The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22


annually to the state; further. section
90, article Of the constitution, pro-
videS that no law or amendment of any
law relating to the taxation of rail-
roads shall interfere with the gross
earnings tax.
Attorney General Childs refrains from
passing an opinion on the validity of
the law, as he expects to have to meet
the railroads in the courts
There's a new candidate in the field
for sergeant alarms in the house,.
B. Kelly, Of Pennington. Mr.. Kelly
has been in active politics for a long
time, and has always been fortunate
In being aligned with the dominant
faction in Republican politics. At the
last session he was in the cloak room,
and was a trusted emissary on many
an important mission. This year Mr..
Kelly has the support Of the entire
Third district The papers of Has
tings, Pennington, Northfeld and
other large towns in the district have
recently declared for him. This edi-
tcrial support, following on the heels of
his still hunt, in and out of the district,
induced Mr.. Kelly to visit st. Paul yes
terday and mingle with the politicians.
He pleaded his cause with the Ramsey
county people, talked with the friends
of all the candidates for speaker, and
gained considerable insight into the
schemes Of the various aspirants for
the position Of chief clerk. With his
present support he feels morally GER
tain of election.
Candidates for the speakership are
not making much noise just now.
Having SHE'D their castors, they are
not saying much, but building fences
In spite Of the cold, stormy weather.
Todd county's candidate seems to be
strongest at the time-not only in the
Sixth district, but with the politicians
who are about the local hotels. Gron-
dahl, it is admitted, is a strong can
didate, but, say the knowing ones, the
Third district cannot have everything
the speakership, the sergeant-at- arms
and the other places sought for by
Third district aspirants. 1.-THE Third
deserves well at the hands Of the legis-
lature'' said Congressman Heatwole,
Yesterday THAT district showed the
greatest gains for the ticket Of any
district in the state" But the Northern.
part of the state wants the speakership,
and J. D. Jones' candidacy is just now
in high favor. If by any chance Jones
should not be selected, then Henry
Feig the Kandiyohite is right In the
running.
CONGRESSMAN Heatwole was at the
Merchants yesterday. He had some
business with state politicians DeIore
departing for Washington on Wednes-
day next, although he expects to make
another hurried visit to st. Paul earlier
in the week to consummate some deals
that are now ON Mr.. HeatWole
frankly says he does not know what
congress will do when 1t assemblies,
neither does he profess to have any In
formation as to the Likelihood OF an
extra session. Furthermore, In his
opinion no one else has any definite
knowledge on those questions The
necessity for legislation to increase the
revenue is admitted by everybody,
said the congressman, but no one can
tell what will happen in the senate,
or for that matter In the house. The
Dingley bill would afford temporary
relief, but the silver senate will likely
not agree to any tariff measure at this
time Don't ask me about tarlH OF
finance am not on any OF the COM
mittees dealing with these questions.
If you want to know anything about
the possibilities of war with Spain,
the threatened revolution in Hayti, or
the diplomatic relations existing be-
tween the president and Lobengula, as
a member Of the house committee on
foreign affairs I may be able to give
you information"
BY the way, it was Congressman
Heatwole who paved the way for the
present agitation for the appointment
of a finance commission. The Mime
sofa congressman got himself disliked
by the members of the finance commit
tee of the house for intrenching on
their private domain In March last,
Congressman HeatWole introduced
resolution providing for a non-partisan
currency commission Of nine members,
who should be eminent in trade, bank
ing and political economy, to act with
the comptroller of the currency. to out
line a new system of currency. Recent
ly leading financiers of both parties at
Washington have discussed the desir-
ability of reviVing the Heatwole reso-
luton, and 1t is likely that the question
will get before congress at an early
date The matter has also been agitat-
ed in the West the board of trade of
Indianapolis having invited representa-
tiVes from similar bodies in Western
cities to meet and discuss the advisable
ity of calling a general convention for
the purpose of outlining a general cur
rency plan and presenting the same to
congress. Credit for the initial sugges-
ton should be given the Third district
congressman.
In spite Of the declarations made
by the Ramsey county legislative dele
cation that Ramsey county daesn't
want any of the offices and is asking
no favors, some of the country states
men are of the opinion that the local
legislators are assuming an attitude
not in conformity with their declar-
ations. An impromptu conference Of
some of the out-of-town leaders at the
Merchants yesterday. discussed this
matter at considerable length, and it
was decided that Ramsey is too forward
in intimating to the friends of candi-
dates for Office that Ramsey has so
many votes, controls so many more, and
aspirants for Office would better get
into the Ramsey band wagon. Two
editors at this conference promised to
write few lines of editorial in their
coming issues, warning Ramsey county
to keep fingers out Of the legislative
pie