The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21

ueeess.rv effectively - deliver our WORKING
men and women from this most ineCuitabio
form of competition win have my sincere ad-
vocacy. Legislation prohibiting the import1-
tinn Of lnborrrs under contrasts 70 serve here
viii. however. AFFORD very inadequate relief
to our WORRYING people II the syste:n of
protective dusies Is brOken down. II the prod
ucts o: American shops mnst compete tn the
American market without favoring duties with
the products of cheap foreign labor The effect
will be different. II Ct ell only in gree. whether
the cheap latorer l. across ;se street or over
the sea. Such competition will soou reduce
wages here to the level Of those abroad, and
when that condition is reached We viii rot rerd
any laws forbIddine the importation of laborers
under contr,ct-they will have no :njucement
10 come. and tie employer no inducement to
send for them.
In the carrier years OF our history public
agencies to promote immigration were COM
mon. The pioneer wanted u neiShbor with
more friendly Instincts than the Indian La
Dor was scarce amt fully employed. But the
Gay Of the immigration bureau has gone by.
While cur doors will continue open to proper
immigration VIC do rot need To issue invi-
tatons to the inhabitants of o'aer countries
to come to our shores or to share our citizen
ship. Indeed. the necessity Of somo inspec.
ton and limitation $ obvious We should
resolutcly refuse to permit foreign Governments
to send their parpcrs and their criminals 30
our ports. We are also clearly under duty 20
defend our civilization by excluding alien races
whose ultimate assimilation with our people is
neither possible nor desirable. The family has
been the nucleus Of our best immigration and
:te here the ricst potent assimila.:ng force in
Ctr civilization
The objections TO Chinese immigration are
distinctive and conclusive. aad are cow 50 gen
orally accepted as such that the question has
passed entirely beyond the stage OK argument.
Tie laws reiatin., to this subject would IL I
should be charged with their enforcement, be
faithfully executed. Sue amendments CT
further legislation as may be necessary and
proper 10 prevent evasions Of the laws and to
stop further Chinese immigration would also
meet my approval The expression of the con-
vcntion upon this subject IS in entire harmony
with my views.
Our civil compact is q government by maiori.
ties: and the law loses its sanction and the
magistrate our respect when this compact is
broken. The evil results OF election frauds do
not expend themselves upon the voters who
are robbed of their rightful influence IN pub
lie affairs. The Individual. or community, or
party that practices or connives at election
frauds has suffered irreparable injury. and
will sooner or later realize that to exchange
the American system Of majority rule for mi
nority control is not only unlawful and unpat-
ro;ic, but very unsafe for those who promote
it. The disfranchisemeut Of single legal
ciector By fraud or intimidation Is % crime too
grave to be regarded lightly. The right of
every qualified electo- to cest one free ballot
and to have it honestly counted must not be
questioned. Every constitutional power
should be used to make this fight secure ard
punish frauds uron the ballet. Our colored
people do not ask special legislation in their in
terest but only to be made secure in the COM
mon rights OF American citizenship. They VIII,
however. natura IL mistrust thg, sincerity OF
those party leaders who appeal 20 their race
for support only in tho c Localities where the
suffrage is free and election results doubtful.
and compass their GisfranchiseBcut where
their votes would tie ntroliing and their choice
can not be cocrccd.
The Nation not less than the States. is de-
pendent for prosperity and security tpon the
intelligence and morality Of the people. Tni.
common interest very early suggested National
aid in the endowment and establishment OF
schools and colleges in the new States. There
is, believe. q present exlgeucy that calls FOR
still more liberal and direct appropriations IN
aid OF common school education in the States.
Tae territorial form Of government Is q tenn
porary eXpedicnk not . permanent civil condt
ton. 1t is adapted to the EFFICIENCY that sug
gested it, but becomes inadequate and even op-
pressivc, when applied TO nxed md populOus
commuri- les. Several Territories are well able
Of free commonwealth in the American Onion.
To exclude them Is to deny the just rights OF
their people and may well excite their indig
nalt protest. No question OF the political pref
erence OF the people OF . Territory should close
against them the hospitabie door which has
opened to two-thirdS OF the existing States, but
admission should be resolutely refused 70 any
Territory. a majority Of whose people cherish
institutions that are repugnant to our civiliza
ton or Inconsistent with republican form OF
government.
The declaration 81 the convention against
"Ali combinations Of capital organized in trusts
or otherwise to control arbitrarily the conditiou
Of trade among our citizens" is in harmony
with the views entertained and publicly ex.
pressed by rle long before the assembling OF
the convention. Ordinarily capital Shares the
losses OF iiieness with labor: but under the
operation % the tr 81 in some Of its
forms, the was: worker alone suffers
loss. while idle capital receives its dividends
from trust fund Producers who refuse &c
JOIN the combination are destroyed and COM
petition as an element of prices IS eliminated.
1t can not be doubted that the legislative Az
thority should end will find Z method of dealing
fairly and effectively with these and other
abuses connected with this subject.
It can hardly be necessary for me to say that
am heartily in sympathy with the declaration
Of the convention upon the subject OF pensions
TO our soldiers 1sd sailors. What they gave
and what they suffered I had some oppor-
tuLity to observe. and IN = small measure,
to experience. They gave uncrudgingiy. I,
was net o trade. but an Offering. The meas
ure was heaped up, running over. Whas
they achieved only distant generation can
adequately tell. Without ateemptIn, to dis
cuss particular propositions, I may add that
measures in behalf OF the surviving veterans
OF the war and OF the families OF their dead
comrades should be conceived and executed in
q spirit Of justice and Of the most grateful lib
erality and that. in the competition for civil
appointments, honorable military service
should have appropriate recognition
The law regulating appointments to the
classified civil service received my support in
the Senate, in the belief that it opened the
way to a much-needed reform. I still think
so and therefore officially approve the clear
and forcible expression Of the convention upon |
this subject. The law should ave the aid |
Of q friendly Interpretation and be faithfully |
and vigorously enforced. AL appointments |
under it should be absolutely free from par |
tisan considerations and influence Some ex. |
tensions OF the classified list are practicable |
and desirable and further legislation extend. !;
ing the reform 70 other branches OF the service |
70 which it is applicable, would receive my ap- |
prevail In appointments to every grade and |
department fitness and not party service, |
should be the essential and discriminating test,
and fidelity and efficiency the only sure tenure |
OF ofce. Only the interest OF the public service
shOuid sugYes: removals from ONCE know