Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-07-19

MIR. Lawson's advice to young mon
. not to speculate or buy stocks with
heir savings, but to go into partner.
hip with their money either in the
Of farm or some legitimate
business. s..- I. &....:.... y
HIS St Paul speech was quite
reported by the newspapers,
tut 4 little incident which was blue
penciiled by the managing editors Of
he leading dailies may interest TR1
BUNE readers.
MIR. Lawson was asked whether he
favored the republican or the demo-
Or attic party. He replied that he had
always been : republican and was not
yet ready to acknowledge it - fault.
This was applauded by the republicans
present. "But," continued the speak
Or, II don't know that it 10 any par
credit 10 ME either. I had the
of beiog . wieLess to .
meeting OF members Of the republican
national committee in 1896 five days
before the election, when it y a. gravely
announced that reports indicated that
Bryan would be elected. Between
them they raised i've million dollart
with which to buy the vote in = sufti-
cient number OF states to change the
result Then it was the turn for the
other side of the audience to applaud.
"If ones house Ia on fire aud some-
one gives warning of the fact, one
wouldn't be foolish enough to demand
to know whether the person giving
the alarm was . republican or demo-
crst before trying to save the proper,
ty. Idou't care whether man calls
himself q populist, socialist, democrat
or republican, just so he 10 loyal
American said the speaker. This
sentiment was spplauded by oil.
A little incident occurred Ut the close
of the meeting which has not been full
II reported in any OF the dallies. AT
the close OF Lawson's remarks there
was . spontaneous call from all parts
of the large audience for Ex-Gov.
John Lind who had occupied . seat on
the platform. ALI tho people on the
rostrum had arisen to leave and the
redoubtable former governor was bur
rying away with becoming modesty.
The calls we're insistent and suddenly
Mr.. Lind stepped back and with grea.
earnestness made one of those brief
but telling statements char acteristic OF
the man. These are his words as
nearly as I can recall them: Ladies'
and Gentlemen: Twill say but word;
I know that am expressing the senti'
ments of this audience when / thank
our distinq uished visitor from Boston
for his magnificent speech. The ques.
ton of the proper distribution of hu.
manity's earnings 10 always an inter.
esting one. am glad to know tia,
Mr.. Lawson is so ssnguine that his
remedy will be . success. I had the
honor of serving this state as cover.
nor. thought had remedy for
the same evils you speak of, here
addressing Lawson]. My remedy was
the reduction of rates. We were in q
measure successful, but At the first op-
portunity the people-elected the other
man. thank you" Thus Mr.. Law
son, who at first betrayed curiosity to
see the man for whom q dismissed
audience on . sweltering evening
would remain in their seats, because
duly informed ss to the identity of the
big man in Minnesota.
Martin Tew and myself had been
curious to see and hear what manner
of man this man LAWSON was, who haa
dared to defy the greatest financia al
combination OF the land. Thanks to
the courtesy of Gov. johnson We were
accorded the privilege of IN introduc
ton. The famous Bostonian is not
the fierce and strenuous character One
might imsgine. He is mild-msnnered
and deliberate in his speaking. His
manner Is graceful, cultured and dig
nified enough to suit the most fastidi
Gus Of that center of Gu ture and re.
flnement from which he halls.
V. E L.
St. Paul, July Is, 1905.