The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-04

straight salary of IS. 500 E. year 41v We On ds q
not question but what Frank may have
used his influence with the governor and
all that kind of thing and who can btsr1a
him If he did Heretofore the various
governors have had the handling of the
capitol patronage. and now simply be-
cause Democrat is in Office is no reason
why it should be taken away from the
chief executive. The legislature would be
IN mighty small business if II vents its
spite on the governors secretary II
would be an act OF childishnesS.
Hokah Chief
The Horton bill. vesting the control of
Ine new state capitol in the board of
CapitoI commissioners. was vetoed by
Gov Johnson. The governor considers
mat he is competent to act as custodian
OF the capitol. duty vested in the gov
fbnor I'm p since the state was organized. and
!I,e people VIII agree with him. The leg
lslature is too anxious to raise salaries
ana create new boards
Clear Lake Times
Gov: Johnson has vetoed the capitol
commission bill. which was only a soft
snap Tor the capitol commissioners The
people. without regard to party. will an
piaud this act of the governor.
Faribauit Republican
q. GOV. Johnson has issued his first veto,
lne subject being the Horton CAPITOL bill
of in tbe leaves esNif, the new capitol in charge
49, me governor thinks that the
present law. which makes the poverpor
prevaiI GIslonian snd of, OF the capitol. ought to
sor's IN support of his position.
Sherburne Advance
senator Horizons bill taking the mat
Ter or the appointment of sfatabnTsn
iiog fha bs,ds ana 10 . few lesser places out Of
toed by Gov. Johnson. We are not snr-
pr1Sed at this veto. and the AVERAGE citi
,,1n,, zen; o9osiae OF few place hunters. looks
wa
SuiaiI pohtics, and the governors veto as
oeihg IN every way just and honorabI
Mankato Free Press
GOV Johnson yesterday vetoed the Hor-
ton Dill, veSting the control of the new
STATE capitol for the next two years in
the board of capitol commissioners Ha
1ld Just what any other governor would
nave done under the circumstances
Morris Sun
Gov: Johnson has vetoed the Horton
pii. giving the capitol commission control
OF the new state capitol for the next two
years. and he was probably Justified in
doing SO. In the past the governor has
always been the custodian OF the canitoI
and II looks as II the only rea son for
making change at the present time is
70 deprive Gov. Johnson of the privilege
on oI hDa,oF Daet %nicn mas always been conferred
On past governors; especially since the
provision Is made to cover only a Deriod
or two years.
saltwater Gazette
Ihe Republican statesmen at ST. Paul
VINO VINO nave endeavored to take little pat
ronaGe out OF the hands of the governor
VINO was elected as a Democrat by Re-
p1otlIcan ta votes. nave no right to complain
Tb th,i ms VETO or the capitol control bill.
OH was framed solely for the discontinue
of the governor. It's purpose was to take
nF f,oia nn Ihe .chief executive The appointment
oI emploVes in the new building 1t saYor-
ed or peanut politics. and srnacked OF
SSplte: S II Is on par with the bill talk
ing from Frank Day. the governors pri-
Vate secretary. large share of the vel
vet pertaining to his position and plac-
ing MIN upon salary The petty motive
actuatlns this whole move is so apparent
thdt Whatever intrinsic merit there may
De IN 1t Is overlooked. If Minnesota Re-
puol1cans dislike to see a Democratic gov
ernor and his private secretary distribut-
ing patronage and enjoying the emolu-
mentS of office they should have elected a
republican governor last fall The only
way to prevent the opposition from exer-
clSlng Whatever power and enioying
Whatever profit there is in office is to keep
that opposition out of office 1t comes
the throat of their candidate for governor
or consented to the operation to seek
revenge upon his successful opponent, and
II Is scarcely more creditabie in those
who were loyal. The moral of the Wbole
affair is that 1t is better to be true blue
In the first place than to resort to spite
work when the mischief has been done
AS oldtime friend of ours was accus-
toned to remark. there mought be some
thin In that.
Heron Lake News
The Horton BILL which provides that
the capitol commission shall retain con-
troll of the capitol seems to have pre-
cipitated a party fight. Gov Johnson
vetoed the bill and now the legislature
proposes TO pass 1t over his head. There
Is no political sense or common decency
In taking the control of the building from
the governors hands and those who are
practicing such small politics ought to be
doing something to earn their salary in
stead of haggling over such matters. The
News hopes Gov. Johnson will win out
and retain control of the capitol building
during his term OF office. He is practical
ly responsible for the care of the prop
erty anyway.
Granite Falls Journal
Gov. Johnson on Monday vetoed the
Horton bill which left the capitol in the
hands of the capitol commission for the
next two years In the bill the commits
sion was looking for an extension OF their
job for two more years Gov. Johnson
says the bill invites the commission to
delay completion of the building for two
years. when it can be done in a few
months. We think the governor was
right in exercising his veto power on this
bill.