The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29

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Seed, II. A. Hanson, John T. Rood
Committee, Minneapolis, Mimi:
Gentlemen:-Your communication
of the 18th inst, with the enclosed
clipping, CO me duly to hand and has
been carefully noted.
regrect exceedingly that any thing
should have occurred to justify the
opinion evidently entertai ned BY your
committee, that am candidate for
the nomination for governor at the
hands Of any party. Such Is not the
fact. am not candidate. I have
said that IL the forces opposed to for
eign domination in national affairs
and to corrupt clique rule. in state
matters should unite in this cam.
paign and united ask me to particle
pate in it as their candidate for gov
ernor, would assume the task as
signed to me. To do less would be
Sinking my duty as citizen. S
My sympathies and convictions are
with the movement. but I neither de-
sire, nor will seek the nomination.
Hence, you will pardon for refrain
ing from answering the questions
which you suggest, or any questions
bearing on the propriety of my NOM
ination, at this time. To do 1t would
place me in the position Of being q
candidate for an honor which I do not
seek. g
II the nomination comes to me at
all, it must come to me on my record
a. 1t stands and as made up during
my service in public life, and not upon
respectfully yours, JOHN LIND.
The following are the resolutions
referred to in this letter: Waf
whereas, The free silver Republicans
met In convention on July 16 in Mime
apolis and put up as their candidate for
governor Hon. John Lind, man who we
understand claims to be az good q Re
publican as he ever was, stands In fact
on the same platform OF principles put
forth by the Republicans for the last ten
years and would be with them today had
the national committee In ST. Louis de-
-clared for free coinage Of silver Is to /,
and whereas the said committee put It
SET on record as desiring and expecting
the Peoples Party to nominate their
candidate, Hon. John Lind, for governor
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the
Peoples Party Ames Club that the presi-
dent appoint committee of five who
shall at once correspond with the Hon.
John Lind with the sole object Of ascer-
tanning exactly where he stands relative
to the main principles Of the Omaha plat
+. form under the head Of Lands, Finance
and Transportation and the Initiative
and Referendum, snd in order that there
may be no misunderstanding on the
points at issue, be it further resolved,
that the questions be SO framed that a
direct answer can be given in each case,
and that we instruct our committee to
insist on q fair and square answer, in
H. Al~A t. -
sense Of this club that the Peoples
circumstances favorably consider the
claims Of any candidate for executive or
Legislative Offices who does not stand
squarely on the main principles Of the
Omaha platform and the Initiative and
Referendum; that We consider it ''treas-
on to party" TOR our accredited leaders
to be found working In any political or
ganization not d1stinctively Peoples
Party, and that we consider 1t the height
Of folly for such leaders to be "favoring
any man for Office" and one for governor
who has not yet declared allegiance to
our platform Of principles Instead of
following such q suicidal policy, the
Ames Club proposes to ring out in clarion
tones that Hennepin county win never
favor the nomination Of any man for
governor VINO - not KNOWN to stand with
us unhesitatingly for the main prin-
ciples upon which our party was organ
lied Our grand old ship with its mil
lion and half Of voters and as many
more clamoring to get aboard must not
be scuttled In 1896. the early twilight
Of new century, because we believe it
Is the only "mantor'' which will insure
it's victory as the morning sun bursts
un0n ms In 1900
COMMENTS.
All Of the above proves conclusively
! that Mr. Lind is not candidate for gov
ernor and that he is today Republican
the same as he has been for the past ten
years or more. He Is content to stand
On his record az Republican. The Peo-
pies Party have been fighting Repub-
lican principles ever since it's organixa-
ton. Are they now ready to vote for 4
Republican John Lind for governor on
the one issue, free silver, and abondon
all Of the other great reforms demanded
BY the Omaha platform? The Ames club
believes not The Peoples Party have