Telegram-herald., 1888-09-12

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81 ssu8 their paapess and criialn&is - cur
uarts We ars also clearly sntef 1atY 90
8sisut our civilization 5Y eKclutiak alien
faces sb0-e a.tinstr assimi alton ~ish car
people Is nsitasr posslsls nor desirable
Oaiect.ous 90 Chinese immigration
ars distinctive s8d cone. uslFs and
are nov - generally scosplsd IS sucn
that ne question "a passed entirely ss-
y0nd ne stage Of argltrnsaL. Laws rslatiag
10 llis subject souid, n saoaid Dc caAFgea
siih taeir enforcement, es faithfully exc
olfsd The expression % the convention
uoon this subject : IN eatirs Earmony with
ny sisss our compact is a govern nlaent 0y
magistrates our respect shea rhls compact
= broken.
Tnss evil results OF slecti0n frauds do not
send themselves upon voters who are
fosDe1 OF their rigntful influences IN public
affairs Toe individual or community. or
party that practices or cOunlves az election
frauds. has suffered iIrstrievable injury,
and Wil sooner " l4tsr realize that 10 sx
change the American system VI
IL
= uot only unls~lui aud uDparioue bit
uery unsafe tor lhoss who promote il. The
dlslrsncaisemsnt OF singls legal eiect0r
by fraud or Intimidation Is crime too
rave 10 be regarded lightly. Our cOiOred
psOps do not ask special legislation Ia
Interests, bat only TO De msds secure Ia the
eomnon rights OF American citizens. They
Nul, however. naturally mistrust the sin
csrisy Of tAose party leaders who appeal 10
their rate for support only in those loeaii-
ties where the Suffrage - free and election
results doubtful. and compass their disfran-
chisensn where their votes would be con-
trolling aud their choice cannot b coereed.
The Janitorial form of govern ncnt is
temporary expsdisnt, aud not . permanent
civil condition. 1t 10 adapted 10 the sxig
ency that suggested IT, but becomes made
quats when applied TO fIed populations
and communities. Several territories are
well able 10 bear the burdens and discharge
the duties of tree common wealths IN the
American Union. No question OF political
prslsrsncs OF the people OF = territory
should close against them the hospitable
door which hss opened TO two-thirds OF the
existing States. But admission shonld be
resOlutey refused 10 any territory u major
ity OF whose people cherish institutions
that are Fepugnant TO our civilization or
Inconsistent with = republican form of gov
srnment.
The declaration of the convention
sgs ust all combinations of capital Or
ganlzed u trusts OF otherwise TO coatrel
an arbitrary condition of trade among our
citiz ms is IN harmony with the views en-
tsrtsioed and publicly expressed by me
long before the assembling Of the conyen-
ton. Ordinarily capital sharss the Losses
of .dleness with labor. but under the opera
gon Of the trust in seEne Of its forms, the
sEgs worker alone osers loss. while idle
capital receives its dividend from the trust
fund Producers who refuse 10 join the
combination arc destroyed and csm petition
as an element of price is eliminated. II
cannot be doubted that legislative authority
should aud will find method Of dexlIng
fairly and effectively with these and other
abuses connected with this subject
Is can hardly De necessary 6or ns to say
that | am heartily ia sympsthy with the
declaration OF the convention upon the sub
isct of pensions 70 our soldiers aud sailors.
What they gave and what thsy suffered
nad some opportunity 20 observe and, IN q
small measure. 10 experience. They gave
ungrndgingly. II wAs not a trade bat an
onsring, ths measure was hesPed up. run
mug over. What they achieved enlY dis
fauJ generations can adequately tell. With
out attempting to discuss particular propo-
sitlOnF / may add that measures u behalf
Of the surviving veterans Of the war and OF
the families Of their dead comrades should
be received by, and executed in, a spirit Of
justice and OF most grateful hoerahty, aud
that in competition tor civil appointments
honorable military service should have ap-
propriste recognition.
Ihe lsw regulating appointments 70
classified civil service received my support
ia the senate IA the belief that II opened
tlr way TO much much n seded reform. /
still think 80 and. therefore cordially sp
prove the clear and forcible expressions Of
the convention upon The subject. In sp-
poinsments to every grade and depart
ment, htness and not party should be the
essential and discrlm natihg test. ard hdel-
ty aud efficiency the only sure tenure Of
Office. I know the practical difficulties a.
tending an attempts 70 apply the spirit Of
ths civil service rules, TO al appointments
and removals II vii. however. be my
sincere purpose. If slscted. to advances the
reform
Our 'ations With foreign powers should
De characterized By frisndhnsss and respect.
The rights Of our people and our
ships TO hospifsbls treatment should be in
SISTED apon with dignity and frmnsss. Onr
NatioB "a too great. both in material
strength snd mora power 90 indulge ia
5iustsr or 10 be suspected Of tim0rousness.
Fscilisnon sud inconsistency are "a
incompslsbis With successful diplomacy -
fbev ara rith he nst0nal dignity. Oar
1sneriss should be fostsrsi and protested.
Tss resources Of 6rm. diznifed and consis-
fsnt diplomscv are undoubtedly eqnAl 10
prnmpt and pescsfI' solution of tie
Difficulties that nov exist Our neirhbors
- sursiY not ex osct II our ports the COM
rusrriM hospitality they d-1r - ns in
fheirs. I can nof @rtend this .sffer. ~ spe
ca reason % s-hsr 81 Iscts uRon which
the convention gave an sxorsssioa.
in rsspect 60 thsn. az vel a. - tsoss I
havs naticrd [ ar n sanrs sxrsslBsut
nth ths dsesrstieus of ne convention.
The resolutions relating 20 coiaags. the r.
sufid'ng 81 the navr. -oess dsfsnses ard
rnri-c isnds. express conclusions - al
~ -hica | gave ny vupBort in The senate
Invisink candid. thosessfui confederation
~ thess nnhlfc qa-.foas. vs s1,uit thesl
- he rsorls- Their intelligent pstriotism
.nt "a. good Provtdsnc~ hist asde ard .ss
Ksof "a sstion vii cad thern - ~ise and
safe conclusions.
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