The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-26
River forecast till D. m. Wednesday:
The Mississippi will remain nearly sta
tionary in the vicinity of st. Paul.
TEMPERATUREs
> Washington time q p. m. St. Paul..


On all rules which govern the relations
of statesmen belonging to the same po-
litical organization, an executive officer
when he is being visited by his party as
sociates on a subject which pertains to
the public welfare is expected at least
to do those who call on him the common
courtesy of a personal interview. If, in
the multiplicity of the engagements and
obligations Of which public station is
productive, a public official is prevented
from giving such proposed interview his
personal attention, he is expected, at
least, when that interview is extended to
later time, to honor the draft made
upon his time or attention, unless he has
the deliberate purpose of insulting his
callers.
These principles of conduct can readily
be applied to Mayor Kiefer. He has
been visited twice in succession by an
aggregation of Republican statesmen
from the Second ward, and he has DELHI
erately turned his back not only upon
their demands but upon them and his en-
gagement with them
These men whom he treats so cavalierly
represent the mass of the Republican
party in that important section of the
city from which they hail They voice
the sentiments Of the entire eastern sec
ton of the city. Whether they appear as
sponsors for Mr.. Ritz or any other mis-
Gus treatment. They may be said, more
over, to represent all the gradations of
official greatness from the high station
of assistant county attorney to the Of
flee Of police court turnkey, a position
now held by a Republican statesman who
in his way is one of the most striking
illustrations Of the high standard of
ethical worth which is represented In the
local leadership of the G. o. P. in this
community.
The G e is actively interested in
seeing Mayor Kiefer overcome the bitter
animosity OF his Republican brethren.
He has been pursued so vindictively, and
has been treated with such open con-
tumely on all public and private oc-
casions by the leaders of his party that
it is easy to find an excuse for his ap-
parent rudeness. Many of those who
made up that delegation from the Second
ward have heen among his most rnalevo-
lent assailants, it Is true. But the mayor
is sufficient Of philosopher to under
stand that a wolf with its fangs drawn
is a totally different animal to the wolf
with claws and teeth intact If these
men have been mean and discourteous,
that, in itself. is no reason why their
example should be followed by the
mayor. On the contrary a gentleman of
true Chesterfeldan politeness and dig
nifty, such as Col. Kiefer is recognized as
ciety, cannot be excused for rendering
himself amenable to the charge of dis
courtesy, especially toward those who are
animated by the same exalted purposes
"a lne domain of local craftsmanship.
The G o Q sincerely hopes that the
mayor will reconsider his position with
reference to East side political delega-
lions. and do himself the justice of at
least extending to them cold and formal
denial Of any request that they may have
to make that does not meet his approval
II brethren of the same political house
hold cannot live together in peace and
amity, they should at least cultivate the
amenities of well behaved society.
rrhro,,ch +Lo ooraloe,.. -