The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03
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Why Fletcher Should Be Chosen.

Tonight witnesses the close Of the
hardest political campaign this congress
sional district has known for many years.
It has been fight Of an unusual nature
from the beginning. The democrats, real
izing that 1t requires some thousands of
republican votes for democrat to carry
this county, nominated a man who, by
reason Of his racial descent, has always
had a strong personal hold on certain
voters who are usually republican. The
struggle throughout has, therefore, been
to gain republican votes for Lind on the
one hand and on the other to hold them
for Fletcher.
If Mr.. Lind Is elected it will be by re-
publican votes.
Why should he have them2
We have said before, and now repeat,
that there Is absolutely no good reason
why any republican should vote for Mr..
Lind.
Those who may do so will, if they are
perfectly honest with themselves, admit
that their motives are not those that
should govern in a contest of this kind.
They are largely to be classified into an
ttpathy for Mr.. Fletcher and personal at
tachment to Mr.. Lind. But neither Of these
motives is proper one to actuate a voter
in choosing congressman.
A congressman should be chosen. FIRST
on account Of his views Of national politi
cal questions, which under the party sys-
tenn, comes to the same thing as saying
that his party affiliation is Of the greatest
find &c
is therefore out Of sympathy with the poll
cies Of the republican party. He cannot
properly represent the people Of this dis
trict who are overwhelmingly republican.
AS a democrat he will Of necessity vote
with the democrats on all party questions.
T.. That means that he will be found voting.
II elected, against President Roosevelt It
Is important that such a superb president
as Roosevelt have a friendly majority back
Of him In congress. The choice OF a SIN
gle district, Of this district, may determine
whether the president will have a congress
that will cooperate with or oppose him.
A congressman should be chosen, sec
ond, because Of his ability to serve the 10
I cal needs Of his people, as they can be
served, in congressional legislation and by
departmental work at washington. AS a
veteran congressman with wide and In
fuential acquaintance, who knows all the
ropes Of Washington, who enjoys personal
acquaintance with lawmakers and law
administrators, Mr.. Fletcher Is vastly su-
perior to Mr.. Lind. Probably four years
would have to elapse before Mr.. Lind
could begin to approximate Mr.. Fletcher
excellence in this respect.
IT, Among a number Of other considera'
tons. one in particular appeals to US. Sup
pose that Minneapolis is willing to cleo
a democratic congressman just for thu
fun of It? Then we shall exchange thu
valuable services Of veteran for those
of a. green hand. But If Minneapolis
should lose it's senses now and elect :
democrat, it will probably reutrn to then
two years hence. Then a republican will
be elected to succeed Lind. After having
two years of apprenticeship to represent u
In congress we will be in for some NOR
Of the same. That would mean that FOL
four or six years Minneapolis would BIZ
lation and would not be we'll enough rep.
resented to even have its own affairs vel
looked after =
If the voters Of this county consult to
morrow their reason rather than thei
prejudices and caprices Loren Fletche
will be reelected. as he should be, by
very large majority. 4-..