The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-17
What the Editors Say


The state tax levy is, two-thirds of
mill higher this year than last, but
the increase comes from the special
levy for the agricultural school, au-
thorized by the legislature last winter.
Minneapolis Journal.
Which is certainly not very compli-
mentary, nor encouraging, when we
consider that the assessed valuation
of the state was raised many millions
of dollars. We had at least hoped for
the small consolation that as the valua
ton was increased the rate would have
decreased. This appears to be a game
of catching the tax payer, both going
and coming. The value goes up, so
does the rate.-Preston Times.
Hush, boys! Don't you know that
the present state administration is so
busy Growing over it's great merger
case Tin which 1t has so far been de-
feated) that it has no time to attend
to such pa1try matters as economy in
state administration? Think of Vans
gallant attack on the competitors of
the 500 road, and then grin and pay
your taxes without comment.-Willmar
Tribune.
Among the notable features of the
address of President J. J. Hill, of the
Great Northern railway, at the great
irrigation meeting recently at Bis
marck, was the reinstatement of what
he had previously announced, that his
company was satisfied to receive a net
income Of Z per cent upon moneys in
vested; also, that all judgments for per-
sonal injuries, damages, taxes exacted,
ETC., ETC., are charged up to expense
account, and that freight rates are
regulated accordingly. This is nothing
new, but a large portion of the public,
while making raids in the legislature,
in the courts, and otherwise, do not
realize that a burden is thus being in
f1icted upon those who have wheat and
other products, and goods to ship, and
not ultimately on the railroads.-Sauk
Rapids Sentinel.
1t is we'll to remember that Mime
sofa Is not the smallest pebble on the
beach. She ranks first in wheat pro-
duction, first in flour production, third
in lumber manufacturing, fourth in
the value Of cereal products, fourth in
OATS second in barley, fifth in rye,
ninth in potatoes, fifth in dairy prod
ucts, third in Iinseed oil manufactures,
first in health and second in education.
In this connection it must also be re-
membered that the University Of Min
nesota, in point of attendance, ranks
second in the United States.-Wadena
Tribune.
Good men, men with clean record,
men not backed up by political grafters
and trust combines are imbued with a
sense Of modest dignity which deters
them from hurting themselves at the
public. If the state press would quit
its hot air foolishness and support men
upon strict fitness and honor, raw
nerve would not be so conspicuous in
state politics.-Midway News.
Talk about grabbing at straws!
Every Republican in the country is
doing an Indian dance because one
prominent English statesman has been
found who favOrS protective tariff
Rawlings (Wyo.) Journal.
The st. Paul Globe ably urges that
Democrats who are in the minority on
an issue should yield to the majority.
That's good doctrine, and it was Just
as good in 1896 and 1900 as it is now
little Falls Herald
1t is mostly the poor that are hit
the hardest in the higher price of kero-
sene, but nearly every farm home in
the country is also compelled to con-
tribute to the hold-up.-AIbert Lea
Standard.
Mr.. Frank Eddy seems to, have been
lost somewhere in the shuttle. He
might get an extra stack and stay in
the game.-Northf1eld News.
ut is still an open question whether
Alonzo Whiteman's collapse in the
chicago court was a faint or a. fefnt.
Duluth ws-Tribune.