New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-15
Will Lind
Accept.
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The Minneapolis Times Questions Him
T." Once More on the Subject.
Interviewer Biorkmann Thinks he is Quite
Likely to Accept an Unsolicited
Nomination.
He Prefers to Work for Others, However,,
Rather than Lead. II.
A Characteristic Letter Over Mr.. Lind's
Own Signature Also Appears.

On Saturday Mr.. Lind received tele-
gram from W. F. Haskell, manager OF
the Minneapolis Times, asking him if he
would under any circumstances consent
to be candidate for governor against
the machine nominee now that Bryan
has been nominated for the presidency.
Saturday night Mr.. Lind wired Mr.. Has
kell as follows:
| Dear Sir You ask Inc whether under
any circumstances I would run for gov
ernor. My answer to this question has
appeared in the Times three times.
Nothing has transpired to change my
views since its publication. In answer
to your reference to Mr.. Bryan permit
me to say, that in his nomination the a.
merican spirit has found expression and
worthy leadership. His character, cour-
age and ability, his vigor, devotion to
purpose and broad humanity appeal to,
the patriotic sentiment Of American man.
hood. If the citizens sof our country
and of our state who are opposed to for
eigp domination and class rule have been
sufficiently disciplined by the enforced
idleness, waste, privation, and losses
which the gold standard has brought
upon Our people to make them forget
past political differences and party bick-
erlngs, and to bring them together 20
make common cause against a common
enemy and for government by the peo-
pie, such a movement will not be hamp-
cred for want of oflnstrumentalitles to car
ry out it's DEGREES. If one man cannot
respond to the call Il hundred Others e.
qually good will be found ready and a
bic to assume the task and lead the cause
of the people to victory. The duty Of
the hour is with the people. Their uni
ted expression will find an organ.
The same night, Mr.. Biorkmann u
special reporter for the Times came up
and visited Mr.. Lind for the purpose of
an interview. The Times of Sunday con-
tained the following in connection with
the telegram of Mr.. Lind: After having
talked with John Lind for more than an
hour, find myself unable to quote one
single word of his which could seem to
point to a change of his position as stated
in the interview printed in The Times one
week ago. Yet have feeling which I
cannot escape that chang: has taken
place. But that change is not to be
found with Mr.. Lind. He stands where
he has been standing all the time, and it
is only my perception of his views that
has changed and become clearer. It is
true that John Lind has not uttered one
word during this my latest interview
with him that went beyond the position
marked out in his telegraphic communi-
cation published on this page.
On the contrary, he has time after "
mother emphasized in terms that could not
be misunderstood that he is no. and will
not be a candidate for the governorship
or for any other political Office. Yet it
is my opinion, based solely on my better
insight into his character, that should the
call be extended to him from the u
nited silver and reform forces of this
state to lead them in the coming battle
"a call which would be consequent n,p-
on no solicitation his orupon any per
sonal consideration and should it be
made clear to him that. the interest Of the
great common cause imperatively de
manded his services Ill the capacity re-
fercd to, then I believe John Lind would
put aside his own inclinations and many
considerations which are now holding
him back and would receive the call ex-
undeu TO nm as a$malIefaO OF duty.
John Lind considers himself out Of
politics, ana3he wants to stay out, but If
duty and its biddlngs are sure to find an
.obcdient servant in any man, that man
ls John Lind, and when duty takes The
form Of y g,,bernato candidacy, then
he wihsfollow.
am sure one OF tie chief faetorssi ihat
.,ie noW holding him back seems to BE
his firm belief that this is Il tlmef for unit
ed action by tic masses. 81 the people.
Who shall be the leaders is u secondary
question, the tirst being that he, people
desir.. to be led