Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-28

Oct. II, Hon. John Lind discussed the
state issues laying bare the record OF
the republican candidate for governor:
He spoke as follows:
come before you tonight not to
ask your votes, as on former oc-
casions, but to discuss according to
my best light and Judgment our mu-
tual duties and obligations as citizens
of the great nation and of our beloved
state. On the third of March next my
political career will end. I will never
again seek or accept public office. I
have no political ambition ungrad-
fied-no desire except as citizen to
aid and assist my fellows in further
ing the cause of good government.
+ Men differ in their views of life, of
religion and Of society. They differ
in business methods. They differ in
their views as to the sphere and func-
tons of the national government. Out
of these differences have grown politi-
cal parties.1 Nationally the American
people are arrayed in two great OPP
posing parties. These parties differ
and differ vitality, on the questions of
national taxation and expenditures,
the attitude that we should assume
toward other peoples with whom we
come in contact, and many others
which I will not stop to discuss to-
night. But I 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 bur
dens should be fairly distributed; that
all money collected by taxation should
be honestly and wisely expended for
the purposes for which the tax was
levied. That our public property and
our school fund should be guarded;
that life and liberty should be pro.
under the law. I 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 administra-
ton by clean men is what we all de-
sire at heart, and no good citizen
should permit party zeal or party
pride to silence this patriotic impulse.
THE WELFARE. OF THE STATE.
The legitimate end Of party organi-'
Eation is the welfare of the state.
When citizens, 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 government it
Is absolutely necessary to accomplish,
results. In organization there is pow
erin power there is danger if de-
voted to selfish Or personal ends in
stead of the public good. In the con-
duct of any organization, especially
ton by a. few INSCRIPTIONS men is
comparatively easy. BY fraud, sharp
practice and corruption the will of
the few is substituted for that of the
many. The decree of the manipula-
tors is put forth as the judgment of
the whole body. This is What has
happened to the great Republican
party in this state. It was attempted
In Wisconsin, but will fail, and I trust
that it will here. Never before in the
history of the state have a quarter of
a million people-a whole congress
sional district-been denied a voice in
party coufcil.
It may be urged that this is no
concern of ours. From party stand
point it is not. But from the stand
point Of our common citizenship it is.
The Republican party of this state is
numerically strong enough to elect
every state officer and control every
: department of government. When it
selects fit men for the various offices
we have no grievance and make no
complaint. But the cause Of good
government and the honor Of the state
are in our keeping as weh-as in theirs.
When through fraud and sharp prac-
tice the Republicans have been pre-
vented from giving us nominees
worthy Of their party and fit for the
positions for which they have been
named, we have right-to complain.
We have the right to appeal to them
to repudiate the ticket which is not
theirs by choice. We have the right
{ to appeal to them to aid us in Sc
-lecting men worthy the honor Of the
state. We concede freely that the
great body of the Republican voters
in this state is as patriotic and takes
as much pride in the good name and
fame of the state as we do. If those
voters had had a voice in the recent
so-called Republican convention,
would they have remained silent on
the most important question before
the people-the gross earnings tax?
1 would they have dragged the supreme
court of this state into the filthy
whirlpool of partisan traffic? Would
they have nominated for high Office
men notoriously unfit and unworthy?
.ssS PRAISES JUDGE LOVELY.
IL the patriotism and the conscience
ssof the Republican party in this state
I had-had a voice in that convention
would the convention have taken back
sfI,e nomination Of Judge Lovely, a just
and upright Judge. and placed his and
I the other judicial positions at the dis
posa1 Of the political nucksters in the
party !, .s:s. z=s.