The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-07
What the Editors Say

The Leader has always consistently
and consoientiously favored and de-
tended the primary election system.
We still believe the principle is right
and that it would work perfectly with
an ideal citizenship. Actual results,
T however, are not proving that con-
dItlonS are ready for the primary
election system, and many friends of
The law are coming to believe that it
should be so modified as to allow an
approach to the old convention system.
There are several serious objections to
the primary system which experience
has developed. Not the least of these
Is the double campaign with its burden
OF expense which the primary imposes
on those who desire to become candi-
dates for Office. All men in moderate
circumstances shrink from primary
contests for this reason. The modest
man also hesitates to take the initia-
tive and place himself in the attitude
of seeker after Office which the pri-
mary system requires him to do. A
man, however worthy but lacking ac-,
quaintance, is at serious disadvan-
tage as we'll and men in office are per-
petuated in their positions. So long
as it is necessary to drag men to the
! primaries to vote, SO long are we un-
prepared for the primary election Sys-
tem-Hutchinson Leader
Congressman -McCleary of the Sec
ond district and candidate for a re-
nomination, is in favor of making the
tariff still higher than it is. His OPP.
ponent for the nomination, Mr.. Miller,
is in favor of reducing it. Each claims
to be in full accord with President
Roosevelt on the tariff question. How
ever, we cannot blame these eminent
gentlemen for failing to agree. Presi-
dent Roosevelts utteranees on the sub.
nfaf W. l,sny f,~,sl
contradictory that even we, ourselves,
cannot tell therefrom just what he
would do if given sole charge of the
tariff.-Wabasha Herald.
To insist that an industry that pro-
duces commodity in this country and
after paying ocean transportation and
in most instances a foreign duty, and
then sells it cheaper in the foreign
market that it does at home, needs
protection is an absolute absurdity. 1t
is almost an insult to the intelligence
of the people to advance it. One might
as we'll argue that when Jim Jeffries
travels through the country he ought
| to be accompanied by two burly police
men lest some unframed farmers boy
should tackle and knock the stuffing
out of him.-Sauk Center Herald.
By consulting our county exchanges
| one would hardly suspect that there
was an important campaign on for the
different county Offices Hardly an an
nouncement is to be found in any one
| Of them. Why is this thus? Do the
| candidates expect to get elected with
! out even telling. the dear people that
| they are seeking the office? Well, hard
ly! The candidate who is wise enough
to use a little printers ink will no
doubt have the laugh on the other fell
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| Clearwater Herald
| Last spring when "standpatism"
| promised to be popular we heard much
about and against reciprocity with
Canada, but lately nothing is said
about it. Is it possible that reciprocity
| doctrine is really popular for campaign
purposes and that the doses of anti
/ reciprocity served out to us last spring
4 We're intended for local consumption
only? That they served their purpose
! seems quite evident. and anyway "ev-
erything goes. ''-Montevideo Leader.
| Some of the Republican papers hold
| up their hands in holy horror at the
mention of DR.. Ames for congress. So
/ long as they can swallow Ray Jones
| without a Srimace, there ought to be
no balk at such an eminently respecta-
bic boodler as the doctor.-Red Lake
/ Courier.
Congressman McCleary, with the
| insolence of a nonresident landlord,
| says the tariff should be revised up,
| not down. That is to say, the people
] could stand more blood-letting, and
| probably viii have to.-St. James Jour-
! nal.
| Our Democratic friends in Minnesota
| for once in their. career rose to an
| emergency and an pportunity-Can-
| non Falls Beacon.
| A political campaign is a hot thing.
Be careful how you handle it or YOU
may get burnt.-Hubbard County Clip
/ per.