The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-13
What the Editors Say

LIE Sueur county gave Van SAINT 4S
votes majority in 1902 This year it IS
frankly admitted by conservative Re
publicans that 500 voters will change
their gubernatorial ballot, and john
sons majority will be between 500 and
l,e0e. This is not looked upon as a
change of politics, but a clear case Of
the voter opening his eyes and refus-
ing to swallow every old thing un-
scrupulous tricksters of the party may
dish up. Many stanch Republicans
disclaim any connection with Bob
Dunn and his band of political trick
sters and denounce their acts as un-
Republican and show preference to an
honest Democrat. LIE Sueur county is
not alone in this conviction, and from
all over the state come the same re-
ports.-Le Sueur County Democrat.
In spirit of fair play the Sentinel
proposes this
First-Let us allow that guberna-
torial nominee, r. C. Dunn, is just so
per cent as bad as painted by Public
Examiner Johnson, Gov. Van SAINT and
the Journal, Dispatch and Times.
Second-Let us in the spirit OF char
ity allow that Gov. Van SAINT and Pub
lie Examiner Johnson are just so per
cent as bad as painted by Dunn and
the Pioneer Press and Tribune.
Third-Make it unanimous for John
A. Johnson. and let the Republicans
washing be continued in the more aus
picious environments of Dunn's base
ment cellar, or Van SAINTS woodshed.-
Martin County Sentinel
What a highly moral town Luyerne,
Mimi, must be. The other day it got
noised around in that village that a
game of poker was in progress in liv-
cry stable, and the mayor, sheriff, city
marshal and county attorney raided the
barn. They found six men gambling,
using gun wads for checks. They ar
rested them and each was fined $5 and
costs. Gun wads for checks. What a
band gang of real gamblers it must
have been. Inasmuch as the gun wads
were confiscated, the bad men will, no
doubt, be compelled to resort to ker-
nelS of corn next time they violate the
law.-Wabasha Herald.
The Crookston Times owes the Jour-
nal an apology. In scathing editorial
the Times accuses this paper of hav-
ing printed certain accusations against
the personal character and habits of
the Republican candidate for governor
The Journal has carefully refrained
from mention of this subject, and up
to this time no reference to it can be
found in the columns of this paper
The CrookSton man referred to must
have been reading the Pioneer Press
which is the only Twin City daily that
has printed anything of the kind
Minneapolis Journal.
An official glad hand artist is the
latest addition to the Republican state
committee. So chilly has been the re-
ception to visitors at headquarters that
much complaint was heard and L. S.
Briggs, of Princeton, has been engaged
to do the Jolly act'' and extend the
glad hand" to all who call in
the future. The next addition will be
a crowd of rooters to accompany Bob
Dunn on his speaking tour to create at
least little enthusiasm at his appear
ance. but this would perhaps be too
Xpensiye.-Mankato Review.
The Democratic handbook, just is
sued, shows that nearly all of our ex-
ports of iron and steel goods, amount
ing to 111.000,000 last year, are sold
to foreigners at about four -fifths the
price charged to Americans How's
that for prosperity County
Democrat.
The Republicans of Minnesota must
be hard up for gubernatorial material
when they put up a man like Dunn,
who is positively disliked by so many
of their own party. We believe the
party will be taught lesson on Nov. g..
-Chatfeld News Democrat.