind that he
would endeavor to secure the passage
or a law to regulate express companies
and their charges. This he proceeded
to do by introducing a bill. to make
them common carriers, subject to the
powers of the board of railroad COM
m1ssionerS. Twice was the bill stolen
or lost, but the senator from Rock
was camping on that trail to stay, and
he succeeded in finally passing his bill
through the senate. 1t will most likely
pass the house, and then the state
ofi1cers must apply the remedy The
Dill is considered a good and just one,
and Its author can take pride in it.
Senator Miller is a Badger by birth
and a worker by nature. He is not a.
taiker,t but he knows q thing or two
and not all of his knowledge has been
picked up on wheel. That he cannot
be bought for or against legislation is
the belief OF, those who have watched
ms career closely during the winter.
CHARLES F. STAPLES.
Not partisan in the ordinary sense.
not dodger nor a faetious debater.
the senior member of the house from
Dakota county must still be regarded
as Republican leader among the
legislators. He is as faithful in at
tendance as the storied sentinel, and
as watchful as a hungry eagle. Ex-
perience gained two years ago has
broadened and strengthened Mr.. Sta
pies capacity for service as a leeis-
lator; and he is regarded by his BROTH
err members as a safe adviser. even If
not always as liberal as they could de-
sire. The, measure that has received
his particular care during the session
is the so-called pine land bill" which
he introduced, and over which he was
compelled to lock horns with State
Auditor Dunn, who denounces it as too
cumbersome and weak at certain
points. But Staples stood for his bill
doggedly, fighting amendments he did
not like and accepting those he did
! until 1t was passed and sent to the
senate.
No bill comes up in the house that
Staples does not read and consider: a
wide experience in county affairs MAX
ing him an especially valuable man on
matters concerning schools, roads
county officers, etc. He was born on
the farm where he lives today-a mile
south of the city limits of st. Paul-in
1854
CHAIRMAN UNDERLEAK,
of the judiciary committee, is not
crank on anything but law. He
wants good law and correct law; and
can move indefinite postponement of
an unwise measure as gracefully as
he can stand off a reporter on exec
utive session secrets. His position at
the head of the principal committee OF
the house brings him up against all
sort of crank bills and crank peo-