Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20

they AFFECT TO deprecate, seemingly for
the purpose of exaggerating the
evil in order 20 reconcile the
people to the extreme remedy they
propose. A proper reduction of the rev
enue does not neeessitate, and should not
suggest the abandonment or Impairment
OF the protective system. The methods
suggested By our convention will OF have
TO be exhausted IL order TO affect the
necessary reduction. We are not likely
70 be called upon, | think, TO mako 2
present choice between the surrender of
our protective system and the entire re-
peal OF the internal taxes. Such a con
hngeDoy, IN view Of the present re-
iatlon Of expenditures 10 the
revenues Is remote. The ms pection and
regulation OF the Manufacture and sale
OF oleomaTgarine - iraDortant and the
revenue derived from II is not so great
that the repeal Of the law need not enter
into any plan of revenue reduotion. The
Surplus nov y, Sac .~easr-r sb"rld be
used in
TIE PURCHASE OF BONDS.
Inc Law authorizes this use of it, and if
1t Is not needed for current or deficiency
appropriations, the people and not the
banks IN which it has been deposited
should have the advantage OF its use by
stopping the interest upon the public
debt. At least those who needlessly
eeard 1t should not be allowed to use the
far of monetary stripgeDcy, thas pro
duced, to coerce public sentiment upon
other questions. Closely connected With
the subject OF the tariff is that Of the
IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN LABoRERs
under contracts of service to be perform
ed here. The Law now in force prohibi-
ting such contracts received M
cordial support IN the senate, and such
amendments as may be found necessary
to effectively deliver our workingmen anc
women from this most inequitabIe form
of the competition will have nv sincere
advocacy. The legislation prohibiting
the importation of laborers under con
contracts TO serve here will, however, af-
ford very inadequate relief TO our work
ing people if the system of protective
duties Is broken down. II the products
OF American shops must compete in the
American market without favorirg duties
with the products of cheap foreign labor,
the effect will be different. if at all, ouIy
IL degree whether the cheap labor is
across the street Or over Tire seq. Such
petition -iM eo~7 -a9Uas WAGES
here to the level of rnu-- 7H-7ad, and
when that condition is reached.
will not need any laws forbidding the i'm
portation Of laborers under contract:
they Will have no inducement to come,
and the employer no inducement TO send
for them. In the earlier years of our
history, public agencies to promote i'm
migration were common. The pioneer
wanted neighbor with more friendly
instincts than the Indian. Labor was
scarce and fully employed. But the
day of the Immigration bureau has gone
by. While our doors will continue open
ed to proper immigration, we do not
need to Issue special invitations to the
Inhabitants OF other countries TO come to
our shores or 20 share our citizenship
Indeed, the necessity OF some
inspection and limitation "a obvious.
We should reBoluta,v re iuse to
permit fSreirn irovt nm ents TO
send their paupers O. o~3minals to our
ports. We are also clearly - der duty
TO defend our civil position by excluding
alien races whose ultimate assimilation
With our people is neither possible nor
desirable. The family has been the
nucleus OF our best immigration, and the
home the most potent assimilating force
III our civilization.
THE OBJECTIONS TO CHINESE IMMIGRATIoN
are distinctive and conclusive, and are
now so generally accep pied as such, that
the question has passed entirely around
the stage of arguments. The laws re-
lating go this subject would if I should
be engaged with their enforcement be
faithfully ext cated. Such amendments or
further legislation as may be necessary
and proper to prevent evasions of the
law and to stop further Chinese immigra-
tion would also meet my approval. The
expression of the convention upon
this subject is in entire harmony with my
views,
2EE 1TECEIoH JRAUJ GHOST.
CTR 0iv;I oonpeoe is i government by
mal-~ffisGa- ard tbs lnw loses it's sanction
ana tho roer:stra-e our respect when
this compacn r. '@TN' IN. The evil results
of election frauL- DO not expend them
selves upon the voters who are robbed of
their rightful influence in public affairs.
The individual, or community, or party,
that practices or connlves at election
frauds has suffered irreparable injury
and will sooner or later realize, that to
exchange the American system Of
ajority rule for minority control is
not only unlawful and IN patriotic but
very unsafe for those who promote it. |
The acknowledgements of single |
legal eieotor by fraud or in
timidation, 10 crime too grave
to be regarded lightly. The right
Of every qualified voter to cast one free
ballot and to have il honestly counted
must not be questioned. Every consti-
Gutional power should DE used TO make
this right secure and punish frauds u pom
the ballot. Our colOred people do not
ask special legislation in their interest
bat only to be made secure in the com
man rights of American citizenship.
They Will, however, naturally m1strust
the sincerity of those party leaders who
appeal to their race for support only in
in those localities where the suffrage is
free and election results doubtful and
com pass their acknowledgements where
their votes could be controlling and their
choice cannot be coerced.
APPROPRIATIONS FOB EDUCATION.
The nation, not less than the states, is
dependent for rosperity and secu ity
upon the intelligence and morality of the
people. This common interest very early
suggested national aid in the establish
ment and endowment of schools and col
iege5 in the new states. There is l be- !
lieve at present an exigency that calls for !!
still more liberal and direct apprOprie |
lions in aid of common school education |
ID tbs state.
THE TERRITORIAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT
is tenn porary expedlent, not perman-
ent civil COL dition. L is adapted to the |
ex1gency that suggested it, but becomes |
inadequate and even oppressive, WHEN
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