The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-12
What the Editors Saw

The state legislature has now several
measures pending before it which pro
pose 10 rise the salaries of state of
ncerS aggregating $500, 0O0 The scram-
oie LOT state offices at the present SAL
dry mas been such as to lead us to
DvuSEe tnat there are plenty of men
qualned for these positions who are
eager to fill them. and retain tbar, in
oenniteiy If permitted. IF the raise in
saiary Is directed for the nIIrnoce of
ootaining better qualified officers NC
oellnot concede that the raise in sal
a VII nave that effect As at nres-
ent, which IS often the casa A. ~ -.
qualified candidate often meets 6aSest
az the polls, while a less capable mn
vi great popularity Is successf,1I
Glencoe Enterprise.
Inc Union made big circulation
"a :. " tsn the Free Press promptly call
~ H. III now both are putting nm n
Dluff which causes the Herald oat
slilIie way back to its gold tooth. Three
weekS nave now passed and notbine
t ~. DdsS OF not air hang over the edi
toriai sanctums of these two of5cas
BENG so near the youth of old age as
, rdGSe Two gentlemen are, we hope they
VII VII get together and settle their 1ittIa
ol1ferences before DR.. OsIer arrit,as.
with ms chloroform bottle and asl-s e.,
d look at their birth Certificates wv
nope they will both win ont aItho,,r,t,
Herald. Ahoka
representative w. P. Roberts has
presented bill which aboIisbes hin
oodroS- IL prohibits the posting, mon
any slgnboard, billboard, fence Will,
post, tree or outside building. any sign
picture or advertisement Signs nosted
.,n.t a oulaihs where the business ad-
rms is a very much desired leeisIation
anu we nope to see the bill go throupb
potn mousse and senate. There arc roo
, 1ldr channels for advertising wItbont
having to desecrate our beautifuI ianSN
ttor. Nioh-
wisconsin is struggling with an an
u-cigarette bill that is almost as dras-
TIC as the one just passed by the In
ulana legislature. Drastic legislation
on THIS subject would be more effec-
i've II 1t were preceded by a general
parental policy of executive sessions
Nh MIN the ne small boy in the woodshed
When his fingers look as If they had
Deen stained with iodine.-Duluth
News Tribune.
Inc legislature amended the news
paper libel law making the offanse
PiiSiiooie Dy Imprisonment in state
PRISON While 1T was formerly by a iaiI
sentence. 1t would look as Though
some OF the members had been suhject-
ed TO criticism during the campaign
Gays and were now trying to throw
a little scare into the editors.-I,idger-
wood Monitor.
The Heron Lake News voices tba
sentiment of a great many Republican,
papers IN this state when it saws.
GOV. Johnson has gained a national
reputation as an orator, and he does
minnesota proud. We all admire the
governor because he is home brand
and honestly built-Perham Enter
prise.
The verdict that the tariff should ba
let alone Is unquestionably an express
SION OF the popular will, says a Des
MONIES Qa) paper. That would he
ABSOLUTELY true providing there had
peen such verdict lately. People in the
middle west are suffering from too
much tariff.-Dawson Sentinel.
A Minnesota legislator rises to tbe
occasion with a bill providing for the
payment OF bounty of 81 per head
Tor killing rattlesnakes. This looks
IKE slap at the whisky trust.-Crooks
ton Journal.
III the Standard Oil company is keen-
ing a black list the Kansas Legislature
VIII be mentioned on page 1 at the TON
OF the first COMMUNICATIONS ReDubIi-
can.