Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-22

choice between the surrender of our pro,
tectiye system and the entire repeal OF
/ the internal taxes Such contlnsehcy'
IN view of the present relation OF eNpeh-
| ditures to revenues, Is remote
The inspection and regulation OF the
manufacture and sale of oleomarSarlne
| IL important. and the revenue derlySI
| from il is not so great that the repeal OF
the law need enter into any plan OF rev
enue reduction. The surplus now IN tue
treasury should be used in the purchase
of bonds. The law authorizes this use
az IL. and if it is not needed for current
or deficiency appropriations, tine people,
and not the banks in which it has been
deposited, should have the advantage
| Of its use by stopping interest upon the
nnblie debt At least those who need
| iessly hoard il should not be allowed 70
use the fear of monetary strlngencyy,
Thus produced, to coerce public senu-
ment upon other questions. j..
Closely connected with the subject OF
the tariff is that OF the importation OF
| foreign laborers under contracts OF ser
vice to be performed here. The law
now in force prohibiting such contrsc's
| received my cordial support in the sen
nte. and such amendments as may DE
| found necessary effectively to deliver
our workingmen and women from TINS
most inequitable form OF competition
have my sincere advocacy. Legislation
prohibiting the importation Of laborer
under contracts 10 serve here will, how
ever, afford very inadequate relief 70 oui
working people il the system Of protec.
tive duties is broken down. Ii the pro
duets Of American shops must compete
in the American market without favor
ing duties with the products OF cheat
foreign labor the effect will he different
if mt all, only in degree, whether the
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 will not need any laws for
bidding the importation Of lRbOrers mn
der contract-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 neighbOr
with more friendly instincts than the
1ndian-labor was scarce and fully tim
ployed But the day OF the immigra.
ton bureau has gone by. While our
doors will continue opened to proper
immigration, we do not need to issue
special invitations 10 the inhabit-
ants of other countries TO come 10 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 pnupers and
criminals TO our ports. We are also
clearly under duty Ia defend our civil
position by excluding alien races whose
ultimate assimilation with our people is
neither possible nor desirable, The
family has been the nenclcus Of our best
immigration, and the home the most TO.
tent assimilatins force in our ciyiliza-
ton.
The objections to Clu..ese immigra-
zion are distinctive and conclusive, and
are now so generally accepted rs such
that the question has passed entirely
around the stage Of arguments. The
laws relating to this subject would, ii /
should be charged with their enforce.
ment, be faithfully, executed Such
amendments or further Legislation IS
may he necessary and proper 10 prevent
eynsions of the laws and 10 stop furthes
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 government by
majOrities, 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 them.
selves upon the voters who are robbed
Of their rightful influence in public af.
fairs. The individual, q community, or
party, that practices or conniyes nt cleo.
ton frauds, has suffered irreparnble in.
jury, and will sooner or later realize that
to exchange the American system Of ma.
lority rule for minority control is not
only unlawful and unpatriotic, but very
unsafe for those who promote it. The
acknowledgements Ut q single clnctpr by
fraud or intimidation is crime too
grave to be- regarded lightly. The right
of every qualified elector TO cast one free
ballot and have IL 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. bat ONLY
to be made secure in the common rights
of American citizenship They will
however, naturally mistrust the sinccri.
ty Of those party leaders Who appeal TO
their race for support only in those local.
itIes where the suffrage is free aud 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. in
dependent for prosperity and security
upon the intelligence and morality Of
the people. This common interest very
early suggested national aid in the estab.
l1snment and endowment Of schools and
colleges in the new states. There IL
believe, present exigency that calls for
still more liberal and direct appropria.
lions in aid of common school education
in the states.
The territorial form Of government Ia
a temporary expedient, not permanent
civil condition. II is adapted TO thu
exigency that suggested il, but becomes
inadequate and even oppressive whom
applied to fixed and populous commn.
mites. Several territories are well abIo
to bear the burdens and discharge Tho
duties OF free commemorative In tLo
American union. To exclude them Il
to deny the just rights Of their peonla
and may well excite their indignant nro,
test. No question Of the political pref.
erence OF the people of q territory