The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-24
What the Editors Say

Some of the Republican senators
seem to be making serious mistake
In opposing the confirmation of J. E.
klng for state librarian The only
objection raised to him is that he has
pItterlyN ., opposed Senator Shell, and in
the late campaign was severe in his
denunciation of Lieut.. Gov. Jones.
personally, morally, intellectually and
IN point of capability no objection to
MIN has been raised, SO at this distance
the opposition seems to be wholly no.
ntlcal-he has fought Republicans bit
5terly. Republicans have chosen to elect
democratic governor, with all such
an eiectlon implies, and the Republican
senators should take their medicine
With the rest of us and let the Democ-
Tacy run the machine, for which it is
responsible; and so long as Gov. john
son appoints as good men as Frank
Day, John r. King, E. T. Lynch and
others of similar political cussedness
we do not think a Republican senator
should oppose confirmation. To the
vlctors belong the spoils; and. shame
to say it, Republican senators have in
the past confirmed the appointment of
men OF less political decency in their
own party not only, but of personal
character not above suspicion, appoint
ed by the Immaculate pardoner of Mol
lie Window Reporter.
A bill doing away with the giving of
free railroad or street car passes and
telegraph and telephone franks to state
or municipal officers is now before the
senate of Minnesota for passage and
adoption. There is a provision for the
punishment of all persons accepting
the same, and the fine is sufficiently
heaVy to make the practice dangerous.
The bill is framed after a similar bill
which was passed in Wisconsin, and
which works to perfection. If the bill
becomes law it is to go into opera
tion on Jan. 1, 1906. That it should be
passed large majority of the voters
believe, for in nearly every instance
the office holder riding on a pass
charges mileage UP to the city, county
or state. and puts it in his pocket
Graphic Sentinel.
The lower house of the national con-
gress has done another of those little
things that can be expressed only by
the word contemplate. Gen. Nelson
A.. Miles has recently been appointed
as inspector general of the state of
Massachusetts under Gov. Douglas. Re
tired officers of the United States army
are in receipt of salary from the ma
tlonal government, and the contempt
lble little thing which the house has
done has been to adopt an amendment
cutting off this pay when retired Of
flclal accepts duty in connection with
the state militia piece of littleness
aimed at Gen. Miles because he is a
Democrat.-Morris Times. ~
John D. Rockefeller Jr favored his
class last Sunday with remarks on diet.
He contended that most Americans eat
too much. Papa is doing his best to
prevent them from that curse. Papa,
by the way, hasn't had a square meal
In fifteen years and John the Less has
been threatened with nervous prostra-
t1on.-Goodhue County News.
DR.. Ames retains his phenomenal
nerve. He has put in a claim for back
salary as mayor Of Minneapolis for the
period of his absence from that city,
fugitive from justice. There may be
something the matter with the gentle
doctor, but it is not atrophy of the gall.
Duluth News-Tribune.
There is quite strong movement on
foot in favor of increasing the pay Of
representatives to the legislature. This
movement would receive strong i'm
petus IL the representatives would cease
placing their hands in the pockets of
the public by accepting railroad
PdSoCo.-Duiutu I1tIdfu.
The anti-pass bill has made its BIZ
ennial appearance in the Minnesota
legislature. An anti-pass bill was al
most the first to be introduced with
statehood In Minnesota, and when ev--
cry person else is dead it will still live.
-Perham Bulletin.
1t is said of the legislators in ST.
PanJ that nf incr IN,
hotel lobby sounds like the voice OF
many waters: but, alas, it is not all
water.-New Ulm Review.
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