The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-07
What the Editors Say

Poor old doc Ames, once freed by
supreme court decision, has been in
dicted again by a Minneapolis grand
jury, and his cup of bitterness is filed
by the fact that his brother, Col. Fred
AmeS, now serving a term in prison,
will appear as a witness against him.
There was a time when Doctor Ames
was probably the most popular man in
the state of Minnesota popularity
earned by his practical love of the
poor. For this he was dragged into
politics and politics dragged him down.
No good citizens can condone the Of
tense with which he is charged, but
the venom with which he is being fol-
lowed looks more like persecution than
prosecution, and is enough to stir pub
lie sympathy in his behalf-Grand
Marais Herald.
The Democrats of Minnesota have
begun to bestir themselves, and none
too soon, in the effort to get rid Of
the Hearst incubus. There is some
hope of success in the fact that all
the decent and reputable elements in
the party are united in the move
ment. 1t has the powerful support of
Congressman Lind, whose voice the
Democrats of the state cannot well
ignore. It is aided by L. A. Rosing,
than whom there is no man more pop
ular with his party in Minnesota. And
it is cordially Endorsed by T. D.
O'Brien, national committeeman and
personal friend of Mr.. Bryan.-Red
Wing Daily Republican.
The editor of the Anoka Union has
laid himself liable to a court martial,
as he says, in commenting on the de-
sire of Company 3, of the Third Min
nesota regiment going to st. Louis.
'Hurrah for ST. Louis, to HI with
camp" BY the instilling of this kind
Of sentiment into the members of the
national guard Editor Pease will soon
be on the rack answering to the charge
of treason. A soldier is entitled to
consideration and respect, but he is
also commanded to respect the orders
of his superiors and ito HI with
camp" is rank.-The Graphic Sentinel.
1t is said by those who claim to
know something of the doings of the
big guns of the state, that Joel Heat
Wole, the Mortified politician and ed
itor, wants to be United States senator
as soon as there is a vacancy. Wouldn't
that freeze you! Men get some pc
culiar ambitions in this world. Mr..
Heatwole spent several years in Wash
ingtOn as a representative from his
district and his record reads something
like that of one J. T. McCleary. Both
did-well, what in the world did they
do?-DawSon Sentinel.
There is talk at Minneapolis of
using Mr.. Eustis as a harmonizer in
the congressional mixup in the Fifth
district. To beat Lind they declare
they must present a united front and
Republicans are said to be turning
to Eustis. This gentleman has gone
on record, however, as saying that if
he breaks into the political game at
Republican and Herald.
Minnesota Republicans should de-
clare for tariff revision-equal taxa
tion-loWer freight rates. per cent
gross earnings tax-against all rail-
road mergers-prosecution Of the Steel
trust railroads for merging, etc. Give
the people a chance once in a while
Mortified News.
The situation in which Minneapolis
Democrats find themselves is an easy
one. If John Lind don't suit them, all
they have to do is elect someone else
to congress-if they can.-Wabasha
Herald.
What in the world did our Republic
an exchanges do for editorial page
filters in the days prior to the con-
| test between Dunn and ollins?-Wa-
basha Herald.
In case Of deadlock in the Demo
cratic national convention keep your
eyes on that man Folk, the great st
Louis Doodle fghter.-Martin County
Sentinel.