The Irish standard., 1902-04-19

look but to cheer. Mr. Lind was not
billed for speech. But he made one.
After the speakers of the evening had
finished, though the hour was late, the
audience called for Lind and would not
be denied. AS he arose he was hailed
with deafening plaudits 1t was some
moments before he could speak. As
soon as he could be heard he proceeded
as follows:
$50 long as you have been willing to
own ME all these years, 1 see no reason
why 1 should not be willing to own
you with the same frankness. The last
time l had occasion to address the
Democrats Of Minneapolis derived a
little leaven and hoped it would work."
Governor Lind bestowed most of his
attention upon the national congress
and its tariff legislation and the policy
of the administration towards the Phil
ippines. Referring to the latter sub
ject. he said the question was still with
us worse than ever.
"The right will win, but do fear
that for the time being the American
heart is dormant on this question:" he
said. "Until that cruel policy has be-
come so thoroughly known that the
ministers of our churches and our
women rise to condemn it, there is no
hope. The principles of the Declara-
tion Of Independence do not seem to
appeal to the people just now. The
only appeal they hear is that addressed
to the pocketbook."
To illustrate what he deemed the
dire consequences of an imperial pol
icy, Governor Lind declared that an
imperial policy had driven England,
the poor mans country, the country of
liberty, to put tax on the poor mans
bread of 10 cents on every hundred
pounds Of -four and cents on every
hundredweight Of wheat
"If it is true the foreigner pays the
tax" continued the governor, ''it means
a great deal to the state of Minnesota.
A discriminating tariff of 10 cents
against flour will absolutely prohibit
the importation of American flour into
England. That, and the imbecile leg
islation of our government, will almost
stop the importation of our flour into
Europe"
Governor Lind then turned his atten-
tion to the tariff legislation on sugar,
which he said had resulted in exclud-
ing all refined sugar that could have
come from Europe. In consequence
this country had lost the trade of Rus.
sia and the greater part of the trade
with Germany, which had put an abso-
lutte prohibition on our apples, pork
and ham.
In referring to congress in this con-
nection, Governor Lind spoke of that
body as the sugar trust, and added:
II beg pardon, that is too general"
Referring facetiously to the differ
ences arising between certain members
Of the Minnesota delegation, he said:
II am glad that there has been no
duel between Tawney and McCleary."
Discussing the efforts of Minnesota's
delegation in behalf Of the beet sugar
industry, he said:
II am no student Of chronology, but
I apprehend that there is q close rela-
tion between the beet sugar industry
and the big mitt' industry. If you
will show me two beet sugar farmers
who will say that raising sugar beets
has been profitable industry, 1 will
donate 500 to any charity. Sugar beet
raising may, in many, many years, be-
come profitable, but not for a while.
If it does it will not require any tariff
or bonuses. All we have at present is
lot of buildings at st. Louis Park to
gaze at"
AS for the st. Louis Park establish
ment the facts, he said, would show
without a doubt that the Oxnards, the
men who organized and contributed to
the sugar trust some years ago, were
large owners of the stock of the con-
cern.
Referring to the tariff on Canadian
wheat, Governor Lind declared that
this country had established an arbi-
trary wall between itself and Canada,
which should and must be abolished.
In conclusion, Governor Lind said:
"Let us have good, sensible Amer
lean legislation, based upon the prin.
ciples Of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence.
II am a thorough Democrat and with