The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-23
What the Editors Say

Congress VoIstead's attitude on the
Canadian reciprocity question seems to
meet With but little favor in the Sew
enth district. John Lind, though a
Democratic leader, has sound views on
that point and to oppose reciprocity
simply because a Democrat advocates
it. shows poor policy on the part Of Mr.
VoIstead. Both Canada and the Unit
ed states are exporters of wheat, so
that the removal of the tariff on that
staple would have virtually no effect
on the prices of American wheat On
the other hand, we would have opened
up to us the great and growing Cana
dian markets for the sale of our manu-
factured products The provinces Just
north OF us are being settled largely by
farmers from the states who would
naturally purchase American goods in
preference to any other, and it would
seem the part of wisdom for us to be
the first to tear down a few rails from
the high tariff fence which extends
along our northern border-Ortonville
Journal.
Representative John Lind made a
commemorate effort to get the appro-
priation for garden seeds stricken from
the annual agricultural appropriation
bill, asking that the amount in ques-
ton be given to various agricultural
colleges. This would be of much more
practical benefit, but the hoary old
fake went through again, as the party
in power could not resist the chance to
distribute little loot. 1t is stated that
the seeds distributed actually cost the
government nearly four times as much
as the same seeds are sold for to pri-
vate parties, and about $4,000 Of last
years appropriation went to the Brown
Paper Bag company. This annual dis
tribution of seeds has long since lost
whatever of practical benefit it may
have once had.-Northfield Independ-
ent.
Undoubtedly the boss is a power in
politics. 1t would not be too much to
say that in many cases he is the power.
The man who wants an office or a
favor thinks that he must go and see
the boss about it. The standing which
he may have in his party, or among
his neighbOrS is, of course, an element
to be taken into consideration but the
main thing is that he shall be in the
favor of the boss. The boss Is in evil
dence everywhere. His activity is con-
fined to no particular locality, and no
department of government is free from
his influence. Theoretically we choose
our own public servants. Actually we
permit the boss to choose them for US.
Grand Forks Herald.
It has been the custom and delight
of the Genwood Gopher, a stanch sup
porter of its home candidate for gov
ernor, to wind up it's political items
with the phrase, "Eddys stock is up"
and an exchange in copying one of the
items made the closing paragraph read
''Eddy's sock is up" but the error was
not seriously considered, as anybody
who has the least acquaintance with
the genial Glenwood candidate knew
that the statement could not be true,
as Eddy's sock is usually down and his
vest is up.-Interlake Tribune.
The great tariff speech of John Lind
has hit the Republican part of our con-
greSsional delegation in the stomach
and they are all doubled up over it. 1t
is by far the ablest speech since Davis
was alive and used to bring fame and
credit to Minnesota whenever he rose
to speak. Not all of the delegation be-
lfeve entirely as does Mr.. Lind, but
some of them are convinced that he
made the best tariff speech that has
been made in congress in many a day
LIE Sueur Sentinel.
About the only sure thing in Repub-
lican gubernatorial politics Is that a
lot of splendid ammunition--is being
provided for Democratic USE no mat
ter who is nominated. The Collins
people claim that Dunn is subject to
corporate influence. The Dunn men say
the same of the judge. An excellent
dish of crow is being prepared for
somebody.-Little Falls Herald.
Gov. Cummins Is chaperoning the
iowa idea" around the country. But
when the campaign season arrives he
will cloister it, as he did last fall until
after election. The Iowa governor is
not the only reformer who is very brave
on all days, saws the day Of battle
Wabasha Herald
Ii Minnesota had a pure food law
that would operate like that of North
Dakota it would do a great deal of
good. 1t is time that this department
should DO something besides drawing
its salary-GracevilIe Enterprise.
We will let the Collins supporters
into a secret. The Dunn people" have
no second ehoice.-Faribault Journal.
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