The Irish standard., 1898-11-05
John LIND For GOVERNOR.

IerenL states VIII De klUWu tHEOuSilouI
the country before the appearance Of the
next issue of the Irish Standard. At
| present writing there is every indication
I, that John Lind will be the next governor
| of Minnesota The people are dissatisfied
with the manner in which the state has
been governed for many years, and de-
sire change. The commonwealth has
been in the grasp of the Republican par
ty for more than Il generation, and the
result is that syndcates ana corporations
have been fostered and promoted by the
plutocratic party to the detriment of the
producing and toiling citizens Of the
state. Two years ago the people realized
the necessity of nominating John Lind
for governor, to curb the sway of pine
land barons, oil and elevator companies,
mining syndicates and favored banks and
ruling the state through the Republican
party Eschewing party politics, the
! Democrats, Populsts and Republicans
made him their standard bearer in the
corporate interests triumphed and elect
ed their candidate by the small plurality
of 3,436. John Lind receiving 1G2.3ll
votes, to 1907 for David NJ. Clough. 1t
is a we'll known fact that the peoples
candidate would have been elected had
there been an honest ballot and IL fair
count, especially in the numbering and
mining regions. The people did not
grow dishartened, but determined to
, try again until victory perched on their
banner. This year, in spite of Republic
can Vaccinations to keep the people di-
vided three parties called upon John
Lind to lead them once more against the
serried ranks of the baronial vutureS.
who have grown wealthy by devouring
the substance of the inhabitants of Min
nesota. without giving any adequate
compensation for the privileges they
have enjoyed.
In their state conventions held in this
city last June. the Democrats, Populists
and Silver Republicans nominated Mr..
Lind without any solicitation on his
part. He was serving his country in the
capacity of quartcrmaster of the l2tl:,
regiment OF Minnesota volunteers, at
Camp Thomas. Georgia, at the time. and
did not know the day when he might ac-
company the regiment to Cuba When
notified Of the honor conferred upon him
by his fellow citizens in his absence, he
addressed a letter of acceptance to the
notification committee. in which he said:
II have the honor to say to your COM
mittee, that while | did not desire the
nomination which you have given me.
this feeling was not prompted by indif-
ference to the cause which you and your
action represent, but solely by desire
that my present separation from my
family should end my connection with
public affairs in any other capacity than
as a private citizen. But with the renew
Ell evidence of your confidence, SO unani-
mOusly expressed, feel that owe it to
you and to the people to cooperate with
you. in the capacity which you have as
signed me, to wrcst our state from the
dominion Of personal greed and ambition
to which it has so long been subjected.
and to restore in its place the rule of
law-cqually administered Justice
| to all interests and to all of our citi-
| zens"
What Il contrast between the patriotic
| American citizen and his rival for the
gubernatorial chair! While John Lind
had never asked for the nomination, but
on the contrary. had desired to remain
In private life, the plutocratic candidate
had been perambulating the state and
working assiduonsly for his nomination.
Being the favorite of the corporate in
! terests. he defeated the other aspirants
/ for the nomination. but the people can
not be compelled to ratify it at the polls.
John Lind is in entire harmony with
! the principles enunciated in the Demo-
cratic state platform. and is entitled to
the full party vote. In the coming cleo
ton he will receive Il larger Democratic
vote than in 1896. as the gold Democrats
are heartily supporting him on state is
sues. 1t Is unnecessary to urge the vot-
! ing readers of the Irish Standard to stand
by their candidate to the closing of the
| polls on Tuesday next. They have to
| choose between him and the Republican
nominee, whose principles and tenden-
/ cies arc antagonistic to theirs The lat
ter has made no pledge which is calcu-
lated to gain him any votes. The only
promise he has made is that he will gov
ern the state as he governed Minneapo-
lis, and last week we showed how he
favored the street railway company in
the matter of the transfer ordinance He
vetoed that measure against the will OF
the people, after it had been passed
unanimously by the city council. which,
during his mayoralty was composed OF
IA Republicans and IL Democrats He
had policy of his own. and disregarded
the enforcement of municipal ordinances
He vetoed resolution of the council on
Sept. 20, 1893, requesting him to suppress
gambling and disorderly houses in tho
city. The resolution can be found in the
official record of the proceedings of that
body for 1898. on pages CAT and CSC.
If William H. EuStiS becomes povernO,