The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-22
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The Republican organs in their des-
peration over the plight Of the state
ticket, rush from one threat to another
in their search for something to stem
the tide. They appeal to party regu-
larity in order that the national ticket
may not be endangered. Again they
say that Senator Clapp is in danger,
and again they say that John Lind
has designs upon Senator Nelson's
seat.
Intelligent voters will not be deceiv-
ed by these bogies. There is not
person in the state who doubts that
Minnesota will give a very large ma
jority to President Roosevelt. There
is not a thinking man who does not
know that the success Of the Demo-
cratic state ticket can in no manner
endanger either of the United States
senators. These same arguments were
used in 1896 when Lind was a candi-
date, and again in 1898 when Governor
Lind was elected. Gov. Linds elec-
ton in 1898 and his wonderful run in
1900 in no way endangered the state
for President Mckinley in the latter
year, for he received majority of
1900, while Lind was defeated by
only 1000. Neither did the fact that
the state elected Democratic gov
ernor in 1898, in any wise change the
complexion of the legislature The
fetch Of party regularity fortunately
is no longer sufficient to hold voters
in line for undesirable candidates. The
day has gone by in the state of Min
nesota when the majority party can
nominate any kind of a candidate it
pleases and be certain of electing him.
Voters are beginning to discriminate,
and Republican candidates for office in
this state can no longer depend upon
the overwhelming majorities of that
party in a presidential year to carry
them through.
The Republican managers and Or
gans realize this fact and so they try
to whip Independent Republican vot-
ers into line by asserting that the
whole Republican organization in the
state will be endangered and even dis
rupted by the defeat of their guberna-
torial candidate. Just how this will
be brought about they do not attempt
to show. Nor is it explained to any
one how the voters of the state which
gave 1900 majority for Mckinley and
only 1000 majority for Van SAINT can
be led astray by such assertions.
The professional politician delights
in the voter who always votes his
ticket straight. If all voters were of
that kind the professional politician
could always do business in safety.
They could nominate candidates to
their liking and trust to the man who
votes his ticket straight, to carry them
through. 1t is the independent voter
who brings dsmay to political mana
gers. There are at least $4,000 such
voters in the state of Minnesota. Gov
ernor Lind's campaigns demonstrated
that fact. This year the Republican
managers not only have to contend
with the independent voters in Mime
sofa, but they have also to contend
against well defined and widespread
revolt against the political acts of
their present candidate for governor
and the political methods of his
friends.
There are two campaigns being car
ried on in this state as far as the gov
crnorship is concerned. One Is the
campaign carried on by the Democrats
in behalf Of Mr.. johnson against Dunn,
and the other is the campaign of out
ragged and disgusted Republicans
against the methods of their party by
which, for the first time in the state
OF Minnesota, the voters of whole
county We're DISTINGUISHED, and for no
other reason than that it was neces-
sary to do so in order to nominate
certain man for governor. With these
two vigorous campaigns earnestly car
ricd on in every county in the state
there can be no reasonable doubt of
the election of John A. johnson for
governor of this state.
A movement which was at first re-
volt has become a revolution, and it is
not at all beyond the province of prob
abilities that Mr.. Johnson may be
elected by such majority as will
carry with him the remainder of the
Democratic state ticket. The remark
able speech of ex-Gov. Lind in st. Paul
on last Monday evening in which he
indicted and convicted from the
records in the state house the candi-
date for governor and the candidate
for lieutenant governor Of reckless
disregard of the rights of the people,
in itself should be sufficient to assure
the election of F. G.. Winston for lieu
tenant governor, along with the head Of
the ticket. 1t is memorable cam
paign document, without any attempt
ut defamation or oratory, in fact it is
more like legal argument, orderly in
it's arrangement and precise as to facts.
Taking its citations from the political
records, it places the two leading can
didates on the Republican ticket in a