The Irish standard., 1898-10-22

his name beyond his own community
His eloquence and personal magnetism
and his excellent qualities found him a
wider field in politics.
In 1886 he was nominated for congress,
representing the old Second district, COM
prising practically all of what is gener-
ally known as southwest Minnesota. In
this campaign, which was one of the
hardest fought in the history OF the state,
being the year in which DR.. Ames came
within a few hundred votes of being
elected, if, indeed, he was not counted
out in northern Minnesota.
Mr. Lind demonstrated his ability not
only on the stump, but as a political
organizer, and so we'll did he serve his
constituency during his first session that
two years later he was not only re-nom-
mated, but was elected by magnificent
majority, in spite of the fact that his
Democratic opponent was Col Morton S.
Wilkinson, a veteran in Minnesota poll
tics from territorial days and one of the
most popular men in the district
Wilkinson had represented the old
First district in congress from 1869 to
1871, when Minnesota had only three
representatives in the lower house. He
knew all the politicians and nearly all
the people in the state at one time, and
he was still redoubtable adversary for
his much younger rival.
In the fight on the Mills tariff bill, MI.
Lind's position was at variance with
many Of the leaders Of his party, but
he took the ground that a number of
changes embodied in this measure were
conducive to the best interests of the
they conformed strictly to party pro-
fessions on general lines. He introduced
and secured the passing Of bill per-
mitting all foreign books not printed in
England to be imported free of duty,
thus giving people of foreign birth or
ancestry, as we'll as Americans with
linguistic attainments a chance to study
or enjoy the best as we'll as the latest
literature of Europe in the original,
without waiting for translations.
Another measure in which he took
great interest and which was passed
upon his introduction grants to for
eigners serving on United States men-
of-war the right to become citizens,
just as though their term of service was
spent on land.
Of a more local nature was the Sc
curing Of an Indian school at Pipestone
and the building Of a United States
court house at Mankato.
Previous to that time all the sessions
of the court had been held at st. Paul.
The Lind bill, as it is still known to
the general public, established courts at
Minneapolis, Mankato, Winona, Duluth
and Fergus Falls. While this bill has
been criticised somewhat because at
times it has been quite expensive to hold
special session at one Of these cities
to dispose of one or two cases, It's aim
has been to serve the convenience Of the
people Of the state. Especially was this
object served in the establishment of
the courts at Duluth and Fergus Falls,
as large portion of the United States
court criminal proceedings in the state
arise on the Indian reservations in the
northern part Of the state. 1t is safe
to say that 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 previously
spoken of.
In 1890 Mr.. Lind was elected for a
third time, his opponent on the occas-
ion being Gen. James H. Baker, of Gar
den City. The race was a 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 department at Washing
ton He was a strenuous worker for the
protection of the farmers and millers
against unjust discrimination on the
part of railroad companies, and it was
generally understood to be largely at
his suggestion that the Minnesota Mil
lers Association was organized in the
winter Of 1929 putting an end to the
strife which had for long time existed
more or less openly between the old Min
nesota Millers' association and millers
of the smaller cities of the state, es-
pecially in the northern portion.
The first copy of the american Sol
der published at Manila, Philippine is
lands, has reached Minneapolis. 1t is
edited and published by L. d. Bruckhart,
of the 18th Minnesota volunteers, form
erly of the staff of the Minneapolis Trib-
une. The young editor is not enamored
of the Oriental country and thinks it
anything but desirable place to live in.
The following passage from one of his
articles contains more truth than poetry:
History teaches us that northern races
transferred to southern climes soon lose