The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-10-08
THE ELECTION OF JOHN LIND.

THE ELECTION OF JOHN LIND.
At present writing there is every rea-
son to believe that John Lind will be the
next governor of this state. The tone of
the Minnesota press is favorable to his
election. The Democratic and Populist
papers are ardently supporting him, and
the Republican papers are treating him
with courtesy, some of them going so far
as to eulogize him in flattering phrase
ology. 1t was not SO in 1896 when he
was Il candidate for governor. Some
partisan sheets attacked him in the
most virulent fashion, the st. Paul Dis
patch STOPPING so low as to compel Mr..
Lind 70 prosecute it for malicious libel
after the campaign was over. He vim
dictated himself from it's false and de-
famatory charges and made it eat
humble pie by paying damages and MAX
ing /; retraction.
The popularity of Mr.. Lind has been en-
HANGED throughout the state because of
his patriotism in the late war. He Of
fered his services to Gov. Clough to serve
his country in any capacity at the out
break of the war, and received the APP
pointment of quartermaster of the 18th
Minnesota volunteers. He discharged his
onerous duties so faithfully and attended
so vigilantly to the distribution of sup
plies to the regiment that the general
health of the boys was not impaired.
1t is admitted by Republicans that
John Lind's record as a public man and
citizen is above reproach, and they
have never questioned his integrity.
Many of them concede that if he
had received fair play two years
ago and was given "an honest
ballot and fair count" he would have
been elected governor by a safe majority.
In northern Minnesota, where the Rock
efellers hold sway in the mining regions,
hundreds of illegal votes were cast
against him in '36. The same corrupt
practices will De attempted on the
Mesaba range On the Sth of next No
vember, for THE mining corporations are
determined byihook or by crook to elect
their candidates. William H. Eustis. 1t
behooves the reform forces that are OPP
posed to granting special privileges to
the corporate interests Of the Rockefel-
lers at the expense of the state to have
their representatives. around the polls on
election day in the iron regions and see
that the rascalfty Of two years ago is not
repeated with impunity.
Now is the acceptable time for the
Democrats, silger Republicans and Pop
ulists of Minnesota to exert every legi-
innate influence to redeem the common
wealth from the grasp of monopoly and
turn out the party of plumber and spoil
alton. They have standard-bearer
this year who can be elected if they
give him their undivided and cordial
support. Let those who voted for John
Lind two years ago vote for him next
month ana get others to vote for him.
The party OF plutocracy will fight hard to
hold firm grip on the state but if hon
est men do their duty they will succeed
in ousting it from power.
We believe that the city Of Mime
apols and Hennepin county will give Mr..
Lind majority Of 5000, which we think
is a conservative estimate. He will not
encounter the same opposition as In 90.
The fusion forces are better organized
and more united today than they were
then. Everything promises victory.
John Lind will open the campaign at
the Exposition building in this city on
Monday evening, Oct. 10, and we call
upon every male reader of the Irish
Standard in Hennepin county who is en-
titled to cast vote to be present on the
occasion and give him an enthusiastic
reception. 1t is to their own interest as
citizens to work early and late for the
success of the Democratic ticket with
.Iohu Lind at it's head.