The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-28
What the Editors Say

There is one man running for Of
flee in Otter Tail county who is owing
this paper for five or six years sub
scription. We have sent him state
ments, but he has the happy faculty
OF forgetting all about them. Later on
In the campaign if this account is still
unsettled We will advertise him free of
charge.-Battle Lake Review
The above indicates the leverage Ed
ltor johnson holds over the head of an
ambitious officeseeker in his county.
The editor does get a chance at the de-
linquent subscriber once in a while
Norman County Index.
The Pilot is still of the opinion that
the doubtful states of New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana and
the Southern states should name the
presidential candidate at the Demo-
cratic national convention at ST. Louis.
10 elect their presidential candidate
this year, the Democrats must carry
these doubtful states, as well as the
Southern states. 1t will certainly be
bad politics for the Democratic ma
tional convention not to listen to the
voice of these states in the national
nvention.-Faribault Pilot.
The Republican platform adopted at
Chicago gives no real promise of tar
if revision. The StandpatterS were
too strong for those who stood for re-
form. 1t is now up to the Democrats
to make clear statement of what they
propose to do to relieve the people from
excessive taxation and the rule of the
trusts There is certainly nothing to
hope for in the latest Republican dec
Iaration of principles.-Nobles County
Democrat.
The United States supreme court in
a recent decision has declared the 10
cents pound tax on butterine consti-
tutional, The butterine men are still
privileged to sell their compound for
what it is, but without the deadly stuff
that gives 1t the color of pure butter.
If an understanding could now be had
by which the same stuff could be held
out of the genuine article the consumer
would be happy.-St. Peter Free Press.
The Republican national committee
admitted the Addicks delegates and
rejected those headed by La Toilette.
That is natural, and also proves that
the Roosevelt influence is against La
Toilette and his reforms. We could
hardly blame a Wisconsin Democrat
for voting for La Toilette if the Demo-
cratic party does not nominate a man
| as sound as La Toilette on the monop-
oily question.-Little Falls Herald.
The st. Paul Globe worries over
| the practice Of sending United States
| senators to national political conven-
tlons. 1t might console itself with the
| thought that there will be compare
lively few in the Democratic conven-
| ton and not single one from Mime
| sofa. When senators are elected by
popular vote they will lose their pow
| er to dictate to the president and to the
| DoODlo-T)ulJth Hara
| The Ortonville Herald Star thinks
| that Sam Johnson's quitting the office
| Will not be in the nature of a resigna-
| ton, but rather an abdication Yes,
| and forced abdication at that, about
| the first of next year at o'clock in
| the morning, or as soon as the gov
ernor gets down town the day follow
! ing the uguration.-Preston Times.
! The State Editorial association, which
usually comes in for a roast about
| something from some editor who never
| did anything to boost the organization,
| gets off easy this trip because most of
| the editors who usually stir up the
| trouble, are busy now nominating a
! governor Sleepy Eye Dispatch
Russell Sage has lost lawsuit up in
| Minnesota, but he was forehanded
| enough to make up for the loss by not
taking vacation back in the '70s.-
| Sioux City Tribune
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