Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 24, 1902, Page 4

———E Brand Rapids Berata Review Published Every Saturday. By E.C. KILEY & SON. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE guteied. in» the Postotlice at Grand Rapids Minesat. Oficial Paper of Tasca County, Village of Grand Rapids and Deer River aud Town of Grand Rapids. FOHN LIND. From the Red Wing Argus. What will John Lind do? The chance of his running for gov- ernor is the bugaboo of the Republi- the possibility of his not run- nightmare of the Demo- with his certi- ti » of election already sealed by the will of the majority of the voters, with the demand of the people and the entreaty of his friends urging sits with lips compressed and impossible. vans} ning is the There he sit him, says i Plays with she notion ina ghastly way. To one, if be bad any notion of politics he might run for congress in ibe Hennepin district. He has no 1b of it, ‘Lo another, if he did inything atall, it would be enough yy any man’s ambition to be nayor of Minneapolis, for in the cities the chief problems of the decade wait for It is the same sort of pleas- antry as when he offered to run for ilderman if they wished. Lind never tried so hard to’ get elected as he is trying now to avoid it. Onice seekers look on an paradox. Shallow observors speculate ou some ulterior motive. They guess ibis a bit of stagecraft that his final weeptance of the nomination may be more impressive. They reckon it is finesse that he may hold the nomina- arms Jergth until he is sure election goes with it. Absurdity in other fomms founders about his refus al to pick the plum banging ever his head. 'o his closest fmends he is an enigma. solution. ing Lion at Gh, there are-reasons enough, He has given the best years of his life to politics and sémething is due to his family. ‘'wice he has abandoned prof- itable practice to take the state's sti- pend and has twice begun anew. And now they ask him again to yield bis liviog and work for board wages where he should be making provision for his family. It is too much to ask. If the people had bid him, he would have continued in the governor's of- tice: they'did not and he is quit of his obligation to the state. Tovere isa youngster in the house thabis more to John Lind than the Whole state of Minnesota. If he is to proyide for that child’s rearing he ybout it. No, thank you, gentlemen, He had his fill of luusks, he has tasted the Dead sea ap- Home is a good place and the ‘and that flows with milk ang honey is not found py pilgrimage though the desert of politics. ‘To think of getting out to face the hardships of a campaign when he might be home playing with the baby — it does not appeal to him. A man has better chance of surviving a bat- unburt, he Once said, than of aping whole from a campaign such as the odds here entail. Lind does not lack courage, moral or physical, but he is past the age where danger aud daring appeal to one for their own sak it makes him shudder to ubink of three and four meetings a day, driving from one to another across country in chill October rains, or making eleven speeches a night in sulfocating halls. ‘There is a limit to endurance. must’ be ples. * And supposing he was elected—it was barren comfort at best. to make recommendations to a legislature that neve" gave better than lukewarm cor- diality; to invite co-operation from who-imust take care that the Democrats did not get too much cred: jt; tou receive from the city dailies less than fair recognition of what un- der the handicap was accomplished; to go into the next campaign knowing phat the second executive office in the state would bear grudging testimony in favor of his administration, swift witness against it. One who wishes to serve the state would rather do it under conditions where service would be effective and recognition would follow. s Why should one put himself to so much toiland turmoil for emoluments that are negative and rewards of ac- gowplisment that are hardly percep- tible? But now the legislature has taken away What control of affairs the gov- ervor once had. As a member of the boards that govern state institutions, he could at Jeast have supervision and gain hearing for his views. But now that the board of control isa close executive body the governor may be ignorant of their very proceedings held in secret council. His term would be half gone before he could .|alliance of one member, | impress his policy-on the board by.ap- pointing the second of the three mem- bers. And where the railroad commission, at least. for the second year of his term, was a tower of strength, the governor cannot now be sure of the Not only that, but if it should choose other policies than his the governor must bear the blame of the public that for- gets it has taken the authority from his hands. He might find after two harrassed years that his political capital was spent and the tame of his former deeds dissipated in hopeless attempts to accomplish something through iu- struments on which be could never lay hands. Political prudence adds its warning to otber arguments. ‘To those who urge On him duty, ambition, party ex- pedieney, political necessity, Lind is inflexible. It is impossible. * % * One word for the comfort of those who ayust have an ulterior motive. Popular report ascribe, to Lind the ambition to be United States senator and the particular ambition to jous for the seat of Knute Nelson whom he vastly scorns. He cannot help feeling that his position there would be com- mandivg, his influence the widest, his power an integer in national at- fairs. It would not be time wasted. Buta man who goes to the senate wishes to live ina manner befitting a senator, to keep his end up, to meet his colleagues on equal terms. Auda married man wishes even more to have his wife meet the senate’s wives on equal terms. And thatis not dove on a senator’s salary. Davis coud wake both ends meet, but Davis was retained counsel for several railroads and had besides the dividends of a lucrative corporation practice. Nelson is in like manner independent of his salary. But Lind as senator would be under conditions that forbade tvo close frlendship to the corporation. So while it would add nothing to his assets to be elected governor it would be an incumbrance to be elec- ted senator, If he entertains that ambition there is the more reason fur making hay in season: ibis an ambition for the fu- ture and shuts out more effectually designs for present preferment. You and Ido not kuow his reasons. ‘These are considerations more or less plausible that may govern his de- mm. Whatever the arguments, friends and counszlors wbe have gone cheerfully to have bim listen to rea- sun have come back disappointed by his inflexible repetition, Lu is impos- sible. x * * -What will John Lind do? His being elected governor or not is a small matter to that decision he mIbust soon make, of which-he is not yet conscious. His history you all know, how he was born in Sweden, how he came to Minnesota to work on a farm when he was a child, the accident that forbade manual labor, his fitting bimself to teach and to practice law, his inevita- ble getting into politics because he bad qualities of leadership. He was elected to congress for three terms and as much longer as he pleased. When he found that he must chvose between complying with his party and keeping faith with himself, he choose to follow his convictions. He was not allowed to stay in retirement and as candidate for governor on the other side, in the midst of political chaos, he was hardly beaten in a pre- sidential year in the face of an enor- mous adverse majority. Compelled to run again he was elected by 20,000 majority, 60,090 yo.es ahead of his ticket. As governor he let no opportunity fail for serving the people, ruling for the shipper and consumer as against the railroads, for the farmer as against the elevator, for the state as against any private interest, compel- ling from many who were not his ad- herents the admission, “He is the best governor Minnesota ever had.” - * * In one circumstance he was parti- cularly fortunate. He assumed oftice without conditions imposed py friends. Those who bad worked bard- est for his advancement refused in any way to tie his hands. Those who politically speaking could have asked anything refused, even to their own hindrance, to hold any obligation over him. They would not so much as re- commend any man for appointment, telling both the vcandidate, and the governor that while they were glad to say what they knew to the Credit of this man or that they dectined to hamper his choice, and often taking from him the unpleasant part of ad- vising sume candidate to withdraw. When one sees how his successor was ensnared .by those who surroun- ded him, this unselfishness that mini- stered to the fame of Lind’s adminis- tration shines the brighter. With the same loyalty that they labored for his promotion, bis friends kept themselves in the background when it i ih | ares was attained. Politics has few. paral- lel cases. To few men is ‘it given to inspire such Joyalty. His term ended, Lind dcclined re- nomination but was drafted into ser vice by the unanimous will of the party. a * * He failed of election in a defeat that was victory and went joyfully back to his family and bis law prac- tice, crying quits to the state. He is dore with the weariness of campaigns and the vexation of office. He is out of politics and mighty glad of it. He can rest on the fair fame of faithful -service. He bears unchal- lenged the title of Minnesota’s most distinguished citizen. Retiring to private life, he steps into a comforta- ble law practice to which his acknowl- edged abilities estitle him. It is as though he had profitably pee te all the years that seemed pecuhiarily wasted. He is tired and he seeks rest. He has earned ease after his labors and he looks to tind it. He has discharged his obligations to the state and can give bimself to nearer dusies that most strongly appeal to him. for freedom. Just taxation is the bold- est step for social justice that can now be taken in the state. These things are suggesting them- selves to his patient thought. He is trying to shut his mind against them. He is saying to himself there is plenty of time, another year will do. It may not be his to choose. Some- times a man may not plan his future but must do the next thing, Jobo Lind has a will that is inflex- ible. But there is a cali to service that 1s imperative, #summons that is inexorable. It is being borne in upon Lind, try as he may to resist it, that he1is the man who must do this service; that by more than the choice of ambition; more than the vote oka convention,-more than the will of the people he is ordained to lead. od When the spirit of prophecy naa upon a man there is no looger ques- tion of honor or comfort, of fame or fortune, rest or reward, betitting style or provision for the future, no ques- tion of success or failure, defeat or victory. f Defeat and victory are alike his servants. he stars in their courses Imagine a mounted picket who has been riding the outpost all day com- ing back to camp, lighting his fire, putting on coffee pot, turuing to his tent to get a change of clothing—and the bugle sounds alarm. Hungry, wet, exhausted, he springs to the sad- dle cheated of his well earned bivouac. Because the call must be obeyed. x ® * Now in these days stupendous for- ces are moving in the state, bringing mighty problems to the cit: 3 Slavery had to be put away with greatcost. But slavery was an an- achronism whose day bad passed be- fore ever it became a political issue. Here are changes pressing upon us that concern the yery structure of society. Ia the years when slavery was a burning issue the perservatiou of the republic was linked with it. Buz now not merely the saivation of the repub- lic but the very existence of free in- stitutions is involved. It is not now a question whether the state shall be republican or monarchy; it is a ques- tion whether society shall be demo- eratic or feudal. The multitude feels vague appre- hensiou. They look fora leader: they seek a propbet who sball show them the way. The shrewd peddler goes looking for Achilles among the ef- feminate witb a sword hidden in a busket of gewgaws. And if Achilles ever lays hand on that sword he is compelled to come from among the maidens and go fight. It is his doom. ‘These are the gifts of Lind—slow patient thought, intense moral earn- estness; clear vision without mental mus; strong, detached syimpa- gifts that have hithetto held him to publie duty. * * * Until now he has given service de- yout and faithfut, all that a man could in the places to which he was called under the conditions at tbe time existing. In congress he wasa useful and respected member, but he originated no policies and stamped his name on no great measures. As gov- ernor he was a model administrator, careful and conscientious, working always in the cight direction, but compassing no radical ends, aiming at no large designs of construction. Ry conspicuous fidelity he has won such contidence of the people as no other man in Minnesota enjoys today. And when great duties are to be per- formed it is to John Lind the people idstinetively turn not yet conscious whut they crave. ‘To him now they look to prophesy the course they shall take to meet the conditions fast shaping themselves. Quit of his obliga.ion to the state in one sense, he owes himself more than ever to the people, bound to them by the strongest of all ties of service, that they have need of him. If one gets an occasional reflection of his patient thought, this is grad- ually creeping in on his consciousness and conscience. It brings him a bid- ding such as no man who hears may withstand. As thought takes form, as prophetic vision clarifies, as the keen instinct of justice squares itself to definite ends, the whispering of the inward yoice grows louder, and louder, more aud wore insistent, until it is a bugle call to action that will not be denied. “ But how could he serve the people as governor, whose hands are tied? One of the first conditions of social justice is equal taxation. John Lind as governor could frame a policy cf taxation that the legistature, what- ever its complexion, must consider, could persuade the peopleof its justice o surely that their legislature must adopt 1t, It would be a personal triumph, if that appealed to liim.< It would be a notable service to the peo- ple, a fundamental act in keeping the purity of our free institutions—which must appeal to him. Justice in tax- ation predicates “justice in’ other things, Justice and equal laws make fight for bim. He sets his foot on time and events because he builds for eternity. The spirit of prophecy is brooding over him. What wii John Lind do? REPRESENTATIVE LOREN FLETCHER of Minneapolis, is at last up again the real thing. Bernard of Cass Lake, Walker and Washington, is after your Uncle Loren vnd therefore his defeat will surelv-fullow. HR tS FisHine ought to be good at Cass Lake. There appears to be plenty of suckers up there from the way they bite at Bernard's bate thrown out from Washington. It 1s reported that the old fellow has made between $3,000 and $4,000 out of Cass Lake fish during the past few months. BE abs Oe THE ABYSSINIAN CALENDAR. Nearly Every Day a Salnt’s Day in ee Coautry. A fearful and wonderful thing is the Abyssinian calendar. Nearly every day is a saint’s day, and is known by its proper name and not by its date. For instance, if you ask an Abyssinian whether a certain thing happened on the 14th of Hadar (the equivalent of our November 23), he will not under- stand what you mean; but if you say, “Was it on Abuna Aragawe (the name for that day), that you stole that sheep?” a comprehending smile will overspread his handsome and intelli- gent features. The year is divided into twelve months of thirty days each, and at the end of the year, to make up the 365 days, are added five days, called “Quagme.” Hach year in succession is called Matthews, Markes, Lukos, Johannis. Matthews, Markos and Johannis have each a “Quagme” or five days, but Lukos, or leap year, has a “Quagme” or six days. The Abyssi- nian year begins on our Sept. 11, and, although dating as we do from the birth of Christ, they are nearly eight years behind us in time—September 11, 1900, was in their calendar Ist Maska- ram, 1893. Their method of reckoning the hours of the day is also peculiar to our notions. They eaunt the day as beginning at sunrise, and not at midnight, as we do. Thus our 7 a. m. their 12 o’clock day; 8 p. m. is their 1 a’clock day, and our 6 p. m, with us would be 2 o'clock night with them, and our 4 a. m, would he their 10 o'clock night. Smallpox in London, The records of the Metropolitan Asy- lums Board provide useful material for the purposes of comparison. Between the years 1884 and 1900, inclusive, 17,- 000 cases of smallpox were received into their hospitals and 2,198 persons were employed therein, Of these 17 con- tracted smallpox, of whom 13 were not’ revaccinated until after they had joined the hospital ships, while 4 were workmen who escaped medical obser- vation. During the past year not a single case of this disease has occurred among the staff of the hospitals. A concluding paragraph in the report of the statistical committee is an extract from a report published in 1872. This report states that out of upward of 14,800 cases of smallpox received into the hospitals, only 4 well-authenticated cases were treated in which reyaccina- tion had heen properly performed, Without the aid of the public, sanitary authorities and medica: practitioners can do but little, but with ready co- operation the prevalence of smallpox could be largely reduced. The Ho'y Seat, The holy seat is nothing more nor less.than a wooden chair which, ac- cording to pious tradition, was used by the Apostle St. Petey as first Chris- tian Bishop of Rome. The ancient framework of yellow oak, all worm- eaten and decayed, is preserved behind the tribune of the Basilica of St. Peter in the gigantic gilded bronze church designed by Bernini, which is upheld by the four great fathers of the church —namely, Saints Chrystom, Athana- sius, Ambrose and Augustine. 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