The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-08
AN ADMIRABLE AnnREss

1t did not need the splendid address de-
ivered by Gov. Lind in response to his
nomination to prove that gentIeman's
title to the designation of statesman
The present campaign has not produced
broader or more comprehensive review
of current national events, viewed from the
standpoint of party politics. There has been
no address thus far delivered by support
ers of the opposing candidates which can
be regarded as indicating the same com
plete grasp of national questions, except
that of Senator Davis, delivered a few
days since at Chicago. Other addresses
have been delivered by men more or less
prominent in the ranks of their parties
which have attracted considerable atten-
ton. Together with the address of ac-
ceptance made by Mr.. Bryan at INDIAN
apolis, the speeches of our two Mime
sofa public!sts, Davis and Lind, are easily
recognized as the leading intellectual ef-
forts put forward thus far by the cham
pions of the opposing causes.
The public standard of appreciation has
grown so high, and the practical utility of
public speaking in the settlement of cur
rent issues has become so materially les
sened through the constant discussion of
such questions which prevails in the pub
lie press, that it requires such deliver
ances as those we have mentioned to
arouse the public thought and to serious
ly influence mems conduct in the casting.
of their votes.
Gov. Lind's review of the actual results
of state administration under his direction
is a mere statement of facts 1t requires
no making of deductions. There has been
introduced into state administration un-
der his auspices a sense of public and Of
fetal responsibility of which there had
remained hardly a perceptible trace when
he succeeded in defeating his Republican
opponent two years ago. Continued Re-
publican success had called into being
rings and cables which effectively divided
among their members the emoluments of
office, and effectually prevented any SUBJ
stantial knowledge of affairs reaching the
public mind Had it not been for the
presence here and there of a conscien-
tious Republican official, such, for in
stance as State Auditor Dunn has proven
himself to be, the conspiracy of silence
would have been complete. Such as it
has been, however, it had been effectual
before the advent of Gov. Lind to keep
the public from anything like substan-
tial knowledge Of the operations Of their
servants in state government.
Gov Lind will be elected He should
not be the only candidate on the state
ticket who will be successful at the polls.
The effort should be maintained from
now till the election day to secure the
further displacement of Republican state
officials. When such good results have
followed from change in the executive
department, 1t is easy to understand how
great and enduring would be the results
to the people OF the state if all the de-
partments Of the state government could
be intrusted to those who think and act
in public station as Gov. Lind does.
With a strong legislative ticket, the in
spiration which will come to the people
from the nomination of the admirable
| ticket placed before the people by the
state Democracy ought to be sufficient
to save the commonwealth from thu
wrong of the future supremacy of the
members Of the state house gang in any
Of it's departments.