The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-19
What the Editors Say

congressman VoiStead'S attitude on
the Canadian reciprocity question
seems to meet with but little favor in
the Seventh district. John Lind,
though Democratic leader, has sound
views on that point, and to oppose
reciprocity simply because q Democrat
advocates it shows poor policy on the
part OF Mr.. Volstead. Both Canada
and the United States are exporters of
wheat, so that the removal of the tar
iff on that staple would have virtually
no effect on the prices of American
wheat. On the other hand we would
have opened up to us the great and
growing Canadian markets for the sale
OF our manufactured products. The
provinces just north Of us are being
settled largely by farmers from the
States, who would naturally purchase
american goods in preference to any
others, and it would seem the part of
wisdom for US to be the first to tear
down few rails from the high tariff
fence which extends along our northern
border.-Big Stone County Journal.
The farce heretofore enacted on each
presidential year, of an attempted
service pension bill, is again upon the
tapis. The great Republican states
men are again promising to pass such
bill, and it may indeed pass the
house, but history will repeat itself in
it's demise before it can become a law.
There is no honest intention OF ever
permitting such a law to pass. It will,
however, as usual do for an issue to
go before the people with to catch the
old soldier vote It has served it's
eaten as an issue, it will be made to
do duty again. The fact is that no
Republican statesman wants to do
away with the army of pension clerks
that furnishes so many safe places to
put deserving henchmen. With a
service pension act, few clerks would
remain. Othello's occupation would
be gone.-Le Seuer Sentinel.
Four members Of our supreme court
are to be elected next fall. OF these
the Republicans will nominate two and
the Democrats two, and there will be
no opposition to the four men thus
named, as Minnesota insists on keep
ing the judiciary out Of politics.
That's the way in which we wish
we could allude to the manner of elect
ing our judges, but we can't. In few
districts in the state politics count for
little in electing judges, but when it
comes to electing supreme court judges
we find plenty Of politics, and some
times politics of pretty dirty order
Wabasha Herald.
About the only stock in trade Of the
opponents of Bob Dunn is their charge
that he is in favor Of the merger, yet
they do not adduce one syllable utter
ed by Judge Collins to show that he is
opposed to the merger. OF the two Bob
Dunn has made the more emphatic
declaration relative to enforcing the
laws of the state. But what more need
be asked as to enforcement Of law than
Dunn's administration Of the Office of
state auditor ?-Slayton Gazette.
Owing to the fact that there will be
a theatrical entertainment at the opera
house on Thursday evning, the prayer
meeting will open a half hour earlier
than usuaI."-Blue Earth Register.
Must have a very elastic and liberal
kind of theology in Col. Jim Hamlin's
town. There are some towns, not a
hundred miles from either Blue Earth
or Winnebago City, where they
wouldn't, not on your tintype, even
think of such a sinful thing.-Winne-
bago City Press News.
OF the five Judges who compose our
supreme court at least one should be a
Democrat; just to show that Minnesota
believes little in a non-partisan ju-
dietary. Let the Democrats, at their
good, popular, clean man for judge OF
the supreme court, and if that candf-
date does not beat out some one of the
four candidates on the other ticket we
have made a serious mistake in our
method Of culating.-Wabasha Her
aid.
With childish glee the Collins papers
are holding up John Lind as a bug
bear candidate for governor in the
event of the nomination of Bob Dunn
The fact is that John Lind is favora-
BILE to the candidacy Of Dunn and rec
ognfzes in him the sterling qualities
of an honest man. You can put it
down that John Lind, on personal
grounds If none other, would not con-
sent to be a candidate against Bob
Dunn.-Roseau Times.
Those Collins fellows who have SO
industriously circulated the falsehoods
in regard to Bob Dunn's position on
the merger are not half as spry in CIV
ing him credit for being right. Mr.
Dunn's statement, however, has had
the effect Of convincing any who might
have been skeptical on the subject
Brainerd Dispatch.
A man who can be elected mayor in
the big Republican city Of Duluth is
not bad material for a Democratic
candidate for governor. What's the
matter with DR.. Cullum ?-FaIrmont
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