The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-12
What the Editors Say

For the sake of the state admins
tratlon we hope that Sammy Johnson
and Sam Fullerton will not be required
to make their mileage and expense ac-
counts public.
The above item appeared in the last
issue of ex-Congressnan Heatwole's
paper, the Northfield News and is tam
tamount to a serious charge of irregu-
lar1ty in the conduct Of two state Off
Gals. The fact that Mr.. Heatwole has
held prominent place in the councils
or the Republican party in this state in
the past and has an intimate knowl-
edge of the inner workings of the Re-
publican state machine gives the
charge more than ordinary significance.
An investigation is certainly in order,
which will either prove the charge or
remove the cloud of suspicion which
such charge casts about the officials
named.-Perham Eenterprise.
Now comes Editor John A. Johnson,
Of the st. Peter Herald, with his idea
Of who should be entitled to a large
sized slice of the Carnegie hero fund.
Johnson declares that the $5,O0O,0OO
| ought to be divided at once among the
country editors of the country. These
men who are the Aliases of civiliZa-
ton, bearing the burdens of others on
their shoulders, daring to speak praise
of some men who die and didn't earn a
| kind word in a whole lifetime; describ-
| ing as beautiful brides, those who
! would not admit it themselves; lying
( for some candidates for Office who new
| er did anything else; helping along
| every public enterprise while they are
| begrudged even a breath of fresh air.
| Heroes? Well, if Hobson was, the ed
| itor is. Cut up the $5,000,o00 among
! the boys and do it now.-Mankato Free
| Press.
| Hennepin county is said to be the
| pivot on which the success or failure
] of the gubernatorfal candidates de-
ponds, that is, in the minds of those
who believe that 1t is going in favor
! of their particular candidate. AS a
matter of fact past history teaches US
| that quite the contrary is true. When
| Knute Nelson, for instance, was a can
didate for the United States senate
| Minneapolis opposed him to a man, YET
he was elected; again, when Moses E
| Clapp was a candidate for the same
position he was the last man wanted
| by the Sawdust city and still he was
| chosen for the senatorship. No, Hen
| nepin is not success as a pivot in G
| political contest and either guberna-
torial candidate may be nominated
| without her support.-St. Peter Free
Press.
In the St. Paul city election held las
| Tuesday almost every Democrat who
ran for office was elected and Mayor
Bob Smith was elected for the 'steentf
| time over Col. Wright by over 400
| majority. The Democrats elected eigh
out of nine members of the assembly
| Thomas Montgomery being among the
slain. Democrats now control thu
| council, assembly, mayors office, city
comptroller and treasurer. The ST
Paul Dispatch did efficient work fol
Bob Smith and can now feel itself In
| dorsed.-St Peter Herald.
| The ministers Of Sacred Heart havt
circulated a petition among the bust
ness men OF that town for signers
which requests the paper In that tow
to refuse to advertise dances. Afte
the petition has been handed to hin
4 the editor will probably consign thu
i same to the waste basket and continu
| to mind his own business, as most ed
| itors do, and devote his time to max
ing a living for himself and family
| Dawson Sentinel.
| Congressman Tawney has been gull
ty of discrimination, and if he does
again we may find it necessary to in
terfere with his fences. The package
of seeds that he sent US, this spring
was a full ounce lighter than the on
he sent to our Republican neighbor
Mr.. Jones. Just as if a Democrat
garden is any smaller than a Repub
lcan's.-Wabasha Herald.