The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-19
others are expected to accept as the as
surance of their superior patriotism.
VAN sANT VS.. AMEs.

VAN SAINT VS.. AMES.
The conflict of opinion and purpose be-
tween the two Republican executives,
Gov. Van SAINT and Mayor Ames, offers
a beautiful Illustration of the skill with
which Republican statesmen play the
game of politics on the principle, so ex-
pressively defined in the language of the
street as playing both ends against
the middle. Gov. Van SAINT and the at
torney general in their belated recogni-
ton of the illegaIity of the proposed
boxing exhibitions successfully pose as
ccnservators of the peace and moral
order of the state. Mayor Ames, on the
other hand, demonstrates with the suav-
ity which distinguishes him in his rela-
lions toward the sportive element of So
ciety that after all the prevention has
resulted simply from the personal and
official peculiarities of the state execu-
tive, and is in no sense expressive of Re-
publican executive policies in municipal
affairs
1t will be very interesting to observe
whether Mayor Ames will carry out his
implied purpose of suppressing all forms
of athletic Entertainment which endan-
gers life or limb, as he puts it, held
within the city during his administration,
under whatever auspices. His undertake
ing, should he assume it, will bring home
tothe people of Minneapolis the truth that
Mayor Anes is no respecter of persons
and that any rule of conduct applied to
the fancy should in his view be good
enough TO apply under like circumstances
to other elements of society.
Taken literally at least Mayor Ames
proposes to put an end to the athletic
entertainments offered to the public
through the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION which come within the category
of athletic exhibitions. and that the
practice of football playing, even when
carried on under the auspices of the
state university, will find in the city ex-
ecutfye of Minneapolis relentless foe
Those who do not enjoy the blissful ex
perence of living under the Ames Repub
ican regime in Minneapolis are not likely
TO engage in any consideration Of
the various questions which tho nm
nounced purpose of Mayor Ames sug-
gests. Whether football playing is in
any sense or degree a brutal exhibit
ton, as the term Is applied to boxing ex~
nibitions. or whether the sparripg con-
tests which we gather from the mayor g
d' claration of purpose are conducted in
minneapolis on the premises of the
Young Mems Christian association, can
be suppressed by the mayor without any
infringement of the rights of those who
cohd2ct them or participate in them.
may be left for adjustment /; he future
N any event it is quite certain that if
Mayor Ames undertakes seriously the
literal execution of his plan of suppress
ing these exhibitions there will be lively
times in the neighborIng city.
The situation created by the conflict of
authority between the governor AMI
Mayor Ames is sufficiently interesting to
arouse curiosity as to which line Of pol
icy is really representative of the Repub-
liean idea in executive station. It will
probably prove to be the fact, however,
that each, within the sphere of its pro-
pohent will be effective for his purposes.
1t is not at all unlikely that the party in
terest will be equally advanced in Minns-
apolis by the attitude of sympathy and
sorrow which Mayor Ames assumes to-
ward the projectors of the proposed
boxing matches, and in the state by the
Spartan determination of Gov. Van SAINT
to enforce the law at all hazards against
Mayor Ames friends and patrons.