The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-31
THE CONVENTION


was composed of men who mean to
win and believe that they are going to
win. And every movement that was
made. almost every word that was ut
tered was means toward that happy
end. 1t was harmonious convention,
and when it adjourned last night there
were no disappointnents to avenge. no
wounds to heal, no mistakes to regret.
1t was good days work.
Of the personnel of the ticket T h e
Clio b e has already declared it's un-
qualified approval. Without opposition
John A. johnson, of st. Peter. and F.
G. Winston, Of Minneapolis, were nomi-
mated for governor and lieutenant
governor respectively. No stronger
men, no better men, none more likely
to be approved by the people, and none
more certain to give this state dig
nifed, efficient and honorable admins
tration could be found. Democrats
were beaming with joy and Repub-
Iican flags We're at half mast last night
wherever these nominations were dis
cussed
Friend and foe unite in declaring
that John A. Johnson is the ablest
leader of Democracy in Minnesota to-
day. He is a man of the highest abil-
ity and of ample experience in public
affairs. He is man of absolute fear
lessness, and the keeper of his own
conscience. None can dictate to him
and none can sway him where duty
lies before. He is also man of great
personal magnetism, and at once wins
and convinces the audience he ad-
dresses. We predict that the cam
paign he makes will offer many a dis
agreeable surprise to the opposition.
Equally high praise is due of the re-
is a Democratic warrior tried in many
a battle and never found wanting. The
tary of state, Thomas McDermott for
attorney general and Byron J. Mosier
for treasurer are all excellent, and the
strength of these candidates will be
appreciated as the campaign goes for
ward. The nominees for railroad COM
missioner are men who can be trusted
to enforce the law and insist upon the
peoples rights; and the candidates Sc
1ected for presidential electors will give
dignity and strength to the ticket as a
whole.
Too much cannot be said in praise of
the action of the convention in relation
to the judiciary. Minnesota Democ-
racy takes the high, the patriotic, the
unassailable ground that positions on
the supreme bench should not be made
the trading stock of cheap politicians
or the prey of still cheaper partisan
lawyers with ambitions far beyond
their abilities. 1t has raised standard
wish their highest courts kept free
from the influences that have destroyed
much and corrupted more. And it has
made this no mere empty profession,
but has vindicated its faith by it's
works in nominating strictly nom
partisan ticket
The candidates for the supreme
bench consist of two Democrats and
two Republicans. Judge Brown, be-
cause of his acceptable record and
sterling qualities, is indorsed. Judge
Lovely who, with an equal claim on
recognition, was rejected by the Re
publican convention because it had
agreed to trades in which he was not
a factor, is nominated as a Democratic
candidate. And the two men who are
Democrats in the fullest sense of the
term, Judge Otis and Hon. John Lind
need no Introduction to the people OF
Minnesota. The former is a man who
In his service on the Ramsey county
bench won golden opinions from the
profession and from the public. The
latter is lawyer of the first rank and
man whose unassailable character
and probity mark him with especial fit
ness for this high place For its treat
ment of the judicial office alone the
Democracy of Minnesota deserves and
should receive the support of every in
telligent and high minded voter.
The platform adopted by the conven-
ton might serve as model. There
are no long winded platitudes. Scarce
ly word is wasted. Yet the party is
put unequivocally in line with the right
on all the issues of interest to our. peo-
pie. The Democrats of Minnesota de-
clare for constitutional government and
equal rights as represented by the ma
tionaI candidates and platform of the
party; for tariff revision and reeiproci-
ty with Canada; for the extinction OF