The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-16
What the Editors Say

Judge Collins campaign was launch
ed in Minneapolis last night under sin
guIarly happy auspices. 1t was presid-
ed over by j. T. Wyman, who will be
remembered as having bolted the Re
publican nomination for mayor of that
city. and having been specially active
IN the effort to compass his defeat. AT
this meeting Doc Anes was a conspic-
uouS hgure and a principal speaker.
ReSplendent in his new coat of white
wash, he was the observed of all OBJ
servers and bore his blushing honors
with becoming modesty. Associated
with the gentlemen mentioned was Mr..
John Day Smith, well known as an ell
oquent free silver advocate and loyal
supporter of William Jennings Bryan.
Not conspicuous at the meeting, but
working hand and glove with the gen
tlemen mentioned was Mr.. Paul Fon-
tame, Populist leader who in previous
campaigns has acquired considerable
notoriety, and who now forms one of
the quartette of managers who will
direct the campaign of Judge Collins
in Hennepin county which may now be
considered to be fairly launched under
the enthusiastic leadership of the re-
doubtable Doc Ames.-Faribault Jour
nal.
In response to our inquiry of last
week, as to why it is that all the live
cities in the West elect Democrats for
mayors, the Winona Republican and
Herald says it is in Difference to the
Scriptural announcement that some
people can rule over little things, but
are incompetent to rule a state or
nation. We find much encouragement
in the Scriptures for expecting to see
Democrats in all offices very soon, for
is it not written because thou hast
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now place thee over many" or words
to that effect ?-Wabasha Herald.
Ex-State Printer Whitney is talked
of as a probable candidate for secre-
tary of state. Capt. Whitney is a good
man, but all good men do not always
get into office. There is our neighbour
G. S. Pease, for instance. Besides,
Capt. Whitney isn't a Swede. unless
he has changed nationality lately, and
the Blue Book tells US that secretaries
of state in Minnesota must be of Swed-
ish extraction. Don't ask why, because
we don't know, unless it be that old
Col. Mattson cinched the Office for his
CONFERENCE.-THE Anoka Free Press
We notice that the state has Just
been awarded the famous swamp land
decision on the iron range that it has
OSSAA hohIAAl6 4OI SNCI SlIlCC 1OS3s by
the way, it was r. G. Dunn, then state
auditor, who discovered this piece of
land and Went after it. It will net the
state about $1,500,000 Dunn is the
kind Of a man we want for governor
We want a man that will look out for
the states interest, not one who will
simply grace the governors chair and
see that his friends are put in Office
Glencoe Register.
Doc Ames will not have to publish
his graft" book after all. Doc can
now go into politics with the unique
record of having had supreme court
say that he was not guilty of one
crime but couldn't be convicted for
the reason that he committed twenty
five. He was wholesaler, not a re-
taller. He certainly did a ''jobbing"
business.-St. Peter Herald.
In order to allay the apprehensions Of
Mr.. Martins numerous friends and ad-
mirers- throughout the state, we can
state on the best of authority that if
the judge is elected governor that
he will find Jim something to do
around the capitol." So that he won't
have to go back to st. Cloud and run
for city clerk.-Sauk Center Herald.
John Lind is making a hit in con-
gress and is clinching his hold on the
Minneapolis district. AS the Journal
of that city says, ct is refreshing to
have one man from Minneapolis who
is not misrepresenting the views of
the people of the state" The Journal
1t will be remembered opposed his
election.-The Jordan Independent.
We would like to ask our good
friend Nelson, of the Hallock News.
and state librarian, who it was that
approached Jim Hill and asked for
money for use in the prosecution of the
Collins campaign. We have been in
formed that Brother Nelson could give
this information if he cared to.-The
Wadena Tribune.