The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-08
What the Editors Say

n II IS more fun to see man read a
pun On nlnsef in the newspaper than
10 see a fat man slip on a banana
peel. The narrow minded man reads
ll seven or eight times and then goes
around and steals - appropriates-
Wnat copies he can. The kind hearted
man goes home and reads it to his wife.
Inen pays up his dues to the paper.
Inc business man who advertises reg-
aaIly ana makes money by it imme-
uia1eiy starts to find the editor and
then the two leave the sanctum and
walk silently and thoughtfully down
the street together and the business
man. taxes sugar in his and they both
eat Glove or two and all life is sweet
er, and peace settles down on their
nearts Tor the moment. Such is the
harvest OF seed that falls upon differ
ent soil.-Le Sueur Sentinel
The people at large care very little
whether the patronage that goes with
an off1ee goes to Democrat or a Re-
publican. What difference does it
make to man who works for living
whether the horde of nangers-on and
ofhce seekers that are to be found
ABOUT the state capitol are Republicans
or Democrats? All this howl about the
Republican party losing the oppor-
tunlty of dealing out offices because of
the election of Democratic governor
does not interest honest people What
tney want is a good, clean government
Tor the people and by the people
Dawson Sentinel.
Last week Van SAINT exploded his
own bombsheil in his announcement as
candidate for United States senator.
The expected has happened, but not
that which the governor expected. He
seemed to think he had a call from
the people of Minnesota to become
their protector and standard bearer in
the national congress, but 10 and be-
hold! the people reason otherwise.
Samuel r. Van SAINT cannot muster
the strength he considers due him and
his candidacy will soon only be a mat
ter of history. 1t is better thus
Cambridge Independent.
From the present outlook, the grand
jury system in this state has been abol-
lshed and it is perhaps, just as well,
Tor 1T is an ancient, we might say, bar
barous institution, originally little
short of an inquisition. It was an ex-
pensive concern and as general rule
heard only one side of a case, the one
against the accused, and the secrecy
attached to the performance was con-
trary to our system of free government
Houston Signal.
The present state legislature will
probably not undertake any new meas
ures, but If it carefully and wisely
settles the matters of unfinished bust
ness, primary election improvements
tax revision, board of control changes,
corporation control and proper taxa
ton grand jury modification, drainage
and law codifcation, the people will
be satisfied to have them adjourn be-
fore the expiration of the legal limit
Austin Transcript.
Van SAINT didn't get vote for sena-
tor in the Republican caucus. His po-
litical conduct has brought its just re-
ward. Never before has Republican
governor gone out of Office with as
bad a political reputation. He had
a chance in the senatorial fight to
demonstrate his strength with repre-
sentative Republicans, and the result
was most humiliating to him.-Little
Falls Transcript.
The president of the normal school
board says the report in the Twin City
papers that there is trouble between
the state board of control and the
normal board over anticipated appro-
priations Will be news to both boards.
The harmony is so thick that it cannot
NC PAkC0 OPCA Will SFCil pOWSkIuA
a lever as a reporters pencil.-Winona'
Republican-Herald.
The presentation of loving cups to
retiring officeholders is now in order.
The demand for them, if 1t continues,
will require the working of overtime
by jewelers.. This custom is pleasant.
one and does much to alleviate any
sore spots that may have been caused
by friction in the line of duty in the
years of hard work for the dear people.
Austin Register.
Since it is useless to hope for laws
that make monopoly of the natural
sources of supply impossible, first
step in breaking the hold of the paper
trust is to remove the tariff on pulp
and paper. Capital will invest in paper
factories when the way to fair COM
petition is open.-Winona Independent.
Van SAINT says the election of Clapp
was great victory for the people; the
people. however. do not see how Van
by getting ''madder than he had been
since the Civil war."-Brainerd Dis
patch.
The legislature began its regular
biennial grind this week. Now if it
will only give us a small quantity of
good laws rather than a big grist Of
Indifferent laws, the people of Minne-
sofa would thank it.-Albert Lea En-
terprise.
The defeat of Dunn did not seem to
have a like effect on Senator Clapp.
We trust that overworked lie will be
quietly buried.-St. Cloud Journal
Press.