The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
BY FIFTY THOUSAND MAJORITY.
That Is What Millvi11e Maj Thinks
Libd Should Be Elected By


TO The st. Paul Globe:
received your marked copy OF The G O b e
of July 81 CONSUMING biographical sketch
Of John Lind, the present nominee of the
fusionists for governor and l am heartily
glad. as all other farmers who understand
the political history Of our country and state
must also be, that such papers as The
& b are supporting the candidate who
represents the principle Of "a government
for the people, Of the people and by the peo-
ple,' as against the party that for more
than thirty years past has squandered many
millions of dollars belonging to the people
on corporations, political rings and various
fraudulent combinations, and has compelled
the common people to bear the burden of
taxation. while the parties who fraudulently
received those millions of dollars have been
nearly exempt from taxation.
If the farmers and other common people
fully understood the political and financial
history of our state for more than thirty
years past, and the injustice practiced against
them by the misrepresentation of public funds
and property, they would feel as strongly
opposed to such system Of corrupt and
fraudulent government as the Cubans do to
their Spanish rulers, and any candidate pos
sessing the unquestioned honesty. self-re-
spect and irreproachable general character
combined with the experience and ability in
government affairs. of John Lind, would be
elected by $4,000 majority.
AS we now have man at the head of the
ticket against whom even his political
enemies cannot bring an evil charge of any
kind during his extended political career,
together with good men on the entire ticket
the judicial nominees being eminent for the
suitability of their positions, as tested by
experience, We sincerely hope that the masses
of the people will be sufficiently enlightened
before November to redeem our state from
the evil influence that has been sapping the
life and strength from the common people,
the main supporters of it's government
By comparing the platforms Of the two
parties see that the Republican platform,
ignores nearly all the necessary reforms de-
manded as just and right, by the intelIf-
gent portion Of the common people and con-
tents itself with the Endorsement of q
few national issues over which the state gov
eminent has little or influence. The lead
ers seem to think that by taking this course
they can hoodwink their usual follow.
ers and make them believe that such un-
meaning stuff is patriotism
The fusion platform affords a pleas ne
contrast, as it fully enumerates the various
the state from its present misery-steeped
condition and to secure prosperity for tbs
greater number OF our people instead OF
wasting millions on a few plutocrats win IS:
idea OF uprightness is mlar to That OF
the city treasurer of Minneapolis Hubert
who contends that A. c. Hangar is an up
| right man, as ne only plundered the city
of nearly half million dollars. and. iudg
ing from facts brought to light, PERTAINING
to both national and state government. this
is a fair sample OF the Republican idea OF
uprightness. Is
| 1 was present at Mankato when TWO mer
were sentenced to the state prison for {
term of three years and to pay a fine OF
| $100 each for stealing less than So from tn.
| United States. and Judge Lancaster imposed
! a sentence of four months in the common
| Jail on Haugan for stealing nearly half 6
million dollars from the city of Minneapolis
| Verify the ways of judges and so-calied jus
! tice are mysteries, to say the least Of them
| but we hope that the vo'ers will remembe
some OF these cases when the time come:
| to select or elect, officers to fiji the execu
| tive, legislative and judicial departments q
| the state government and vote for the re-
! form candidate nominated by the fusionisu
| and give them trial for term so tina
| we can determine what they can accom-
| plish for the good of the people. If the,
| should fail to do what they promise, Their
| is one consolation, which is, that they can
| not easily do any worse than the part,
which has had control until its member
seem to think that the state government
| should be upheld and run for their bench
alone and that the people are legitimat,
4 victims for them to plumber at will: bu
we hope a sufficient number of the voter
| will get their eyes open so as to make TN
| much-needed change before 1t is too late.
| James Hayes.
! Milville, Mimi. Aug -