The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-01
What the Editors Say

We attended the meeting of the edi-
torial association last week and en-
Joyed the outing very much. Among
other things introduced to the editors
was a visit to n new capitol build
ing. As a panorama of artistic work
~ seems TO be a model, but in our
humble opinion the accommodation of
the building for the states business is
not more than we ought to have for
the money expended, and the running
and maintenance of such a structure
VIII cost the state a large sum annu-
ally. If the building is as substan-
TALLY built as its decorations appear at
an outward glance, it will last for ages.
But time will have to prove or dis
prove the stability of 1t. The commits
sion were present TO show its good fea-
lures to the editors. They were very
courteous and accommodating, and
would no doubt be more in harmony
with some of US If they YOU let go
their 12-year grasp on the state and
turn this, h states S4,5 500. 600 struc-
ture. over to Gov. Johnson to manage.
now that ii is about ready for use
Norwood Times.
Something should be lone by the
people to change the manne of elect
ing United States senator's. AS the
senate is now constituted ii does not
represent the people but the vested in
terests." LAST week the house of rep
resentatives passed the bill giving the
railway commission power to fix
freight rates, VI that is about as far
as the bill will ever go. The senate Is
already arranging to have it's consid-
Grafton postponed until e fall, and
1t Is safe to say hat IL IL ever passes
the house of lords IL will be so amend
ed as to tie the and and feet of the
commission In passing the bill the
house acted in the interest of the peo-
pie. If the senators were elected by
ms people instead of by the legislatures
they would fall quickly in line.-Fergus
Falls Free Press.
The st. Paul CT o b e says "Tf a bill
recommended by the house committee
for the relief OF dissatisfied taxpayers
goes through We might as well repeal
the personal property tax altogether"
We might as well, anyway. il has al
ways been unjust and inequitable, and
II V can be made anything else, be-
cause 1t is wrong in principle. A tax
on personal property is a fine upon in
dustry and it ought to be wiped out.
Here's hoping the bill referred to will
pass and T Globes advice also
be carried out.-Northfield Independent.
With the exception OF c.. S. Pease,
AVIAN E1dSlill1ns sam OudficN
Whitney, Arthur Dare and Frank Ed
dy there were no politicians at the state
editorial gathering. SOM day poll
ticians may be required TO pass a civil
service examination before they can be
admitted to full membership-North-
field News.
The above little bit OF grim sarcasm
is from Joel p. Heatwole. editor of the
News, who was among the politicians
present.-St. Cloud Times.
There are now and then political
straws waited about on the Minnesota
breeZes which indicate that there is a
possibility that both Dunn and Col
Inns will be in the ace for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor in 1906.
If either of these gentlemen has any
such notion he should place himself in
the hands Of his friends at once. and
the friends forthwith proceed to choke
off the boomlets.-Browns Valley Tri-
bune.