The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-06
What the Editors Say

Some of the newspapers of the state
are busy inaugurating booms for the
governorship, with state fair officials
as beneiciaries. The Morris Sun be-
gan the work by launching one for
Secretary Randall, and the LIE Sueur
News was not far behind with a boost
for President, .Gosgrove. But why not
select our next governor from among
the numerous possibilities on the gov
ernor's staff. There's Gen. Widell, for
instance, and Sherm Smith and Col.
Montfort. Any of them would make a
creditable successor to the man from
Winona2Wadena Tribune
That's all right. You can support
Widell and the rest of the bunch if it
suit you to do so. We are for man
who will represent the people, not the
| politicians.-Le Sueur News.
Organized labor is all right so long
as it does not infringe upon the rights,
liberties and the pursuits of happiness
| of American citizens. When organized
labor does this, and it is doing it every
day, it becomes just as dangerous as
organization of capital that passes I'M
der the name Of trusts, mergers and
combines. When labor organization
says a man shall not work, no matter
how well satisfied he may be with his
| job and the wages paid; without re-
gard to his hungry wife and children;
then is organized labor a curse and a
hindrance. When organized labor I'M
dertakes to dictate to the United States
government. il is about time we divide
our concentrations between aggressive
capital and insolent labor.-Blue Earth
Post
The Lakefeld Standard is of the
opinion that there is no sentiment for
tariff revision in the Second district
VIII Congressman McCleary come out
now against any revision, and not wait
until there is no time for discussion?
Let him start next Monday to make
a series of ten or twenty speeches IA
voring the stand pat" idea and against
a readjustment of present schedules,
and not wait until the last minute to
declare himself. Let him say now
publicly we mean-that he does not IA
vor lower tariff on lumber and steel
and other building materials. The true
sentiment in the Second district will
show itself If the people are given time
to think and consider. = Mortified
News.
1t may be that the immense amount
of unsettled lands in Canada is re-
tarding the sale of higher priced Red
river valley lands, but this will be only
for short time. Most of the land in
Canada has already passed into the
hands of SPECTATORS and prices are
going up. Land will sell for twice as
much money here as in Canada for
many years. to come, and the value
here will increase faster than up there.
Norman County Index.
The coal barons have closed twenty
collierieS, giving as reason that since
last January they have mined over
3,000,0 eco of TONS which is several mil
lions more than was ever mined before
for a ike period, and to maintain the
price they close down. In other words,
to rob the public and recoup the losses
occasioned by the strike, they are go
ing to make the public dance to Elder
Baer's music.-Windom Reporter.
1t would be tough on Van SAINT if the
Republican leaders should decide to
try for third terms for some of the
state officials and leave him out, for if
Van SAINT were left to his own re-
sources he couldn't come within a
thousand miles Of denomination while
running with the others he might be
dragged along to some extent by their
trength.-Anolza Free Press.
Every energy is being put forth by
the state ring to turn back the tide
which is pushing Bob Dunn toward the
gubernatorial chair, and every day the
tide grows more resistless, While the
man from Princeton as yet makes no
sign.-Monticeilo Times.
The Minnesota dog who has been ap-
praised at So by the board Of equaliza-
ton must feel quite superior when he
meets up with the horde Of men who
are not down on the tax rolls for even