The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-09-20

tho cheap laborer is across the street Gr over
the SEA. Such competition will soon reduce
wages here to the level OF those abroad, and
when that condition Ia reached we will not
need any laws forbidding the Importation Of
laborers under conttact-they will have no
inducements to come and the employer no
nducement to send for them. In the earlier
years Of our history public agencies to pro-
mote immigration wera common. The pio-
neer wanted q nelghbor with more friendly
instincts than the Indian. Labor was scarce
and fully employed. But The day of the i'm
migration bureau has gone by. While our
doors will continue open to proper immigra-
ton, we do not need to issue special invita-
tiona to the Inhabitants of other countries 10
come to our shores or to share our citizen
ship. Indeed, the necessity of some
INSPECTION AND LIMITATION
is obvious We should resolutely refuse to
permit foreign governments to send their
paupers and criminals to our ports We are
also clearly under duty to defend our
civilization by excluding alien races whose
ultimate assimilation with our people Ia
neither possible nor desirable. The family
has been the nucleus of our best immigra-
ton and the houle the most potent assimi-
lat,ng force in our civilization. The objec-
tons to Chinese immigration are distinctive
and conclusive, and are now 20 generally
accepted as such that the question has
passed emit rely beyond the stage Of argu-
ment The laws relating to this subject
would, if l should be charged with their en-
fcrcemcnt. be more faithfully executed
Such amendments or further legislation rs
may be necessary and proper 10 prevent
evasions Of the laws and to stop further
Chinese immigration would also meet my
approval. The expression OF the con-
vention upon this subj cot is in entire harmony
with my views Our civil compact is u gov
eminent by matorities; and the law loses its
sanction and the magistrate our respect
when this compact is broken. The evil
results of election frauds do not expend
themselves upon tho voters who are robbed
of their rightful influence in public AFFAIR."
The individual, or community, or party, that
practices or connives at election frauds has
suffered irreparab!e injury and will sooner
or later realize that to exchange the Ameri-
can system Of majority rule for minority
control is not only unlawful and unpatriotic
but very unsafe for those who promote it.
The dsfranchisement of single legal
elector by fraud or intimidation ia q crime
too grave to be regarded lightly. The right
Of every qualified elector to cart one tree
ballot and to have it honestly counted must
not be questioned. Every copstitu-
tional power should bs used to make
| this right secure and punish frauds upon the
ballot Our colored people do not ask
special legislation in their interest, but only
to be made secure in the common rights Of
American citizenship They will, however,
naturally mstrust the sincerity of those party
leaders who appeal to their race for support
| only in those localities where the suffrage is
| free and election results doubtful and COM
pass their disfranchisem ent where their
| votes would be controlling and their choice
cannot be coerced The nation, not less than
the states. is dependent for prosperity and
security upon the intelligence and morality
| Of the people. This common interest very
early suggested national aid in the estab-
| lishment ard endowment of schools and COL
| leges in the new stateR Thele is At present
an exingency that calls for still more liberal
| and direct appropriations in aid of common
| school education in the states
TERRITORIAL RIGHTS.
The territorial form of government ia q
| temporary expedient, nos permanent civil
| condition. It Is adapted to the exigency
| that suggested it, but becomes inadequate
| and even oppressive when applied to fixed
and populous communities. Several terri
| tories are well able to bear the burdens and
| discharge the duties Of free commonwealths
| in the American Union. To exclude them is
to deny the just rights of their people, and
| may well excite their indignant protest. No
| question of the political preference of the
people Of territory should close az ainst
them the hospitable door which has opened
to two-thirds of the existing states. But adj
mission should be resoiutely refused to any
| territory, majority Of whose people cherish
institutions that are repngnant TO our civiliz-
| alton, or inconsistent with Q republican form
| of government The declarat ton of the con-
| vention against sail combinations of capital,
| organized in trusts or otherwise, to contrcl
| arbitrarily the condition of trade among our
citizens" is in harmony with the views en-
| tertained and publicly expressed by me long
before the assembling OF the convention.
| Ordinarily capital shares the losses OF idle
| ness with labor; but under the operation of
tho trust, in some Of its forns, the wage
| worker alone suffers loss, while idle capital
receives it's dividends from a trust fund
1 Producers who refuse to join the combina-
| ton are destroyed, and competition as an
| element of prices is eliminated II cannot
be doubt-d that the legislative authority
should and will find 2 method Of dealing
fairly and effectively with these and other
abuses connected with this subject It can
hardly be necessary for me to say that am
heartily in sympathy with the declaration of
| the con rem ion upon the subject Of
PENSIONS TO DUB SOLDIERS
and sailcr. What they gave and
what they suffered I have had eome
opportunity to observe and. in a EMAIL meas
ure, to exper ence They gave ungru1g-
ingly; 1t was not trade, but an Offering.
The measure YVES heaped up, running over
| What they achieved. only distant genera
ton can adequately tell Without attempt
ing to discuss particular propositions, I may
add that measures in behalf of sur iv Ing vet
efass of the war and of the families of their
dead comrades should be conceived and exc
cuted in spirit of justice and OF the most
grateful liberality, and that. in the competi-
ton for civil appointment. honorable military
service should have appropriate recognition.
The law regulating the appointments to the
classified civil service received my support in
the senate, in the belief that it opened the
way to q much needed reform. still think
30, and therefore cordially approve the clear
and forcibe expression of the convention
upon this subj ect The law should have the
cid OF friendly Interpretation, and be
fa1thfully and vigorously enforced All ap-
polntmepts under it should be absolutely
free from partisan considerations and in
fuence. Sone extensions OF the classified
list are practicable and Desirable. and fuF=
Their legislation extending the reform to
other branches of the service, to which 1t ID
applicable, would receive my approval. In
appointments to every grade and depart
ment fitness, and not party service, should be
the essential and discriminating test, and
fidelity and efficiency the only sure tenure OF
Office. Only the interests of the public serv-
ice should suggest removals from Office
| know the practical difficulties attending the