The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
JOHN LIND AND GGoD GOVERN
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MENT
The Minnesota Democracy has row 10
undertake the task of naming state
ticket, and, in view CT The character and
quality OF the candidates named By the
Republican convention, the conditions
were never fairer for a sweeping Demo-
cratic success, provided that the Dem
ocratic state convention selects the BEST
men available for candidates A wise,
careful choice will win for the ticket such
support from the citizens OF Minnesota
rs viii result in the election of not on,y
the head of the ticket, as in 1898, but OF
every candidate upon it.
Fitness ard ability for the office must
be the sole qualifications Of the nominees.
There must be TO talk of geographical To-
cation or OF nationality, and a ticket
should be presented to the voters which
shall bear the names of candidates above
reproach, and fer which any man may
be proud to vote.
The o b has no favorite candidates
to urge upon the convention, but it would
regard a failure to reEominate the present
governor, john Lind, as an almost certain
ly fatal mistake. AS a matter Of fact, there
does not appear to be any intention of
nominating any other as the gubernatorial
candidate. No other name than that OF
John Lind is mentioned. and it is highly
improbable that any other viii be pre-
l. ~
tain that the honor of a denomination
will be rendered to Gov Lind, and it is
seldom that the high compliment has been
so we'll deserved. His devotion to the du-
ties of the high office he has so ably filled
during the past year and q half-duties
which the peculiar circumstances of his
election rendered singularly irksome and
trying, owing to the failure of any other
candidate on the Democratic ticket to Sc
cure election-has marked John Lind as
a man possessing the highest and noblest
qualifications for the Office. His conduct
has been of the most exemplary charac-
ter, and his policy has been ruled by the
wisest conservatism. Every official act
has been controlled by a sincere and in
telligent regard for the best interests of
the state and the pockets of the taxpay-
ers.
There has been no prodigality or lavish
display in any direction. Gov. John Lind
has remained the plain citizen-plain In
habits plain Of speech and plain in pur-
pose-that he was before he was given
public office.
There is no doubt that he has earned the
confidence Of thousands of his fellow cit
liens who refrained from voting for him
in 1898 because they were strangers to his
sterling qualities, and that his renomina-
ton viii certainly result in his re-elec-
ton. But it must be borne in mind that
it is a severe task to place upon any
man, for a political party to send him
single handed as its sole representative in
the executive departments of state gov
eminent. Hence the greater necessity for
the nomination Of set of candidates for
the other offices who shall stand so high
in the estimation of the people as to in
sun hAASAA OACCI1Ol Will ING IldU at the
head of the ticket The disorganization
and noise of the Republican convention
which converted the delegates into a pur-
poseiess, 1eaderless rabble, and left them
an easy prey for designing and unscru-
pulous politicians, must be carefully
guarded against in the Democratic state
convention, and every nomination must
be made only after calm deliberation.
Snap nominations must be avoided as one
would avoid the plague
There was talk some time ago Of the
disinclination of Gov Lind to again be
the candidate unless he could be assured
that all the candidates on the ticket with
him would receive equal support with him
self. 1t is only fair and just that he
should be given such an assurance by the
Democratic convention, and it could be
made tangible by the nomination of only
first-class men for the Offices
John Lind may not desire renomina ton.
After his experiences Of the past eighteen
months he probably does not, but If he is
given to understand that the Democratic
party wants him. and that all the friends
of good, clean, economic government in
the state want him, the G Q Is Of the