The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-29
PlNGREE IDEAS.
some Things obs Expected ofAiIohigan''
New Governor.

somo Things tn br Expected ofMlchisnh's
New Governor.
Philadelphia Press: Mayor OF Detroit
and GOvcrnOr-clcCt OF Michigan plnerrc
has made the reputation of having more
original ideas than any other man in
public life. The fact TINT most all his
suggestions are practical has given
them wide popularity. His potato
patch plan waHa most Timely aud useful
scheme and II was seized upon At once
by number Of cities az practical So
luton Of the difficult problem Of dealing
with the worthy poor. His contest with
the street car companies of Detroit also
showed an adroItncss and perseverance,
which brought him wide notorRty.
After January /, 1887, Mayor PlnErcc
will become Governor Plngrce and u
wider field will br opened for him 10
display hiE peculiar talent. He has not
waited. however, for his induction into
higher office to give hints Of what
new ld.s he may try 10 put Into prtc-
tic" A few days ago In speaking OF ct-
GRrcttc smoking he said: 81 believe n
law ought to he passed 10 put into jail
not only the man that sells cigarettes,
hut the one that is caught smoking
them. II any one can pass suCh bill
I'll sign IT," AZ every one knows the
laws against selling cigarettes to minors
ar" dead letters on tho statute books.
Very little effort IL made To enforce
them anywhere and young boys obtain
Ms many cigarettes rs they want and
smoke them M freely az they choose.
This method Of stopping cigarette Smok-
Ing having failed the only practical plan
left Is to punish the smokers themselves
II IL 10 he hoped that the legislature Of
Michigan win pass such n law, and rs
Mr.. rincrcc has promised to sign IL q
test can he made Of its effectiveness.
Another Idea thu; comes from the fer
tile l'inSrcC brain II the following: He
Is convinced that tn" statute books Of
Michigan arr encountered with great
many 0hsolct" laws and laws which can
not b. enforced because there is no PEN
atty attached To them. ANd he has
accordingly offered a prize Of $a5 10 the
student u the University OF Michigan
who Will discover the greatest number
Of th'rs,' laws, and has appointed a
commission consisting OF Il circuit judge
and pr1mlnrn; lawyer to decide the
contest Mr. PnCrrc'S object lie two
Ihu III lnlS matter lite hopes tllat the
search ~ the statute books made nCCes-
sary by the terms OF tho contest will
In the frs; place famlliarize students
with the laws Of the state. and IN the
second place o. bring - light mass OF
useless legislation which can be stricken
from The statute books or amended SO
aS 10 brCUm" operative. Every lawyer
who Is acquainted with legislation
knows the prnnrncSS OF the legislatures
10 pas unnecessary laws. and the ease
with which they pile up in thc statute
books, and he will recognize the clever
HESS and practical character OF Mr.. Pin
Grc"'S suggestion.
These two Ideas Will Do for 4 starter
for Nj. Pincrcc In his new Office MS
governor Of the state X he can stop.
or even lessen, cigarette smoking and
can max" the laws % Michigan moro
accessible" and intelllEiblr he will have
accomplished two tasks which Il good
many sWtcS hav" Undertaken and fall
ed In. And there need he no fear that
lhrSc VIII be the last NJ the Pingrce
ideas. The originator Of the potnto
patch plan can he depended UPON 10
Keep the people Of Michigan busy and
the rest Of the country Interested during
the next two years at least. II he does
not he Will osasc 10 be Pingrce,