New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-10-19
Sign of Fear.

and grievcd that an organization of re-
publican Swedish Americans has been
formed in Minneapolis, the members of
which pledge themselves to vote for
John Lind tor governor. 1t scandalized
the Journal that the organization IN
question alleges that the Swedish-Amer-
lean voters have grievance against the
republican party, and an especial griev-
ance against one W. II. Eustis, and fur
thermore that it ventures to say so in the
Svenska Amerikanska Poster, Swedish
| paper. Our metropolitan contemporary
| believes that the cheeks of Swedish
| Americans will bum with indignation
when they discover the methods used
(by Swedes) to influence Swedish votes,
and opines that cit is the lowest estimate
ever set upon the patriotism of any class
of citizens Of this state, whether native,
foreign born, or of foreign descent"
And yet one short week before, this
high minded exponent Of anti national
ism in politics was congratulating the
republicans on the fact that the seventh
district was populated largely by Nor
wegian populists, formerly republicans,
who would votes with the republicans
rather than elect Swede governor. OF
course the statement Was rank libel
on the Norwegians of the seventh, but 1t
was all right if the Journal was authori-
ty for 1t, and Eustis had no cause to
blush at this method of his republican
campaigners to get him votes by pitting
Norwegians against Swedes. But such
methods would "blister the cheek" of a
more proud and generous opponent than
he.-St. James Journal.
Capt. Van SAINT is going about making
republican speeches this year as usual,
but it isn't with any great amount Of
enthusiasm for the head of the ticket.
The Fairmont Sentinel editor had talk
with him only last week and the follow
ing is the gist of the interview:
The Captain admits that there is not
much of an Eustis boom at present but
thinks things will warm up as the cam
paign progresses. He says the boom
Lind is getting from the soldier boys
of the 18th regiment is "big thing
for him, and that nearly every member
of the Winona company wears the Lind
badge. Questioned as to the old SOL
diers movement against Eustis in Mime
apolis he said it was useless to deny that
it was very formidable and that a good
many leading republicans as well as DEM
| oclats were in it. He thinks that the
big republican majority in Minnesota
will carry Eustis thro ughbut, Of course,
cannot deny that there is anything but
harmony and sunshine among the repub-
lican braves.
Mr.. Eustis in his St. Paul speech ex-
claimed with eloquence that we build a
great city in the Philippines. Why, my
friends, so we may, but first of all let us
save this great state. Let us stand to-
gether man to man, shoulder to shoulder.
Remember only the duty we owe to So
ciety, to the cause Of good government
and to ourselves. From John Lind's St.
Cloud address.
A Republican exchange remarks that
Eustis never sacrificed any Of his party
principles in order to become governor.
Perhaps not, but he certainly did sacri-
flee a whole lot of self Prospect and cash.
The Republican state central commit
tee IS having all sorts Of trouble. just
At present it is engaged in trying to per-
suade the republican andidates for Office
IN Marlin county 70 wear Lind buttons.