The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-12


revenues, as remote. The inspection and
regulation of the manufacture and sale of
oleomargerine is important, and the revenue
derived from II is not so great that the re-
peal of the law need not enter into any plan
OF revenue reduction. The surplus now in
the treasury should be used in the purchase
| OF bonds. The law authorizes this use Of it,
| and If IL is not needed for current or defici-
\ ency appropriations, the people. and not the
banks in which il has been deposited,
| should have the advantage of its use by
stopping interest upon the public debt At
least those who needlessly hoard il should not
be allowed 10 use the fear of a monetary
stringency, thus produced, to coerce public
| sentiment upon other questions.
Closely connected with the subject Of the
| tariff is that of the importation of foreign
laborers under contracts of service 10 be per-
| formed here. The law now in force prohib-
| iting such contracts received my cordial sup
| port in the Senate and such amendments as
may be found necessary effectively to deliver
| our workingmen and women from this most
inequitable form of competition will have
my sincere advocacy. Legislation prohibit
| ing the importation of laborcrs under CON
tracts 10 serve here WILL however, afford
very inadequate relief to our working people
| II the system of protection is broken down.
IL the products of American shops must
| compete in the American market without
iayoring duties, with the products of CHEAP
foreign labor, the effect will be different II
at all, only in degree, whether the cheap
| laborer Is across the street or over the sea,
Such competition will soon reduce wages
here 10 the level of those abroad, and when
| that condition is reached we will not need
any laws forbidding the importation Of
| laborers under contract-thcy will have no
inducement 10 come, and the employer no
inducement 10 send for them.
In the earlier years Of our history public
agencies 10 promote immigration were COM
mon. The pioneer wanted neighbor with
more friendly instincts than the Indian. La
Dor was scarce and fully employed. But the
| day OF the immigration bureau has gone by
While our doors will continue open 20 prop.
| or immigration We do not need 10 issue spe-
cial invitations 10 the inhabitants of other
countries TO come 10 our shores or to share
our citizenship. Indeed the necessity of
some inspection and Limitation is obvious
We should resolutely refuse 10 permit for.
| eign governments to send their paupcrs and
| criminals to our ports. We are also clearly
under duty 10 defend our civilization by
excluding alien races whose ultimate nssim-
ilation 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 civilization.
The objections To Chinese immigration are
| distinctive aud conclusive, and are now 80
| generally accepted as such that the question
has passed entirely beyond the stage Of argu-
menL The laws relating 20 this subject
would, II ! should be charged with their en-
forcemcnt, bc faithfully executed. Such
amendments or further legislation as may be
necessary aud proper 10 prevent eyasiuns Of
the laws, and 10 stop further immigration
would also meet my approval. The express
| sion Of the convention upon this subject is
/ IN entire harmony with my views.
our civil compact r. q government by ma
| iOritios and the law loses it, sanction and
the magistrate our respect when this com.
pact is broken. The eyil results Of election
| frauds do not cNpcnd themselves upon the
voters who are robbed Of their rightful inilu-
ence IN public affairs. The Individual, or
/ community, or party that practices or con-
nives at election frauds has suffered ire
parable injury, and will sooner or later
realize that 10 exchange the American sys-
tenn Of majority rule for minority control Il
not only unlawful aud unpatriotic, but very
unsafe for those who promote H. Tho dis
| fruuchiscmont ~ a single legal clcctor by
/ fraud or intimidation Is a crime too grave 20
/ be regarded lightly. The regard of every
| qualified clCctur 81 cast one free ballot aud
| a. have 10 honestly counted must not be-
| questioned. Every constitutional power
should be- used 90 make this right secure aud
/ lNlllHN lfANtN UPON the NuNlNl
| Our culUrcd people do not ask special leg.
| islation In their interest, but only Ia be- made
secure Ia the common rights II American
| citizenship. They will. however, naturally
mistrust, the sincerity 81 those party lead
err who appeal 30 their race fursupport only
In those localities where the suffrage Is free
| aud election results doubtful, and compass
| their Acknowledgement whore their votes
would be controlling In their choice cannot
/ be- cocrccd
| The nation, not less than the States, II de-
| pendent for prosperity aud security upon
| ihc intelligence and morality II tho people.
| This common interest very early suggested
national aid in the establishment and en-
dowmUut Of schools and colleges iu the new
States. There Is, I believe, a present cxi.
| rrncy that calls Tor still more liberal aud
direct appropriations In aid Of the common
school education In the States.
| The territorial form ~ government u a
temporary cXpedisnt, not permanent civil
condition. II u adapted a. the cXigcncy
| that suggested H. but becomes inadequate.
and even oppressive when applied "a fixed
aud pOpulous communities. Several terri.
tories arc we'll able o. bear the burdens aud
discharge the duties IL free commonwealth
in the American union, To exclude them
T. 10 deny the Just rights Of their people
aud may well excite thoir indignant protest.
| No question ui the political preference u
| the peoplcuf Territory should close again 4
| them tie huspItnblo door which has opened
~ tWo.thirls of the existing States. Hut all
| mission should be- rrsulutCly refused a. any
| Territory, a majority II whose people cherish
| institutions that are rCpurnunt tU our ciyili-
| lii0u or inconsistent with a Republican
| form ~ government
The declaration Of the convention against
oil combinations 81 capital, organized in
! trusts OF otherwise, ~ control arbitrarily the
condition Of trade among our cit1yn,. is iu
harmony with the views entertained and
publicly expressed by me long before the ~.
scmhlng Of the convention. Ordinarily
| capital shares the losses Ut idloncss with Ia
Dor. but under the operation u the trust in
some ul Us forms, thc wage worker alone
suffers luss, while Idle capital receives b.
| dividends from n trust fund. Producers
who refuse a. join ihc combination are do.
| struycd, and competition on element NJ
prices u eliminated. IL cannot be- doubted
| that the legislative authority should aud
| will find q method of dealing fairly aud Ci.
| fcCtiyCly with these aud other abuses con-
nccicd with this subject
IL can hardly BE- necessary Tor me 90 sny
that I ana heartily Ia sympathy with the
| declaration 81 the convention upon thU
subject 81 pensions g. our soldiers and sailors.
What they gave aud what they suffered I
bad some opportunity to observe. aud boz q
small measure 10 experience. They gave
ungrudWugly IL was not trade bat an
Offering. The measure was holpcl up,
running over What they achieved only a
distant generation can adequately tell
without attempting to discuss particular
positions, ] may add that measures 100 behalf
OF the surviving veterans Of the VAR and vi