The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-26
HON. THOMAS ~. BROWNE, ON THE
CHINESE

In these days of ReRublican rule and rain,
and monopoly, it will be well for the people
to scan, with more than uscGi severity. the
utterances of their representatives. 'IflIedi-
ana wants ooolle labor in her workshops
and on her farms, the declaration has not.
so far, been made in any authoritative form.
Still, Hon Thomas NJ. Browne, a DIS
| tinguished Republican Representative in
Congress- lifts up his eloquent voice in favor
of cheap Chinese lsoor, which degradts
] American labor wherever it appears Mr.
Browne, in his late speech, with consum-
mate cunning seeks 10 relieve his party O.
| the odium which HE Gtteranoes deserve, By,
saying that he speaks only for himself
Such amiserabIe subterfuge as that is worthy
only of an arrsnt denAkgogue. Mr.. Browne
can not in that way relieve his party of the
disgrace which, with indecent duplicity, he
declares himself rea6y,to bear alone He
saws: What l may soy is .diaargeable to-
| no party" Possibly M. Browne desires to
have it understood that he appears as an at
torney for some cheap labor monopoly and
is speaking for a fee. ct does not matter
l0fr. Browne represents the Republican party
Ct Indiana in Congress, and is its most elo-
;11ent representative He speaks for his
party, and no amount of aSsserti6n to the
contrary, on his part. will enable him to
pal the wool over the eyes.sf the people of
thkE State. Mr.. Browne plants himself
squarely on.the issue, aad with all the argu-
meets he ON command, and with all the
perSr asiveners of his aaSte.ly ,eloguence,
PLEADS for the introduction ofiehinese cheap
labor. Mr.. Browne knoxs-lfOr it is q mat.
ter of official record in the State De part
iment. over the signature Of aJUnited States
official in ChiRC-that a CliRese' farm Ia
borer c&n be had for $l2 gear. with board.
He knows that aecoolie can be hired at frs
FIVE to fifteen cents per day to do niscelLa-
necus work. He. knows that Chinese We
meo have to E7ork in factories foe.
six cent? day. He knows
.thatG cody who s1Ees from s. to 81 year
knowing these facts--officially recorded in
the State DeFartment-Mr. Browne fsvors
the introduction of cody labor into Indi
ana, and every other S4ate in the Union.
He knows, for the statement is officially
made. that China can supply the world"
with this kind o. cheap labor, and Mr..
Browne votes against the Gill which has for
its purpose the rescue OF American labor
from the degrading contact with cody
cheap labor. Mr.. Bs0wn is clearly of the
opinion that 1t is the "duty of political
community to protect cts citizens from the
introduction from Without of disease.
pauperism and crime" Believing this, it is
not little strange that whAp hill is up to
DO the very thing he believes Ought TO be
done. be opposes it by speech and
vote. Those who know most of
Chinese in this country 20 no
hesitate to say that their presence
is to the last degree demorslzing.
It's influence is to strike down aud degrade
American homes. II is said the American
laborer. be he native or foreign born, is ex-
pected to, and does, maintain family. He |
educates his children. He pays eheerfulfY |
his tribute to the support of local, State |
and National Government. He supports our
Churches, our institutions of education and |
charity. More than this; he stands ready |
at all times to defend his country against |
its enemies even to the sacrifice of his life.
With all these duties of citizenship and
civilization heavily upon him, is it fair, is it
just, is it reasonable to compel him to com.