The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-05
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DIVERS Comments
From the Northwest


According to the st. Peter Press. this
is the way it would come out in the
wash. but it Is not always safe to count
on what a legislature will do-sometimes
they are as bad as the governors.
Whether or not Gov. Van SAINT will
call an extra session of the legislature
is q matter that seems to cause many
people a good deal of heartache, but it
Is not at all apparent that it should in
the least disturb the mind of the gov
error. The last years regular session
was shortened with the understanding
that an extra session would be called TO
consider the report of the tax commits
sion, and If that commission makes it's
report, as it is expected to do, the gov
ernor is in duty bound to stand by the
agT cement and then take his chances
that the Republican majority will do the
right thing in the premises. 1t Is hardly
to be presumed. that the latter would be
foolish enough to remain at the capital
fer an all winters session, and instead
OF considering the tax commissioners re-
eral legislation. Such course would be
suicidal to the party and is not likely to
be tolerated.
The Duluth Herald proposes to have
the young people sget back to the soil,
the same as Rider Haggard proposes
that the people of England shall do.
Does the Herald propose to have them
get back to the soil in the vacinity of
the Zenith City? That would be hard
scratching However, the advice is good
50 good that We give part Of it:
It appears to be quite possible that a
large proportion of the young people of
dwell In cities, are wasting an excellent
opportunity to make themselves useful
and independent because of the modern
revival of the ancient and damnab1e sup
position that 1t Is not nice to toll with
the hands.
Here in the Northwest there are on
one hand thousands upon thousands of
acres of good farming land that may
be acquired very cheapiy and convenient
ly, and an unlimited market for all the
wealth that patient and devoted toll will
wrest from these acres. On the other
hand are cities full of young people able
to take those acres and till them, yet
who prefer to live a life Of Servitude in
city aping the fneries they cannot
equal, hanging fearfu1ly on the varying
moo moods OF their employers a and living a.
with the beginning and that is discon-
tent.
The Preston Times does not seem to
stand In fear Of the lash OF the Republic
an papers. If we are to judge by the
following remarks on the gubernatoriai
fight:
sfstent Republican workers in the state
writes us in letter of recent date:
81 see some Of the recent newspapers are
trying to drive out of the party men who
do not want Van SAINT renominated for
governor There Will be more to drive
out than there will be left. hope some
good man will come out against Van
SAINT" Now, you administration organs,
don't all throw a brdckbat at once.
The Hubbard Enterprise is another pa
per which has habit of speaking out at
meeting, even while In the Amen corner.
Referring to Dunn's logical candidate
remark, it says:
State Auditor Dunn says that Coy. Van
SAINT is the logical candidate to succeed
himself That's very true, but there's a
query or two in the public mind as Inn
run like this. els Van SAINT the strongest
candidate? If nominated. can he be elect
ed regardless as to who is the opposition
candidate?
When it comes to plastering taffy on
stump with trowef. the St. Cloud
Journal-Press comes under the wire
lengths ahead. This is possibly the first
time that Knute Nelson was ever ac-
cused, directly or indirectly, with the
possession of brain tissue. There has
never been an unusual evidence of either
the conv0iHfl0nS or the tissue. Onuei eic
circumstances, the following reads very
much like paid matter:
Minnesota in the person Of her senior
senator furnishes to the nation large
example OF a statesman litician-citizen
worthy of emulation Knute Nelson, of
Alexandria, is known as the commoner
of his iay and generation, and he has
without evident effort and unconsciously
earned the title. When tho long strain
has enervated the bodily strength and
taxed near to the point of collapse the
mental faculties of those members OF
the senate who are really in the inner
circle of the senate leadership, it is GUS
tomary for these men to scatter to va
rious resorts Of pleasure and recreation.
where weeks are passed in building anew
the brain tissue that has been dissipated
SON however, returns to Minnesota and.
it's invigorating climate and finds his
recreation on his farm homestead