The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
LIND SPEECH STRS
MINNESOTA VOTERS
Former Governor Leaves the
Republican, Candidates, Dunn
and Jones, Helpless

If we could be assured that every
voter in Minnesota would receive a
copy of T h e. Clio b e containing Con-
gresham John Linds> great speech of
Monday night, we would close our
headquarters and go home. John A.
Johnson and F. G. Winston would be
overwhelmingly elected said Chair
man Frank A. Day at the Democratic
state headquarters yesterday.
The Lind speech at the Peoples
church Monday night was the principal
topic of political discussion in the Twin
Cities yesterday. Democrats were en-
thusiastic over the telling argument
! made by the Minneapolis congressman,
and his arraignment of the Republican
| candidates for governor and lieutenant
governor, and Republicans who are in
sympathy with the state ticket headed
by K. e. Dunn did not attempt to cen
ceal their apprehension that the speech
would work great injury to the men
whose official records had been thor
oughly and completely exploited.
| 1t was announced at Democratic
headquarters yesterday that the speech
| would be printed in supplement form
for circulation in the weekly papers,
and that 10000 copies would be printed
in pamphlet form and circulated broad
| cdSt=OVof the state.
Exposure Is Complete
Mr.. Lind's exposure of Ray w.
Jones record and of r. C. Dunn's
claims to credits in the Duluth & Iron
Range land grant constitute the most
terrible arrangement ever presented in
a political discussion in Minnesota,
Mr.sDay said. 1.-THE findings were pre-
sented by imam who has put politics
behind .hinl,.sa man who has declared
that he is aicandidate for no position
either elective or appointive, and whose
| only purpose in presenting them is to
serve the public. The record was
read on these candidates without NAL
ice and without fear. It.was the great
est campaign speech ever delivered in
Minnesota, and were it possible that all
the voters were to read it carefully
there would sbe no question of the re-
suit of the contest -
Other st. Paul Democrats were as
enthusiastic in regard. to Congressman
Lind's speech as Chairman Day.
did not hear the speech, said ID. W.
LAWYER "becausesI was busy speaking
flor our candidates in Minneapolis last
night. addressed three big meetings
| in Minneapolis, and never have seen
such enthusiasm for Democratic can
didates as there is this year. Every
indication is that Johnson and Win
ston will make a clean sweep of Min
neapolis. I read Congressman Linds
speech in T h G. o e this morning,
and l was Immensely pleased with 1t.
1t was fine address and its logic was
convincing. Mr.. Lind made an argu-
ment that no amount of lodging Will
avail to permit the indicted men to es-
cape"
John Lind always cuts to the bone,'
said former Senator ALBERT Sehaller,
III x1,.I1 RlaN De-, 01oaf-
church he did, more than that. He cut
to the bone and then through the mar
row.
Means Thousandsh'of Votes
e. III. Hobe declared that Mr. Linds
speech was. grand effort. 1T will
make thousands of votes in Minnesota
for our candida tes,' said Mr.. Hobe. ut
comes at a timely point in the cam
paign. The great tidal wave in the
direction, of John A.. Johnson seemed TO
have reached its height, but this
speech by Mr.. Lind will further i'll
crease Mr.. Johnson's majority. l re-
gard Johnson's success as assured and
by a large margin. His popularity IS
growing call over the state, and Mr..
Lind's searching criticism of the lead
ers of the opposition will further in
crease his lead"
Congressman Lind's speech seems
TO me to contain more meat IMAM all
the reports that have seen rejecting
on the conduct of the state auditors
office 1t was certainly marshaling
of facts which seem to me wholly un
answerable, said r. T. O'Connor last
night.
eve might as well burn up the liter
ature we have printed in the past"
said J. A. NOVEL;, one of the Ramsey
county members of the state central
committee. ITO my mind Mr.. Lind
simply took the last vestige of cuticle
from Mr. Dunn's scalp. The Johnson
trespass reports were bad enough. but
this charge as to the conduct of the
former state auditor in dealing with
the immensely valuable land grant of
the Duluth & Iron Range railroad is
scorcher."