The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-12
Grist as6e Political Mil

James III. Farrell is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for justice OF the
peace in the district east Of Wabasha
street. He filed his certificate yesterday
Mr. Farrell has twice made the race whic1,
he purposes to make again once sue
cessfully He has lived in the Second
ward for many years, and is the pro
prletor Of the Court house cigar stand
John IIerney, one of the Democratic
candidates for nomination for comptroller
IS considering withdrawal from the race
IL Mr. Tierney retires from the field Of
candidates, it will be with the desire "a
centralize the strength Of the party. on
one candidate. Yesterday he said he had
considered the matter. but as the cane
palgn has not fairly opened, had decided
to withhold his decision from the public
until Saturday
For the first time since he announced
himself as a candidate for appointment 10
succeed the late Robert G: Evans, as
0Lnted States district attorney Repre-
sentative Thomas Ofsthum was heard
from on the floor of the house yesterday.
Mr. Ofsthum made one Of his characteris
TIC pfllnant plays, and was immediately
sat upon by the house. Just as Sneaker
Downing announced Mr.. Dennington's bills
for constitutional amendment, and cor
POAdulO1A IdAdLIOD, OISLnun, regard
less of parliamentary courtesy, moved for
adjournment. Under the rules the speak
er was powerlessy and compelled to put
the motion. A storm of protest went up.
and before Mr.. bennington had full op-
portunlty to ask for a withdrawal Of the
motion, and Mr.. Ofsthum rather ungrace-
fully recalled it.
The house of representatives will be rep
resented af h.
DeaKln, by committee of veteran mem
oers. Mr.. Deakin was formerly a mem
Der OF the house, and served as reading
clerk through several sessions. A reso-
luton introduced yesterday by Mr. Rich
Ramsey, for q committee of five to attend
the funeral was unanimously passed.
Speaker Bowling appointed to serve on
the committee, Messrs. Rich, jacobson,
Kelly, Ferris and Plowman, the latter
four, in point Of service the oldest mem
bers of the house.
Since it has been repeatedly admitted
on the floor of the house by prominent
Republican members, it is entirely peril
nent TO call the attention Of Gov Van
SAINT, and the Republican legislators. in
extraordinary session assembled to one
little fact which they would be glad to
forget. If the last two regular sessions
OF the legislature had needed the advice
given them by Gov. Lind, the extra ses-
sion, at first cost Of $4,000, and the
tax turmoil in which the state is in
Volved, would have been unnecessary. At
different times Gov. Lind asked the legis-
lature to enact all Of the features Of -he
present tax code, which the tax reform
ers are now fighting tooth and nail
Apropos the taxation of corporations. the
Repuoncans might recall the following ex-
tract from Gov. Lind's last message
Under our law as it now stands there
Is no provision for taxing foreign corpor-
atoms doing business in this state, except
on such tangible property as they may
have. This is manifestly unfair to capt.
tai owned in this state and to our DO
nestlc corporations, who enjoy no great
er advantages under the law than do
foreign corporations. A law should he
enacted for the taxation for the latter
on the same lines as the provisions Of
paragraph 1880, with the amendments
above suggested, except that the assess
n1ent should be made by the state board
OF equalization and the tax paid into the
state treasury. The real and personal
property corporations would, Of course,
be deducted from the assessment made
by the state board, and the taxes on
such property paid in the municipalities
where located. Under such an enactment
the state would be enabled to derive
some revenue from such corporations as
the Standard OIL the various mining
companies, the loan companies and other
corporations doing business in this state,
and now escaping taxation"
The programme mapped out by the
Democrats and inaugurated by Senator
Baldwin and Representative Penning
ton, with the bills introduced in house