Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-28

by our convention VIII not need TO be
exhausted IN order to effect the neces-
sarY reduction We are not likely to be
called upon, i think, to make a present
choice between the surrender of .Our pro
tective system and the entire repeal Of
the internal taxes Such a cOntin gency.
in view of the present relation of expen-
dItUreS to revenues, IS remote.
The inspection and regulation of the
manufacture and sale OF OIeOmargarlne
is important, and the revenue derived
from it is not so great that the repeal of
the law need enter into any plan OF rev
/ enue reduction. The surplus now in the
treasury should be used In the purchase
of bonds. The law authorizes this use
of it, and If it is not needed for current
or deficiency appropriations. the people,
and not the banks IN which 1t has been
/ deposited, should have the advantage
/ of its use by stopping interest upon the
public debt. At least those who need
/ lesslv hoard it should not be allowed to
use the fear of a monetary strIngency,
/ thus produced, to cOerce public senti-
ment upon other questions.
/ Closely connected with the subject of
! the tariff is that of the importation of
/ foreign 1abOrers under contracts of ser
/ vice to be performed here. The law
now In force prohibiting such contracts
! received my cordial support in the sen
! ate, and such amendments as may be
| found necessary effectively to deliver
/ our wOrkingmen and women from this
most inequitable form of competition
! have my sincere advocacy. Legislation
] prohibiting the importation of laborers
| under contracts to serve here viii, how,
! ever, afford very inadequate relief to Ou
/ working people If the system of prOtec,
| tive duties is broken down. If the pro-
! ducts of American shops must compete
/ IN the American market without favor
ing duties with the products of cheap
! foreign labor the effect Will be different
| cheap labOrer Is across the street or over
! the sea. Such competition Will soon re-
| duce wages here to the level of those
abroad and when that condition is
| reached we viii not need any laws for
bidding the importation of labOrers I'M
! der cOntrRct-they will have no induce
ment to come and the employer no IN
! ducement to send for them. In the
earlier years of our history public agen-
| cies to promote immigration were com
mon. The pioneer wanted n neighbOr
with more friendly instincts than the
/ Indian-labOr was scarce and fully en-
/ plOyed. But the day Of the immigTa-
| ton bureau has gone by. While our
! doors will continue opened to proper
! immigration, we do not need to issue
special invitations to the inhabit-
ants of other countries to come to our
! shores or to share our citizenship. In
| deed. the necessity OF some inspection
and limitation is obvious. We should
| resOlutely refuse to permit foreign gov
ernments to send their paupers and
criminals to our ports. We are also
| clearly under n duty to defend our civil
position by excluding alien races whose
ultimate assimilation with our people Is
neither possible nor desirable. The
| family has been the neucleus of our best
immigration, and tho home the most pO-
tent assimilating force in our civiiza-
ton.
The objections to Chinese immigra-
are now so generally accepted as such
| that the question has passed entirely
around the stage Of arguments. The
laws relating to this subject would, If
should be charged with their enforce
ment, be faithfully executed Such
amendments or further legislation as
may he necessary and proper to prevent
/ evasiOns of the laws and to stop further
| Chinese immigration would also meet
my approval The expression OF the
convention upon this subject is IN entire
harmony with my views.
Our civil compact Is 81 government by
majOrities, and the law loses It's sanction
and the magistrate our respect when this
compact is broken. The evil results of
! election frauds do not eXpend them
| selves upon the voters who are robbed
of their rightfUl influence in public al
fairs. The individual, a community. or
party, that practices or cOnnives at cleo
! ton frauds, has suffered irreparable IN
! Jury, and VIII sooner or later realize that
! to exchange the American system Of ma
/ jOrity rule for minority control is not
/ only unlawful and unpatriOtic, but very
unsafe for those who promote it. The
! Acknowledgement of single electOr by
fraud or intimidation Is a crime too
! grave to be regarded lightly. The right
of every qualified electOr to cast one free
ballot and have it honestly counted must
not be questioned. Every constitutional
power should be used to make this right
secure and punish frauds upon the bal
lot. Our cOlOred people do not ask spec
ial legislation IN their interest, but only
to be made secure IN the common rights
of American citizenship. They viii,
however, naturally mistrust the sinceri-
| ty of those party leaders who appeal to
! their race for support only in those local
tiles where the suffrage Is free and cleo
! ton results doubtful, and compass their
! Acknowledgement 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-
/ lisnment and endowment of schools and
/ colleges in the new states. There is, L
/ believe, a present eNgency that calls for
/ still more liberal and direct appropria-
/ tiOns IN aid of common school education
+ IN the states.
/ The territorial form of government is
/ q temporary eXpedlenU, not a permanent
! civil condition. 1t is adapted TO the
! exigency that suggested it, but becomes
! inadequate and even oppressive when
applied to fixed and pOpulOus commu-
mites. Several territories are well able
] - Ioaar the nnrdans and disnLarna the