The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
What the Editors Say

The Tribune is IN favor Of the cleo
tion of senators by the people, but
does not believe that the abuse of this
power by the state legislatures will
ever become so fragrant that an arous-
ed public sentiment will be able to
amend the constitution. Why not,
therefore, amend the constitution by
usage as has been done in so many
other cases, and let each party norni-
nate its candidate for senator, and
then let the members of the legislature
follow that nomination. as closely as do
the election of senators as near to the
people as it will probably ever get
Morris Tribune.
The successful candidates for office
as well as the defeated. are now en-
Joying the aftermath, that is making
affidavit to the cost of their various
campaigns. This is required by that
foolish statute known as the Corrupt
Practices Act" designed to prevent the
excessive or corrupt use of money in
elections, but which should have been.
entitled tAn Act to Encourage Perjury
and to Propagate D-n Liars This
famous statute is more honored in the
breach than in the observance and
has long been the laughing stock of
the practical.-Oftenyille Herald Star.
The daughter at the piano and the
mother at the washboard has been
the fashion in America for some time,
put we presume the mother is as much
to blame for the condition as any
body.-Brewn's Valley Tribune.
Not a bit of doubt about it, neigh
Dor. The mother love is a great and
good thing. but when it causes a gray
haired mother to slave herself into al
or,Rs oil
husky girls to cultivate habits of laZi-
ness and uselessness, it's carrying a
good thing too far-Tintah Call.
TO the victors belong the spoils is
an old Democratic principle. To
achieve a hard fought victory costs
money, and while but few of the con-
tributors expect and get recognition in
the shape of party appointments, the
presumption is that no active partici-
pant on the other side will be so re-
membered This being the case, upon
what grounds do some of the present
Republican officeholders at the capitol
expect to be feappointed by Governor
elect Johnson? Don't all speak at once.
st. Peter Free Press.
A number of the young ladies of
Foley are talking about getting UP a
asks the gent to go, and escorts the
timid monster to and from the hall.
1t will be good plan, and may set an
example for some of the young men of
Foley, who believe in going to dances
by themselves, and going home with
the girls-Foley Independent.
For shame, young men of F'oley.-St.
Cloud Journal Press.
The Battle Lake Review says that
Frank M, Eddy is not going to remain
a country editor all the rest of his
natural life, and advises the people of
Minnesota to keep an eye on him. A
great many politicians in this state
have been keeping an anxious eye on
the Hon. Frank for 10, these many
moons. And we are of the opinion that
he will bear watching. .-Wilkin County
Gazette.
The ST. Louis fair is over. To be in
it now one must be outside the Inside
Inn, paradoxical as it may seem. We
are thankful that we do not live within
view of the now deserted fair grounds.
The destruction of the great palaces
will appear as ruthless as it would to
tear down fairyland.- Rochester Bull
letin.
The Baltimore American paragraph
er insists that only one glass of whisky
in every 104 is fitsto drink. Just think
OF the fun the paTagrapher had in
reaching his conclusions by practical
methods, And then he is talking of
Maryland whisky, anyway.-Rocheste
Post Record.
w. w. 'Heffelfnger is a s.fool friend"
to Judge Gilfllan when he tries to
aid him in his candidacy for the SEN
ate by publicly calling attention to the
fact that he is a weather. man than
Clapp.--Adrian Guardian.