The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-22
What the Editors Say

ne meetings OF the editorial aSSO
citation are just like turning the steers
out to grass in the spring. The news
paper man is probably the hardest
worked individual on earth, unless
perchance we except a frenzied fin
ancier, and when he gets an outing he
just kicks UP his heels and gambols
like spring lamb in May time. There
is a good deal of shop talk and much
visiting. A speech or two by some
or the big guns, who tell us why the
pen is mightier than the sword and
what powerful influence we WELD in
affairs of state, and we swell up like
| a big toad in small puddle.-Hop-
kinton Leader.
Hon. 7. D. O'Brien, Gov. Johnson's
| insurance commissioner has refused
10 follow the example of his prede-
cesSor in office and pocket big fees,
which he believes to belong to the
state. Those who know tom" O'Brien
are not surprised at this exhibition
| of his sterling honesty and integrity of
character. A son of the late illustrious
Dillon OBrien, of St. Paul, could not
be otherwise than honest and fearless.
Men of Mr.. O'Brien's stamp, who be-
| lieve that public office is not a pub
| lie snap, are all to seldom recognized
! in the selection of important public
| offieials.-Perham Enterprise
A bill has been introduced in the
house which will lengthen the terms
| or all officers of the state to four years
and limit the term of governor and
lieutenant governor to one term. AS
the changes can only be made by a
| constitutional amendment, the ques-
| ton cannot be settled Intil after the
next general election. The bill appears
TO be meritoriouS, except as to govern
| or and lieutenant governor. A good
governor is just as much entitled TO a
second term as any other state officer.
i-Akeley Tribune.
Quite few Republican 2x4 papers
| howled themselves hoarse cheering for
Teddy in his war against the railways
| until the machine told them to stop.
| Now they are crawfishing as gracefully
| as possible. How happy@a man must
feel wearing collar on his neck and
who don't know just when to holler?-
| Watertown Times.
Hon. H. A. Rider, of Little Falls, has
introduced a bill in the legislature
| making highway robbery punishable
| by Imprisonment from ten to forty
years. We wonder if the Ancient Or
| der of Footpads will have a commit
| tee on hand to work against the bill
Staples World.
| The strongest evidence that Minne-
sofa is in need of an immigration bu-
reau Is the success attending the eff
forts OF our Canadian brothers when
exerted upon our own people. We have
| mad Just about energy enough to make
good our losses.-Alexandria Post
News.
No wonder the man who offered to
create new heaven and a new earth
Il Sh n mi
old earth is worth more than that, as
Mr.. Rockefeller would admit if any
body should happen to ask him-Du-
luth News Tribune
We expected 1t. The periodical
movement to increase the term of
| every county official to four years Is
| again before the legislation. What
| would the public gain by such a
| change Mower County Transcript.
| 1t may be gratifying to the railroads
to have the government step in and
/ solve the rate question-something the
| railroads have not been able to do in
| all the years of their existence-New
Ulm Review,
With boxing established as one or
\ the adjuncts of the public schools,
i every American boy need blame only
4 hlmself III he is untitled to enter the
| race for the presidency.-Duluth Her
| aid.
John Goodnow has rendered his
| resignation as consul, but will continue
\ to reside among the Chinese. Mime
| sofa can certainly spare him, but Lord
| help the poor elestials.-Perham En-
| terprise.
Il 70
| fering from an overproduction of cot
\ ton which cannot be sold, while thou
| sands and thousands of human beings
/ are shivering because they can't buy
| cotton clothing.-Mora Enterprise.
The supreme court hasn't yet dared
/ to tell the hen that she is guilty of
| conspiring to regulate prices" Mean
while eggs are 80 cents per Dozen
| Faribault Journal