Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-14
LXII, NEW SERIES VOL. XXXIV.

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eXaggerating the evil, in order to recon
Gle the people to the extreme remedy
they propose. A proper reduction of the
revenue does not necessitate and should
not suggest the abandonment or impair
ment of the protective system, The
methods suggested by our convention
will not need to be exhausted in order to
effect the necessary reduction. We are
not likely to be called upon, | think, to
make present choice between the sur
render OF our protective system and the
! entire repeal of the internal taxes Such
a contingency. in view of the present re-
latlon of the expenditures to the revenue,
is remote.
The inspection and regulation of the
manufacture and sale of oleomarga inc
Is important and the revenue derived
from 1t Is not so great that the repeal of
the law need enter into any plan of rev
| enue reduction.
Ihe surplus should he used to purchase
| ponds. The law authorize this use of
1t and II 1t Is not needed for current or de-
! nclency appropriations the people and not
the banks, in which it has been deposited,
should have the advantage of its use 5y
| stopping the interest upon the public
debt AT least those who needlessly hoard
1t should not be allowed to use the fear of
a monetary stringency thus produced to
coerce pubic sentiment upon other ques-
! tlons.
LABOR INTERESTS.
| Closely connected with the subject of the
tarlt1 Is that of the importation of foreign
laoo"ers under contracts of service to be
performed here. The law now in force
prohibiting such contracts received my
cordial support in the Senate and such
| amendments AS may be found necessary
effectively to deliver our wOrkinginen and
women from this most nequitable form
Oh competition Will have my sincere a1-
] I,ppyi 1t.ti /, D.;
portatlon of labore"s under contracts to
serve here, will, however, afford very mad
equate relief to our working people if the
system of protective duties is broken down
IL the products of American shops must
| compete IN the American market without
tavoring duties with the products of cheap
foreign labor The effect will be no differ
ent, II at all, only in degree, whether the
cheap liOorer lS across the street or over the
sea- such competition will soon reduce
wages here 10 the level OF thos. abroad,
and when that condition is rs.ched we
Will not need any laws forbiddin, the i'm
| portatlon of lab 'rers under CONTRACT They
VIII nave no lnducement to come, and the
employer no inducemeut to send for them
In the earlier years of our history
puollc agencies to promote immigra-
v5on Wanted we're 'ogT oagnoor The wsb pioneer
friendly instincts than the Indian.
Labor was scarce and fully emp Dyed, but
the day of the immigration bureau has
gone by. While our doors will continue
open 10 proper immigration, we do not
need to issue spec ii invitations to the
lhnaoitantS or oGf' countries to come to
our shores or to snare our citizenship.
Indeed, the necessity Of some Inspection
and limitation is obvious.
UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRATION.
We should resolutely refuse to permit
lorslsn governments to send their paupers
ana criminals To our ports W. are also
clearly under duty to defend our civil
lZa:lon by excluding alien races whose
ultimate assimilation with our peo-
able. The family has been the
nucleus Of our best immigration, and
the nome the most potent assimmiq.lug
lorce III our civilization. Objections to
Chlhese immigration are conclu-
slVe and are now 20 generally accepted
as such That the question has pas, ed en-
tirely beyond the stage of argument.
Laws relating to this subject would, if
should be charged with thelr enforcement.
be faithfully executed. Such amendments
or further legislation as may be necessary
ana proper to prevent evdsions of the
laws and stop further Chinese immigra-
ton, would also meet my approval. The
| expression of the convention upon this
subject Is in entire harmony with my
views. Our civil compact is a
government by maJorltleS. and the law
loses It's sanction, AMI magistrates our
respect when the compact Is broken.
ELECTION FRAUDS.
The evil results of election frauds do not
eXQend themselves upon the voters who
are deprived OF their rlghtful influence in
publlc affairs The individual or COM
munity or party that practices or connives
at election frauds has suffered irreparable
INJURY and Will sooner or later realize that
10 exchange the Americas system of ma
Jorlty rule for minority control Is not only
unlawful and unpatrotic, but very un-
safe for those who promote 1t. The dis
reimbursement OF a single legal elector by
fraud or Intimidation is a crime too grave
TO be regarded lightly The right of
every qualified elsctor to cast one
Tree ballot aud TO have it honestly
counted must not be questioned.
! Every constitutional power should be used
TO make TO make this right secure and
! punish frauds upon the ballot Our COL
| ored people do not sSk special legislation
| III thelr interest, hut only to be made Sc
| cure III the common rights Of American
citizenship. They will, however, natural
~ mistrust the sincerity of those party
leaders, who appeal to tneir aid for sup
port only in these localities where suf-
fra2e is free and election results doubtful,
| and compass their disfranc basement W here
! their votes would be controlling and their
! OholCc CduuOU DC COtTCtu.
NATIONAL AID FOR SCHOOLS.
The nation, not less than the States is
dependent for prosperity and security up
ON the intelligence and morality of the peo-
pie. This common interest very early sug-
gested national aid in the establishment
and endowment of schools and colleges in
the new States. There is, | believe, a
present emergency that calls for still more
liberal and direct appropriations in aid of
common school education in the States.
ADMISSION OF THE TERRITORIES.
| The territorial form Of government is a
| temporary eXpedient, not permanent
civil condition. It's adapted to the eXigeucy
| that suggested 1t, but becomes Inadequate e
and even oppressive when applied to fix
ed and populous communities. Several
! Territories are well able TO bear the bur-
dens aud discharge the duties of free COM
monwealths in the American Union. To
exclude them is to deny the just rights of
these people and may we'll excite their iu-
| dignant protest No question Of the polit-
zeal preference Of the people OF Territory
-hould close against them the hosptable
| door which has been opened to two thirds
OF the existing States. But admission
should be resOlutely refused TO any Terri