Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-29
GOV. PINGREE IN LINE
IN MOST THINGS EXCEPT THE
NAME.
Ehe Michigan Republican Governor IL
Opposed to the Tariff and the Gold
Standard-May Stand With the New
Alliance.


corporation organs of his state. 1t is
a fact that Pingree's name was on the
Populist ticket every time he was elect
ed mayor of Detroit, and the populace
of Michigan thought enough of him
to run his vote over 10000 ahead of
McKinley's last fall. The jackson La
Dor Advocate comments upon one OF
the recent attacks upon Pingree as fol-
lows:
"In a recent issue of the Allegan Ga
zette Gov. Pingree is severely criticised
because he publicly denounced the
Dingley tariff and those who uphold the
st. Louis platform.
LET us review the statements there
in contained and see what 1t unwilling
ly reveals: First, that Republican
governor has had the courage and hon
esty to disapprove of the legislation CT
the party that elected him; that MI
Hazen S. Pingree, governor of Michi-
gan, by an objectionable blunder OF the
Republican party has taken leave OF
his party, if not of his senses Yes,
no doubt the Republican party has
committed an objectionable blunder In
the passage of the late tariff bill as 1t
also did when it adopted the gold
standard plank in its platform at st.
Louis. And after committing such
plumbers is it any wonder that the gov
| ernor takes leave of his party that has
so willingly and grossly abandoned the
only principles that appealed to any
honest Republican-the free coinage OF
silver, true protection of American Ia
Dor? If the editor of the Gazette or
any other advocate of the Dingley tariff
will point out to us a single instance
where American laborers have had
their wages advanced, or an extra man
has been employed to that extent, we
will admit that it Is protection TO
American labor. Perhaps the Gazette
thinks the governor has lost his senses
because he does not see the vast ad-
vantage to American labor, in the sud
den rise of stock in the sugar trust,
the tobacco trust, and the coal combine,
as Senator Burrows does.
1--WE are of the opinion that his ex-
cellency will have good company and
plenty of it in looking for man of
the right proportions to fill the sena-
torial chair, which certainly the in
dustrial classes of Michigan ought
never allow the shadow of Burrows to
fall upon. Who says the governor
himself would not look well in that po-
sition, and do the correct thing by the
industrial classes that have stood by
him so many times and never found
him wanting? His (Pingree'0 nomina-
ton of one year ago was about equally
the result of chicanery and cowardice,
1t is claimed. Whose chicanery? The
Republican partys, of course. Whose
cowardice? The cowardice Of the Re-
publican party. We always considered
it the meanest piece of plitical chican-
ery for the Republican convention OF
Michigan, representing by large ma
jority a free coinage constituency, to
adopt gold standard plank in its plat
form: and the most objectionable
piece of political and party cowardice
to nominate a pronounced free silver
man for governor upon such declara-
ton of principles A most unpardon-
able blunder indeed, deplored by every
true and honest Republican in the
state.
acknowledging the chincanery and
eowardce of the manipulators of the
Republican party in Michigan, the Ga
zettte and other party organs, who mis-
take the manipulators for the party
,, and party name for party principle are
deyoting their time and talent to per-
sonal attacks upon the governor, who
stands today where he stood before and
on the day of his nomination, pro-
nounced advocate of free coinage and
consistent protector of American Ia
Dor. and not of the American trust.
"Mr. Pingree's position today is con-
sistent with his statement before cleo
, ton that he was free coinage can
didate running upon a gold standard
] platform" A free coinage candidate
|, certainly could not be expected to turn
r out a gold standard governor. And II
the governors criticisms of the tariff
hill are wrong the Gazette" ought to
be able to answer his arguments in
, satisfactory manner and not resort
to the cowardly device of belittling the
7 governor. Yes, standing for right and
Justice constitutes Populist, and there
y are great many Populists these days
nd we say all honor to Gov. Pingree
and long live the Populists.'
n Gov. Pingree is one friend of the
people who did not walk out Of the
g Republican national convention last
d year; but his recent utterances indi
cate that he is preparing for his exit
e from that temple of monopoly, ant
n when he does go it is probable thai
Michigan will go with him.