The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-10

as low as possible. Every legislative
body tries to do the same thing. There
is no claim that in such matters there
has been gross extravaganza. On the
contrary many good enterprises have
suffered defeat by too close economy
good men of all parties hold the golden
mean. just as good men in all parties
have ever given us the best legislation.
That same legislature of 1891 gave Min
nesota such laws as the -Pinker-
ton law, the summer schools, the anti
trust law and many others. In fact,
1T stands and must ever stand as one
of the best legislatures In the states
history. For man in the position of
Mr.. Eustis to attempt, at this late day,
to make political capital out of an act
which provided for the poor and un-
fortunate, as we'll as for higher educa-
tion, and the reformatory interests is
an act which deserves and should re-
ceive the condemnation Of every honest
man.
CHANCE FOR EUSTIS.
Let Mr.. Eustis continue to give some
attention to the interests of the suf-
fering and ring-ridden state. He will
find plenty of matter to engage his at
tention. Let him quit treating about
the blessings of high protective tar
if and the bankers sound money. Let
him leave the Philippines and come
nearer home. What has he to say on
the all-important charges which the
Democrats bring against his party for
its strict, long and oppressive misrule (?
What about the fact that in the forty
years Of such rule the railroads have
managed to get control of over 20,000, 900
acres of the public lands? That the
vast and splendid forests Of pine tim
Der have been sQuandered without a
pretense of their value? That a single
mine now owned by Rockefeller and
Carnegie and worth fully $40, ,000, 900
was wrongfully permitted to be taken
from the public school fund? That this
one iron mine is worth more than has
ever been received from the sale and
sacrifice Of 100000 acres of school
lands? That a public school fund in
itself worth fully S5O,O00,O00 has been
so mismanaged that not over one-half
that sum will ever be realized? That
until the late decision of the supreme
court vast areas of unused railroad
lands were allowed to remain without
taxation, while the burden was being
thus made the more oppressive to the
farmers? That until the decision by the
same court in the Steenerson case our
Shippers, merchants and producers
We're obliged to pay freights based on
eXtravagant construction and watered
stocks? That until stopped by a Dem
ocratic auditor in 1894 the railroad COM
panies were allowed to make their own
selection Of the swamp lands which
had been generously donated to them
by the Republican legislatures? That
all over the state the cry has gone
up long and loud against the infamous
robbery in the inspection of grain and
the charges for elevator and warehouse
service?
MORE OF THEM, MIR. EUSTIS.
That our banking institutions in a
time Of panic were allowed to go with
out inspection, and thus rob depositors
and blacken the character and good
name of the state? That a political
machine" run by exorbitant exaction in
the shape Of official fees has set I'D
and knocked down one administration
after another, and now seeks to inf1ict
upon the people a new gang? That, in
short, every way this grand old party.
while shouting for the flag, has sue
ceeded by means the most damnabIe
IN retard1ng the growth and prosperity
OF the state and infiicting upon it's peo-
pie evils which can no longer be borne?
Stand up like a man therefore, Mr..
Eustis, and meet those grave charges
OF the Democratic party's platform. Do
you not know that the president has
appointed commission of wise men
to settle these disputed matters with
Spain? Is it not a little cheeky for
you to be blowing your bazoo about
what shall be taken and what shall
be left? Are the people of Minnesota.
OF less account just now than the half
breeds of Luzon? No, Mr. Eustfs. Tell
us something about the demand Of
your platform for good roads" What
kind Of roads do you want? Tell us
where you stood when the people Of
your own city justly demanded good"
transfers from the street car company.
WHERE WE'RE YOU AT?
Tell US where you were and why you
were absent from the meeting which
voted away $4,000 more on the rotten
hospital deal, and when this is done
tell how you propose to run the state.
Will you reform the gross abuses. and
SO bring prosperity to the people? Or
will you simply leave the direction and
control to the favored corporations
which have grown both rich and AFRO
CANT?
A campaign on such a basis, Mr.. Eus
It's, is what the people now want. And
campaign on such basis, Mr.. Eus-
tis' is what the people, by the grace
Of God. are now going to have.
Stand up therefore, Mr.. Eustis, like
a man.
Stand UP and be counted. Quit being
an lmperialist" and an "expansionist. 5"