The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-09-21

In the earlier years Of our history, public
agencies to promote immigration were com
mon. The pioneer wanted a netghbor with
more friendly interests than the Indian. La
Dor was scarce and fully employed. But the day
OF the immigration bureau has gone by. While
our doors viii continue open to proper tmmt-
grafton, we do not need to issue special invita-
tons to the inhabitants OF other countries TO
come to our shores or to share our citizenship.
Indeed, the necessity OF some inspection and
limitation is obvious. We should resolutely
refuse to permit foreign governments to send
bnelr pauperS ana criminals TO our ports. We
are also clearly under duty to defend our civ
ilizatlon by excluding alien races whose ult1-
mate 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 in our civ
iliZatton.
The objections to Chinese immigration are
distinctive and conclusive, and are now so gen.
orally accepted as such, that the question has
passed entirely beyond the stage Of argument.
The laws relating to this subject would, II
should be charged with their enforcement, be
faithfully executed. Such amendments or
further legislation may be necessary and
proper to prevent evasons of the laws and to
stop further Chinese immigration would also
meet my approval The expression Of the con-
vention upon this subject is in entire harmony
with my views. Our civil compact IS govern
ment by maiorities; and the law loses its sane
tion and the magistrate our respect when this
compact is broken. The evil results Of
election frauds do not eXpena themselves
upon the voters who are robbed of their
ughtful influence in public AFFAIRS. The in
dividual, or community, or party that praG-
tees or connives at election frauds, has SUI
fered trreparable injury and will sooner or
later realize that to exchange the American
system of majority rule for minority control Is
not only unlawful and unpatriotic, but very I'M
safefOr those who promote it. The disfranchise-
ment of a single legal elector by fraud or in
timidation is crime too grave to be regarded
p
cast one free ballot, and to have it honestly
counted, must not be questioned. Every con-
stitutional power should be used TO make this
right secure and to punish frauds upon the
ballot. Our cOlored people do not ask special
legislation in their interest, but only to DO
made secure in the common rights of American
citizenship. They will, however naturally
mistrust 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 compass their
Acknowledgement where their votes would be
controlling and their choice can not be coerced.
The Nation, not less than the States, is de-
pendent for prosperity and security upon the
intelligence and morality Of the people. This
common interest very early suggested Nation
III aid in the establishment and endowment OF
schools and colleges in the new States. There
is, believe, a present exigency that calls for
still more liberal and direct appropriations in
aid of common school education in the States.
The Territorial form of government is a tenn
ton. 1t is adapted to the exigency that sug-
gested it, but becomes inadequate, and even
oppressive, when applied to fixed and pOpulous
communities Several Territories are well
able to bear the burdens and discharge the du-
ties 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 against them the hosptable door
which has opened to twO-thirds Of the existing
States. But admission should be resolutely re-
fused to any Territory, majority OF whose
people cherish institutions that are Repayment
to civilization, inconsistent with
publican form of government.
The declaration of the convention against
"all combinations of capital, organized in
trusts or otherwise, to control arbitrarily the
condition of trade among citizens is in
/ harmony with the views entertained and pub
| hcly expressed by me long before the assem-
| bling of the convention Ordinarily, capital
shares the losses ofidleness with labor, but IN
der the operation of the trust, in some of its
forms, the wage-WOrker alone suffers loss,
while idle capital receives its dividends from a
| trust fund. Producers who refuse to join the
| combination are destroyed. and competition as
| an element of prices is eliminated. It not
| be doubted that the legislative authority should
/ and will find method of dealing fairly and eff
/ fectively with these and other abuses connect
ed with this subject. It hardly be neces-
| sary for me to say that I am heartily in sympa-
/ thy with the declaration of the convention upon
| the subject Of pensions to our soldiers and
/ sailors. What they gave and what they suf-
| fered I had opportunity to OBJ
| serve, and in a small measure, to experience.
| They gave ungrudgingly; it was not trade,
| but offering. The measure was heaped up
| running over. What they achieved, only q
| distant generation can adequately tell. With
/ out attempting to discuss particular PROPOSE
| tions, may add that measures in behalf Of the
| surviving veterans OF the war and OF the fami-
| lies of their dead comrades should be con-
ceived and executed in a spirit OF justice and of
| the most grateful Hberality, and that in the
| competition for civil appointments honorable
| military service should have appropriate recog-
milton.
| The law regulating appointments to the class
| flied civil service received my support in the
/ Senate, in the belief that it opened the way TO
! a much-needed reform still think so, and,
therefore, cordially approve the clear and forci-
| bic expression of the convention upon this sub
1ect The law should have the aid OF q friend
ly interpretation and be faithfully and vigor-
lousy enforced. All appointments under
it should be absolutely free from partisan
| considerations and influence. Some extensions
of the classified list are practicable and desira-
BILE and further legislation extending the re-
| form to other branches of the service, to which
it is 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 fideI-
ity and efnciency the only sure tenure Of office.
Only the interests of the public service should
suggest removals from office. I know the
practical difficulties attending the attempt to
apply the spirit of the Civi-Service rules TO all
appointments and removals. It will, however,
be my sincere purpose, if elected, to advance
the reform.
notice with pleasure that the convention did
not omit to express its soHcitude for the pro
motion of virtue and temperance among our
people The Republican party has always
been friendly to every thing that tended to
make the home life OF our people free, pure
and prosperous and Will in the future be true
to its history in this respect.
/ Our relations with foreign powers should be
| characterized by friendIiness and respect. The
| right Of our people and of our ships to hospit-
| able treatment should be insisted upon with
| dignity and firmness. Our Nation is too great,
both in material strength and in moral power,
| to indulge in buster or to be suspected OF
| tfmorousness Vactilation and inconsistency
| are as incompatible with successful
| diplomacy as they are with the National
dignity We should especially cultivate
and extend our diplomatic and com
merciaI relations with the Central and
South American States. Our fisheries should
| be fostered and prot ected. The haFdships ano
| risks that are the necessary incidents of the
| business, should not be increased by an inhos
pitabIe exclusion from the near-lying ports.
| The resources of a firm, dignihed and consist
| ent diplomacy are undoubtedly equaI 10 the
! prompt and peaceful solution of the difficulties
! that now exist Our neighbors will surely MOI
expectin our ports a commercial hospitality
/ they deny to US in theirs.
can not extend this letter by a special refer
ence to other subjects upon which the conven
! ton gave an expression. In respect to them
as we'll as TO those have noticed, am in en-
tire agreement with the declarations OF thc
| convention.
The resolutions relating to the coinage; Il
the rebuilding OF the navy; to coast defense
and to public lands, express conclusions to al
! of which l-gaye my support in the Senate
Inviting a calm and thoughtful consideration
OF these public questions. we submit them 4
the people. Their intelligent patriotism an'
the good Providence that made and has KEEP
-. Natinn VIII lnod then wise and saf