The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-26
From a staff CORRESPONDENT.

ETQIIl u OIdiI Correspondents.
CROOKSTON, Mimi, Oct. 25.-A
rold, heavy rain, driven before keen
ugly wind, utterly failed to spoil the
greeting rendered Leonard A. Rosing,
chieftain Of the Democracy, and for
mer Gov. Lind, by citizens Of Crooks
ton and Polk county tonight The rain
set in before daylight and continued
almost continuously throughout the
day. Long before noon the roads were
seas of mud, calculated to keep the
farmers at home even if it were not
for the heavy downpour of rain. But
they came, some OF them driving long
distances to hear the speakers. Under
the circumstances the mass meeting at
the Crookston Opera house was a re-
markable gathering. The size of the
audience indicated that had the
weather been fair the comfortable
opera house would have proved all too
small for the accommodation of the
crowd
Gov. Lind was compelled to catch an
early evening train for Minneapolis and
the meeting was in consequence called
to order before the usual hour. When
the former governor began his speech
there were not more than 500 in the
audience, but within a few minutes
there were few empty seats and those
on the main floor could have been filled
by those standing in the rear aisles
and the lobby
Happily introduced.
Mayor Nat. Campbell presided and
led the party of twenty distinguished
Democrats and Peoples party men to
the stage. He opened the meeting
with neat little speech expressing his
appreciation of the pleasant duty de-
volving on him. "The duty of intro
ducfng Gov. John Lind, the best gov
,ernor Minnesota ever had, and Leonard
A. Rosing, the next governor
Mr.. Rosing and Mr.. Lind were given
receptions, individually and collective
ly, that successfully refuted the Re-
publican claim that they no longer en-
Joy their immense hold on the
people Of the Red river valley Halvor
Shirley candidate for state treasurer,
was also the recipient of cordial
welcome.
! Mr.. Lind confined his address large
ly to discussion of national questions,
with particular reference to the trust
and tariff evils. He. pointed out to the
voters the futility. Of electing Repub-
Hcan congressman with the hope of Sc
curing tariff reform, as the Republican
majority inc congress is unequivocally
opposed to tariff reduction, and will
hold the Western Republicans down.
The peoples only hope Of securing re-
lief from the tariff and it's offspring.
the trust, he argued, lies in cutting
down that majority by the election of
men who not only believe in tariff re-
form, but will affiliate with the tariff
revision forces in congress. This, he
said, Republican congressman may not
do because .of the party loyalty which
unfailingly prevails over principle
Passing to matters of state policy,
Gov. Lind suggested that Gov. Van
SAINT could better pose as a tariff re-
former If he would commence his re-
form at home, and called attention to
the peculiar methods advanced by the
genial governor in escaping the pay
ment of taxes on his steamboats,.
Short but Influential.
On account of the time consumed bv
Gov. Lind, Mr.. Rosing's Crookston
speech was one Of the shortest he has
delivered in the campaign. He devot-
ed his time to a stirring discussion of
state questions, and especially those
evils and qualities of government now
pressing H6dVlly on the producing
classes of Minnesota. 1t was his speech
in Polk county, and 1t put him before
the voters in a new light. Strong as
he was in the Red river valley, to-
nights speech undoubtedly turned
votes to him.
Gov. Lind, Halvor Shirley and Nor
man Lind arrived early this morning
from Breckenridge, where last night
they addressed a record breaking
meeting. Gov Lind spent the Anajor
portion of the day prior to the arrival
of Mr.. Rosing, at o'clock, receiving
the scores of personal and political
friends, who called to renew friendship
and pledges of loyalty.
Mr.. Rosing's reception to Crookston
was most gratifying. He came from
Bemidji in the care of a special COM
mittee representing Polk and adjoin-
ing counties, and the rain stopped long
enough to permit a partial perform
Ance of the reception programme, which
{ncluded q march to the hotel. The
line of march was led by brass band.
The committee which escorted Mr..
Rosing from Bemedji to Crookston in
cluded j. z. Carpenter Alex Thomp-
son, III. G. Ebbighausen, L. Fontaine,
.Archie McKinnon, Daniel McKinnon
/ Charles Westcrberg, John Morgan, of
Thief River Falls; NJ Engelbret, w. F.
Kelso, of Hallock; L. F. Bayrell, OF
Nas4;nUaI ~ NI;n&L D1on