Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-27

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drawn. But when the time came tba
our manufacturers were able 20 stand b
themselves, and therefore when the tim
came ~ withdraw protection, new pie
was then put forth in It's behalf. w
were told that protection was necessar
70 protect American labor; that II pro
lection was removed our manufacturer
/. would be forced 10 reduce wages, an,
. that by protection the wages OF workmel
: would be kept mp. This IL all very plaus
ible on its face, but what are the solis
! bottom facts of the casef Who ever hear,
of a manufacturer paying American labo
, higher prices than he could send over Il
Europe aud hire men for The manu-
facturers would 90 TO congress and say
1--WE want protection TO enable US TO PAY
, high wsges to American workmenn A
blind or corrupt congress would grant
this protection. Then these same manu-
lecturers would send their agents TO for.
eign countries and import cheap labor 10
come over here and compete with Ameri.
can labor aud rob the honest wage.
workers Of our country Of their Just dues.
! This Idea Of protection being benefit to
American labor is snare ana delusion.
IL benefits no one bat the manufacturers.
IL Is a mil stone ON the neck Of labor
and burden upon the shoulders OF the
people. am not surprised that there is
so much dissatisfaction and so many
tramps abroad in the land. The time
has come when the people must unite
for the yindicatlon Of their rights
or they will gradually but surely be re-
duetd to the positions of hewers OF wood
and drawers of water. Let the watch.
word OF the day be "eternal vigilance Is
the price OF liberty"
O. You are then opposed to importing
labor into America from foreign coun-
tries1
A. Not exactly that, have no obiec-
tlon to any honest and industrious for
elgner coming to America, provided he
uoes so at his own Instance and for the
purpose OF lettering his own condition,
ana with the Intention Of making a good |
citizen. But ] am bitterly opposed to the
importation OF pauper labor into America,
am also opposed to this system of
bringing In foreigners BY contract TO com
pete with American labor. Take for in
stance the lmpoit ation Of Chinese labor,
These filthy and ungodly wretches bring
lothing with them except the smell of
opium and the lCprosy. They have nothing
'nd can never have anything In common
With our people. They do not add any.
ming to the social, intellectual and moral
OF our people, They never be.
ONE American citizens When by living 1
m rats and filth and vermin thew [
ave accumulated few hundred dollars {
Vhlcn should be In the pockets OF Amer. O
IAN laborers, they return TO China. t
'helr presence here demorallzes and de- \
rades labor Whatever degrades labor v
lflcts an injury upon the country. Onr O
oyernment Is not supported by the |
loney which few men may own. IL c
us more enduring basis IL rests upon
10 intellectual, moral and physical man /,
ood OF the people. Anything that tends
degrade intellectual, physical and u
oral manhood is a crime. but ei
tile, II any, short of treason itself q
mother thing that condemn is u
e recent Importation into Texas al
ON Europe by special con CT
ac'' OF loo stone-cutters to Of
u stone In Texas quarry with which d.
Duiid state capitol for the representa-. NJ
les oil Texas workingmen to make laws Ia
. 40 not know who IS responsible Tor OF
Is, out | DO feel that he, whoever he a:
ay De, Is worthy OF the penltentiary. pl
mes are now hard in Texas. We have al
- AARhNNAs uuAh-WOIkl1E luuOr= VI
who pay taxes who would have been sh
ld TO get this work. Yet tney are Il
ssod by and foreigners brought here 10 lii
THIS work ! do not care who may III
end. desire 10 say plainly that this sh
IS taking the bread out OF the mouths be
d clothing OF the backs Of Texas work, io
'men and OF their families. think on
~ al such contracts and importations be
tn'se tnat l have mentioned aud of We
'crs that ] might mention should be mi
vented by stringent aud severe laws. ar,
3 What do you think OF the Blair edu- gi,
ional bill? tn,
There seems to be some cOnstitu. gu
nal OBJECTION TO this bill and to my III,
ld the question is not free from difll. go
ty. have not had time to investigate of
question sufficiently TO warrant me in on
ming to fixed opinion about IL. up
say however, that | am in favor of the
lcating the people, Universal suffrage of
hands and can only be justified by uni pc,
sal education | would, II | could, ref
Ike education as universal and as cheap fro
The water that we drink and the air we the
attn, " Will be remembered by those wr
were here at the time, that six years the
}, when the free school system which {
now have was before the people OF ito
u Worth for acceptance or rejection at orr
polls, that took an active part in the the
vass and delivered public addresses in ant
or OF the measure, did this for two
sons, did not want TO see oro
children OF our town sent away from of
no TO he educated, where they would nol
n their friendships, tastes and habits dis
ong strangers, and would thus loose 700
lr attachment for our town and to ~
tain extent become estranged from ma,
h other and from our people. wanted H.,
children OF the rich and the poor alike I'm
'ed and educated at home upon terms Ger
and equality with all. These the
ng my views upon the subject of edu. das
lon should be disposed TO strain me-
Mt In the peoples favor. SIN, as say, for
re are constitutional questions in. an
we'd in the Blair bill that have not has
mined sufficiently to warrant me i'm ,ha
ressing fixed opinion either one way mr.
,he other Oh that subject As am 4 pnl
CT constructionist would have to be MI
sned that measure was constitu- cas
lM before would support 1t, NJ mat. dr.,
how much might otherwise desire 10 ma
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