The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-13

foreign 1abor the effect win be different Il
AZ ALI only n degree, whether The cheap
labOrer n across the street. Of over tho sea-
such composition will soon reduce wares
here 10 tic level OF those abroad and when
that condition sreaohed We viii not need
any laws f0rbiddng tho importation Of la
bOrers under contract They will have no
induoement 10 come aud tho employer 10
indueement 10 send inr them Ia the
earlieT yeara Ol our history public aghhGleH
Ia promote Immigration we're common,
The nionear Wanidd neiRhh0f with morh
friendly Instincts fllan tie Indian, Labor
was scarce and fully employed
Bnt the day OF tho Immigration bureau has
gone by, While our doors VIII continue
open 10 proper immigration, we do not
need ~ issue special invitations 10 the Ia
hahlmnts Of other countries 70 come 10 our
shores or 10 shAre our citizenship Indeed
tho necessity Of some inspection and llmilaT
ti0n Il obvious. We should resolutely 70,
fuse 10 permit foreigil governments 70 send
their paupers and criminals 70 our ports
We are also clearly under a duty 70 defend
our civilization by excluding allen races
whose ultimate assimilation with our peo'
ple Is neither possible nor desirable
Tho family has been the nucleus Of our
best immigration and the home the
most patentaaalmilatl0n l0r0e IN our elylllr
Wtlon, The objections 10 Chinese lmml,
grafton are distinctive and conclusive and
arc now 70 generally accepted ~ such that
tho question hail passed entirely beyond
tle atagd Of mgumeht The laws relating
70 this sublnct would, II | should be
charged with their enforcement DO faith
fully executed, hl0h amendmenlH OF
further legislation as may DO necessary aud
proper 10 prevent eyaslons Of lhe law nuQ
10 stop further Chinese immigration would
asO meet my approval The expression
Vt the convention upon the Hnlleet
10 In entire harmony with my Views
our civil compact Isl government by mN'
lortiesl and II loses iis sanction and The
magistrate our respect when this compact
Il broken, Tho owl results Of election
frauds DO not eHpend themselves upon ht
voters who are robbed of their TlghllW lqllu'
once In public alialrH Tho individual ot
community or party that practices o. con'
nlyes NJ election frauds has suffered IRE
parable Injury aud will sooner or later 70
llae that 70 exchange tho American hyH
lcm Of majority rule for minority eonto
r. not only unlawful and unpatrlotle bul
very unsafe for those who promote H.
INu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VI " NllEiN NNNH'
rlectOr hy fraud or intimidation, ID crime
too grave 70 be regarded lightly TIE
rIght OF every qualified NleetOr 10 cast one
Tree ballot and 70 have Y honestly counted
must not be questioned, Every eonstluf
tIonal power should be used 70 make thIr
right secure and 10 punish frauds upon thc
ballot
our coored people do not ask special
legislation IN their Interest," but only 10 be
made secure IN the common rights ol
American citizenship, They WILL how
ever naturally miatrust the sincerity o,
those party leaders who appeal 10 lhelt
race for support only In those localities
whero the suffrage 4 free and election re-
suits doubtful, and compass their az"
lranchiatment where the u votes would hr
controlling, and their choice cannot b.
cOerC0d,
The Nation, hot less than the States, ls
dependent Tor prosperity and security upon
the intelligence aad morality Of the people,
This common Interest very early auggeslc !
national aid Ia. tho establishment aud cn'
lowmcnt ol schools and colleges In the no"
states Thete "a believe y present eS,
igcncy that calls iQr stil more liberal aud
direct appropriations ~ AID Of common
school ediicailou IN the Slatoa
The Territorial form OF government Is u
temporary eHpodleht not permanent
civil condition. II Is adapted 10 the ey'
lgoncy that suggested H. but becomes
Inadequate and even oppressive whom APP
piled 70 fixed and populoua communities
Several Territories are w0ll able 70 bear tho
burdens aud discharge the duties OF free
common wpaltlis In t6e American Union,
10 exclude thom Is 10 deny the Just rights
OF their people and may well excite their
indignant protest No question OF tho po'
lltical preference OF the people OF Torr-
tory should close against thom the hosplt'
able door which has opened 10 twoihirda
OF the oxlRtink States But admission
should be rosolutoly refused 10 any Terri
tory, majority OF whose people cherish
Institutions that are ropugnant 70
our civilization or inconsistent with
a Republican form OF government,
Tho declaration OF tho convention against
'all combinations Of capital organized IN
trusts or otherwise 10 control arbitrarily
the condition Of trade among our citizens"
IA In harmony with tho Views entertained
and publicly Expressed by me long before
the assembling Of the convention, Ordlna.
rily, capital shares tho Losses OF
idioness. With labor but under the
operation OF the trust, In s0mo OF its
forms, the wagc worker alone suffers loss,
while idle capital receives It's dividends
from trust fund. Producers who refuse
10 oin the combination arc destroyed and
competition as an element OF prloos is
eliminated II cannot bo doubted that
the Legislative authority should and will
find a method Of dealing fairly and oflec-
lively with those and other abuses con.
nectod with this subject
II can hardly be necessary for mo TO say
that am heartily In sympathy with the
declaration OF tho convention upon the
subject OF pensions 10 our soldiers and sail
ors What they gave and what they suf'
fered had some opportunity 10 Observe
and In q small measure, 10 experience,
They gave ungrudgingly II was not n trade
but an offering. The measure was
heaped up, running over What they
achieved, only distant generation
can adequately tell, Without attempting
10 discuss particular propositions, | may
add that measures In behalf Of the surviv-
ing Veterans Of the war and tho families OF
their dead comrades should bo conceived
and executed IN spirit Of justice and OF
the most grateful libemlity and that In the
competition for civil appointments, honor.
able military service should have appro.
pirate recognition.
The law regulating appointments 10 tho
classified civil seryioo.re received my support
In the Senate, in the belief that II opened
the way 10 q much needed reform. i still
th,n th,en clear sHi 1 and Ie' forci6Ie eSprcsson o. o.
convention upon this subject. Tho law
should have Che aid Of q friendly interpre-
tation aud be faithfully And vigor'
ously enforced Tho appointments un'
der II should be absolutely free
from partisan considerations and influences.
Some extensions OF the classified list are
practicable and desirable, and further log
lSlatiop extending tho reform 70 other
branches az tho service 10 which II ls ap'
plicable, would receive my approval. In
appointments 10 every gradel OF depart
nient fitness and not party. service. SHOULD
10 tho essential and discriminating test
md fidelity and efficiency the only sure
lenure OF Office. Only the interests OF
.he public service should suggest
q. n NI.a t.Na