The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-22
What the Editors Say

Quite number of papers in the state
are agitating the extension of the pri-
mary election system to include state
officers. The Post and Record does
not believe in it. There is quite enough
evil as the law now is. To add to it the
nomination of state officers would be
to ruin political parties, and install a
state Of1ceholding aristocracy. 1t will
give the incumbent an immense advan-
tage over others who are entitled to the
honors and emoiuments, as it does now
with county offices, and that they are
not entitled. The present law should
be repealed so that all may have an
equal chanee.-Rochester Post and
Record.
There is no disputing the fact that
in the East Roosevelt is weak. While
he has no doubt made terms with the
tariff baronS and corporations, the
masses do not believe he possesses that
calm judgment that is required in-the
government of this mighty nation.
Moreover, people know that the admin
istration of nearly every department
at Washington is honeycombed with
corruption which will never be exposed
until there is change of administra-
tion.-FairInont Sentinel.
Van SAINT goes up in the air once a
lican to head sorehead ticket for gov
ernor. Il am not saying word" is all
they get out of him. The great mer-
gerite anti is easily persuaded as was
Collins when Jim Martin pulled his ear
down and whispered how easy it would
be to try again." Later, Van pulled
his ear down and promised the state
machine to land Loren w. but could
not make the riffle.-Granite Falls
Tribune.
The cats out of the bag The reason
why so many country editors Of Re-
publican persuasion supported Dunn
for governor is that they have it fig
ured out how all the Offices will go to
the country instead of partly to the
cities, in case Dunn is elected. Per-
haps Dunn won't have any chance to
appoint, but if he does it's a 10 to l
shot that Warner, Reese, Schiffmann &
Co. will have a little to say about it.
Winona Independent.
The result Of the state convention as
far as the candidates for justices of
the supreme court go, presents strong
argument in favor of a non-p partisan
bench with a separate nominating con-
vention. Fortunately this judicial dis
trict has long followed the rule of Sc
lecting judges without regard to their
pOllIlcal DelleI. Inere is no good rea-
son for changing this system.-Moor-
head Independent.
There are reasons why Capt. Har-
ries would be one of the strongest can
didates for governor that could be
named He is excellently qualified, is
very justly popular wherever known,
was last year department commander
of the G. A. r. and would poll a big
vote of the veterans who are angered
at Capt. Collins defeat.-St. Cloud
Times.
The echoes of Judge Collins defeat
are still resounding through the cor
ri0ors Of the state capitol and the
rumblings will grow more intense as
the year 1904 nears its close. The
clerks in the offices of Treasurer Block
and Secretary of State Hanson are not
feeling SO blue There is hope for them,
but not for some Of the other fellows
Lake City Republican.
A great element in the Democracy
of Minnesota is urging the nomination
of John A. Johnson, the st. Peter ed
itor-stateSman for governor. He is a
man of excellent character and ability
and could come as near keeping the
party from decentralization as any avail
able andidate.-Appleton Press.