The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-29

poS1 " We d CdLiulOdle Tor the united
States senate. am a candidate for gov
ernor and If elected governor, will serve
out my term. Any other course would be
politically dishonest. While I appreciate
the kind words of the chairman, I wish
to make this statement as emphatic as
possible, that there may be no misun-
derstanding.
These were the words of Gov Lind,
spoken here tonight with all the force
at his command. In introducing the gov
ernor, Chairman julius Thorson, had re-
ferred to his record in very favorable
terms, and added the statement that his
friends hoped to see him elevated to a
seat In the upper house of congress. It
was in reply to this allusion that the
governor made the plain statement quoted
above.
The meeting tonight was the most en-
thusiastic political gathering ever held
in Benson, and was addressed by Gov.
Lind and Hon. T. D. O'Brien. Hon. D.
P. O'Neill, also addressed the conven-
ton. The Democratic and Populist coun-
ty conventions were held today, at which
fusion ticket was harmoniously nomi-
mated. Gov. Lind and Mr.. O'Brien ar
rived just as the convention adjourned
and delivered short speeches at the court
House hall, where every seat was filed.
Tonight a torchlight procession was
held, the Kerkhoven cornet band and
the Appleton drum corps, furnishing
music. The meeting tonight was held at
the opera house, which was packed to
the. doors. and crowds stood on the side
walk in front of the building for hours,
trying to catch the words of the speakers
Gov. Llnd's address was devoted mainly
to state issues. while Mr.. O Brien talked
on the subject, of trusts and Imperialism
The sentiment in this county in favor of
the governors reelection, is very strong,
and it is expected that his large majority
of two years ago will be greatly In
creased. Mr.. O'Brlen made an able speech
on national issues. He said in parts
MR.. O,BRIEN'S ADDRESS
! The Republican party is upon the de-
fenslye as to every question in this cam
paign and its poiioy in this contest is.
| imperial ism is fatal to republican instttu-'
! tions they answer We do not favor I'M
perialisln. When we say that the trusts;
are absorbing the sustenance of the peo-
pie they cry granted = and say show
us a real bona tide trust and we will an
initiate 1t. When we say militarism is
menace to the liberties of a free peo-
pie, the answer is, very true, but an
/ army of one hundred thousand is not
militariSm."
There is no issue, therefore. as to alb
stract principles between, the Democrats
/ and Republicans. We both agree that
imperialism is bad;. militarism is bid;
4 trusts are bad. If, therefore, the Repub-
lican party by false appeals. to our pa
triotism or by prating about foreign
trade is covertly or or-stupidly foisting upon
/ dol rl<,1i0 OBJ
ed from power.
If by gradually increasing the standing
army that party is bringing miiitarism
votes of a free people. If the candidates
and officers of the Republican party
stand as the apologists and protectors of
duty, they stand convicted by their own
utterances, have pronounced their own
doom and merit overwhelming defeat.
+ The holding and governing of colonies
! by any government in which the inhab-
| itants of such colonies do not actually
participate constitutes and is the eXer-
ment. When the Republican congress and
President Mckinley determined that the
protection of our constitution did not ex-
tend to Porto Rico, they claimed and
exercised imperial powers. When the
president in his Instructions to his COM
missioners, about which he is so self
assumed to exercise a discretion as to
what guarantees of life, liberty and hap
piness should be given to the Filipinos,
he assumed and exercised imperial pow>
merated all the constitutional guar
antees which we possess or not. If,
with our government President McKin-
ley is not in. accord with American ideals
and is unsafe and dangerous as an ex-
ecutive.
EVILS OF LARGE ARMY
It may be conceded that If we are to
hs11d
pie as subjects that an Increase in our
army and navy is necessary. A large
standing army is necessary to an impe
rial government. The evils of a large
standing army are, as l have said adj
mitted by the Republicans. Even young
Mr.. Roosevelt attempts no other answer
this country one hundred thousand men
do not constitute large army. But it |
is four times as large as we required
when our frontier was infested with hos |
tile Indians, and is four times as large |
as we require now for all legitimate
purposes. 1t may not be too large for
large for the forcible annexation of 9TH
er countries, but that, says President |
Mckinley. would be criminal aggres-
SION When. therefore, being benz
neither upon criminal aggression nor
the protection of Dangerous conspira- |
cles'' we find that the expenditures for
lures for education, must we not say
that such condition constitutes mill |
tar1Sm in its most obnoxious sense.
But we are told that even if we are |
drifting to imperialism and militaris1n, |
it pays. Mr.. Bryan gave a sufficient an |
swer to this when he said "It is not nee
essary to own people to trade with i
them But the fact is that the present
policy Of the Republican party has In. |
creased the expenditures of our govern
ment $500, 900 per annum and the en-
tire export and import trade of the Phil |
ippine Islands has never amounted to
$S0000,000 per annum. It pays the goy-
ernor general, the army contractors. the I
Neeleys and the development companies,
but it does not pay the American tax
payer, and before the American people
sell their birthright of freedom they /
should at least be sure that they have
received their mess of pottage
The final argument of our opponents
is that the situation. while undesirabIe
has been thrust upon US and that as the
chosen instruments of Providence we
must go forward to our manifest destiny
This unassuTning attitude of Mr.. Me-
Kinley is very edifying but most Of us
had hoped that the time had gone by
when In the name of God and Chris
tianity churches were desecrated, wars +
prosecuted and people deprived of the
right to govern themselves.
ON MORAL QUESTIONS
It Is when upon morals that our press
ident is at his best. "The United I,
States. saws Mr.. MCKINLEY "ravs M