The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-10
AS TO MUNICIPAL e

Literary Digest.
The second speech Of no,a z
subject was given before ~. 81
Century Club, New York M r.
ernor Hazen S. Pingree. ex-rS.3
trcit, Mich. Mr.. Pingree ~
II am a little ashamed 10 NJ
years ago knew but. little 49,
pal affairs. ! was like thousand
OF plain business men, who in,..
they are good citizens and thsyS,
discharging all their public "A,
yet who do not take sufflc!cn, is'
the affairs Of the town In wh,ch \
TO understand much about then \
/ regard the business man and I
to-do as greatly to blame. Thu
allow but expect those upon Nc
look down in contempt to FUR;
with good government and 10 ~
lives and properties, without rfss
anything toward 1t themsals;:
grumble at the results OF cs,,cSs;'
they do not attend, and con,nlSi5
Acknowledgement of those whom n
no part in selecting. Occasiu.si
rise UP and show their power K y
unpopular nominees, but as 4 f11S
they neglect their duties as tl57
have come to regard II as fhS7i
every man to take part in tho 20
and believe it would be wiz
sSdld prohibit men from voting e
voluntarily abstained from takihfl
nominations. Y NJ
IL was first selected as a caSfIf
mayor of Detroit by the most r.
people of the city. Men who ~
holdings In railroads. in stree(
companies, in gas companies, NJ
held positions on the various bosii
city, prominent merchants, bSnir
professional men, all united In N
me to become candidate. Il IN
very soon after my election that II
roads were paying less than theft 6
taxes. said so, and the railroad
immediately left me. discovered q
gas companies We're charging r.
rates. / said so, ard the owner
stock turned their backs upon ne II
the bankers specializing In the ciij
! denounced the practice, and b.
nouneed me as an unsafe man. / Y
the old turnpike roads, and thelf
called me an anarchist. In short II
that every time l attempted TO orI
abuse | lost a large and Influenza
of supporters. was four TINES
mayor, but in each campaign MI
painfully aware OF the loss OF ODD
although my majorities gradually q
from about 1900 to something MI
10000. l was honored by the M
stituency when elected governor b
jority of more than $4,000. 1t II III
to be proud of that when the i'll
classes turned their backs upon
common people of the city, who Z
poor to have axes to grind and m
only interested in the growth and \
OF the municipality, always stool
and supported me in every forrak
When you consider this expentH
will not be surprised that hase
lean upon the common people Is 4
foundation upon which good gpN
must rest.
Among those who have oppcged
ferent reforms introduced ars II
would be supposed to be above n
and who are universally regard3
highest types of citizens. They ~
places in commercial life. Soms
are judges; some OF them are sell
members OF legislative bodies;
great bankers: some are merohap
All of them are eminently respet4
strange as 1t may appear, their
has in almost every instance roq&
their interest in public charter
nopolies, which had been prpcurea
tionable methods. Against w
OF such men it has been absclulHy
sary to appeal TO the masses 70 re
city from being tied hand ana
without mercy. BAN
agree with the celebrated EnglA
who said: In every country tns
in the cottage. and If the ilG@
does not shine ~
is failure and yo1
is a mistake have been MADE
aware of the expenditure OF lafp
money to elect corrupt aldermen =
officials. This money Is contts
men who stand high In the coInmus
who expect to be paid back q nu1
rom the public treasury. Thelh q
corrupt the people are reslsla
Door. the honest yeomanry Of laen
"You will ask, perhaps wnsslg
suggest any remedy for the ewls ,
nave been describing. My expena
brought my mind to this conciuut,o
he streets OF a city belong tos
md that no mayor or common
| right to barter them away. ig3
% the living and not to the deaa
sdy against many OF these evils Y
ownership and the entire
or. if monopolies =
which depend upon public fav@t
iolute control by and dependens
people. SO long as we allow
speculate in the use Of our stres9
expect the people to be sub1ec!
Iitant charges. So long as we ea
companies for light NJ
,ect poor service and hign f
will not only solve malI
but. applied on
viii bring railroad companies.
,anies. Steamboat lines. tclee
oanies. telephone companies
lgencies of commerce under
ectlon.
1--WE have an extraordinsn
presented in nearly all OF oM
titles at the present time
'oads applying for admission y
o obtain an entrance on 49,
of the old lines.
.ipe for the people themseiy.s.