The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-30
What the Editors Say

The cry is for state immigration
bureau to get settlers into Minnesota.
Good enough so far as it goes, but you
can't expect immigrants to settle on the
unimproved lands of this state in any
large numbers until you get a few roads
into these unsettled regions. Northern
Mile Lacs county has lost many set
tiers simply because the settlers de-
sired to do something else besides fish,
hunt and trap. They wanted roads, but
couldn't get them. The same is true in
every unsettled part Of the state. Min
nesota wants roads-good roads-and
Northern Minnesota needs them badly.
Get your roads and your settlers will
come fast enough. Minnesota does not
need to pay bonus to get settlers. We
have attractions Canada would give
millions to have.-Princeton Union.
Several of the city dailies are criti-
cising the appointment of L. A. Rosing
as chairman of the state board of con-,
troll to succeed J. F. Jacobson, aI1eg
ing that Mr., Rosing will do his best to
turn the board into political machine.
+, Such criticism is unfair. Mr.. Rosing,
though a Democrat, is one of the brain
lest and best men in the state and will
make an acceptable member of the
board. He Is at least the equal of his
two predecessors, Messrs. Martin and
Jacobson, in point of business ability
and while he is a politician, so were
the other two. So far Governor -elect
Johnson has displayed excellent sense
in the selection of ppointees.-Wadena
Tribune.
"a deficit of $4,000, ,00O!" exclaims
Speaker Cannon. The public is now
interested in knowing whether the
r. -Y1ariI1cr xxyLiah tho 11racidont calls
for will cut off those appropriations
which the people really need, or Wheth-
er it will reduce the grand army and
navy scheme. The president knows
perfectly well that nobody demands
complete disarmament" But the i'm
perialist enthusiasts might be content
with more modest programme than
the launching of new battIeship every
week and new cruiser on every work.
ing day in the year.-St. Cloud Times.
Gov. Van SAINT says he is going into
the senatorial fight because he is in
favor of railroad regulation. AS Clapp
stands for that, there is no necessity for
the governors self-sacrif1ce. However,
he says he is going to run because he
has been abused. There is nothing in
that reason. If it was good one what
flock of candidates would rise. Many
people are abused. But the governor
feels somehow that he must give some
reason other than that he wants the
place.-Duluth News-Tribune.
Some chump of professor in In
diana has declared that Riley's verses
are unfit for use in school. He is afraid
of the vernacu1ar in when the Frost
Is on the Pumpkin and the Folders in
the Shock 'sThe Old Swimming Hole
and other like poems.-Owatonna
Journal.
The only building left standing in
two blocks that were swept by fire at
Sioux City is a newspaper Office. Some
people may infer that there is some
thing coming to the fraternity in this
line that is not exactly earthly.-La
Crosse Chronicle.
The Austin Transcript regards e. w.
Randall as the likeliest gubernatorial
timber for 1906. One trouble with Re-
publican politicians is that they cut
down their gubernaterial timber too
early in the season.-Midway News.
For years Mr.. Carnegie has express
ed the wish to die poor and 1t is evident
that Mrs. Chadwick had wish to help
him, and If he only co-operated with
her there is no doubt of the disappear
ance Of the surplus.-Fargo Forum.
In crisp editorial Editor ]. ;. Green,
of the New Ulm News, remarks that
he is not looking for an appointment
under the next state administration. We
could wish there were more Green's
st. Peter Herald.
The mayor of Duluth will not allow
Sunday theatrical performances. The
mayor is bound to have Duluth good,
one day in the week anyhow.-Red
Wing Republican.