The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-29
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whv Lind Will Be Beaten.

Why Lind Will BE BeateH.
The most sanguine estimates Of the way
in which the next house Of representa-
tives Will be politically divided do not
give the republicans more than a plural
ity of thirty. A few accidents In dlHer-
emit parts Of the country may easily wipe
out this estimated majority, IN view or
the fact that there are 3S6 congressional
districts It is possible that the issue IN
a single congressional district may de-
tsrmine what party shall control the next
house. 1t Is, therefore, positively un-
pardonable for any strong republican dis
trict to send democrat to congress.
The Minneapolis district Is normally
republican by at least 5000, yet 1t Is
asked to send democrat to congress-
and is counted by democrats and some
impartial observers as doubtful this year
The democratic candidate. Mr. Lind, can,
however, be elected only by receiving
some thousands Of votes that are ordinar-
lily cast for republican candidates. ana
represent men who would be indignant
if they were classed as democrats.
Yet in voting for a congressman a
mans party affiliation should be remem-
bered If ever. On the municipal ticket
and sometimes on the state ticket 1T Is
hard to establish q logical relation with
national politics. but a congressional con-
test is national politics pure and simple.
A vote for John Lind is beyond all
doubt a vote for democracy.
Do the republicans of this county wish to
be recorded as voting to promote the in
terests Of the democratic party?
It Is pretty certain that whatever Pres
fdent Roosevelt proposes the democrats
will oppose. AS a democrat Mr.. Lind
will have to train with his party or be re-
duced to insig nificance. His vote and his
influence will be used to block republican
policy. The republican members Of con-
gross will cooperate with President
Roosevelt The democratic members Will
not. If you vote for a republican you are
voting to hold up the presidents hands.
If you vote for a democrat you are voting
to embarrass the president and to battle
an administration that believes in and
strives for positive achievement.
Do you want to help hinder a presi-
dent like Roosevelt?
In Mr. Lind's case there are particular
reasons, too, why no republican should
vote for him. He Is the most dangerous
and destructive enemy Of the party in this
state. In 1896 when political chaos was
threatening and the republican party was
in desperate straits and in need Of strong
and faithful men Mr.. Lind, whom it had
honored with three terms in congress,
threw the weight Of his great popularity
on the side of the enemy, left the old party
and lead, as fusion candidate for governor
of Minnesota, a formidable assault upon 1t.
Defeated that year he returned to the at
tack in 1898 and was elected governor of
Minnesota after a campaign that was very
disastrous to the republican party. Being
in office he and his lieutenant Mr.. Rosing,
used the power republican voters had
foolishly given them, to organize the dem
ocratic party in this state as 1t was never
organized before. AS governor he publicly
and bitterly denounced the national policy
of the republican party enforced by the re-
suits Of the Spanish American war.
Barely defeated for reelection in 1900, he
took up his residence In Minneapolis and is
now trying to do in this congressional dis
trict what he has heretofore done in the
state-get office by republican votes and
then use that office to strengthen the
democracy and demoralize the republicans.
We can not believe that the republicans
Of this congressional district will be SO
weak and 80 foolish to let him attain
his purpose. Aside from the reluctance
Of the local republicans to be stampeded
there are some facts in recent political
history. concurrent with Mr.. Lind's per-
forrnances, that indicate that this time he
has made mistake that is likely to end
his political career.
It will be noticed that while as a state
candidate he has received very large
vote. his personal popularity not equal
to making votes for the democracy either
in the congressional and republican years
of 1896 and 1900 or in the congressional
elections of 1898. The people were voting
for the individual, not for his personal
principles. This time, as a candidate fol-
congress, he can't separate himself from
his party. They are one and indivislble
The Intelligent electorate of this congress
slonal district perceives this fact. and the
result will be- that Mr.. Lind will be sent
back to the quiet of his Minnetonka home
and the duties of his law office.