The Louisiana populist., 1897-03-26


The first suggestion of the name OF
Gov. Pingree of Michigan fer presi-
dent of the United States came from
Miss Mary 3. Miller, pupil Of the
Englewocd high school, Chicago. In
an address on the political situation
over year ago she very cleverly sum-
med up the evils of our times and
pointed out certain remedies, such as
government ownership of all monopo-
lies, including gold and silver mines
and the unlimited coinage Of both
metals. Pingree, then mayor OF De-
troit, was suggested as the man to lead
the people to the promised land. 1t
was predicted that he would become
governor of Michigan in 1897 and that
he would later on be named by the
Republican party for president OF the
United States. In event that the Nc
k:nley administration fails to bring
prosperity, and We are sorry to say 1t
viii, Pingree would be the logical
Republican candidate in 1900. What
effect would such a condition Of affairs
have on the Populist and the Democrat
lc parties? There was general shak-
ing up Of parties in 1895, but If the
Republicans name Pingree there will
be a worse shaking up in 1900. One
thing certain, all the Republican party
would not take Pingree. The Hanna
Gratis would flock with the Cleveland
Gratis and it would be battle be-
tween the plutocracy and the people.
The people oe the country will watch
proceedings in Michigan from now on
That state will be theater Of ac-
ton. Although a nominal Republican
Pingree is in reality Populist All
the, corporations were against him in
the late campaign Yet The people
elected him by a tremendous plurality.
He ran ahead of Mckinley almos!
$4,000 votes. Just read what he said
On the eve of his administration as
| governor: it
Il don't believe in these great for
tunes. Here are the Vanderbilts, with
their s100,0o0,000 apiece. That means
an income of at le2st $4,000, 900 and per-
haps more. Figure that down and it
means an income OF about $4,000 day.
Think Of it" declared the Governor,
| raising his hands above his head. "One
man having an income as large as that
of $4,000 OF his fellow citizens COM
bined. believe we ought to have
some kind Of law regulating those
things 1t seems the constitution WON'T
! let us have an income tax and won't
let US have an inheritance tax. guess
the constitution needs amendments to
ii, 80 we can do something.
They talk of limiting the number
of hours in a. days work. Why should
not the amount of money that any one
can pile up be limited? After they get
SO much let the accumulations be
turned over to the government to les
sen the taxes of the people"
What is your idea Of proper sized
| fcrtune?" he was asked.
Il haven't made up my mind on that
yet. When Carter Harrison died he
left $3.50, GOO to each of his children and
gave the balance of his fortune to char
liable objects, saying he thought $780,
900 enough for any one man to have.
why, when you get. these fortunes
up into the big millions, you see faith
ers taking their daughters to Europe
for a sale to duke or prince. How
much did the Vanderbilts have to pay
for their Duke? What was It c. p.
Huntington got? 1t was full-hedged
prince, wasn't it?
"a lawyer who represented the
prince in that affair told me that Hunt
ington was going to give the money to
the bride. You see the lawyers ar
range all these Details After every
thing was ready for the wedding, and
i: was just about to come off, and the
transfer was about to be made to the
bride. the Prince called halt. No.
sir, the money had to be paid over to
the Prince, and Huntington had to
come to time.
Il tell you such things are dis
grace to a nation If people haven't
enough sense not to do such things
the law ought to limit their incomes"
Good for Pingree! We need such
men in these times. 10 matter by which
party name they chose to be known.
Illinois has lost an Altgeld. but Michi-
gan gets Pingree. The principles Of
the Populist party will not down. The
star Of the people is in the ascendant.
God re.gns-VoX Populi.