The representative., 1900-10-25

nomination Is not equivalent to an cleo
ton, but leaves me as free to state facts
for your consideration, without fear
or favor. since my nomination as before,
and In fancy picture tQi myself and the
public what my administration Of at
fairs of state would ebeIwere elected
The policy and work Of the last adj
ministration / needb not dwell upon.
have this to say Of GoYernor Lind-that
which he declared he would not have,
he received with open arms, both be-
fore and after his election: and on that
principle he has conducted his admins
tration. That which he assumed to be,
he has not been: and that which he
| has assumed not to be he has been, in
too many instances; but how could he
expect to be elected again without the
help OF corporation organs and corrup-
ton funds? Hence his tactics. IT fa-
vor public ownership of railroads, but
am more in favor of private owner
ship of public utilities If they will keep
me in Office" This might be signed
John Lind for q second term, without
equ1vocation or mental reservation, and
forwarded to Jim Hill from the orna-
! ment of the Democratic party.
Now as to my fancied election.
stand upon. indorse, and shall stand up
on the Omaha platform. Demanding
what that demands and working for
these demands in the interests of all
| classes. believe, and shall work for
the truths embodied in our national
declaration Of independence. and I
would make the farmer and wage Garner
| equal In his demands for justice to the
prince or king. l say. and repeat it.
! these men are the builders, supporters
and defenders of our country: and il
was placed in Official position would
| then, as now. work for radical changes
In our system OF handling and market
Ing the grain and productions of the
| farm. Every man knows that it belongs
to the farmer to grade and sell his own
products or property, as much as it be-
longs to the manufacturer or merchant
| to grade and sell his. 1 do absolutely.
| In terms not to be misunderstood. de-
nounce system that owns the masses
as serfs to produce wealth, and votes a
| majority, by the power of money. to
continue such conditions. I see the
necessity and shall. whether elected or
n <~r
Just and equitable adjustment of COM
mercial exchange as will leave in the
nands OF wage earners and farmers rne
wealth they produce, less reasonable
transportation charges and taxes.
| 1t is useless for me to try to answer
Governor Lind's propositions to reduce
railroad charges for transporting grain
and other products from the farms of
| Minnesota to the market places: the
answer is written upon the farmers re-
| celpt for freight charges, on his mort
cages, his labor-worn form and features.
MS farm buildings and other improve
ments. I know our friend, DR.. John
son, who has posed as Populist, Bryan
Demo-fusicnist, etc., returning again 10
his Republican vomit, without the smell
| OF reform on his political garments at
any time, says that a farmer in his To-
cal1ty is paying off his mortgage: but
| compare the dividends of a hundred
thousand farmers of this state with
those Of one railroad.
Compare rates for TRANSPORTATION with
| prices. How far west or north of Min
neapolis do you have to go to find the
! cost OF shipping grain to the city one
third OF its price? One hundred and
nifty miles northwest you can buy hard
wood for what it costs to ship it to the
city. Not one farm in so, of 16O acres
or less In the state, with buildings, stock
and all wealth of the farm would sell
for enough to build the residence of one
or the schemers for Office, city bred an
pointed on the state board of grain in
| spectors, grain commission, etc. With
! railroad commissioners, fair-minded and
honorable, freight rates might be re-
duced; but the only national, permanent
method OF procedure is to secure govern
ment ownership of all TRANSPORTATION
| lines.
l want to ask Lawyer Lind and Law
yer Van Zant on what legal proposition
they base the right of any state to take
control of all grain produced by the
farmers, inspect, grade, weigh and sell
F.! 1t; charging all this exnense to tho oroir
and returning the balance, if there is
any left, to the farmer. l am not q
practicing lawyer (for want to escape
held, but have some knowledge yr
| law, and l do not know of anything in
our code justifying such procedure bv
the state authorities. Truly, Just here
the words of Christ do we'll apply: ..Woe
unto you also, We lawyers; for We lade
men with burdens grievous to be borne
and We yourselves touch not the burdens
with one Of your fingers"
A collision of Office seekers and money
grabbers, to confiscate the property of
this class of men asia penalty for being
farmers. III
Through the old party press LAWYER
Van Zant charges Lawyer Lind with
using more of the states funds to care
for it's charitable institutions than was
used under ReDui3fican u.naooron+