The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-18

to bartering judicial affairs, the Ameri-
can citizen Is engaged in an unworthy
occupation. Judges of courts where
leare determined our most sacred per-
sonal and property rights ought not to
be subjects of political barter. The
people of the state believe in an able,
clean and non-partisan judiciary. The
Democratic state convention selected
it. Two Democrats were nominated
and two Republicans. None will deny
that the two Republicans nominated
are the peers of their associates on the
bench.
Mr.. Butler arraigned the Republican
party of Ramsey county for breaking
faith on the ancient agreement to keep
the judiciary out of politics By pre-
serving a non partisan bench. For
thirty years Judge Brill a Republican
has honored the district bench. For
years the equilibrium was kept true,
| but now out of six judges but one
Judge Bunn-is a Democrat. He has
been renominated and Mr.. Butler said
he believed that he was assured of re-
election by a handsome majority. He
asked for the restoration of the politi-
cal balance, and to that end urged the
election of Judge Bum and T. D.
O'Brien."
He spoke also for Judge Egan, a
man who had been county attorney and
Judge. Mr.. Butler complimented Coun-
ty Attorney Kane on his administration
of the office. He declared him a good
man, good lawyer and entitled to
reelection.
In introducing Mr.. Lind Chairman
O'Brien said that the Republican party
in the state had passed from control
of the men who had made it great and>
gone to the control of the men it had
made. All it's great leaders had been
retired to private life Senator Nelson
was talking to the people of certain
apprehensions and insisting on Repub-
licans voting for Dunn, and was de-
claring that the Democrats were abus-
ing Dunn. I'VE haven't abused Dunn
Mr. O'Brien said. 1--WE don't abuse
anybody who can't help himself We
take man who is big enough to take
care of himself"
T.. J. McDermott, Democratic candi-
date for attorney general, was the last
speaker. Mr.. McDermott congratulated
the local Democracy on the excellence
of the judicial, county and legislative
tickets put in the field He promised
to make clean canvass. Congress
man Lind's speech follows:
I come before you tonight not to ask
your votes, as on former occasions, but
to discuss according to my best light and
Judgment our mutual duties and obliga-
tions as citizens of the great nation and
of our beloved state On the third of March
next my political career will end. will
never again seek or accept public Office.
1 have no political ambition ungratified-
no desire except as citizen to aid and
assist my fellows in furthering the cause
of good government.
Men differ in their views of life. of re-
ligion and of society. They differ in bus
mess methods. They differ in their views
as to the sphere and functions of the ma
tional government. Out of these differ
ences have grown political parties Ma
tionally the American people are arrayed
in two great opposing parties. These
parties differ, and differ vitally, on the
questions of national taxation and expend-
itures the attitude that we should assume
toward other peoples with whom we come
in contact, and many others which I will
mot stop to discuss tonight. But venture
to say that as good citizens of Minnesota
we do not differ as to the necessity for
the due and orderly administration of the
laws of our state. We do not differ on
the proposition that all public burdens
should be fairly distributed; that all
money collected by taxation should be
honestly and wisely expended for the pur-
poses for which the tax was levied That
our public property and our school fund
should be guarded; that life and liberty
should be protected and equal rights af-
sforded to all under the law. say broadly,
that on all questions pertaining to state
and local government our people are
agreed in aim, though individuals may
differ as to methods and detail. Good
government, honest administration by
clean men is what we all desire at heart.
and no good citizen should permit party
zeal or party pride to silence this patriot
ic impulse.
THE WELFARE OF THEzSTATE
The legitimate end of party organization
is the welfare of the state. When citi-
zens. actuated by common views and
common convictions, form and maintain
party organization to effect their purpose
for the public good, their action is not
only laudable, but under our form of gov
eminent it is absolutely necessary to ac-
conaplish results In organization there is
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