The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-19
What the Editors Say

E "A few years ago. when manufde-
tqrer announced that he employed una
ion labor lit was known that he had
superior Workmen, men Of telliSencef
and skilled mechanics. AS time passed
on the restrictions of the union have
been abandoned and any man who
could drive nail was allowed to join
the carpenters union and any print
who could tell nonpareil from small
plea was admitted to the printers
union. The result has been to deprec-
late union labor. Serene in their
strong organizations they have become
independent and neglectful of their
employers interest, forgetting that
their success was dependent upon the
success of their employers. The result
has been to compel good men and
strong corporations to retire from bust
ness. thus throwing labor out of en-
ployment, and g3nstead of benefiting
themselves SECURING the opposite re-
sult.-Blue Earth County Enterprise
The courts surely were not to blame
for that lyneEiag yesterday in Han1il-
ton, Mont. The accused murderer was
tried quickly after his crime, and was
sentenced .to9T death His attorneys
then appealed to the supreme court for
new trial, and at once mob was
organized, and the lynching followed
There was mighty little excuse for the
mob in this case, for the courts were
doing their duty with expedition. There
were seventy=fixe men in the mob, in
a small town, and still the identity of
the members of the mob is unknown"
A brave prosecuting officer is much
needed just now in that portion of
Montana.-SiegN Falls Daily Argus
Leader. e
Under the Mckinley law of 1880 we
used to buy the best white sugar at the
rate of from twenty-five to twenty-fl five
pounds for a dollar. That was down
east" where there was open competi-
ton and under policy of free trade in
the necessaries OF life. In these later
years of piping prosperity we have
been compelled to pay almost exactly
one-half more for all the sugar we
consume. And yet We are told that
the trusts and Repuh1 an policies
have eheapened the cost of things
wonderfully Possibly to the much
favored monopohsts, but not to the
wage earners and Observation-Disclosures
Video Leader.
1t is noticeable that the cry for tariff
reform in the Republican ranks be-
comes weaker with the approach of
next years campaign The protected
interests, of course, expect the people
to vote the "let well enough alone"
theory just for the prosperity which
the said protected interests are enjoy
ing at the expense of the public
Pipestone Leader.
We hope that Congressman VoIstead
will lend his influence for the increase
in rural free delivery appropriations.
Rural free delivery is here to stay, but
the faithful carriers will not stay at
the present wages. Even a small in
crease in wages will be an incentive to
the carrier toe.stick to his position
The Franklin Tribune.
The board of control is succeeding
no better is administering the uni
versity than opponents of the fnelu-
sion of the university. within it's juris-
dietion predicted. The experience with
board of eentRoh management of the
states greatest institution, up to date,
is very ufisasisfaetory-Cr
Times. "a
An immense sum of money is being
spent in furnishing the new Mime
sofa capitol Wd wish that some of
the politicians back of the state Can't
toll project woH9d be just as enthusiasts
tic to get men of brains to fill the state
offices as they are, to get the capitol
furnished so luxuriantIy.- ChatfieId
News Democrat.