The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-15
GOV. LIND's RESPONSE.
Touches on What He Might Discuss
Had He the Time.

Gov. Lind said:
Mr.. Chairman: Were the hour not so late
/ should certainly consider 1t an honor as
well as a great pleasure to respond more at
length than 1 shall to the toast that has been
assigned to me. l should take pleasure in
calling your attention to the remarkable
situation of this great state of ours, the
most inland of the states of the Union, and
still, by reason Of its location at the head
of the lakes, only few million dollars stand
between us and the possibility Of loading the
vessels of Europe in the harbor at Duluth
and discharging them in tn ports of Europe.
No other state situated as ours has such
possibilities in store for the future. | hone
and am very sure, that the majority of the
people who are with tonight will live
to see this possibility verified. That day will
indeed crown the greatness Of our great
inland state.
1t would be a pleasure to me likewise to
call your attention to, and to dwell upon the
magnificent extent of our great prairies which
within the next eight months will be loaded.
yes burdened with a sea of golden grain to
gladden. the peoples of all the countries on
earth.
1 might discuss and call attention to our
magnificent manufactures Of flour, whose
products are found in every market in the
world Yes, might spend time on our great
iron mines, the extent of our iron lands,
the character of the product, the fact that it
excels in quantity as well as in quality the
output of every other state in the Union.
L IulSHL speak 10 you ABOUT our maSn1ncent
forests, our thousands Of beautiful lakes, our
sinuous rivers, and today aud this evening OF
our genial climate although I might not per-
haps have been justified in doing that a week
ego Qaughter) but, take it week in and week
out. year in and year out, 1 believe it is as
conducive to health. and will eventually
prove as conducive to as high a degree Of
civilization, progress and comfort as the
climate of any state in the Union.
l say under ordinary circumstances occu-
plying the position that I do, feeling the
pride that ought to inspire every Minnesotan
as 1t does, l might with pleasure spend an
hour In response to this toast. but I only wish
this evening. which has already been limited
at by several speakers, that is, the wonder
full character of this population of ours-now
l believe, exceeding 100000 souls-gathered
from all the civilized lands of the world.
speaking the tongues of every civilization in
peace-yes. earnestly, honestly and success
fully striving to realize the highest ideals of
American citizenship those ideals which
We're given to the world by the man whose
picture We see back of our honored guest
1t Is my prayer, as 1t is yours, that this
grand people of ours may always be blessed
and may always be successful in their pur-
suit OF happiness 1 thank you applause
j. M. Hawthorne. to the toast 'sMu-
nicipal Government" responded feIici-
tously on the union of the Populists
and silver Republicans with the
Democracy.
Thomas j. McDermott spoke for the
Jefferson club briefly. as twas after
midnight
Mr.. Bryan was then introduced.
MR. BRYAN'S SPEECH.