Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-08

NAY &, 1914. s5.ss7.
But here the entire insincerity of the
hackers Of the Lynch program for the
conference was shown. They made
no proposition at all FOR organization.
In putting through their real designs.
they ignored the pretended purpose
for which they. had urged the calling
Of the conference, the only purpose
stated in the formal call for the con-
ference.
Delegates Retire From Conference
The Hennepin delegation. then an>
nounced its refusal to remain in the
conference, in which its plain rights
had been denied.
The great majority Of the Ramsey
delegation was py this time satisfied
that the Lynch program would be
carried out regardless Of the rights OF
any who opposed; and they, too, with
drew. Delegates from other. counties
followed Hennepin and Ramsey in CO.
ing out; but many who disapproved
the arbitrary and unexpected pro-
ceedings remained in the hall, pass
sively watching the machine operate.
The Real Purpose Of the Boss Dis
closed
The prearranged program was then
put through,-the real, but, until,
then, half concealed purpose of the
machines boss. Lynch announced a
candidate for governor, and, the ma
chine now running without open oppo-
sition, he obtained declaration in IA
vor Of that candidate, thus rlacing
the conference, at his bidding, in the
to the spirit of the statewide primar-
les and to the principle of nominal
ton by direct vote Of the people, ad-
vocated by President Wilson and w.
j. Bryan, and approved by a great
majority Of Democrats.
The Methods Of the Machine
It was the desire of the delegations
we represent, and Of many others
present at the conference, to obtain
and fairly exercise their rights as
members, in order to register ! protest
against the Lynch machine and it's
product. But even this moderate de-
sire was prevented, by~methods from,
which Boss Murphy in New York, and
, Boss Smith in New Jersey, might
learn points in the game OF machine
politics. The like has not been seen
before in Minnesota,-no such con-
tempt for the rights Of persons en-
titled to be members of political
gathering, and to be heard and to
vote in it. The boss dictated program
was railroaded through with such as
patch that many a good democrat in
1o% In
ing the issues involved and HOPELESS of
opposition or inquiry, submitted in
silence, though in doubt, to the re-
suits announced.
The Result to Democracy
: The Lynch plan, opposition to
which was thus stifed in the confer
ence, has meaning below the sur
face. The interests opposed to the
policies Of the national administers
ton will make a desperate effort this
year to regain control of the House
of Representatives. The adminlscra'
tion will need the support of ever,
democrat who can be kept in con-
gress. The steel trust, J. J. Hill, and
every predatory interest want the
Minnesota delegation to be all Repub
lican. Lynch's active, persistent sup
Qpr1 Of F. G. Stevens Republican
member from st. Paul, Hill 8 candi
date, against progressive Democrats
has helped the opposition to the
President in this Congress; and just
so Lynch's elimination Of Mime
sofas only Democratic member will
weaken the President s support in the
next Congress.
Dol
desert Wilson for his own gain. "Ir
the morning. he said at the close Of
the day when Clark had majority
minnesota will switch from Wilson
am an opportunist and think we
OUGHT to get what we can in politics.
He was answered that he did moi
know the Minnesota delegation. W.
believe that he does not know Min
nesota Democracy today. He is ready
to wreck the party at home and tt
weaken it in the nation in order tt
promote his personal ends. But thu
Democrats will resent such policy
as it deserves, and will condemn tn
betrayal Of trust either at Balti
more or in Minnesota.
| Conclusion
The motives of those whom we rep
resent, those who retired from tn
conference under the conditions that
we have stated, have been indus
triously misrepresented by Bos:
Lynch and his agents, including Re
publican newspapers, as in the state
ments that we acted in behalf OF :
particular candidate or other inter
ests. It will be found, when Lynch
and his alliances are better known
and the results Of his policies made
clear, that the course followed by
those for whom we speak was in thu
interest of the real democracy that i:
desired by the plain people Of Mime
sofa, and that the misrepresentation
of that course are but as the cry OF
"Stop Thief,'' raised by a maraude'
to divert attention from himself. A
Democrats, in sympathy with the sen
timents of all patriotic and progress
sive citizens, we denounce the obso'
lete political machinery operated by
F. B. Lynch. It is mis6t in Demo
cracy.
i Minneapolis and st. Paul, May l, 1914
T. J. L. .KIICHLI,