The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-11
THE PARTY LIVES FOR TIIE PEOPLE

and excel industrially 1t is an absolute
impossibflity. Peace and war are as dis
tinct as night and day. One means in
dustrial progress and industrial efficiency.
The other means industrial stagnation
and industrial downfall. 1t Is inevitable.
Peace tends to production; war to dis
integratton and destruction. You can not
escape from 1t. Now they say look what
England has DONE how she has become
great, what she has done in India Look
at the trade that her India empire brings
her
CHINESE TRADE.
They speak about the Chinese trade,
that it is essential to have the whole of
the Philippines to control the Chinese
trade Bear in mind that within the last
six week the civilized nations of the world
have agreed that China shall be an open
door to the world. to the nations of trade
that they all are to have the same rights
and privileges. 1t came about because our,
country asked for it. We need not build
gunboats, we need not muster soldiers,
We need not make threats against the
rest of the world to convince It of our
course that she did for a century She
will be power for good that the world
never saw before. We said to China, let
China be an open door,
1t was just. it was fair, and the World,
knowing that we had qualification OF
backing up a suggestion if necessary
as compensation for that, the Philip
pines shall be free to the trade of the
world. 1t was well said 1t was the only
decent thing. we did for the Philippine
Gaughter) Now Portugal, Spain, Eng
land, France, China and all the rest OF
privilege that we, are, and it is right that
they should. One people canont own an.
other people; Why should we assume
the resPonsiiblity?3 Why s should we as
sumo the crime of governing men against
their Will? am an anti and propose
to be an anti until this blood Is wiped
from the American flag. Ny wife has
wept when we talked about these things.
This is what he says: John, to see
the emblem of love, liberty and protee-
was loved by the Filipinos. the brown
men. and their children. it was then an
emblem of freedom that had rescued
them from under o Spanish an rule and toTsy
babes lost, men slaughtered. women
terrible? And for the sake Of iucre. :"
means something (Applause) don't
believe in morality Simply because the
Bible says we should do this and do this.
believe in morality. Why? Because It is
the result of the experience that unless
You do right you will suffer for It, tAp-
It is true of nation England has
bullied, she has robbed for generations,
for centuries. Today, as remarked the
x,
self-respecting citizen in the world
mean the tory government, the Hanna
ism Of England; (Applause) Why, think
OF It. my friends. the Grange Free State.
and only country in the world to copy our
constitution and make 1t Its fundamental
laws word for word and letter for letter,
even enter a protest; yes this Is inn
perialism. Are we not paying dearly?
GOV. LIND's STATEMENT.
Now my friends, these are my feelings,
these are my athoughts-That is what
when we cannot afford to fight our po--
litical contest on personal grounds God
forgive me if / ever again enter po
litical contest simply as a contest for Of
yours does, l know, when you think about
these things. | said In a letter to a
friend of mine the other day that on this
occasion | should announce my determin-
alton not to be a candidate for public Of
flee. ! make this announcement. | know
that when ! give you my reasons you
will feel with me. / want now and here
and in your presence TO thank You
heartily for the favor, the zeal and the
enthusiasm with which you stood by me,
and for your convictions under severe
trial 1 want you also to understand that
1t is not because of pique. or disappoint-
ment, or imaginary quarrels that l come
ter treated by his constituents. than
have been. l anticipated trouble and
criticism, much more. in fact than there
has been 1t Is true that there have been
applicants for Office good many OF
them
/ expected to see great many more,
and while 7 have several hundred appli-
cations on my files, / doubt If you can
find five that are not worthy applications.
There is not one of you that say
that I have complained of that state OF
affairs. That is not the reason. But l
feel that can be of more service TO the
cause. am not retiring from this fight,
and / don't propose to. Long applause.)
I feel that can be of more benefit when
I am not candidate for personal prefer
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