The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-12
What the Editors Say

Dennis Deneen, chairman OF the
democratic county committee. views
with alarm the disintegration OF his
party to help the fortunes of the Re-
publican adventurer who has appro-
priated little OF Bryan's political
Inunoer Tor the purpose of winning
democratic strength to prop uD his
waning fortunes. Mr.. Deneen shows
now, at the recent Republican caucus
III the village of Hammond. fully thirty
democrats took part In the Republican
primaries against only forty-five Re
puohcans. Mr.. Deneen advises them to
Say Oy thelr own party and not be
ii" inere eatspaws Tor the warning Repub-
mean factlon who has nothing for them
only to use them for it's own selfish
Deneftt.-Hudson Star Times.
Gov. La Toilette, OF Wisconsin. has
taken bit in his teeth and is rurlnina
away with the whole Badger outfit
caucus, convention, band wagon and
all. The TACT that Senators Spooner
ana QuarleS and Congressman Babcock
ct al. have been split out Of the tail
END or the concern does not seem to
d1Sconcert him in the least. OuarIea
ana Babcock are terribly afraid that
they may lose their political scalps b1If
Spooner, the fuzzy -wuzzy of the SEN
ate, grimly insists that they shall share
MS rate. 1t Is an amusing situation
from certain point of view. La Fol
iette, master Of the state, has adopted
the Iowa idea"-that the tariff shall
be reduced where it affords shelter for
trusts.-St. Cloud Times.
ELI Steenerson. a brother OF Con-
gresham Steenerson, has been ap-s
pointed postmaster at Crookston, thus
getting one Of the best plums in the
IN. &EKrz
prominent Populist politician, but
came into the Republican party and
managed the campaign Of his brother.
Inc Crookston Times of Monday saws:
He was absent yesterday at his farm.
Where he entertained a number of his
IHends at barbecue at which the
Iatted calf was killed to celebrate the
appointment and the return of the
prod1gal to the protecting care of the
u. o. P."-Little Falls Transcript.
For weeks complaints have been
coming In from all parts of Northern
Minnesota that lawless parties are
dynamiting the lakes and streams. de-
stroyfng quantities of trout and other
nsh and running the fish for years to
come. These charges are especially
frequent from the ranges. The fact
that the state Of Minnesota has a larg.
Icrce of game Wardens does not pro-
tect the game and fish much-this
year These gentry are putting In one
Day protecting game and fish, and six
IN promoting the political interests of
Tribune.
Thomas Crawford, Of Lakefield. was
In town Saturday investigating his
prospects. There has been very little
said here about the warehouse COM
missioner and some look on his candi-
dacy with suspicion that it is a NC
Cleary scheme to divert attention to
the fact that there are candidates from
point other than Mankato, besides.
II crawford could be nominated, Nc
Cleary would be, the only candidate
from Mankato, but, if Young is named.
then there would be two candidates
from Mankato and that would inJure
MS chances. Crawford is a very ar
dent McCleary man.-Worthington
Advance.
The clearances of the Fargo banks
for the first five months OF this year
were $9,5O3,672, being equal to those OF
Lowell, Mass; Chester, Pa; Bing-
hamton, N. Y: Springfield, Ohio;
Rockford and Bloomington, ILL.,, and
double those of Jackson, Mich, Deca-
tur and Fremont, Neb.-Fargo Forum.
The signs strung around over the
lawns bearing the. inscription Keep
Off the Grass" tend to keep people out
IN the pathway streWn with thOrns.
Grass is only good for two things: hay
and kids-Sioux City Tribune.
The Republican party in Iowa would
not stand by the Idea" We always
thought that it would be futile to in
ject one into the party.-Grand Forks
Press.
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Among the MerrymakerS