The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-30
What the Editors Saw

"Give us free sugar.; says the
Pioneer Press. Now watch the Protec-
tective Tariff league prove that the
Pioneer Press is not a Republican pa
per, but one of the rankest Populist
organs in the United States.-Grand
6 Yes, watch. especially, the st, Paul
Pioneer Press, and see it crawl back on
its free sugar after the next Republic
IAN National convention declares fatty
for a high protective tariff, including;
the tariff on sugar. The Pioneer Press
is always courageous on behalf of the
people between campaigns, but never
fails to crawfish under party dictation
in campaigns. And in this the P. P. is
not unlike most all other Republican
newspapers. 1t is the party blessed and
the people ''be d-d".-NewUlm News.
FT Charles j. Bonaparte, distant rela-
tive of the first Napoleon, has been
selected by the department to investi-
gate the frauds against the Indians in
the Indian Territory Here's hoping
that 1t will not prove Waterloo for
truth and justice, that the usual white
wash defense will not avail against the
searching inquiry demanded by the peo-
pie. Hew to the line even if Tams
Bixby should be i, compelled to. seek
cover from the shower of chips
northwestern Messenger. ct5s
IS The gubernaterial situation is becon-
ing one-sided. IS The GIenwood papers
and few others are making strenuous
efforts to boom Frank Eddy and few
old side-tracked wire pullers, like the
Todd County Argus and the Wadena
Pioneer Journal. are, making dismal
attempt to bolster up Van SAINT, but 1t
seems as though about so per cent of
the. papers are out for Dunn.-Grey
Eagle Gazette. NJ .oes
Now that ST. Paul and Minneapolis
have got through quarreling over
which of the two sent the most people
to the state fair, they might tell how
many OF their country cousins attend
ed and how much. outside money was
left in the cities during fair week. 1t
strikes US that here is an instance
where the state at large is justly en-
titled to just little glory.-Preston
Times.
- Senator McCumber Is scheduled to
give the Republicans Of Ohio few
pointers in campaign oratory and in
cidently turn the attention of the voter
from the coarse sample of political
trickery of Senator Marcus A. Hanna,
which is very coarse indeed. Hanna's
OPPOAChSp Jill OOilASOIl, WIN MS
"red-deviI." will do the rest.-Courier
(N..D.) Democrat. ,eog.
Suppose for instance. the Democrats
We're managing this tax business.
boosting valuations without attempt
ing to disturb the big tax dodgers, what
a wall of deep distress, would go forth
from our Republican friends. But the
present state of. affairs is a Republican
job from the starts How do you like It
Mr.. Taxpayer ?-Pipestone Leader.
William Henry Eustis and Eugene
Hay, two prominent Republican politi-
clans of Minneapolis, have been per-.
forming the Alphonse act to perfection
over a possible government appoint
ment. 1t is truly refreshing to note the
love and magnanimity displayed by
two such political rivals.-Elk River
Star-News.
Now we learn that the law regarding
assessments is air wrong. OF course.
there must be am excuse somewhere.
The News is. PREPARED for anything
from. the stateAboard of equalization
so long as the street railway monopoly
retains its "inAooence" in the execu-
tive office.-Northfield News.
A suggestion for the governors
Thanksgiving prodlamation: Among all
the other blessings for which we are
thankful not tie least this year is the
fact that we have no campaign in
South Dakota.TDaily Argus Leader.
Do you think for a moment that
Bob Dunn wouid have recommended
the raising of taxes on farm values
from 80 to 40 per cent We guess nit.
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