The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-19
PINGREE TALKS OF TRUSTS.
LincOln's Speech at Gettysburg the
Platform of the Potato Governor.


BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 1S.-Gov
Hazen S. Pingree, of Michigan, was the
guest Of honor at the January dinner
of the Independent club at the Ellicott
Square club house this evening. He
delivered an address on What Con-
stitutes Party Loyalty"
Gov. Pingree at the outset quoted
Abraham Lincoln's declaration spoken
on the field Of Gettysburg: "That gov
eminent Of the people, by the people
and for the people shall not perish
from the earth"
mo man." said the governor, cor set
of men have since that time been au-
thorized to modify those words or their
meaning. These words of Lincoln lie
deeply engraved upon the hearts
of the masses, without regard to party.
This great patriot enunciated, as good
republican doctrine, that the people
should not be feared, for the people are
fair and honorable and only demand
equal rights and opportunities for ali,
but special privileges for none. 1t is
the duty of such of us as believe In
the principles laid down by the great
Republican leader to follow as he point
ed the way
Gov. Pingree said 1t was the mis-
fortune of great parties that to them
flock those who desire to enrich them
selves by legislation. The masses OF
the Republican party would be only
too glad to get rid of such elements.
L make in my mind" said he, mo
difference between the integrity Of the
common people in one party or an
other. 1t is party leadership which is
most always at fault The governor
pointed to the vast increase of the in
fiuence of wealth indicating legislation
and government policies. He asserted
that Grover Cleveland disrupted his
party in doing the bidding of the
money syndicates, which made eno1-
nous profits out Of the scandalous
dond deal" He added: To-day all the
trusts ard monopolies which are bleed.
ing the country have taken refuge UNI
der the wing of the Republican party
because they fear the Democratic
party, which has kicked them out. In
my own state the railroads which have
never paid their share of the taxes,
have been faithful ally of the Republi-I
can party. 1 have had something to do
with the efforts of the people of Mchi-
gan to get a readjustment of railroad
taxation and rates, and every railroad
attorney and railroad doctor, every lit
tie country newspaper editor who has
pass, every politician who hopes for
financial favors to help re-elect him, Is
out of breath growing 'Pingree is not
a Republican, They cry this because
1 was elected on the Republican ticket
by majority of $4,000, and they do
not want me reelected. King Doodle
cries, I am the party and there is none
besides me-
Il say that any so-called Republican
who thinks that the interests of rail-
roads, trusts, monopClieS or SyndicateS
are of more Importance than the inter-
estS Of the average man had better
get out of the Republican party in
Michigan, for [ am going to fight it out
on Lincoln'S platform, no matter what
they call me. The monopoliSt, the fran
chise grabber, the lobbyist, are all ex-
IRENE partisans, and when any one OPP
poses their schemes they cry, You are
attacking the party When they elect
themselves to Office by force of money,
of providence in behalf of the nation
and it's honor. The masses of the Re-
publican party do not want to stand
sponsor for those agencies which are
playing the mischief with this coun-
trys welfare any more than the Demo
Gratis do. We have, however, some So
called leaders in our party who have
more faith in the power Of money than
in the power of the voting masses.
your membership is composed Of
men of all parties. I believe in indie
perdence in politics; 1 am somewhat
of an independent myself. Those CT us
who believe in government. for the peo
pie should not hesitate to denounce men
of our own party who would make our
selves only a government for the bene
fit of the almighty dollar and the pos
SCISSORS thereof"