St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-04
PULSE OF STATE PRESS.

The enthusiastic Nelson man of
the Montevideo Commercial .'piles
it on to Knute in a weird song.
Here are few sample stanzas:
His ambition still unsatisfied
On UP the ladder fame
Where others this great honor seek,
IS Knute will write his name.
Another name will here inscribe
r. From humble walks in life, -
"A seaman on the ship of state
F To brave the storms and strife.
And may he at the wheel stand firm
.ds To guide the ship Alright,
And bring the good old craft Finance"
lci Safe into harbor bright.
Protection from its bowsprft CLEAN
IA! In gold letters bright are seen,
While bright athwart silver ray
-ii' Floats DER the waters green.
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q" c.. A. French, of the Monticello
I. Times, is pleased with st. Paul's
Judge Willis. The last issue of the
Times contained this: s4
..j Judge Willis, Of ST. Paul, has de-
clined to accept passes from rail-
roads on the grounds that it is in
compatible with his duties as pub
lie officer, before whom these cor
porations might have to appear as
litigants. The judge is right. Now
let all the other judges act in the
same conscientious manner.
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Speaking Of the bill for a fourth
insane asylum, and going on the
assumption that it will be located
near the Twin Cities, Miss Horace
Greeley Perry cuts loose in this
fashion:
That's right, st. Paul and Mime
apolis send out more crazy people
and politicians than all the rest of
the state together.
Editor Swindlehurst, of the Wa
dena Tribune, has evidently been a
visitor to the present stuffy state
capitol. He says:
1t is to be hoped that provisions
will be made this winter for the
erection of a new state capitol
building. Any one who has visited
the present structure can readily
contemplate it's insuficiency to ac-
commodate the legislative bodies
and officials of the state. The ap-
preparations which have been made
from time to time to repair the old
building have been money thrown
away, and as matter of economy
n CT a 70 r = L.
to commence the erection of a new
capitol the coming season.
Representative Dare, of Sherburne.
is the owner and editor Of the Elk
River Star-News. He was con-
sistent Washburn man, and hence
little allowance will be made for
this shot at Lieut.. Gov. Day:
One Of the first to receive his re-
ward for getting on the band wagon
lin the senatorial campaign was SEN
ator Frank L. Day, of Martin coun-
ty, who was elected president pro
tenn. of the senate, which means
that he will be lieutenant governor.
Day is a country newspaper man and
good fellow, but with a propensity
to get on the wrong side of political
questions at some stage of the pro-
ceedings at all times.
The Little Falls Herald views
Nelson's election in a somewhat
novel light, as witness this opinion:
The election Of Nelson for senator
is, a good thing in one respect. It
gives Democracy another senator.
While Nelson is nominally Repub-
slican and will7vote with the Repub-
l1oans on most questions, yet he will
belong to the progressive wing of
his party, and help to mould it's
policy more in accord with Demo-
cratic ideas.
L. P. Hunts Mankato Free Press
makes the following plea for home
rule in cities:
Why not admit that cur cities are
intelligent enough to look after mat
tiers of their own concern, and so
give them the right to look after
their local affairs. If the legislature
would turn its attention at once to
the question of amending the con-
stitution so that cities might enjoy
the advantages of home rule, there
is plenty of time for it to be adopted
within the next two months, and
give the cities the relief they want.
1t could be voted upon on March IL,
when the town elections are held,
and the cities and incorporated viii
lagos which do not hold an cleo
ton on that day could call special
election. There is no question but
what it would be adopted, and there
is plenty of time for this if action is
taken at once.