The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-31
Words FROM LIND.
Letter Sent Out by the
Second District Con-
gresham.
Brief Statement of the
Work in Which He
Has Assisted.
Reasons Given for His Vote
on the Mckinley
Bill.
People Will Enjoy Greater
Prosperity Under
the Law.

Congressman John Lind Is sending out
the fol.owing circular letter to the voters in
the Second congressional district:
New ULM, Mimi, Oct 25.-Dear Sir: The
time is drawing near for the election of men,
Der of congress for our district. Owing to the
length of the session, l will have but few days
for the campaign. / should have been glad to
be able to see you and all of my constituents
personally, to render an account of my steward
ship, but duty and the interests OF the district
demanded that should remain at my post until
congress adjourned. have done so. My OPP
ponents have made thorough canvass; 1 can
not. Hence L write to call your attention to
some of the work that have assisted IN doing
The first and most important is the silver BILL
No measure has been considered in con gress
since i became member in which have taken
greater interest, or more active part. than
did in aiding the passage of that act. 1t in
Creases the money of the country nearly So .5O0,-
90 month. The good effects of this
already felt in the increase of business and in
better prices throughout the country. But the
feature OF greatest Importance to us, as g x
planned in my speech advocating the measure,
was the fact that it would bring silver to par
with gold and take away the advantage that
the farmers of India, Austria, the Argentine Re
public, and other silver-using countries had over
our own in the sale of our wheat and farm prod
ucts. The silver price of wheat has not
changed in India for many years. Before the
passage of this law, when the price of silver was
could buy just as much wheat in India with an
ounce OF silver as he can now but today he las
to pay $40 for his ounce of silver to buy the
same wheat, and here is our gain. The same
amount of wheat that cost the Englishman 90
CENTS IN India year ago costs him 1.20 today.
On the 18th of June said ON the floor of the
house. This bill will enable the debt-ridden
to work out, will render work on our farms
more remuneratiYe, employment in the shop
and factory more steady, and inspire industry
and enterprise with renewed hope" Was l
right or wrong?
Besides this, we have passed a law against
trusts and combinations NEST comprehen-
sive measure that could be conceived. We
have passed pension law that will afford relief
to every disabled old soldier, every soldiers
orphan and every soldiers widow, who need the
help of the government. We have also passed
through the house bill for the prevention of
the adultsration OF lard. The Original Pack
age Bill' and "Anti-LottePy Bill' have become
laws The meat inspection bill, which became
sance to the farmers S the DSo than amy
law that has been passed for years, except the
silver bill. 1t provides for, the inspection
by competent officers of all meat products
s slaughtered for export. France and other
rOpean countries have for years shut
out our hog products on the ground that they
were diseased and unwholesome. This removes
hat excuse The fifth section of the bill au-
thOrizes the president to exclude from our ports
the products of any country that discriminates
against our productions. The state depart
ment has called tho attention of the French
government to this law, and that French bran,
dies, wines and champagneS would be excluded
from the United States if the French continued
70 discriminate against our productions. The
French minister informed our state department
before ! left Washington that the matter would
be satisfactorily adjusted as soon as our inspec-
ton law was carried into effect. The certain
prospect of an increased market has already in
creased the price of pork.
The new tariff law, while not entirely salts
factory to our delegation, or to the farmers of
this state, is, on the whole, the best tariff law
that this country ever had, 1t puts everything
that we cannot or do not produce on the free
ist-over 10 important articles-from sewing
needles to sugar. 1t our people nearly
$6OO0O,0O0 taxes on sugar and molasses. 1t re-
duces the tariff on ali grades of iron from steel
n rnn nn na iS
cents per pound. On tin plate which has here
tofore had duty of cent and mill, the duty
pound for five years. If, after five years trial.
we do not manufacture at least one
third as much as we import, 1--WE imported S16,-
COl,OJO worth last Year, tin plate goes on the
free list. ALI of the Minnesota members fought
this increase, but were voted down. Now. that
is the law, cannot help feeling that we can well
afford to make the trial for five years. Ii it is
a success, and we make the industry our
own, we will save S16,OO0,Q0O per year to our own
citizens and workmen. 1t cannot add over 10
cents a year to the burdens of any farmer. The
Standard Oil company is the only large consumer
oneonrh Of ali i that is Ths is aboni
the only way We can get cent of money from ii
for the support of the government. 1t and its
agents are the principal ones who have been in
hardship.
On wool there has been an increase of and
cents per pound, and corresponding increase
on manufactures. 1t will not increase the price
of the American made woolens, such as are COM
of the farmers of the wool-growing states, and
1t is hoped that 1t will result in the devotion of
more land to sheep raising, and a reduced COM
petition IN the result of other agricultural
products. Besides, if we raise all our own wool,
We will manufacture our entire supply, and that
will cheaper it to the consumer as has been our
experience in the iron industry. In cotton fab
RIGS there has been but little change. The tariff
has been reduced on the cheop grades and in
creased on the higher, such as cotton yelvets
Velvets and corduroys. Sole leather and betting
and boots and shoes have been reduced. Earth,
enware, china and glassware have not been
changed in any particular that win affect the
farmers of this state.
There has been a slight increase in prices this
fall. That is because we are enjoying better
times. The tariff does not effect the price of
such things as we produce or can produce here
in sufficient quantity.to supply our people III
1t did why has not the price gone down ON + ord
ware boots and shoes and cottons7 On these
things the tariff has been materially reduced.
SO far as price Is concerned, We could well af-
ford to put many of these things on the free
list, but if we did, the American producers
would lose part of our market. The cost of
production here would be increased and the re-
suit hi or prices in the end.
The 70 ublican party believes in legislatine
for the benefit OF our own people first. whether
1t suits the English or other nations or not.
Wood and hard II IN Der are on the free list, and
white pine has been reduced to ST. per 1000
Time and space forbid my explaining the tariff
bill more in detail, but | believe that under ii
and our other legislation the American people
VIII ENJOY greater prosperity than it has been
our lot for years.
In the discharge of the various duties of nv
once, nave labored LIZ I'd and faithfully, and
shall continue to do SO if am returned as
member of the Fifty-second congress. Thank.
ing you sincerely for your aid and vote in the
past, trust that you will feel justified in giving
me your support at the ensuing election. Very
truly yours, JOHN LIND
The complete list of Legislative nomiua-
tions, TO be voted for Nov. 4:
First District: Senate-Tosten Johnson Rep
JAS: e. Kelly, Dem. !; John Pendergast +. A.
First District: Representative-A Demo
Rep 9; A. Hundudmark DEM; A. j. Eber,,
Second District: Senate-E. d. Hammer
Rep; Daniel Currie, F. A.
Second Dis strict: Representatives T., Zabr
D. w. Rathb1rn, j. r. Nelson Rep Democrats
Endorsed the Alliance; A. III. Gilmore. John n
Roberts, Ole -Hadlund, f. A.
Third District: Senator-O. Ayres Rem. n
w Gibson, Dtun.; 0. w. Gibson, F. a.
Third Distr ct: Representatives, Sweninp
sen, u. w. Benner, Rep; j. j. Furlone S
+. A. " on AAelierI'
Fourth District: Senate-J VKuatrald. Rem. :.
Democrats Endorsed Alliance; II. G., Nelson. II
A. House-Ellen ID. Erickson j. E. Stark Rem. !.
Remocrats Endorsed Alliance; G. III. Miller q.
Fifth Districts Senate--J. A. Keister. Rem. !:
= Morse, Dem.; c. S. Dunbar F. A. House