The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-19
SPEECH BY PINCREE
MIcHIGAN's GOVERNOR TALKS TO
INDEPENDENTS Of BUFFALO.
He Discusses "yNhat Constitutes Party
Loyalty and Says Some Harsh
Things About "BOsses."
STRONGLY CONDEMNS TRUSTS
BONDHOLDERs, MONEY - INDICATES
AND FRANCHISE GRABBERs,
And Protests Against Being Called "a
Republican Traitor Because He De-
nounces Alleged Public Evils.

BUFFALO, N Y. Jan. 1s.--Governor
Hazen S. Pingree, of Michigan, was the
guest of honor at the January dinner of
the Independent Club at the Ellicott Square
clubhouse this evening. Governor Pingree
delivered an address on what Constitutes
Party Loyalty" in the course of which he
said:
In his memorable address on the field of
Gettysburg Abraham Lincoln spoke the fol-
lowing words: That we here highly resolve
that these dead shall not have died in vain,
that the Nation under God have a new birth
of freedom. and that government OF the
shall not perish from the earth Such We're
his hopes for the future and such was the
platform which this great Republican there
laid down for his party and for those who
should come after him. No man or set of
men have since that time been authorized
away from the spirit of their meaning. 1t
Is. as IT were, a new commandment which
ne ne mas slven US, 70 stand hrin IN deIense OF
the common people that those who died for
liberty may not have died in vain, that we
may live as a Republic.
These words of Mr.. Lincoln lie deeply
engrayen upon the hearts of the masses,
without regard to party. The heart of this
great patriot beat with sympathy for the
toilers and with a love for mankind. He an
inundated as good Republican doctrine that
the people need not be feared. for the people
are fair and honest and only demand there
shall be equal rights and opportunities for
all but special privileges for none.
throughout his entire career he pinned his
faith to the common people 1t is the
bounden duty of such of us as believe in the
principles laid down by tins great Repub-
lcan leader TO follow as he pointed the
way. If the party has been led away from
these principles 1t is the duty of those
whose words may influence and who love
the party OF Lincoln to make themselves
heard and TO lead it back to the Magma
Charta of self-government.
1t y the misfortune of great parties when
and selfish motives all those who desire to
enrich themselves by legislation which this
party can give them. So to the Republican
party there have flocked during the past
few years many birds of i'll omen undesir-
able tenants who are making the house
SO foul that they are driving out the right
ful owners. These undesirable acquisitions
the masses of the party, who are to-day just
as honest; nom. 2 Just as patriotic just as sincere
TO get rid of for the partys good
LEADERSHIP &T FAULT.
Il make in my mind no difference between
the integrity of the common people in one
party or another. Those who have no ak
to grind who do not make a living by party
professions or party favors, can all of them
be trusted with doing what is about right.
1t is party leadership which is most ALWAYS
at fault when things go wrong. The av-
erage man who has belonged TO a party for
great many years will stand a great deal
before he leaves it. This fact has often
been taken advantage of by those who con
tro! party, directly or indirectly and peo-
pie submit to what they know is wrong and
10 policies and platforms with which i'm
their innermost heart they do not agree for
party sake. A party and its policies are.
after all, controlled by a half dozen men
IN more or less; II these men are of the type
OF MT Lincoln We have government for the
people. Ii they are of other tynes which !
might mention we have government for
pondholders and plumber. These two kinds
or government are not at all alike; the
FORMER VIII perpetuate, the latter destroy
by the way. government for bondholders
Is becoming quite common in the world
natlens gone into the hands of a receiver
All tnat the poor, miserable laborers in the
Nile valley anc their children for three gen
sfatiqns st can earn is to be paid over to Brit
lsh bondholders, and the government 81
Egypt gets its orders from lombard street
Greece Is mortgaged and was nor permitted
20 nght Tor lis interests by those who held
Grecian bonds. In India. in Turkey In spain
tns nnuence oI the coupon Is paramount
me welfare OF the people a secondary con-
esdeEation.
In late years in our own country the in
lluence OF wealth IN debating legislative
measures and government policies is be-