The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-18
What the Editors Say

for 1904 falsely attempts to give its
party credit for the establishment of
the rural free delivery system. The
hrst move for this system was made in
1892 by Congressman Livingston, Of
Georgia, a Democrat. His resolution
was defeated, but in 1898 ten thousand
ooliarS was appropriated by congress,
which was Democratic. Tom Watson,
OF Georgia. then a Democrat, moved
the appropriation, which went through,
HARRISON was president at the time.
and ms postmaster general was Wanna
MAKER They made no attempt to car
~ out the new plan. In 1896, under
cleveland and Democratic Postmaster
Generai Wilson, the first ninety-four
ruraI routes were established Since
that time the system has been RAPIDLY
extended.-Litchfield independent.
II. c. Nelson, of Hayward, Freeborn
county, is the Democratic nominee for
congressman in this congressional dis
tr1ct. Mr.. Nelson Is an American citi-
zen, Who has served from Freeborn
county as state senator, being elected
from county that gives normal Re-
publican majority of at least 1,50O. He
is practical farmer by occupation
ana farms not by tenant but with his
own hands. He believes that lumber
and coal should be placed on the free
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vote his convictions. We believe that
1t is more logical that the great agri-
cultural interests of this district should
De represented by a farmer than by
the attorney for the lumber barons.-
Owatonna Peoples Press.
The man for whom the office seeks
and not the man who seeks the office
is OF the proper kind to guide and
guard the interests of this great COM
monWealth, the state of Minnesota.
And such is the man who has been
CHOSEN as the head of the Democratic
ticket, Hon. John A. Johnson, of st.
Peter. He is a man of ability and
true worth. That he will have the
undivided support of the Democracy
or the state is not questioned-and
that he will cut in on the other side
goes without saying.-Montgomer
Messenger.
Il want you to strike this conglom-
crate mass of ignorance and insanity
that goes under the name of Democra-
cy, and strike 1t hard"
The above is from the mouth of
United States Marshall Grimshaw, of
Minneapolis, who made a speech in
Minneapolis the other night before a
Dunn meeting. A man who is fool
enough to be guilty of such anarchistic
utterances isn't fit subject to run at
large, much less occupy the position
ne does.-Sleepy Eye Herald.
If Mr. Dunn has nothing to fear
from Public Examiner S. T. Johnson's
report, which has been submitted to
Gov. Van SAINT, why should strong
pressure be brought to bear on s. T.
johnson by Republicans who desire
the suppression of the report? If the
report is not made public the inference
can be drawn that 1t was not policy to
do SO at this critical stage of the
game.-Swift County Monitor.
AS to the judiciary the Democratic
convention set a high mark, and all i'm
partial citizens must agree that their
action was patriotic and that it's pur-
pose to elevate the supreme bench be-
yond the prey of political tricksters
and partisan barter has raised a high
standard for the Endorsement and
commentator of the people.4Albert
Lea Standard. :re4
Republican papers are still worrying
about the harm Bryan is going to do
the Democratic ticket in New York.
In New York and every other state
Bryan is doing more to get votes for
Parker from Democrats who wanted
a fiercer candidate than any other
ten men.-Goodhue County News.
Gov. Van SAINT has given out the re-
ports filed by Public Examiner S. T.
Johnson, on the examination of the
state auditors office, and it Is certain
ly interesting reading for another Mr..
Johnson, who resides at st. Peter
Big Stone County Journal.
A straw vote on governor was taken
at Glenwood the other day with the
following result: Johnson, 1853; Dunn,
AZ. Sometimes straws indicate the
direction of the wind-Dawson Senti-
mel
Some of you Republicans who are
telling so bravely what you would do
if you lived in Missouri might remem-
Der that there is a chance to deal
stroke for righteousness in Minnesota
also.-Goodhue County News.
All any one need to do to discover
what a hoary fraud our civil service"
is, is to drop into any federal building
In the United States this time of the
year.-Sauk Center Herald.