The Irish standard., 1902-08-09
JOHN LIND FOR CONGRESS.

The most important event in polit-
zeal circles that has transpired in the
State Of Minnesota County of Henne-
pin ami City of Minneapolis, since the
holding of the state conventions, was
the announcement made last Saturday
by Ex-Governor Lind that HE had con-
| clutled to bccom, a candidate for Con-
greSs in the district now represented
by Loren Fletcher for five consecutive
terms. "In due time" said Mr. Lind
to Chairman Barton of THE Democratic
County Committee. II will take the
necessary steps to have my name go
before the voters at the ensuing pri-
mary election" 1t goes without say
ing that Mr.. Lind will be the choice
OF the Democracy for nomination on
Sept. IL. and we venture the prediction
that he will be elected to succeed
Loren Fletcher ON Npv I to represent
one of the greatest congressional dis
trictS in the country at tlp, national
capital.
Had John Lind accepted the NOM
nation fur governor from the Demo-
cratic party he would unuuestiOnably
defeat the Winona navigator at the
whom his toya has fallen. stands a bet
ter chance of election since Mr.. Lind
announced himself as a candidate for
Congress. Thousands of Republicans
throughout the North Star State look
upon Capt. Van SAINT as an nsignifi-
cant individual for chief executive of
of capacity he stands on par with
Congressman Fletcher and can be cast
ly influenced by schcming politicians
of the dominant party to forward their
own selfish ends to the detriment of
the public interests. The fact that Mr..
Lind has entered the political arena
nominee for governor throughout the
state. but more especially in Hennepin
county.
THE Republicans of the state realize
that John Lind is formidable oppo-
nent of Flctcher's, and that an extra
effort will be necessary to defeat him.
Some of the leading Republican stump
speakers of the country will undoubt-
elly be called on to oppose him with
f1,Ni,, MIR n,,l ~ r.
paign is anticipated. nhe Republican
organs Of the Twin Cities realize that
he stands good chance of election
Fletcher himself is in trepidatiOn and
is already explaining why he did this
and that in the 57th Congress. The
little nsurgent sees the handwriting
against Cuban reciprocity and turned
his back on President Roosevelt In the
interest of the sugar trust.
One of Ibis organs attempts to show
that representative Is justified in as
suming an independent attitude and in
ignoring the wishes of his constituents
on questions of legislation 1t cites the
case of the famous Edmund Burke
when he represented Bristol in the
British parliament and says he follow
ed his own judgment and disregarded
the instructions of his English con-
stituents in voting for justice to Ire
land. 1t prints the noble words of
Burke in reply to the protests Of the
electors. but forgets to state that die
never afterward represented THE Dor
ough ut Westminster.
Members of the British parliament
and members of the American Con.
gress are always held responsible fl
their acts by the people who elect
them, and it is right and proper that
they should be. When such a great
statesman as Edmund Burke was re-
fused reelection for misrepresentine
his constituents, why should not Lorel
Fletcher be relegated to private life