The Osceola times., 1888-09-22

working people, II the system OF pro'oo'
duties is broken down. II the prouucs "
American shops must compete II lne Ames
can market, without fayorine suites, win Vi, vi.
products OF cheap foreign labor, the eneol ~,
be different, II at all, only In degree whetnor
the cheap laborer is across the street, or over
the sea. Such competition will soon reauce
wages here to the level Of those ABROAD anu
when that condition Is reached we VIII hos
need any laws iorbiddins the Importation O'
laborers under contract-th1y VIII nave no lu'
ducement 10 come aud the employer Ioin-
ducement to send for them. In.
In the earlier years of our history, puollo
agencies TO promote immigration were ooii,, com
mon. The pioneer wanted nelghDor "'ln
more friendly interests than the Indian. Ia
Dor was scarce and fully employed But tno Gay
OF the immigration bureau has gone oy. ~ "u"o
our doors Will continue open TO proper iinth.-
grafton. we do not need TO issue special invita-
tons 10 the inhabitants Of other countries 10
come TO our shores or to share our cltlLehship.
Indeed, the necessity OF some inspection ana
limitation is obvious. We should resoiuleiy
refuse TO permit foreign governments 10 ssnu
their paupers and criminals TO our ports we
are also clearly under @ duty TO defend our CIV
ilixation by excluding alien races whose ul'F
mate assimilation with our people ls hellher
possible nor desirable. The family has oeen 'he
nucleus OF our best immigration, and the nome
the most potent assimilatihg force IN our CIV
ilizAtion.
The objections 70 Chinese immigration are
distinctive and conclusive, and-are now so gen
orally accepted as such, that the question mas
passed entirely beyond the stnge OF argument
The laws relating to this subject would II
should be charged with their enforcement De
faithfully executed. Such amendments or
further Legislation as may be necessary and
proper TO prevent evasions Of the laws aSd 70
stop further Chinese immigration would also
meet my approval. The expression Of The con-
vention upo n this SUBJECTS in entire harmony
with my views. Our civil compact 10 govern
ment by majorities; and the law loses It's sano-
ton and the magistrate our respect when this
compact In broken. The evil results OF
election frauds do not expend themselves
upon the voters who are robbed OF their
rghtful influence In public AFFAIRS. The In
dividusl, or community, or party. that prac-
tices or connives at election frauds, has sur
fered irreparable injury and will sooner or
later realize that to exchange the American
system OF majority rule for minority control Is
not only unlawful and unpatriotc, but very un-
safe for those vino promote It, The disfranchise-
ment Of Q single legal oiector BY fraud or IN
timidation 10 q crime too grave TO be regarded
lightly. The right OF every qualified eleetor TO
east one free ballot, and to have II honestly
counted must not be Questioned. Every con-
stitutional power should be used 10 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 be
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 10 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
al aid in the establishment and endowment oil
schools and colleges in the new States. There
is, I believe, a present exgency that calls fol
still more liberal and direct appropriations In
aid Of common school education in the States.
The Territorial form OF government is tenn
porary expedient, not permanent civil conoi
tion. II is adapted 10 the exigency that sug
gosted II, but becomes inadequate, and ever
oppressive, when applied TO Fixed and populous
communities. Several Territories are well
able TO bear the burdensand discharge the du
ties Of free commonwealths in the American
Union. To exclude them is 10 deny the just
their indignant protest No question OF ths
political preference OF tho people OF a Territory
should close against the n the hospitable dool
which has opened to two-ttirds OF the existing
States. But admission should he resolutey re
fused to any Territory, majority OF who's,
people cherish institutions that are repugnan
to our civilization, or inconsistent with q re
publican form OF government
The declaration OF tho convention agains
''all combinations Of capital, organized II
trusts or otherwise, to control arbitrarily th,
condition OF trade among our citizens" is il
harmony with the views entertained and pub
licly expressed by me long before the assem-
bling Of the convention. Ordinarily, capita
shares the losses ofidleness with labor, but un
der the operation OF the trust, in some OF III
forms, the wage-worker alone suffers loss
while idle capital receives It's dividends from
trust fund. Producers who refuse 20 join III,
combination are destroyed, and competition ~
an element OF prices is eliminated. II can no
be doubted that the legislative authority shoul,
and will find method OF dealing fairly and ef
fectively with these and other abuses connect
ed with this subject. IL can hardly be neces
sary for me to say that ! am heartily in sympa
thy with the declaration OF the convention upor
the subject OF pensions 10 our soldiers ant
sailors. What they gave and what they suf
fered I had some opportunity q 40
serve, and in a small measure TO experience
They gave ungrudgingly; twas not trade
but an Offering. The measure was heaped up
running over. What they achieved, only
distant generation can adequately tell. with
out attempting to discuss particular propos
tions, may add that measures in behalf Of the
surviving veterans Of the war and OF the fami
lies OF their dead comrades should sbe con
ceived and executed in spirit OF justice and oi
the most grateful liberality and that in The
competition for civn appointments honorable
military service should have appropriate reoog
milton.
The law regulating appointments TO the class
ifed civil service received my support In the
Senate, in the belief that II opened the way 70
q much-needed reform. I still think so, and
therefore, cordially approve the clear and forci
bic expression OF the convention upon this sub.
ject. The law should have the aid Of friend.
ly Interpretation, and be faithfully and vipor.
ously enforced. All appointments under
1t should be absolutely free from partisan
considerations and influence. Some extensions
OF the classified list are practicable and dcsira.
BILE, and further legislation extending the re.
form to other branches OF the service, to which
IL Is applicable, would receive my approval.
In appointments TO every grade and depart.
ment fitness, and no; party service should be
the essential and discri nnatlng test, and fldel.
ity and efficiency the only sure tenure OF oflce
Only the interests OF the public service should
suggest removals from Office ! know the
practical difficulties attending the attemp; 10
apply the spirit Of the CivI Service rules 10 an
appointments and removals. 1t Will, however.
be my sincere purpose, II elected, TO advance
the reform.
notice with pleasure that the convention dla
not omit TO express Its solicifude 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 viii in the future be true
10 its history In this respect
Our relations with foreign powers should be
characterized by friendhness and respect. The
right OF our people and OF our ships To- hasn't.