The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06

relieved from torture and poSsible
death. And this was the condition of
Mr.. Horizons mind and conscience, not
wishstanding that he we'll knew that
men had more than once in this city
been found frozen stiff in death. It is
much more acceptable to an aspiring
attorney, however, to speak and act for
such concerns as Mr.. Pullman's and
Mr.. Lowry's monopolies than 1t Is to
represent the overburdened members OF
society, even though it may be found
necessary to appeal afterwards to these
overburdened ones for their support.
This was not the only measure on
which Mr.. Horton showed himself to
nave been 1nnoculated with the virtues
Of devotion to the street car monopoly,
which has innoculated the entire Re-
publican organization in this city and
county, including the Republican news
paper organ, the st. Paul Dispatch.
House File No 1874 Is another street
railway measure with which Mr. Hor-
toms name is identified. 1t was a very
commendable bill, being designed sim
ply to prevent the street car concern
to avoid, through legislation, the obli-
| cation to give transfers to their pat
rors, where they had already bound
| themselves to give such transfers. The
measure may or may not have been
actually necessary, as a matter Of law;
| wrong to either the company or the
public. But 1t could not receive Mr.
Horizons approval, and, as page COS Of
the House Journal shows Mr.. Horton
voted against the measure.
Another measure in regard to which
| Mr.. Horton showed his entire freedom
| from any sentimental considerations OF
| humanity was what is known as the
child labor measure in that legislature.
Happily for the physical and moral
| wel-being of the growing generation,
the laws Of the state of Minnesota pro-
/ vide that young children shall not be
made to perform physical labor in the
factories, workshops or mines of the
state before reaching an age where
| school attendance may be safely stop
ped and physical toll entered upon with
| ell proper regard to the well-being of
the future citizenship of the state This
particular bill provided that no child
| under fourteen years of age should
be employed in a factory, or workshop
| or mine; that no child under fourteen
should be employed during school hour s
or before 6 o'clock In the morning, or
after O'Clock in the evening; that
no child under sixteen should be en-
| pIoyed Except in farm work or at
| home) before o'clock in the morning
| or after 9 o'clock in the evening, or
for more than sixty hours in one week
or ten hours in one day.
Now this seems on Its face a very
| reasonable measure, especially when
considered in view of the provision of
law, that where the earnings of the
Child are necessary for the mainten-
ance Of the child's family modifca-
ton of its provisions may be had But
it didn't suit Mr.. Horton, and the record
| blouse Journal, page 701) shows that
| he voted against the bill However
the individual voter may regard GER
tain details of this record of Mr.. Hor-
ton, 1t will be conceded, even by his
friends, no matter what their party
affiliations or their views on social
questions may be, that, as a whole
it is not one which should commend
the man who possesses it to the good
will of any community which desires to
protect itself against the aggressions
of chartered monopoly, or against the
devious methods which are, resorted to
for the effectuation of dishonest OF
dangerous legislation.
Thus, leaving Mr.. Horton to take
care of his record and defend himself