The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-17
What the Editors Say


Frank NE. Eddy has presented to the
St Cloud lodge of EIks an official pub
Heation of the History of the War of
the Rebellion" comprising 116 volumes.
This is carrying 'the war; right into
Judge Collins home city, and the Jour-
nal-Press standing at the outer wall.
Ho, there!-Winona Herald and Re-
publican.
ST. Cloud is always pleased to re-
cefve visits from its friends, and other
good things. Everybody in st. Cloud
likes Frank Eddy, and even 116 war
volumes is not sufficient aggravation
to make trouble in this peace loving
city. All, there!-St. Cloud Journal
Press.
According to the ST. Paul Dispatch
Mr.. w. II. Eustis is soon to become an
active candidate for governor. If this
is permitted it will be because Collins
nomination is despaired Of Eustis'
nomination will effectually sap Collins
strength in the First and Second con-
gresSional districts. He is almost GER
tain to carry the counties in which at
present the Collins sentiment prevails.
Eustis would at least have the advan-
tage-no small one-of not being tied up
to the state administration.-Nor
News.
It's too bad that the Republican pa
pers of Goodhue county can't pull to-
gether Oh some candidate for governor.
Either one of the leading candidates
would no doubt make an able eXecu-
tive, and it seems to us that the scribes
of the county might have come together
and given their united support to one
or the other. When the spoils are di-
vided we will have to stand by and
see the plums go to some county where
they are more united-Minnesota Sig
nal.
There are those who claim that not
for years has Minnesota had a better
state administration than Van SAINTS.
And that in spite of the fact that the
tax levy this year is nearly 81 100000
heavier than last year, although the
taxable value Of the state for 1903 in
creased $25,000,000. These same people
add insult to injury by asking the tax
payers to let Gov. Van SAINT dictate
who is to be his uccessor.-Lanesbor
Leader.
1t is great pity that the political
campaign was forced upon the people
of this state so long before the nom1-
mating convention. The average voter
will be sick and tired with the discus
sion of the merits and dement's Of the
various candidates by the time the
primaries are held.-Hastings Ga
Zette.
The Dunn and Collins papers are
trying to impress it on the voters that
their favorite represents the rank and
file Of the people and the other fellow
only the rank and file. It is poor way
to campaign and might result in the
selection of another person for govern
or.-Le Sueur News.
The Mortified News very wisely
suggests that the question Of taxation
should be made one Of the leading is
sues in the campaign. Minnesota's tax
laws are very much in need of revision.
Browns Valley Tribune.
Judge Collins may be friend OF
Knute Nelson, but he has a queer way
of showing it, is the opinion of many
state papers, the Osakis Review par
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tribune.
Mortified and Owatonna have been
added to the glorious galaxy Of Mime
sofa cities that enjoy the proud dis
tinction of having Democratic mayors.
-Fairmont Sentinel.
Mr.. Eddy, who is surely a dfsintef-
ested 60 spectator, volunteers the in
forma ton that Judge Collins will not
be governor-Cannon Falls Beacon.