New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-10

H. S. PlNGREE.
happy He is tall and inclined to be stout. He
wears a beard and moustache. but no side whiskers
He talks in straightforward way and there Is
always a point TO his remarks. In reply to ques-
ton Mayor Pingree said that there were about
300 acres Of his potato patches this year and good
crop was promised
"A mistaken notion prevails, he continued. as
10 these pieces Of ground. The ground IN wnich
the potatoes are planted are not public parks. IL
is all private ground the use OF which has peen
given by the owners I did suggest to Council
that money that used in the purchase OF iano
for the city might be used in buying plots OF
ground for the poor work on; but this has never
been done
HIS WAR WITH MONOPOL1ES.
Mayor P.ngree carries on never-ceasing war
fare with the monopoes in Detroit and has been
remarkably successful in having prices reduced
He said, in discussing this question:
I'VE now have in Detroit about sixty miles OF
street railways with three-cent fare This mas
worked admirably. The profit is even greater
than those who originally opposed the idea I'M
agned We have secured reduction OF about one
third in the price of gas. We have arranged ior
an electrc-ghting system for the city at about one
half the original cost, and we have secured o'her
reductions in ratio. We getting along WE'LL
and / think that those who at first opposed these
reforms are coming to the good in them
Mayor Pngree has some unusual IDEAS ABOUT re-
form and he talked freely about them yesterday.
He referred as follows to the reform administration
now In power in New-York: II don't doubt mat
these reform officials are sincere. You nave had
several pretty clear manifestations Of that. don't
know enough about the Excise Jaw here 70 enter
into detailed talk about 1t. judge that you
have Just about the same law here that we nave IN
Detroit We have very little trouble there IL is
hard 10 jump from extreme to another The
law is on the statute books and you cannot blame
an official for enforcing It, The of1ciaI shouid De
censured If he did not enforce IT, Inc question
is whether the law is right or not II II is Cd
noxious II should be repealed. IN place IKE the
United States where have mixed population
sbe neone are not likely to take kindly to lmita-
ton OF their rights. Whether the enforcement Oh
the law will make the party in power so obnoxious
that IL will be turned at the next election as
see some saying, don't know.
CHARACTERISTIC OF THE PEOPLE
1.-The whole tendency OF the American people is
20 initiate II the leaders do one sort OF thihs' II
&c nre,ty sure TO pass clear down the line. lhere
orc neonle who drink on Sunday for various
reasons One man drinks because he likes It,
Another may make scant wages. having 'aree
family at home. When he goes nome his "iie anu
children reproach him because they have not as
good clothes the neghbors' he goes ou' "''O
tries 10 find Oblivion in drink
"Eor, when Won see a man who stands away up
4, The estimation Of his fellows take MS irenos III
TO get a drink at the nearest saloon, you can "
,rettv sure that this will follow all the way oo"
e. linz NJ his adherents. When people are all EN-
,loved II is very easy to govern mem II 10 w"e
49, .rs not working full time. and wages nave
So, reduced that there is general discohteh. II
Is calling for these men 10 see capitalists an" 49,,
lists getting valuable franchises ana p"!"'e s
for then 1t is right with these men '""' 'e
should begin. s. nonu,atio,
..you have in this city an overcro"oeu popuo"O
rr - l., and ont on the is too big an expense
<o- man who is making a small salary INC ~
roads have the franchises and they "ai' "
fare Now here is an opportunity ioi NV 49,
IN show whether they are sincere o' io'' Nv
1oard ~ Aldermen grant FRANCHISE 10 s'iev'
ioa,u ~ ,,oh oil nromse to equip line carefully
80 -, messengers for a three-cent rare Inc"
,a ,nero extend the line and get Out IN 'ne ooui'''
where living is cheaper Ihat WI" give '"N
man chance. -, . ,orhans that fran
nc O ,.adv been granted. That does not
- franchise may not be revoked. perhaps
tu, 4, does not follow that only one hhe can ~" 80
q s,reet Council, grant ahotnei ' III
line 10 run alongside IT, ihen ,"n,
saw perhaps, that a hhe 'a -. u,
and eou,pped 10 for 'hiee ~,
anu etu.'' Journalists In New-York who Will
,,,d.,,ake the task / can get capitalists from "
troll, able to give satisfactory references s,nv
ready and wiling to build such hhe' ~ sou
mat people would ride on line charslne ,,,nnad
when a line paraileling 1t ana equa"'
would carry them for three Genus
PHYSICAL WELFARE MUST BE Co->'iD-1-'N
,r, IL AFT right 10 look after the mora wa. ~
.,t.1 h,, Won want 10 look after their phyS
cal u,of,re inst a. we'll Ask any raiiroau man on.
he VII Tell YOU that the poor are Ms oe I,
era A millionaire doesn't count ioi any "a
is the poor man with his family VINO u'es ,,, A. nv
You hear politicians cry out that they via ~ 49,,
thing for the poor people. Now 'hey rhars
cere let them break down these monop Cor.
As no reason why a man should pay oouo, s,
Tor his ride or pay a double price TO MI -
Ter for his Oil or double rate 10 inc e 49,,
pany Your newspaper used 10 sen io' ,a.,car
To-day It sells for three. AT tha' I'M a The
fare was FIVE cents 1t has never c"""e IN
same relative improvements have Dee en- ~ costs
street RAILWAYS as In newspapers. 'o' 100 II
about 500 for a that useu " on An e.ec-
trio line these DAYS than IT used 10 cost ~ road
horses a horsecar line; iou S,' cenf above two
exce.lsnt.y run 8: that eVeIy ;sss attent
cents is profit Let the reformers pay lin and pay
70 taking mans beer away uelfare by getting
more 10 looking after his rea! we, 'nr,ce s
him the necessities Of ife at just p''N'
POLITICS IN THE WEST.
Mayor Plngree says that there is ho' me-" 49, suver
in politics in the West Referring 10 inc 80,
question he said: you don't hear "'"S .,,a 20
In Michigan lust now / do not. however IT, ont
the fallacy that all the silver sentiment viii cut
While do not think that the sNveetonsi ca mpagn,
much OF figure I'm the next ~ he met Whether
compromise will be effected IN tne, nj. he brought
Or not, don't know: but this thins ~" ~