The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03

world needs big bodies to do it's great
work. We oppose them because of the
monopolies they enjoy. The Repub-
leans when asked for a cause for the
something, but not the tariff. Now I
do not mean to talk free trade. Free
trade is impracticable.
Republicans Present No Issues.
The government depends on the tar
iff for the payment of its running ex-
penses. We are opposed to the system
of high protective tariff. This tariff
gives few men the power to say that
you shall or shall not build homes;
that you shall or shall not burn coal
or eat sugar.
There are no state issues presented
from the other side. I told the people
that some classes were escaping taxa
ton to the injury of others. / was
beaten in so far as a certificate of
election was concerned. But pounded
away and we have forced the Repub-
leans to take some steps in the right
direction. Some of you thought that
I ought to again be a candidate /
thought I was entitled to a rest; that
other men younger and better equipped
ought to come to the front and carry
the banner. ~ }a
I also said that greatsdeali of clap
trap and humbug would be injected to
the campaign. The opening speech Of
Gov. Van SAINT proves that. Two years
ago they said a great deal of binding
Irvine had been sold to the farmers on
notes, and there was 100000 outstand-
ing on that kind Of paper that would
be lost to the state. There was a great
deal Of binding Irvine sold and farmers
notes taken. Irvine has been sold on
time ever since the state began max
ing it, and Minnesota farmers notes
are better than bank stock.
Last June, before the state conven-
ton of his party, Gov. Van SAINT said
there was still $4,000 worth of those
notes unpaid. I have the letter of the
state auditor vouehing for the fact that
when Gov. Van SAINT made that state
ment every dollar of those notes had
been paid save $17.39. How will any
honest man meet that kind of trash?
We demanded tax revision and
equalization. We forced the Republican
party to take some action. They pass
ed bill for a tax commission. 1t was
not passed in good faith. The gov
ernor appointed the tax commission
and spent between $4,000 and $4,000
on it's expense account. Then he call
ed an extra session of the legislature
to consider it's report. The extra ses-
sion cost the state another large sum,
couraged one industry. 1t repealed the
dog tax.
Merger Suits Buster.
What have we to show for all the
blustef about the merger? After all
the talk and the lapse of a year there
is not case even pending against
the merger in the courts. There have
been difficulties, we are told. All the
parties have not been summoned and
the cases fall fiat. If the law has been
violated, any lawyer with sufficient
knowledge to secure certificate
emitting him to practice knows that all /
the parties to the suit must be brought
into court. Anything short Of this is
subterfuge.
Mr.. Lind spoke first in the First
ward at the big tent erected at Payne
avenue and jerks street. He arrived
from Minneapolis shortly L after 6
o'clock, and went directly to the Mer-
chants hotel, where he dined with Mr..
Rosing and T. D. O'Brien. After din
ner the party leaders were joined by
Judge Buck, John L. Gieske, Maj. Bow
Ter, Frank Day and NJ. F. Kahn. Mr..
Kahn and Mr.. O'Brien made UP the
party which accompanied Gov. Lind.
Gov. Lind's party arrived at the
First ward meeting promptly on sched-
uled time. The tent was filled to the
doors, and the sidewalks were lined
with eXpectant crowds The carriage
was met by S. A. Ponthon, g. ]. Weyl
and Edward Peterson, who escorted
the party through the crowd to the
platform. AS the party entered the
tent band struck up martial air and
1000 men stood up, barred their heads
and cheered like mad The first ova-
ton was for Mr.. Lind, but after he had
reached the platform the crowd gave
Messrs Kahn and O'Brien, who &C
companied him most hearty and en-
thusiastic greetings. The Fifth ward
reception was repetition of the First
ward demonstration.