The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
What the Editors Say

Collins is good man and a whole
lot of his supporters are good men.
This fact the Times as a Dunn SUP
porter admits cheerfuIIy and gladly,
and 1t Is q little disgusting to note the
contempt with which many Of the Col
Inns following speak of Bob Dunn and
those who favor his nomination for
governor. They say in words and ac-
flon-We are the high moral men of the
state, you and your candidate are Of
the lower order and can never hope to
reach our exalted plane. We are the
Simon pure Republicans, you of the
doubtful variety; we are of and with
the common people, you are but cor
porat1on tools and hirelings. The 9TH
er night the Collins boomers held a
meeting over in Minneapolis, and again
the Times cheerfully admits that
among those present there were many
good men and true, even as there
would have been had a meeting been
called In the interest of Bob Dunn. but
there were others. The silk stocking
element of the city was well repre-
sented, while the la5oring element was
conspicuous by it's absence. There was
A. A. Ames, who has but recently come
from out of the shadows Of the peni-
ten1ary on mere technicality dis
covered by the supreme court There
was John Day Smith, who deserted the
republican party in 1895, when it need
ed him the most. There was Paul
Fontaine, more of Populist than a
republican, and there was the attorney
Tor the Soc and direct representative
or Tom Lowry. Guess the Collins
men had better let UP shouting cor
porat1ons and riding their high moral
hobby at all times when referring to
Dunn and his friends. 1t is barely pos
sible that the latter may compare ia
Vorably IN points Of intelligence, Re-
pubIicanism, morality and honesty with
the supporters Of other candidates for
guDernatorial honorS.-PrestOn Times.
We are great admirer of Congress-
man Volstead because we believe
MIN TO be a conscientious and honor
able gentleman, but, nevertheless, we
believe he made a bad blunder in his
strong stand against reciprocity with
canada. as a large majority Of the Re-
publicans of this district are in favor
OF the said reciprocity, and the chances
are that IL Mike Bowling should get
INTO the race he would stand a good
SHOW Of winning out. The Republican
party Is progressive party and the
standpatters will eventually be reIe-
gated 10 the rear.-Faribault Journal.
When DR.. Bracken and his state
board of health take steps to prevent
the Twin Cities from emptying their
oceans of sewage into the Mississipnf
river, and pumping it back into the
homes OF the people-then it may be
time Tor that august body to insist on
septlc tanks and other costly parapher-
nalla for the little one-horse towns
aleng the other streams whose people
may evlnce desire to keep clean.
1nls Stra1ning at gnatS and swallowing
camels savors too much of horse play
20 go down with the public-Anoka
Free Press.
Is 1t rot possible for country editor
10 extol the good qualities Of his ia
vorite candidate for governor without
mahgning the character Of the candi-
oates whom he does not fayor2 A
glance through some of the well known
newspapers which reach our exchange
table reveals enough gush to create a
Teeiing Of nausea.-Lake City Repub-
1iean.
- Secretary Hay has been very lively
IN securing the protection OF China.
rs II too much to inquire why he left
HltIe Korea at the mercy Of the COM
Datants? Is the Hermit Kingdom"
TOO small to need friends? And when
the British troops march into Tibet.
VIII ne issue another proclamation p
st. Cloud Times. 5- II -r-
We would like to see the time when
the minnesota Editorial association will
entertain Itself and not be placed under
oplgatlon to the printers supply shons
and paper houses. Then, again. the Of
ncers of the association should be
hlled by men actively engaged in the
newspaper business.-Northfield News
The county papers are writing poetry
ABOUT Bob Dunn, but he is past being
snaLcned bald-headed by that.-St.
Paul Herald.
Fletcher. who seems not to know
Wnen he has had enough, is arranging
Tor another contest with John Lind
Goodhue County News.