Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-11
TUESDAY. . SEPTEMBER II. 1888.
The Letter-ARain.

The Letter-ARain.
Mr.. CLEvELAND's letter OF acceptance
will stand several perusals. 1t bears in
ternal evidence that it came from his
own hand. No other man now in pub
lie life in this country has coined so
many happy phrases as he. "Seryile
immigration" is most felicitous ex-
preston. So is the phrase "constant
touch whom used as he used it in this
letter So is the phrase, "the honor
beneath which national safety reposes. ="
But these are small matters. Here is
paragraph Of much more importance.
1t sounds an alarm that viii ere long
command the attention of the people OF
this country. 1t comes from a man who
is not afraid to say what he thinks. He
warns his people Of breakers that threat
en- to destroy the ship of State. Seeing
for himself that it is useless TO
talk about protecting our domes-
Tic manufactures unless We intend
also TO protect those who produce those
manufactures that it would be a mere
mockery Of real guardianship to levy
protective duties upon the products Of
pauper labor and az the same time freely
admit into this country psuper laborers
themselves that O nation of over sixty
millions Of people need not encourage
Immigration of any sort, though 1t may
admit suitable persons into the country
and even confer citizenship upon them
we say that Mr.. CLEVELAND, surveying
the whole country and duly approaching
The fact that some sections Of it need adj
tlitional good white citizens but no sec
tion needs "seryile immigration, " writes
as follows
a. am constrained TO express the
opinion that while the interests Of labor
should be always sedulously regarded III
any modification OF our tariff laws. adj
diiiOnal and more direct and efficient
protection 10 those interests would bo
afforded by the restriction and prohibi-
ton Of immigration or the importation
OF laborers from other countries. who
swarm upon our shores. having no pur-
pose OF intent OF becoming our fellow |
citizens, or Of acquiring any permanent /
interest in our country, hut who crowd /
every field Of employment with unin- !
telhgent labor at wages which ought not /
70 satisfy those who make claim to Anne
Tican citizenship.
Here is another happy phrase
&" Wages wbich ou9h not to satisfy |
those who mate ciaim to -,mcricaa |
citizenship" That utterance will meet /
with universal approval in the Pacific |
States.
Again: Mr.. BLAINE processes to think |
that "trusts have no place in ma
fional campaign. Mr.. CLEVELAND thinks
differently. he says:
" Such combinations have always been /
condemned 10y the Democratic party"
with unalterable hatred of all such /
schemes We count the checking of their
baleful operations among the good re-
suits promised by revenue reform"
This is no new doctrine. 1t has been
preached by Mr.. CLEVELAND for years.
In accepting the nomination for Gov
ernor OF New York in October, 1882, he
said:
Corporations are created by the law
for certain defined purposes, and are re-
stricted in their operations by specific
limitations. Acting within their legiti-
mate sphere they should he protected
but when by combination or by the eIer-
else of unNarranted power they Cypress
the people, the same authority which
created should restrain them and protect
the rights of the citizen"
But our opponents in Virginia will
Say that MIR. CLEVELAND would continue
the tax on tobacco. So no would if
there were not strong reasons why he
should consent TO its repeal. There
need be no fears on this score. He is
unequivocally in favor of the Mills bin,
and the Mills bill provides for abolish
ing all the taxes on tobacco with few
exceptions
The people are quick to recognize the
exceptional fitness Of such men as An
DREW JACKSON and GROVER CLEVELAND
for the high Office Of President OF the
United States. In 1898, when General
JACKSON was first elected to that Office,
be received IFS electoral votes to 50 for
JONI QUINcY ADAMS. That wss large ,
majority. But in 1882 he received 2l9
votes TO only AZ for his chief
la 1884 GROVER CLEVELAND
received 2l9 electoral votes to ls2 for his
In 1888 he will receive
Jacksonian majority.