St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-10
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The Pioneer Press is to be par
doned for some degree of exaspera-
ton on account Of its failure to rouse
any interest in its tale of census
frauds. Its sensation has fallen alb
solutely fat. But that it might have
expected when it deigned to follow
the role originally adopted by the
Minneapolis Penny Press. One
Shrek of fraud to answer another
Shrek of fraud did yeoman service
five years ago, and the people of
both cities paid for it roundly One
who remembers the dismal outcome
of that doughty effort in which the
Pioneer Press participated, and has
seen the evil consequences to both
communities Of the passions that it
engendered, would think that it
could not care to revive a sensation
so melancholy and so stale. Espe-
cially is this true as Investigation
shows the slenderest basis of reason
for the violent denunciation of the
pair of Presses-the Penny and the
Pioneer. 1t did not even sell news
papers. Still, if that kind of thing
is to ones stomach, let him indulge
i'm lit; only the G o b e need not be
expected to have a conniption fit over
nothing
There is one portion of the lofty
declaration of the Pioneer Press,
however, with which the Globe is
bound to deal as it deserves. That
paper may discuss freely the wild
eyed rumors which it chooses to re-
gard as news, or any conclusions
drawn from them. When it i'm
pugns the motives of others. and
contrasts their sordidness with its
own impeccable devotion to princi-
pie, it treads upon ground so danger
Gus that its own consciousness
should bid it step lightly. 1t says
that it is the only vigilant and disin-
terested custodian of the interests of
st. Paul. 1t says that the Globe
under its old management left the
Pioneer Press ito fight the battles of
st Paul alone, while it seized the
opportunity to curry favor with Min
neapolis, and went around begging
subscriptions and advertisements as
the reward of its treachery ITO the in
1eHeSts of st. Paul" 1t makes the
accusation definite by adding that
the G o b e under its new manage
meHt seems anxious to maintain its
ancient reputation" This is orr
apology for recalling the very un-
pleasant facts connected with the
course Of the Pioneer Press in inter-
urban matters, which cautious re-
gard for its reputation would have
permitted to slumber forgotten.
Up to the year 1880 the Pioneer
Press claimed to have a publication
Office in each of these two cities and
10 be issued from them 'simuIta-
nCously." 1t bore on it's date line
the heading. .'St. Paul and Mime
apolis Pioneer Press Its solicitude
for Minneapolis business was ex-
treme. Everything published in its
columns was prepared with q view
TO retaining Minneapolis patronage.
SO far did this go that this great,
colder of st. Paul did not permit
the name of the city that nourishcd
1t 10 appear unattended in its pages
except when relating to strictly local
matter. 1t was est Paul and Min
neapolis;" and the "damnabie tier
a:ion" Of that land Minneapolis re-
Cured with faithfulness such as
business considerations alone COM
rnand. The begging OF subscriptions
and advertisements by it's represent
atiYos in Minneapolis in those days
has never been equaled: and the
weapons by which "all the fighting
necessary. to secure fair and just
treatment for this city" should cave