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Programme Of Gov. Pingree

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Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
November
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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Detroit, Nov. 18.- Colonel John Atkinson, who is reoognized as Governoreleet Pingree's nearest friend and legal adviser, when asked to state on what unes the ío'vernor-eleet proposetl to urge legislation, named them as follows: Primary elections; doing away to a great extent with conventions for local officers, and giving the people .hemselves more control in the selection of candidates. Two-cent fare on all the roads of the lower península at least. Taxation of raüroad property the same as other property. The application of the principies of the interstate commerce .act to commerce within the state. A vote of the people upon public franchises, such as street railway charters. The suppression of trusts and monopolies as far as the state can go in that direction. Laws against over-capitalization of corporations and swindles committed by promoters. Laws against the coerción of voters, and particularly to prevent great corporations of a quasi-public character, like railroads and banks, from exerting undue inrlufcnce in elections. The governor aiso proposes to do away entirely with the f ree pass system for public officials and will accept none himself.

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Ann Arbor Democrat