The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-31

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| cities to dispose of one or two cases,
| it's aim has been to serve the con-
| Venience of the people of the state.
| Especially was this object served III
| the establishment of the courts at Du-
| luth and Fergus Falls, as large por-
ton of the United States court GRIM
| inal proceedings in the state arise on
| the Indian reservations in the north
ern part of the state. 1t is safe to
| say that 4 return to the old central
| court plan would meet with but small
| favor, although some notifications in
the law have been suggested to obviate
| the difficulties as to expenses previous
| ly spoken of.
In 1890 Mr.. Lind was elected for a
| third time, his opponent on this occa-
| sion being Gen. James H. Baker, Of
Garden City. The race was lively
| one. but Mr.. Lind acquitted himself
! With great credit, and not the least
effective Of his work for his state was
done during his last session, and even
after his term had expired, in the de-
partments at Washington. He was a
| strenuous worker for the protection of
| the farmers and millers against unjust
discrimination on the part of railroad
! companies, and 1t was generally under
! stood to be largely at his suggestion
| that the Minnesota Millers' association
was organized in the winter of 1929
| putting an end to the strife which had
| for a long time existed. more or less
| openly, between the old Minneapolis
| Millers' association and millers of the
! smaller cities of the state, especially
in its southern portion.
Mr.. Lind declined, for personal rea-
sons, to become a candidate before the
Mankato convention of July, 1892, and
his mantle fell on Prof. J. T. McCleary,
of the state normal school at MankatO,
a writer Of some note on political econ
omicS.
PRAISE FOR MIR. LIND.
The name of Lind was one to conjure
with in that convention. The leading
Republican paper of the state, in it's
report of the days proceedings said:
The names of John Lind and C. K.
Davis never failed to produce prolong-
ed applause
The platform adopted that day said
we recognize in Hon. John Lind,
our present member of congress, an
able and efficient representative, and
trust that his voluntary retirement
from the field CT act.va legislative duty
will be only temp rlry.''
In 1888 Gov Nelson appointed Mr..
Lind. who had resumed his private
practice, to the honorary position of a
regent of the university. That he serv-
ed in this capac ty with 10 less crs dit
than in cong e-S is conced d. TIL SYM
rathy naturally felt by a former STU
cent IN his alma mater redour ded in no
small measure to the promotion of the
best interests of the university, which
in the last few years has taken a fol e.
most place among the educate in
situations of America
Inc drawing of clear line of demar-
cation between the Republican and
Democratic parties in 1895, found Mr.
Llnd's former party adherents reading
him out of their company on account
OF his very positive views on the silver
question. to which he had given not a
little thought during his three terms
IN congress. He felt that the treatment
OF the Western silver Republicans by
the ST. Louis convention, was a mis-
take. Though he still retained all the
respect for the Republican party Or
ganizatio1 tina. his long connection with
1t must have compelled, he was not in
accord with It's financial platform, and
the Democrats and Peoples party vot-
ers joined with the silver Republ cans,
in nominating him for governor.
lie proved sterling campaigner. His
reputation had gone before him into
many corners of the state where he had
never before appeared as a candidate.
He met the voters face to face in every
corner of the state that the length of
the campaign would permit His cam
paign was interchangeable and the mar
row margin by which he was defeated
IS tribute in itself to his popularity
Where Mckinley had a plurality of Co.
o0O In the state, the official returns gave
Mr.. Lind's adversary less than 300.
In Minneapolis he received very n ar
~ as many votes as Mckinley Had
st. Louis and Ramsey counties given
&C. ofny1tr 1. 4
his plurality would have been over
whelming. 1t has been openly charged
that the Missabe range iron mining
Magnates marched their men I'D to the
polls in blocks to vote them against
Bryan, Lind and Towne. The estimates
OF the money that was spent to defeat
the silver ticket ranged we'll into five
| figures.
ONE LIE THAT IS DEAD.
During the campaign it became evil
dent that Mr.. Lind was developing
great strength, and that extra efforts
were necessary to defeat him. It was
| determined therefore to make an at
tack upon Mr.. Lind's religious views.
The ST. Paul Dispatch published an
article, purporting to be from a cor
respondent at New Uln. Mr.. Lind's
home, in which Mr.. Lind was charged
| with the grosseSt hypocrisy in this.
that short time previously he had
| appeared before a conference of the
Lutheran Scandinavian ministers of
the state at Minneapolis and made an
address in complete harmony. with the
views OF protested Christians, while.
as matter of fact, he was a pronounce
ed intidel. In proof of this there was
| quoted what purported to be a speech
| delivered by Mr.. Lind some wears pre-
Vously, In which he professed the
rankest atheistic principles. The arti-
Gle further charged that it was COM
mon practice with Mr.. Lind to scott at
and rldicule Christianity whenever the
opportunity offered This line of at
tack was intensified by personal gossip.
and in some of the rural portions ~
the state the most exaggerated stories
of Mr.. Lind's religious views and ac-
lions were circulated and believed.
| After the election Mr. Lind com
menced an action against the Dispat oh
for libel. The case was tried twica
The first jury disagreed, the Jurors
standing ten to two for the plaintiff
At the second trial Mr.. Lind recovered
SoVo. But the principal satisfaction
which he and his friends derived from
the trial was the complete vindication
Whlch ne received. At the close of the
evidence the court instructed the iurv
that there was no evidence presented
by the defendant tending to prove the
truth o. the libel complained of. This
Judicial declaration, which the st. paul
Dlspatch itself accepted as true. for
me case was never appealed, that the
charge made against Mr.. Lind was
without foundation was much mora
satisfactory than could be anv award
OF damages. And it is not exnecteJ
tnat this particular falsehood will 70