Mower County transcript., 1903-01-28

W Cuo pioSluouCy muSG SIduu upon
pretty strong antitrust platform.
Minneapolis Times: The legislature
will do we'll to consider and, upon ap-
proval, pass measure that shall secure
a separation of the Youthful from the
hardened criminals, and this not only
before trial and after sentence but at
the time of the trial itself. A youthful
accomplice of hardened sinner should
not be submitted to the blackening
ordeal Of a joint trial-that is if the
proper idea of trial and imprisonment
is to reform the criminal, not indurate
him in wrong doing.
Preston Times: That Josh piece of
legislation, otherwise known as the
corrupt practices act, is in fair way to
be stricken from our statute books.
The bill was passed as a joke in order
to get rid of the opportunities of it's
erratic author. The law provides that
all candidates of Office must make
sworn statement of their election ex-
penses and it has been the source of
more perjury than most people realize.
Senator Wilson has introduced bill
the entire law, and indications
are fair that it will be promptly passed,
when reached in the regular order of
business.
Chicago Interocean: When the man
OF good will wraps himself in the cloak
OF his superior virtue and withdraws
from public affairs he leaves vacancy
which must be filled, and which there
Is more than an even chance, will be
filled by some man of bad will. For
the world belongs to those who will use
it and do its work, be- their motives
good or bad. And the only way in
which civilization can be preserved is
for good men to fasten their grip on
the worlds work and do it resolutely.
Estherville Democrat: A stranger
driving through the country near
last fall addressed "a far
mer's boy across the fence: "Young
man." said the man in the buggy, "your
corn looks kind Of yellow" eyes that's
the kind we planted" "Don't look as
though you would get more than half a
CROP" "We don't expect to. The land
lord receives the other half" Then
after a short time the man said:
"There isn't much difference between
you and fool" "Nope," replied the
boy, nothing but fence"
Grand Meadow Record: Representa-
tive Nolan was on the war path when
the legislators visited the capitol build
ing Thursday. He rightfully asked
questions of Mr.. Gilbert the architect.
w hen the Legislature appropriated the
last million it was said that it would
be the last. At this session an appro-
prlat10n OF a million and half is asked
for. Will wants the architect or capitol
commission to guarantee that no more
money will be asked for. Several
questions bearing on that point were
asked.
st. Ansgar Enterprise: The Postal
Gard says that the COOPERATIVE
Creamery at Fayette is about to be
leased to private parties. It seems that
the cooperative fever doesn't run so
high as it did few years ago. Let the
creameries get in the hands of private
parties and so continue a few years,
and the farmers will wish they hadn't.
Ihe farmers can run the creameries.
Just as cheaply as any private parties
ana the patrons know just what they
are getting. When they are owned by
private parties the patrons don't know
a blame thing about it.
Minneapolis Journal: Speaking
about the capitol commission. has Il
ever occurred to the members of the
legislature that it might be wise to
audit the accounts of the commission?
we DO not assume that there is any.
thing wrong or that any mistakes have
Deen made in the expenditure of the
money, but perhaps the people of the
state would be just as we'll satisfied
about that appropriation of 81, 500 600.
made above the original estimated ex-
pendlture if it could have the assurance
o1 an expert investigation that the:
money already expended edhad been used
to the best possible adyadtage.
Pioneer Press: The query which is
n3taeturaily 3te suggested by President Mel
lens statement 81 the practice Of his
road IN issuing passes to- Legislators
practlce lnswhich all railroads indulge
lis why the state should continue to
pay mileage to the tune of about fifteen
cents per mile when the railroads carry
the Legislators free. The practice Of
accepting mileage and the practice Of
accepting passes involves a needless
duphcatlon of expense. Either one or
Ine e, other practice should be abandoned
ana the public would much prefer to
pear the expense. Wisconsin has a
law making the acceptance Of passes
criminal % It might perhaps be we'll for
Minnesota Y. to follow suit. : 5s.
y orthfield News: There is no question
! Dut. what the Euro opean powers intend
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