The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-19
What the Editors Say


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President Roosevelt has added moth
ing to his popularity by his treatment
Of Gen. Miles. There has always been.
even during the Civil war, a jealousy
existing on the part of the. officers of
the regular army toward the volunteer,
and during the present administration
this feeling has been exhibited by nu
merous acts of dfscourtesy toward the
lieutenant general from officers about
the war department who were in the
kindergarten when Gen. Miles was
fighting the battles of his country.
American people generally, who are
familiar. with the honorable career of
Gen. Miles, both in the Civil war and
the Indian wars, following, will have
occasion to remember about the time
of the next national Republican con-
vention, the shabby treatment accord
ed to Gen. Miles by the self -lauded
hero of San Juan, who happened to be
president and ex-officio commander in
chief of the United States army, as the
result of a most 1an1entable accident
Glencoe Enterprise.
Of all the driveI that finds it's way
into the columns of a country news
paper nothing is more disgusting I
cry editor the patch on the editor
overa1ls," etc. This brand of tommy
rot certainly does not raise the editor.
in the estimation of the reading public
and the most of it is so nauseating and
threadbare that it is absolutely sick
ening. For one we want and demand
living equal to the average business
and professional men, and when we fail
in the newspaper profession to live up
to the standard, instead of harping
about the hungry editor and all SINH
lar gush, we will get out and handle the
mo. q Newspaper men of this ilk are
not coereed into the business; they go
in as matter of choice, and why not
pull out If they do not find it con-
genial? Editors who have sense of
dignity of the. calling never ring in this
stuff, and the sooner all newspaper
men cut it out the better for the pro-
misunderstanding Tribune.
The announcement that the war de-
partment has practically decided to
recommend the establishment of the
army canteen will cause a storm Of
protest from those who have so siren
uously advocated it's abolition. 1t will
not be denied by anyone that the
soldiers would be better off if there
were no liquor sold anywhere. But
this proposition does not come within
the field of argument The question is
whether it is better to permit the sale
of stlmulants at army posts or to make
those who want liquor go outside for it
where it is sold without any sort of
army restriction whatever. The ques-
ton has been threShed over and over
again, and those who have argued it
seem to travel in a circle. and neither
side seems able to convince the other.
nd
One phase of the gubernatorial stu
alton which has apparently been over
looked by the workers is the fact that
Gov. Van SAINT is ineligible for a third
term until he can release himself from
obligations which he himself has vol
unfairly assumed. This obligation is
nothing less than promise made by
the governor that he would support R.
c.. Dunn for the governorship during
the coming campaign.
More than that, Mr.. Dunn has exact
ly the same promise from Mr.. Private
Secretary Jamison and from Mr.. James
A. Martin, of the state board Of control
I-Wedena Tribune.
Bob Dunn became indignant because
| report was started that he contem-
plated moving to the Pacific coast to
I engage in the lumber business with
Dave Clough. He says: sThe report
| had it's origin in the fertile brain of
| Col" G. c. Whitney and has been re-
| peated and reiterated by every CRATER
| connected with the present state ad-
| ministratfon." 1t is a safe guess that
| Bob intends to watch the state capitol
| until 1T is completed and hopes to do
| most of the watching from the interior
| of the governors roem.-Swift County
| Monitor.
| A good definition of a nobody" is a
| man without enthusiasm. Enthusiasm
| is the power that lifts men out of them
| selves-it is like mighty magnet that
attracts and influences everything that
| 1t touches. We are not speaking of a
| periodical enthusiasm little here
| and little there. Not is habftra]
| enthusiasm that overeomes difficulties
It's hard to cultivate, but a. "sure win
ner" when you have it.-Dodge County
Republican.
| A local coal dealer says, in speaking
| OF the coal market: Prices will rule
high" To be sure they will So lone
as Mr.. Baer keeps up his partnership
with Jehovah we expect to have to pay
nothing less than $500 for a ton OF
| coal.-Winona Independent.
| Frank Eddy's speech would have had
| a better ring had it been in line with
his record as a congressman. A can
! dfdate for governor standing only on q
| tariff platform is not what the people
| want when so many state planks are
| lying around loose.-Litchfield Review
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