Afro-independent. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1888-1???, 1888-09-22

landed IN Boston VINO we're assisted 20 umi-
CRATE by that society. Also that in Munich.
Bavaria. there exists q society for the exporta-
ton Of incorrigible criminals. mea who are to-
tally lost 70 reformation. Prince Leopold 10
the honorary president of IL, and in the year
1856 that society shipped thirty-seyen such men
10 the United States England and SwitEer-
land both encourage their convicts TO emigrate
TO America, and in many instances those Gov
ernments have released tnnytets from prison
before the expiration of their sentences, upon
the expressed condition that they would come
here, and officials of those Governments have
paid the passage Of those criminals and shipped
them here.
We found the condition OF the American
miners in the coal regions 10 be deplorable.
owing TO the importation Dy the proprietors OF
aliens. The wages have largely declined by
reason OF the importation of such laborerA
while the price OF coal has remained the same.
These elects have not been 50 much felt In
the West perhaps, but Il is only question OF
time until our own tailoring men viii realize it
l believe that any ablebodied, honest man,
who OF his own free will wants 10 adopt this
country and become an American citizen,
should be allowed TO do so. But we don't
want the criminals; we don't want the pau.
pers; we don't want men here who come under
false and lying misrepresentation and this
importation of laborers should cease. II you
are go ne TO have prosperous country, the
common laborer must be prosperous and you
can not have happy Nation composed entire
~ OF rich men. The common laboter should be
able to make q fair living for himself and FAM
~. He should be able 10 live as an American
working'man is accustomed 10 live. No Amer
lean citizen can compete with men who will
come here and work for Atty cents day, and
who sleep in sheds like cattle, aud who never
intend TO become citizens OF this country, be-
neve the time has come when we should really
ana truly protect the American lAborer. 1
would let no immig grant come here unless he
intends TO become a citizen OF the United
States Machinery for the Enforcement of our
| Immigration laws should be supplied wherever
II is inadequate.
l believe the National Government should
take charge of this country, so as To have en-.
| tire concert OF action. lnduced and stimulated
| immigration should cease. The importation OF
| laborers under contract should be stopped.
And. as one member OF the committee, l win
say we propose to stopt. II we can we shall
| oner measure and endeavor 70 stop IL before
| the present session adjourns. II not then, al
| the next session of the present Congress: and
| II we can not do IL in this Congress, we will do
| II in the next Congress-that is TO say. so far
/ as am eoncerned-provided / am reelected
10 the next Congress, But what / wan. TO EN-
/ phasize Is that the investigation of our com
mittee Is no 1unketinR, dress-parade affair. We
are bound 10 remedy this thing. and l believe
and know we shall do IL aud ann confident
| We shall nave the hearty co-ope alton OF every
member OF Congress-
Now, my friends we are approaching, TO my
| mind, the most important election OF modern
| times. II Is a test between the people aud the
| protected manufacturers. II the people fully
| understand the issue, have no fear Of the re-
suit. | know that the trusts and combines
who are aided by the tariff, are doing their ut
| most 70 return a majority In their favor to tho
| next Congress They have a large fund, and
| they propose To use IL. ! was told in New York
the other day, by gentleman whom have the
| utmost confidence in, that the Protec I'VE
| Tariff League. OF New York, had spotted me,
and they proposed 10 defeat my re-elect on. In
other words, they proposed TO try and debanch
the ballot in this distr ct by large expendt-
ture Of money. This gentleman told me that
| he had been informed that II would have q
| mighty dusty road 70 travel" Very we'll; I
| will put my buster on. but will not believe yet
| that money will buy mans election 70 Con.
| gress from the Fifth district OF Michigan.
have too much faith in the intelligence OF my
constituents TO think any such thing as that
| II IL Is to De simply q contest where the ex-
| penditure OF a large sum OF money will secure
success, then we might we'll fear the result.
| But there is more than that IN this campaign.
Thrice armed Is he who bath his quarrel just .
Our cause 10 q just one, we are In the right; let
| as go forth 10 meet the future without fear and
| with manly hearts.