The Irish standard., 1900-09-15
GOV. LIND IS REroM1NArED.

GOV. LIND Is RENOmlNAIED.
The Democrats Of Minnesota assem-
bled in st. Paul on September and
nominated a splendid state ticket with
John Lind at its head. They adopted
a platform in which they renewed
their allegiance to the National De-
mocracy and the principles enunciated
ut Kansas City on the anniversary of
American independence. They in
dorsed the administration of John
Lind as the most efficient and progress
sive in the history of the state for
forty years, and declared it as an ad-
ministration for the whole people of
the commonwealth.
Having completed their labors they
adjourned to the Auditorium building
Mt night to listen to Gov. Lind's ac-
ceptance speech, which is acknowl-
edged to be the best ever delivered by
any executive of Minnesota. 1t ap-
pears in the form of Il supplement in
this issue of the Irish Standard and is
worthy of careful persual by all the
citizens of the state, no matter what
their political affiliation may be.
1t is hardly necessary to comment
editorially on Gov. Lind's address. 1t
is quite lengthy and discusses a varie-
ty of issues in comprehensive man.
ner, including Imperialism, trusts, tax
alton and finances. He shows what
has been accomplished in the interest
of the people Of Minnesota during his
administration. He assumes respon-
sibility for any mistakes made by HIN
through errors of judgment and says
he knew of no duty he had knowingly
neglected to perform. In conclusion
he said: with no aim but the honor
of our great state and the welfare of
our people, with no guide but the law
and my conscience, 1 have admins
tered the affairs of the Office which
hold without fear and without favor.
This all that l can promise for the
future"
In speaking of trusts Gov. Lind con-
vincingly proved that the farmers are
not enjoying the great prosperity about
which so much is being said by the
Republican spellbinders who ask four
years more of Marcus A. Hanna and
William Mckinley. The following
practical demonstration contains food
for reflection for the people of the
country at large:
'"Taking the farm value of a bushel
of wheat as worth at an average
throughout Minnesota 10 cents less
than the Minneapolis cash price, ten
bushels would buy, Mt the wholesale
prices quoted by the trade journal of
Minneapolis jobbers, the following
goods on the dates named:
kerosene oil minnesota state test,
Jan. 1, 1898, 101 gallons; Jan. 1, 1899,
20 gallons; Jan. 1, 1900, Sc gallons.
"Granulated sugar, Jan. 1, 1898, 157
pounds; Jan. 1, 1899, 11S pounds; Jan.
/, 1900. 1O4 pounds.
Common salt, Jan. 1, 1898, 9A bar
rels: Jan. 1, 1899, GK. barrels; Jan. l.,
1900, barrels.
Lumber uG feet 2X4) Jan. 1, 1895,
1913 feet; Jan. 1, 1899, 53G feet; Jan. 1,
1900, AIS feet.
"Wire nails, Jan. 1, 1893, 4 1-3 kegs;
JAN 1. 1899, 3 1-3 kegs; Jan. 1, 1900,
1A kegs.
"Barbed wire common painted). Jan.
l, 1898. 435 pounds; Jan. 1. 1899. 80
Jan. 1, 1900. 1913 pounds"
Referring to the Philippines. Cover
nor Lind said they could never he
made integral parts of the American
Union like Florida, Louisiana ard Cal
fornia, which were occupied by people
of our own race.
"McI<inleys statement that con-
quest is criminal aggression and can
not be performed by our code of NOR.
ais is as true today as when he ut
tered it," exclaimed Governor Lind.
'Why did he not stick to his original
code of morals, and why did he permit
Hanna to revise it?''
He did not believe that the re-elec-
tion of Mr.. Mckinley this fall would
result in the establishment of an en-
pire during his administration, but he
believed that a victory gained by Ham
naism would irrcvocably fasten upon
the United States policies which would
eventually lead to empire as certainly
as the succession of day and night.
During the delivery of his address
Governor Lind was frequently ap-
plauded by 1000 opponents Of imperial
ism under the Stars and Stripes in any
part of the world. Gov Lind's speech
will make II valuable campaign docu-
ment in Minnesota and other states.
Every utterancc of his breathcd the
spirit of true Americanism. He will
surely succeed himself in the guber-
Material chair.