The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-05

test of 1896. 1t points out that Mr..
Lind himself is averse to canvass for
the nomination and the paper urges
that the agitation in his behalf be
made so vehement that he cannot re-
sist it, thus compelling him to take in
his hand the ensign of the common peo-
pie and assault the ramparts behind
which are entrenched an office-saeking
ring of whom the people Of Minnesota
have had a surfeit.
In closing the Poster says:
John Lind is the right man. The
Svenska AmerikanSka Poster fought,
year and a half ago, in a manly
open way without fear for his election,
while at the same time several of our
colleagues from which one should eX-
pect better turned thir backs, and the
SVenska Amerikanska -PGsten feels it's
duty to once more strike a blow for
John Lind. If it thereby makes itself
the champion of a cause for which the
great majority among the Swedish
Americans not only in Minnesota, but
in the whole of America, will prove, let
the Swedish Americans motto be
John Lind Governor in Minnesota"
Gov. Coughs appointment of w. A
Lancaster to the district bench upon
the somewhat unexpected resignation
of Robert Jamison Wednesday morn
ing, was a surprise to the rank and file
of the party workers in the Mill City
and they have not yet recovered from
it entirely. The only palliation the
party workers have so far offered for
the governors offense in going outside
of Republican lines is that it was, per-
haps, more discreet than to take
chance on starting an internecine war;
fare within the party councils.
The Minnesota members of the ma
tional organization committee of the
Chartered Populist Club association
are sending out between 900 and 400
circulars to prominent members of the
Peoples party in this state as follows:
Dear Sir-The national organization COM
mittee of the Peoples party of Minnesota
desires to obtain your advice and council, as
a member of your committee, or as a repre-
sentative Populist of your district upon the
best manner of proceeding in Minnesota to
effect an organization within the Peoples
party that will be both practical and effective.
We most earnestly desire to secure the
active and earnest cooperation of yourself
and every member of the different legally
authorized committees of the Peoples party
and all loyal Populists through the state to
join with us in this movement to perfect
such an organization.
We therefore ask your advice and active
following questions which we would respect
fully ask you to answer and return by first
mail
Are you in favor of an organization of the
Peoples party?
Do you .vor an Independent Populist party?
Do you favor the national chartered
Populist club plan or have you a better one
to offer?
Do you favor Populist club convention,
or meeting on Jan. and 5, 1898, in
ST. Paul to place such organization in opera
ton?
Will you lead your name to a call for
such mass meeting or convention?
Will you attend such meeting. Yours Res
pectfully, j. G. Hanley, Secretary.
LAS will be SEEN" said Secretary and
Treasurer ]. c. Hanley, of the Mime
sofa committee, last night. THE cir
cular looks to the calling of a state
convention to be held here the 18th and
9Th of next month for the purpose of
organizing the state under the general