The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
What the Editors Say

An evidence of the desperation to
which the managers of Mr.. Dunn are
aroused is shown in the publication of
| new campaign document, entitled
"Johnson's Falsehoods" The PAM
phlet declares on it's title page, Estate
Auditor S. G. Iverson CERTIFIES that
the public examiners reports are I'M
true" Passing to the inside, the con-
tents are not Mr.. VERSIONS certified"
statement at all, but some cleverly
Worded deductions, not certified or
sworn to, and multiplying the errors in
the Iverson reply.
There is something left out of the
pamphlet. While deliberately explain
ing the irregularities in handling tim
Der permits, there is not word about
! the other Johnson report. His state
| ments about mineral leases are notSre-
ferred to. While in the denial bust
| ness, why didn't Mr.. Dunns apollo
gists deny the mineral lease report?
! They could not have forgotten it, so
we must assume that they admit the
truth Of the statements made. In fact,
| they have never tried to do otherwise,
/ and have handled that report as if it
were red-hot poker.
The report as to timber permits gives
some opportunity for q technical de-
! tense. By all kinds. of twisting and
turning of the record, Mr.. Dunn's apol-
og1sts have evolved reply to Mr..
Jehnson's report. 1t is a reply which
does not answer, but it confuses the
public mind and beclouds what ought
to be very clear issue.
The mineral lease report cannot be
handled in that way. The facts in the
| timber trespass cases also stand out be-
| yond the power of contradiction. The
$34, GOO suit against Congressman Buck
man, which is the first fruit of the re-
/ port on timber trespass, cannot be ex-
planned away by Mr.. Dunn's defenders.
Counsel for Mr.. Dunn tried to ex-
| cuse the disregard of bark marks and
! the failure to record Stumpage permits,
| but could not deny the facts. They
can talk glibly and unanimously about
| the timber permits, and so their de-
| tense is, confined to this one subject,
and the printing presses are worked
overtime. This defense has been proved
| ridiculous by the analysis of the pub
lie examiner, but the presses are still
| running, and it is going broadcast over
/ the state.
| A defense had to be made, and the
new pamphlet is the best that can be
! done. The voters cannot say that the
| Johnson disclosures have gone without
reply, but they may ask:
! While making a reply, why not cover
the ground and explain everything?
| Who could blame the voter for ask
ing such question? 1t is perfectly
natural Minneapolis Journal (Rep.)
! r. C. Dunn was one of the speakers
| at a meeting in Winona on Wednesday
evening which was addressed by
| Speaker Cannon. Mr.. Dunn made a
| brief address. The Independent said of
! it: IF ever Winona audience gave
cool reception to a gubernatorial
nominee it was accorded Mr.. Dunn last
evening. His address was brief and
confined mainly to an eulogy of himself
and an attack on the Democratic nomi-
| nee, which was as lacking in good
sound argument as Mr.. Dunn's re-
marks generally are" Bob is the
| best campaigner for Johnson that is
| in the field.-St. Cloud Times.
Alton B. Parker has spoken with
| firm decision. There is but one class of
| people in the United States whom he
| has disappointed in his recently pub
| lished letter, namely, the Republican
| bosses, with Theodore Roosevelt at
their head. Parker is absolutely clear.
| sion of thought; he does not stoop to
| create an issue; he makes no bid for
votes.
In this he stands as the antipode of
| Roosevelt. With sharp political cum
| ming the present executive OVERRIDE the
constitution and issued his pension or
der. By doing SO he made barefaced
bid for votes.-Winona Independent.
1t seems that Dunn cannot make q
| speech nowadays without throwing
mud at Democratic nominee. In a
recent speech he tried to besmirch
| Fendall G. WinSton's untarnished rec
ord in business. If it is necessary for
Dunn to give vent to his vocabulary
of abuse, and where it will not be out
of place, he should expose his running
mate, Ray Jones, who was recently
| found guilty in the federal court at
Fergus Falls of stealing timber off
government land. The public will not
tolerate the abuse of men whose integ-
rity and honor are beyond reproach.-
Swift County Monitor.
The present state board of equaliza-
ton seems to be paying for the new
state capitol in one year from the way
they are boosting the rates. One raise
on merchandise alone amounts to more
than $5,000.000. This seems to be based
on the supposition that the merchants
have failed to return their property at
the legitimate value and not on the
fact that lighter stocks are being car
ried than formerly. There is rank in
| justice in the arbitrary way some Of the
| items have been handled.-New Ulm
Review.
1t is the universal feeling among the
Republicans over the state that Sen
| ator Nelson is putting his popularity to
a severe strain in his advocacy Of r. c.
Dunn for governor The Dunn cause
has been desperate ever since his nomi-
nation and has been constantly grow
ing worSe.-Morris Times.
Joel P. Heatwole is justified in feeling
as much surprise over the course re-
Gently pursued by Bob" Dunn towards
him as Caesar exhibited long ago when
Brutus formed one of the dagger party
that caused vacancy in the governor
ship of Rome.-Wabasha Herald.
Majorities go glimmering mighty fast
when voters who were for party and
its candidates turn about and vote the
other way. That is where each vote
counts two-Montevideo Leader.
Opinion is we'll nigh unanimous that
Judge Parker's letter is a bugle blast
that will be equal to many thousands
of votes.-Belle Plaine Herald.
The Pioneer Press will make no votes
for Mr.. Dunn by attacking Ell Tor
rance.-St. Cloud Journal-Press.