New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-05-11
LIND ROASTED THE BOSSES
He Does not Believe ii Dictation by Self
Appointed Leaders.

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At the close of Senator Davis, sneach
IN the State convention on Thursday.
there We're loud cries for aLindr' This
brought the Second District congressman
to the platform and for period. of five
minutes there was nothing but applause.
He explained that he was. only recent
| y back from Washington and in no posi-
ton to make speech, especially so soon
after the eloquent and elegant speech of
senator Davis, He referred to the
one thing, however, done by the Fifty
| first congress which Senator Davis omit
ted to mention,and that was the passage of
free text book bill. The Republican
party believed it was just as important to
defendAmerica labor and industries from
cheap foreign competition as it was to
give child the means to become fitted
and capable to discharge the duties of
citizenship under a free government.
The Republican party, he said, has
never been defeated when it has been
loyal to its principles, and if the Repub-
licans in this state are true to those prin-
clples they cannot lose next fall. l
don't believe Minnesota is a doubtful
slater. If it is lost next fall the fault
will be yours and mine. It will be the
fault Of those who assume to be the lea
ders of the party. I do not know much
1 about these Twin Cities, but in the sec
ton from which come the people are
strong Republican,, and the same can be
said of the northern district and the Red
River valley. The great majority of the
people of Minnesota are Republicans.
j We must have perfect organization.
Party organization IS necessary, but do
not believe in dictation or bossism.
i There is no man so great as to be greater
than his party, and the man who assumes
to be dictator to Republicans in this or
any other state is an enemy of his party.
If we want to make certain of victory
next November we must all exercise orr
individual judgment in preparing for
the next state convention. We cannot
afford to have our tickets made I'D any
where by any person but ourselves.
There is nothing in the shape
OF offices l want, further than
to be one Of you on the floor down
| there. You have my gratitude for the
honors conferred upon me in the past.
and my services are at your disposal in
the future But there must be no dicta-
ton. The action of those people who
met about siHweeks ago and kindly Sc
lected delegates to represent us in the
next national convention was indelicate
and indiscreet. It would have tickled
me exceedingly, if after travelling 1900
miles to be present here to-day, to have
been allowed to have had voice in the
matter and to advise with the delegates.
Col. King of Hennepin-If Mr. Lind
will allow me to correct him, I would
like to say that there was no such meet
ing held as the one he refers to, nor were
any delegates named or selected bv any
one.
| Mr.. Lind-I am glad to hear you say
SO, but read the account of the meeting
in the Minneapolis Tribune.
Col. zklngg-ln the name of the AL
mighty God, Mr.. Lind. don't hold us re-
sponsible for everything that appears in
the Tribune.
| Everybody yelled and Nh. Lind smiled
a broad Second district smile and return
ed to the charge.
The choice of delegates made at that
real or alleged meeting was wise. It
was a fine choice but it was not delicate.
/ If there is any Republican pleased and
satisfied with that choice it is Lind of
/ Brown county, and he is ready to do
yeoman service with the rank and file of
the people. The strength Of the Repub-
4 lican party in this state comes from out
side these two cities, and without rehee-
ting on either one of them 1 must say
that no party can afford to do Injustice
to the people outside. The speech made
| by Senator Davis is a good text book for
the campaign.
| Mr.. Lind took his seat beside Gov.
Merriam on the platform amid consider
able applause, and Col. King recovering
rapidly from the scolding promptly
changed the subject by moving that the
convention proceed to the regular order
of business.