The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-07-14
A WEEK OF GREAT EVENTS
The Kansas City Convention the Great
est In the Party's History.
Reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul, July @, 1000.

Reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul, July 9, 1900
There is not time at the early hour
that this letter must go out, in order
to accommodate the country publishers
for more than brief mention OF the great
convention which has made the ticket
and platform with which the united re-
form forces will this year go to victory
state and nation. 1t was clearly the
greatest convention in all respects, that
has ever been held by political party
in this country; greatest in interest, in
representative attendance from all parts
OF the country, in enthusiasm, in har-
monious action 1t needs only actual
knowledge of the facts to convince the
most skeptical that tremendous results
will follow. No person who was at
Kansas City and took in the details in
their true Specification went away doubt
ing that there will be sweep OF the
country by the forces there set in mo-
ton
With a united party, with Bryan as
the matchlcss standard bearer, with is
sues that stir mems hearts and with a
cause that is righteous and just, how
can we fail!
In this great convention Minnesota
bore conspicuous part, thanks to the
proud position OF the state, to the can
didacy of Mr.. Towne, to the able dele
CATION which supported him, and to the
hundreds OF enthusiastic Mnnesotans
who encouraged the delegations efforts.
Not even Nebraska divided honors with
us. The silver Republicans, whose con-
vention was also a great success, both
IN attendance and in the patriotic man
ncr in which it accepted the action of
the Democracy, working tremendously,
as they did, to man, for Towne and in
support OF the Democratic delegation,
were a powerful factor in spreading the
name OF Minnesota. Many representa-
tive Peoples party men likewise aided.
The Minnesota aggregation placed
thousands OF the Minnesota Bryan and
Towne badges where they would do the
most good, and made the Minnesota
battle cry heard everywhere. With
such cooperation the Minnesota delega-
ton by course OF wise conservatism,
built strongly for the man OF their
choice, who was only defeated because
of the showing made that Stevenson
would be stronger in Illinois, Indiana
and especially New York. No man in
the field but Stevenson could have beat
Ell Townc
Our delegation was commended on
every side. Its personnel was one to
be proud OF, and in fact the North Star
state never had better
When Governor Lind, some weeks
ago, reminded the Republican secretary
OF state that by doing his full duty in
the enforcement OF the Somervile law
the state treasury would be enriched
many thousands OF dollars he did that
which cannot fail to rebound to his ma
teral advantage when he comes to seek
the sulfragcs OF the people at the polls
this fall. To be sure the secretary
WINGED and said he could not see where
in it was any OF the governors business
to be pointing out his plain duty and
bidding him perform it, but what OF
that! The governor saw that the law
wasn't being enforced, that the state
was being deprived of money that was
justly its due, and as long as the
secretary didn't know enough to act for
himself the people are not going to
blame Governor Lind for coming to his
rescue, even If it did involve an exercise
OF authority not strictly within his prov
incc. On the contrary, they will re-
ward him as a servant, who, like the
man who carried the message to Garcia
doesn't need to be told what to do, but
goes ahead and does it.
Governor Lind does credit to himself
by performing an act, not necessarily
within his province, but nevertheless q
great Importance to the state.
The Standard Oil company is cor,
poration, incorporated under the laws
OF this state, and having general offices
i'll the city OF Minneapolis. In a com
munication addressed to the Hennepi1
county assessor Governor Lind point.
out that this corporation has statet
capital OF $500, 1000 and is as clearly sub
lcct to taxation as any other corpora
ton in Hennepin county, notwithstand
| ing the fact that it has escaped sucl
taxation during all the years in which
it has been reaping profits from mon
opoly of the business of this state. II
assist the assessor in reaching prope
valuation the governor says: "Unde
the provisions OF the Standard Oil trus
1t appears that one OF the terms of tn
agreement was that corporations, to b
called the Standard Oil company OF tn
state in which they incorporated, SHOULD
be incorporated from time to time in tn
several states of the Union as the trust
ees might direct and as the business in
terests OF the trust might suggest; tina
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