Mower County transcript., 1908-03-25
OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS

OTHER EDlTUhS> 'JE1nAONs
: Kenyon Leader: Somebody ought
to remind congressman that "a fine
start could be made toward reducing
the postal deficit by cutting out
about ninety per cent OF franklng
privilege graft.
Dawson Sentinel: The liquor men
and the prohibitionists are quoting
Abraham Lincoln in substantiatlOn OF
their various causes. If Mr.. Lincoln
were alive today he would promptly
sit down on one side, and it is not
hard to guess on which, side that
would be.
Albert Lea Tribune: Will some
bright representative of the "inter-
ests'' tell the voters of the First Dis
trict why the delegates sent to Chi
cago, who represent Republicans who
favor a continuation of the Roose-
veltian policies, should not be in
structed to vote for the man whom
Roosevelt says will carry out those
policies? We pause for reply.
Saturday Evening Post: Resolving
tnat 1.-The time has come when we
s..Ould have as definite object the
! socialization of the means of pro-
duction and distribution, the Eng
lish labor party naturally produces
a commotion. It might have resolved
that ''the time has come when legis-
lation should be shaped with a view
to the needs of the least fortunate,'
| without offending anybody; an0 its
actual program under the one resolu-
! tion would have been precisely the
same as under the other.
Fairmont Sentinel: A few days
since an old man, aged 80 years, died
at the Olmstead county poor house,
and a story of ingratitude is disclosed
thereby which brings blush of
shame for our boasted civilization. He
was at one time a prosperous con-
tractor and by hard work and frugal
economy he accumulated a little
property, in addition to bringing up
a large family. In an evil day he di-
vided his property among his chill
dren, anu soon after receiving the
cash, these ungrateful offsprings for
got the generous father, neglecting
even to provide him the necessities of
+: life.
| Montevideo Leader: It seems that
| Tow Lowrey has succeeded in keeping
from the voters, who have a right to
know, who his candidate for presi-
dent is, and yet he wants to so Us
their representative. 1t is always a
safe proposition to leave a man who
undertakes 10 play a double part, at
home. If he aspires to be their repre-
sentative he should first let them
judge whether he is a fit representa-
tive and how can they judge, unless
they know where he stands?
! b.. Chatfield News-Democrat: Once
more Minnesota has demonstrated
! that it can maintain the prestige
which it has won in the buttermak-
ing world Not only did the state win
the banner for the highest average
! score at the National Creameries
Buttermakers' association held at St.
Paul last week, but her buttermakers
were easily first for the highest in
! dividual scores and for the second
highest individual scores A desperate
effort was made by Iowa to improve
the position of that state in the but
termaking world; but without sue
cess.
Faribault Republican,: DR.. H. w.
Wiley, chief of the bureau of chem
istry, Washington, has been quoted
as recommending the use Oh whiskey
and saying "the man who never takes
a drink is a mollycoddle. = The doctor
has made vigorous denial of having
said this and says that he believes
the general effect of alchohol on
mankind is wholly bad; that it is
bad even in small quantities.
Fargo Forum: 1t is claimed that
men IN Seattle are now working for
as low wages as 25 cents day and
board and room. Some, it is said, are
even working for board alone The
situation in San Francisco is said to
be even worse. There thousands
of deluded eastern workmen are
wandering the streets moneyless,
friendless and far from home. Public
charity was about wiped out in the
1great fire of 1906, SO little can be
done for. the unfortunates. In Los
Angeles the condition is said to be
i discouraging, and that the churches
and other charitable organizations
have been compelled to start SOUP
4 kitchens to keep Thousand dis of unem-
ployed workmen from starving.
4 Caledonia Journal: Taiw,5ney IS .
;standpatter" and a true representa-.
tive Of the interests Of Tawney and
the other big interests every da,
of the year, except for a. few month,
before the election every two years
then he ,pretends to represent the dis
trio which elects him. For this rea
son, some pretty sound Republican,
including the written, oppose Mr.
Tawney, and not for the reason 4tha1
he has been unfortunate In selecting
4 Tin some instances) poor, ineficieni
Or undesirable men Tor certain ap
pointments These Republicans wan
4 Mr.. Tawney to play no more .toull
n flush, burt to show his hand ever,
time he is In, or quit the game. 3