New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-08
He Has Bean Strongly Urged BY lnfuenti-
al Factions from Both Sides.
But Will Not Run for Governor or Any
Other Office. ss
He Will Support a Clean Candidate 70,
President.

this year. He will not accept nomi-,
nation, no matter from what quarter it
is rendered him. When he stepped out
Of politics he did for good, and as yet
he is unable to imagine the nature Of the.
circumstances which could change his
intentions.
Whatever hopes have been based on
John Lind's availability as a piece Of gu-..
bernatorial timber must therefore be dis.
carded. John Lind is AN honest man
and deliberate man. When he says
anything he mcansi it, and he stands by
his word. While listening to him /
watched his lean, homely, yet singularly
Sympathetic face, his steady, fearless
eyes, the quiet firmness of his voice, the
! unmistakable wholeness of character
| which expressed itself in every motion,
every word and I became convinced that
the man before me was above playing
the typical little modest game which poll
ticians anxious for Office are So fond of
enacting. There could be no doubt about
| his intentions and the inseparable con-
nection between those and his words.
TO understand the full significance of
Mr.. Lind's refusal, tits necessary to know
something about the pressure to which
; he has been subjected ever since the re-
suit of the republican primaries in Hen
| nepin county became known. From
| Mrs. Lind heard that her husbands
correspondence during these days has
| been enormous. From every quarter Of
the state he has received urgent requests
to come out as an independent candidate
or to let himself be nominated by one of
the other two parties. And the names
attached to those letters have in most
cases been Of a character which has gi-
ven almost irresistible force to.the utter
ance of the writer. A few words BY Mr..
Lind himself served to verify these state-
ments, as did also information received
from other sources. But throughout
this onslaught of public opinion of the
most aa,tering kind Mr.. Lind has re-
NAMED firm. -..'''. '=s II.
! ~ feel very happy" he replied to my
repeated question whether he would not
under any circumstances let himself be
persuaded; II feel happy and aattered
by the kind words given me in letters as
we'll as III the press. But my mild was
made up long ago. 1 should have liked
to let my friends know my actual posi-
ton long before this, but have not felt
that the situation has been such as to
warrant my speaking. Now I believe
that the proper time has come, and what
I now say to you authorize you to pub
lish as my final and decisive reply to the
requests made on me. 1 shall not accept
a nomination if rendered me- I shall
not run for any Office. l am out of poll
| itics, and I intend to remain so-that is,
as far rs running for office is concerned.
But cannot deny that am deeply in
terested in the present movement, I
mean that for free coinage Of silver, and
that | shall be ready to do my share Of
the work in the coming campaign. If
the silver Forces are able to unite upon
a good man, he shall have my full and
hearty support. And | cannot help be-
lievlng that if this can be accomplished
with regard to the presidency, 1t will al
so bt: accomplished within the state
How has it come about that such a
stauncll republican as you, Mr.. Lind, has
become SO far separated from the repub-
lican party? I asked.
''Well, ! have not changed my position.
I have always been bimetallist. When
representing tins district IN the tifty-tirst
congress held exactly the same position
as now. But it is the party tllat has
changed. And how can I support il, how
can I 60 out and make speeches for it,
when it deserts and violates one Of its
vital principles? ! have not hastily left.
my place in the ranks of the parry which
I have loved 50 dearly and for which i
have spent many q sleepless night. But.
it is my firm belief that, if the new poll
cy of the the republican party is carried
out, we shall have four more years OF.
bankruptcy economical disasters, social
paralysis. And markmny words, sthese
are no new ideas Of mine. I have held
them for years. honestly think that.
victory for the gold standard means that
we shall come to learn what 3O-cent