New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-08

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and fighting, he is liablesto carry con-
version and conyictloll5t to many hearts.
John Lind is a Swede by birth, yet he.
has never posed as such i'll order to get.
into Office. He lives in h community
which is largely German he was sent to-
congress BY q district in which the Scan:
dinavian elements are over-lalanced by
other snationalities. In spite Of these.
facts or, perhaps, on account Of them
| it will be hard to find a Minnesota citi-8
zen with Swedish blood III his veins who
is more respected and better loved blythe
Swedes than is John Lind. The mem
ton of his name carries to their minds,
the idea of a man who has been sought
by the office, not sought it himself who.
has never consented to a truce with his
principles for the sake of political ex-
pediency; who has never forgotten that
political preferment involves RESPONSE
bilities and duties as we'll as honors.
Unlike so many other men, whose
names are mentioned in connection with
the present political position, John Lind
has not deserted the party Of his first
choice for the purpose of striking by
path to some office. To judge from some
of his utterances, he seems to think that
just now the silver men have more work
than success before them. However, he
was no: willing to express himself on
this question.
"Rcally, | cannot say anything about
it, because have not been able to form
any opinion, twas the answer he gave me
when I asked what he thought was &C.
ing to happen at Chicago and thereafter.
He hoped for the best, but INDUCED in
no illusions. Whatever happened, he
could wait, and what was impossible this
year would, in his opinion, become a
certainty four years from now. When
ever the chance was given him, he should
take hold and work with all his might
forsthe chosen standard bearer of bime-
tallism. @s.5 .2.a..ez Nv
Before my interview ended / asked a
few more questions.
"Can you think Of any man on whom
the silver1tes of Minnesota could unite
with a hope of electing him governor?"
T. II don't know, if I cam" he said.
''such man is hard to find just nov. I
think S. M. Owen is good man, but
hear that heis going to run for congress
this year." s
"If the democratic party comes out
openly and honestly in favor of free sill
yer shall you then support it?' " ~
eyes, if a clean, reliable man is NOM
lnated.'' ~.
"Do you think it. will be possible to
unite the silver forces under the demo-
cratic name.''
1T ought not to be impossible. because
the dropping out of the eastern wing will
make it an entirely new party. However,
it is not improbable that a new name
villa have to be chosen Z
| Mr.. Lind was at once seen by a Review
reporter and substantiated practically all
that was contained in the article above.
Following is the address OF the silver
Republicans to their party in this state:
To the Republicans Of Minnesota
The greatest issue which has arisen in
this country since the abolition Of sAfri-
can slavery now confronts the American
people. The common people have view
ed with increasing alarm the efforts Of a
forelgn money aristocracy to fasten SS,p-
on this nation the single gold standard
Of value. In the past they turned with
the inspiration Of faith to the Republic
an party for protection against that pow
ei which seeks to strike down one-half
the redemption money Of the world that
the other half may purchase double the
amount Of the products OF toll. They
had Alright to expect such protection.
The Republican party was born of The
common people. mission has been
to dignity labor; toSsecure to him who
tohs IN the field |, in shop or mine the:
just fruits Of honest labor From the
day Of the part lirtas until the pres;
ent time no article Of Republican faitl,.
has been more pronounced than the be-
lief in binletall ism. &c hns been written.
insi its platforms and taught 81 All Its
Egreal leaders. In national convention in
1888 Iit condemned ssthe policy Of the
Democratic .adninis tration il its efforts
to- demonetize sils q II 1892 il its
platform adapted fat Minnea polis3it az:
lclared in favor Of both gold and silver