The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-31
What the Editors Say

The real truth of it is that it is not
fight of the railroads, or anything
of the kind. The question at issue is
simply a difference of opinion regard
ing personal leadership. This is posi-
lively all there is to the present Wran-
gle, and if the friends of the governor
were absolutely sincere in their adVo-
cacy of reforms, and at the same time
loyal to the Republican party, they
would not hesitate to let honesty and
fairness influence their convictions,
which would permit an amicable ad-
Justment of all differences under a
wise and patriotic policy of concessions
and cancellations regarding party lead
crsh1p. 1t is merely their arbitrary
refusal to do this which has brought
about all the trouble and the open rup-
ture IN the party, which threatens to
defeat even the reforms for which the
La toilette supporters profess to be
ending.-Oshkosh Northwestern.
Lieut.. Gov. Ray Jones' lumber COM
pany was sentenced by the United
States court at Fergus Falls the other
day to pay fine of $4,000 for the
theft of timber from the White Earth
Indian lands. In the light of past
events in this Republican state this
ought to insure Ray Jones of another
election to a high Office in the govern
ment of Minnesota. And the Repub-
lican party will undoubtedly see that
he gets it.-Anoka Free Press.
Owing to the Buttinski qualities of
numerous Minnesota would-be orators.
1t seems probable that none of them
VIII have a chance to spellbind at the
Chicago convention. Cotton, of Du-
luth, went after the place, it seems, and
others, thinking it was too good a
plum to fall to a Duluth man, got
busy also. The result will be as above,
namely, an Iowa man Will represent
this section of the West.-Anoka Her
aid.
There never was a time in the his
tory OF the world when agriculture
was as popular as it is now. The pos
slbllities of the industry are so many,
and wise men are beginning to see
what the future has in store. for the
agriculturist. If you have a farm hang
on to it, If you have not, get one as
soon as you can. No one has solved
the possibilities of an acre of good SOIL
Scott County Argus.
Doc Ames is to have a third trial.
but there is little likelihood of his be-
ing convicted and he will continue to
sWagger about the streets of Mime
SNPOAAN', q AAAt1ot4SO pIOOuCI OI wine,
women and song" and a fine example
OF the greater regard our courts have
for technicalities than justice-Fair-
mont Sentinel.
After having fought with chairs for
an hour or two the Herrick-Dick fac
ton of Republicans captured the
Cleveland Ohio convention and drove
out the Foraker faction with wells Of
NF'ilipinos," insurgents" traitors"
What have the Filipinos done to de-
serve this fresh insult ?-Little Falls
Democrat.
Dave Henderson has posted back to
Iowa with his crutches, reputation and
rheumatism. His ambition for metro
politan methods has vanished He says
that all the time he was in New York,
IKE Josh Whitcomb, he kept asking,
Where's the fire ?"-Nobles County
Democrat.
Jackson county is having a county
seat war. in which Lakefield is try
ing to get the plum away from Jack
son. These county seat wars are not
only expensive to the taxpayers, but
leave bitterness that takes years
to live down.-Dodge County Repub-
lican.
The imperial impersonation of power
IN Wisconsin is a man named La Fol-
lette, and he has put the Republican
party in Wisconsin in the air and the
Democrats are ejoicing.-Franklin
Tribune.
1t will be comparatively easy for the
Republicans to get candidate for vice
president, willing or otherwise Let's
nave an executive order.-Little Falls
Democrat.