The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20

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, share OF the taxes, have been a faithful
} ally OF the republican party. They pu
| up the money which helps elect thei
kind OF people to the legislature and II
return expect favorable measures and ex
emptions from paying their just share o
taxes.
We have no grudge against railroads
We only ask what Is right and fair, anC
no more; but they have been undis
turbed 80 long and they have in the pas,
so we'll succeeded in evading their right
ful share OF taxes. that an attempt In the
last legislature to ask them to pay more
IL denounced by them, their hired new 8
pape and paid politicians, as reyelu
ito nary and unrepublican.
have had something to do with this
effort OF the people OF Michigan to get a
reimbursement OF railroad taxation and
rates, and every railroad attorney and
railroad doctor, every little country
newspaper editor who has pass, every
politician who hopes for financial iayors
to help reflect him, is out Of breath cry
ing "Pingree is not repu blcan."
They cry this because was elected on
the Republican ticket by majority OF
$4,000, being 81 900 ahead OF my ticket,
and they do not want me reelected.
King Doodle cries am the party and
there is none beside me-"
hope you will excuse me for using
my own case an an illustration, but l do
80 because know more of IL than / do
OF similar ones elsewhere.
believe in government for the people,
the plain people, just as Mr.. Lincoln did,
and say that any so.called republican
who think that the interest of railroads,
trusts and monopolies or syndicates are
OF more Importance than the interests of
the average man, had better get out OF
the republican party in Michigan, for |
am going to fight it out on Mr.. LIncoln's
platform, no matter what they call me.
believe the people will demand this.
The republican party wants no men for
leaders who worship the Golden Cali.
1t is noticeable that every rascal is
always an extreme partisan and hollers
patriotism and party loyalty 80 that
you cannot hit him without break ng
plate glass.
The monopolist, the franchise grabber,
the lobbyist, the political apostles OF
Doodle. are all extreme partisaus, and
when any one exposes their schemes or
obstructs their ambitions, they wrap
themselves in the flag and cry you are
attacking the party.
When they elect themselves to Office by
main force OF money, they ascribe it to
divine intervention OF Providence in
behalf OF the nation and it's honor.
A party which does not rid itself OF men
who make themselves prominent in it
with the sole purpose OF exploiting the
people and perpetuating the reign OF the
dollar, will lose it's influence with the
masses, and like church which accepts
robber q 1.-THE from wealthy and infiu.
entail pew-holders who wish to ease
their conscience, it will soon be all such
and none others. have at times SER
iously thought that the enactment OF a
law forbidding any church or institution
to accept requests or gifts from men OF
great wealth and making them keep all
they have would tend to make them less
greedy.
Principles are greater than men, and
speak as lifelong republican when l
say that unless the republican party is
led back into the spirit OF the principles
which Mr.. Lincoln so clearly stated In
the words which have quoted, it can
not long live as a great party.
Many OF US lifelong republicans who do
not train with the money power are
heartily sick OF being obliged to condone
and defend the trusts which have come
to board with us indefinitely.
We all know that the motto OF a trnst
IL ito charge all a market will bear"
There are many hundreds OF them now,
and they cover almost the entire field OF
wants.
Their work is noiseless and unceasing,
but like the dropping Of water, II will
wear the stone.
A penny on augar passes unnoticed.
but means forty millions q year out OF
the pockets Of the people.
Why make iuss about two cents on
oil, 1t amounts to 80 little? But it means
over sixty millions to you, and 90 II
goes all along the line. form of taxa.
ton which taps the pockets OF the pro-
Queer In such manner that he does not
know what keeps him poor.
A campaign OF education has lately
been started which proposes to teach |
the people that trusts are benevolent in.
situations and under Providence will |
make US all happy,
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