The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

the necessity OF some inspection and Limitation
Is obvious. we should resoluteiy refuse 10 per
init foreign Governments 10 sond their paupcrs
and criminals 10 our ports We are also clearly
undern duty to defend our civilization py OK
Guiding alien races whose ultimate assimilation
with our people Is neither possible nor dcsir.
able. The family hns been the nucleusof our
best immigration, and the homes the mos'
potent assrni lating force In Our civilization.
Tho objections TO Chinese immigration nro
distinctive and conc.r sivc and nrc now so gcn'
orally accented as such that the question mas
passed entirely beyond the stage OF argument:
The laws relating TO this subject would II
should be charged with their enforcement, DO
fnithfully executed. Such amendments, or fur.
ther Legislation as may bo necessary and proper
to prevent ovasions OF the laws and 10 stop fur'
ther Chinese immigration. would also meet my
approval The expression OF tho convention
upon this subject Is in entire harmony with my
views.
Our civil compact is Government W matori'
ties; and tho law loses its sanction and the
Magistrate our respect when this compnct Is
brol,cn The evil results Of election frauds do
! OF expend Themselves upon tho voters VINO
are robbed Of their rigktful influence In pubic
affairs. The Individual or community or par
ty that practices or connives at election frauds,
has suffered irrcparsbe injury, OF will sooner
or Inter renlize that to exchange the American
systom of majority rule for minority control IS
not only unlawful and unpatriottc, but very uh-
safe lOT lnOSe VINO pTOmOtc iho
chisement OF q single legal elector by fraud or
intimidation is u crime too grave to be regard
ed lightly The right OF evcry qunlified clcctor
to cast one free ballot md to have IT honestly
counted must not be questioned. Every con-
sttut;onul power should be used TO make TINS
right secure and punish frauds upon the ballot.
Our colorcd people do not ask special legisla-
tion in their interest, but only to be made se-
cure In the common rights OF American citizen
ship. They will however, naturally mistrust
the sincerity OF those party lenders who appeal
to their race for support only in those localities
where the suffrage is free and election results
doubtful, ana compass their disfranchisement
where their votes would be controlling ana
their choice Gun not bo coerced. w
Tho Nation, not less than the States, is de-
pendent for prosperity nnd security upon the
intelligence and morality OF the people. This
common interest very early suggested National
did in tho establishment and endowment OF
schools and colleges in the now States. There
is, / believe. n present exigency that calls Tor
still moro liberal and direct appropriations
In mid OF common school education In the
Stntes. .4.
Tie Territorial form of Government is a tenn
pornry exped n, not rermanent civil condt-
tion 1t Is adapted to the exgcncy that sug-
gested 1t, but becomes inadequate and even
oppressive when applied 20 fixed and populous
communities. Several Territories nre well able
to benr the burdens and discharge tho duties OF
no exclude them is to dcny tho just rights OF
their people, and may well excite their indig-
nant protest. No question OF the political pre-
ference OF the people OF Territory should close
against them the hospitable door which has
opened to two-thirds of the existing States
But admission should be resolutely refused to
any Territory majority OF whose people cher
i,h institutions that are repugnnnt to our civil
izaton or inconsistent with a republican form
OF government.
Tho declaration of the convention against ''all
| combinations of capital organized in Trusts or
otherwise, to control arbitrarily the condition
| OF trade among our citizens is in harmony with
| the views entertained and publicly expressed
| by me long before the assembling OF the con-
vention. Ordinarily, capital shares the losses
| OF idleness with labor; but under the operation
of the Trust, in some of its forms, the wnge-
worker alone suffers loss, while idle capital re-
| ceives it's dividends from Trust fund. Pro-
| ducers who refuse to join tho combination nre
| destroyed, and competition as an element OF
| prices Is eliminated. 1t can not be doubted
thut the legislative authority should and will
| find method OF dealing fairly and effectively
| with these and other abuses connected with
| this subject. ,5ta
| 1t can hardly be necessary for mo to say that
| am heartily In sympathy with the declaration
| Of the convention upon the subject OF pensions
| to our soldiers and sailors. What they gave
| and what they suffered had some opportunity
| to observe, and In q small measure to expert
| ence. They gave ungrudgingly; it was not o
| trade, but un offering. The measure was heaped
| up, runninr over. What they achieved only
| distant generation can adequately tell. With
cut attempting to discuss particular proposi-
| tions may add that measures in behalf of the
| surviving veterans of the war and of the fam
lilies of their dead comrades should be conceived
and executed in a spirit of justice and OF the
| most grateful liberaity, md that in the COM
| petition for civil appointment, ho' BILE mill
| ton.
| The law regulating appointments to the classi-
| fed Civil Service received my support in the
| Senate, in the belief that 1t opened the way to
| u much needed reform. 1 still think SO, and
therefore cordially approve the clear and fore
| ible expression OF the convention upon this
| subject. The law should have the aid OF Il
| friendly Interpretation and be faithfully and
vigorously enforced. All appointments under ,t
| should be absolutely free from partisan consid-
erations and influence. Some extensions Of the
classified list arc practicable and desirable, and
further legislation extending the reform to
| other branches ofthe service to which II is ap-
plicablc would receive my approval. In up
| pOintmcnts to every grade and department fit
ness, and not party service, should be the essen
tial and discriminating tost, and fidelity and eff
flciency the only sure tenure of office. Only the
| interests Of the public service Should suggest
removals from office. I know the practical diff
| ficultes attending the attempt to apply the
spirit Of the Civil Service rules to NIL appoint
ments and removals. 1t will. however, be myl
sincere purpose II elected, to advance the re-
| form ftCtrf
| notice with pleasure that the convention
| did not omit. to eXpress its solicitude for the
| promotion of virtue and temperance among our
| people. The Republican party has always been
| friendly to every thing that tended to make the
| home life of our people free, pure and prosper.
ous, and will in the future be true to its history
| in this respect
| Our relations with foreign powers should be
| characterized by friendliness and respect. The
right of people and Of ships to hospitable,
treatment should be insisted upon with dignity
| and firmness. Our Nation is too great both in
| In bluster or to be suspected OF timorousnoss.
Vascillntion and Inconsistency are as incompati-
bic with successful diplomacy they are with
the National dignity. We should especially cul-
tivate and extend our diplomatic and COM
lmercial relations with Central and South
American States. Our fisheries should be
fostercd and protected. Tho hardships anc
risks, that are the necessary incidents of tho
business, should not be Increased by an in
hospitable exclusion from the near lying
ports. The resources of u firm, dignifcd and
consistent diplomacy are undoubtedly equal
to the peaceful solution OF the difficulties that
now exist. Our ncighbors will surely not OK
pect in our ports a commercial hospitality
they deny to us In theirs.
can not extend this letter by a special rcf-
eronco to other SUBJECTS upon which the con-
vention gave an expression.
In respect to them s'well us to those have