The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
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! Radical Governor Goes Back ON
Doctrine Of the Equality Of Races

! Radical Governor Goes Back ON the
Doctrine Of the Equality of Races.
We reprint from the Inaugural Mes-
sage of Governor Baker, ofCalifornis,
the following paragraph, showing
that that Radical functionary don't go
much on the doctrine of his party, that
all men are equal without regard to
race, color or previous condition"
The introduction to this State of
large numbers of Asiatics has excited
the jealousy of one class of citizens
and the anxiety of all. That the inn
mediate effect fthis immigration will
be TO cheaper labor, is apparent; and
in the influx of this race the laboring
classes find cause for alarm, while the
political student and the class not de-
pendent upon manual labor for imme-
dlate support. regard with apprehen!
sion the introduction of a people into
our midst SO different from our own
as to preclude the possibility ofassim-
ilation. These fears and apprehen-
sions find full expression IN the plat
form of both political parties. That
the introduction of this race cheapona
labor, and that many industries have
DOGu pIOScCulCO are nOH ulduO
feasible through this labor, cannot be
denied, but that cheap labor and the
immediate material development of
our various resources, are tho
highest objects to be considered may
we'll be questioned. Material wealth,
that form ofproperty which manifests
itself in great and costly enterprises,
expensive mansions and other indica-
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in themselves and the accepted evil
dence of prosperity, may be purchase
ed at cost and maintained by q means
that will make them but the sure evil
dence of nations decadence. 1t may
be true in large sense that the inter-
ests of capital and labor are the came.
But the capitalist and laborer do not
make bargains with each other under
the principles of abstract political
economy. Each is prompted by self
interest and pushes any advantage Of
fered by the occasion each avails him!
self of the others necessities. Any
system which introduces q class of la
borers whose -wages- are e-exoeptienelly
low, for special reasons, gives the cap
italist that advantage in making
terms and whatever has tendency
to establish O fixed line of demarka-
ton between capital and labor, and
create laboring caste, is social and
political evil. Under the stimulus OF
mechanical inventions, there 10 no
danger but wealth will be created
with sufficient activity. The danger
is, it will be massed and not distribu-
ted, and that danger will be increased
by any system which has a tendency
to make labor servile or place human
labor upon an exact equality with the
productive power of machinery. The
control of the question of Asiatic inn.
migration lies exclusively with tho
Federal Government. Treaties, com-
mercial relations, and national tradf-
tions are all arrayed against any inter-
ference with free immigration to these
shores, and much difficulty may be
found in bringing our national legis-
lators to fully comprehend the evils
threatened, which are now local and
and not general. 1t is the general
sense of the public that Congress
should be memorialized upon this SUBJ
ject, and such restrictions sought at
the hands of the General Government
as will secure this State, with it's hope
full future, to the possession of peo-
pie that can share equally with each
other in political power. '4-i DiiaHin