The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20
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ton with a Clio reporter yester-
day, There will be no opposition to
Gov. Lind's appointments, if they are
good ones, as | am personally con-
WINGED they will be. My own idea Is
that any man who is elected by the
people is entitled to conduct his own
office without interference, unless his
onense IS fragrant. This will not be
the case with Mr.. Lind"
IL this reason We're not enough, 1t
might be remarked that ordinary pru-
dence would dictate TO the Republicans
the advisability Of a docile attitude.
In the first place, their opposition
would be but of temporary advantage,
as hVe minutes after the close OF the
legislative session Gov. Lind might re-
move every appointive officer, and In
stall officials of his own selection to
hold office until the next session of the
legislature, and he probably would not
call an extra session to confirm the ap
pointments. either. But, in addition to
this, the Democrats have a good work.
Ing minority in each house, not a mere
handful as was the case two years
ago, but an experienced party, many
or them excellent parlihmentarians,
who will be able, under the direction
Of the party leaders, to take advan-
tage OF every break in the Republican
lines and hold the party to a strict
sense of its public duty. 1t is not
meant by this that the Democratic sen
ntors and representatives have deter
mined to embark on a campaign Of fill
clustering. in the sense that that term
Is usually employed. They are not to
be obstructionists, but they will de-
mand. and no doubt procure, an in
quiry into the reported mlsmanage-
ment Of number of state institu
tions.
One of the first of these to go under
the microscope will be the grain in
spection department, and. if there is
any truth in the charges that the de-
partment has been shading grades, :"
presumably in accordance with the die
tUm of some ring Of millers or elevator
men, it will be looked into by the leg
islature, probably through the concert
ed action Of men in both parties.
The state printing commission is also
promised an investigation. but, per-
haps, the most bitterly fought contest
of the session will be that over the
binding Irvine plant at saltwater pris-
on.
Republicans and Democrats alike,
from wheat raising districts, are arous-
ed over the apparent unfairness of the
system of distributing the Irvine in
force at the state prison. and while the
members of the former party are like
ly to be whipped into submission by
the power of the prison ring, the Demo-
Gratis will he able il each house to
make a very forcible presentation OF
the situation as it is, and either correct
the abuses existing, either by passage
of curative laws. or by the removal of
culpable officials.
So 1T will he seen that the legisla
tive record of 1899 ought not to be as
dry az a law dictionary. Aside from
these important subjects there is a SEN
atorial contest of some interest, if not
especially fiery. While on the surface
the indica tons are that Senator Davis
viii have an easy victory, with the
Democrats and Peoples party legis
lators casting a complimentary vote to
Charles 4 Towne, John Lind, Thomas
D. O'Brien, s. NJ. Owen or some other
eminent exempIar OF the reform move
ment. Mr.. Davis and his friends do not
propose 70 take any chances, and they
have been at work for some time lining
up the Weakened ones on the Repub-
lican side lest there be any attempta-
ton to desertion. such as endangered
the election of Mr.. Davis for few
minutes, six year ago. The Sabin-
Window contest of 1888, the Merriam
Davis fight of 1898 and the Nelson
Washburn contest of 1895 are all suftf
ciently well blazed In the annals Of
the party so that the Davis leaders are
wary this time and not resting on
their oars. to be attacked from an am
bush on Salt river.
S. A Stockwell, senator-elect from
the Forty-second district. will intro
duce a bin putting the oil inspector,
clerk of the supreme court and all other
fee offices on a salary basis. including
the sheriff of Hennepin county. He
will also introduce a constitutional
amendment providing that charter
commissions shall be selected by a
vote OF the people instead OF by the
Judges of the district court, and con-
stitutional amendment permitting
counties. cities and towns to elect on
what property they shall levy their