Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-09-20

10 como 10 onr shores or TO share our citizen
ship. Indeed. the necessity Of some inspec-
tiou and limitation obvious. We should
resoiutuly refuse to permit foreign Governments
TO send their paupers and their criminals to
our ports. We nrc also clearly under a duty to
defend out civilization by excluding alien races
whose ultimate assimilation with our people Is
neither possible nor desirable Tho fainily has
been the nucleus OF our best immigration and
the home the most potent assimilating force in
our civilization
Tho objections. 10 Chinese immigration nrc
distinctive and conclusive, and are now so gcu-
eraNy accepted as such that the question has
passed entirely beyond the stage Of argument
The laws relating TO this subject would, II
should be charged with their enforcement, be
faithfully executed. Sue amendments or
further legislation as may be necessary and
proper TO prevent evusions Of the laws aud TO
stop further Chinese immigration would also
meet my approval The expression OF the con-
vention upon this subject is in entire harmony
with my views.
Our civil compact is government by maiori.
ties. and the law loses It's sanction aud the
magistrate our respect when this compact is
broken. The evil results OF election frauds do
not expond themselves upon the voters who
arc robbed OF their rightful influence m pub
lie affairs. The individual or community or
purity that practices Or connives at election
frauds has suffered irrcpainble injury, and
VIM nNAhAA W AAANI NANllat NNAi 10 fANUNDHt
the American system Of majority rule for mi
nority control Is not only unlawful and unpat-
rotic but very unsafe for those who promote
IT, The disfrauchiscment OF single legal
olcctor by fraud or intimidation Is a crime too
grave TO be regarded lightly The right Of
every qualified clector 10 cast one free ballot
and 10 have n honestly counted must not be
questioned. Every constitutional power
should ho used TO make this right secure and
punish frauds upon the ballot Our colored
people do not ask special legislation In their in
tercst. but only TO be made secure in the COM
mon rights OF American citizenship. They viii,
however, natura ly mis,-ust the sincerity Of
those party leade's who appeal to their race
for support only In tho localities whore the
suffrage Is free and election results doubtful.
! and compass their disiranchisemcnt whore
their votes would be c.ntrolling and their choice
can not be coorccd
The Natian. 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 National
| aid In the endowment and establishment OF
schools and colleges in the new States. There
/ Is, believe, a present exigcncy that calls for
still more liberal and direct appropriations IN
aid OF common school education In the States.
The territorial form OF government Is y tenn
| porary expedient, not u permanent civil cond-
/ ton. II is adapted 10 the cxigcncy that sug-
gested H. but becomes inadequate ani even op-
| prcseive, when applied 20 fixed and populous
communities. Several Territories are well abic
TO bear the burdens nd discharge the duties
OF free commonwcalths in the American Union.
To exclude them is to deny the just rights Of
their people and may woll excite their indig-
! nant protest No question Of the political pref
ercnce OF the people OF Territory should close
against them the hospitable door which has
opened TO two-thirds OF the existing States, but
admission should be resolutely refused TO any
HaFHs Of nh FNaft
institutions that are repugnant TO our oiviiza-
tion or inconsistent with republican form Of
government.
The declaration Of the convention against
| "All combinations OF capital organized IN trusts
or Otherwise, TO control arbitrarily tire condition
/ Of trade among our citizens" Is In harmony
with the views entertained and publicly eN.
pressed by me long before the assembling Of
the convention. Ordinarily capital shares the
/ losses Of id,oness with labor; but under the
| operation OF the tr ST. in some OF It's
! forms, the wage worker alone suffers
loss, while idle capital receives its dividends
| from trust fund Producers who refuse to
| JOIN the combination are destroyed and COM
| petition as an element OF prices is eliminated.
II can not be doubted that the legislative au.
/ thority should and will find method OF dealing
/ fairly and effectively with these and other
abuses connected with this subject.
IL can hardly be necessary for mo 10 say that
/ GuA hfAiNAl1 IN lAHhAlf win ANN AtNAAIhAlAl
OF the convention upon the subject OF pension
TO our soldiers and sailors. What they gave
| and what they suffered / had some oppor
tunity TO observe, and in a small measure,
TO experience. They gave ungrudgiug!y. II
was not trade, but an Offering. The meas
ure was hegped up, running over. What
they achieved only distant generation can
adequately tell. Without attempting 10 dis.
cuss particular propositions, 1 may add that
measures in behalf Of the surviving veterans
Of the war and OF tho families Of their dead
comrades should be conceived and executed in
a spirit OF justice ana Of the most grateful lib-
eraliiy and that. in the competition for ciyil
appointments, honorable military service
should have appropriate recognition.
The law regulating appointments 10 tho
classified civil service received my support IN
the Senate, in the belief that II opened the
way TO a muoh-needod reform. I still think
so and therefore oficially approve the clear
and forcihle expression OF the convention upon
this subject. The law should ave the aid
Of friendly Interpretation and be faithfully
and vigorously enforced All appointments
under it should be absolutely free from par
tisan considerations and influence Some cx-
tensions OF The classified list are practicable
and desirable and further legislation extend.
ing the reform 10 other branches Of the service
10 which q Is applicable, would receive my alr
prOyaL In appointments 10 every grade an !
department fitness and not party service
should be the essential aud discriminating test,
and ndelity and efficiency the only sure tenure
of once On'y the interest or the public service
should suggest removals from onicc. know
the practical difficulties Attending the attempt
10 apply the spirit of the Ciyil-Service rules 70
all appointments and removals II will, how.
ever, be my sincere purpose, " elected, 70 ad.
vance the reform.
! not &c with pleasure that the convention
did not omit to express It's solicitude for The pro-
motion of virtue and temperance amoa our
people. The Republican party has always been
friendly 70 every thing that tended 70 mako the
home life Of our people free, pure and prosper.
Gus and VIII In the future be .rue 10 its history
in this respect.
Our relations with foreign powers should bo
characterized by friendlncss and respect The
right of our people and OF our ships 10 hospita.
BILE treatment should be Insisted upon with dig.
nifty and lrmness. Our Nation is too great
both In material strength and IN moral power
20 indulge In bluster or 10 be suspected
OF timorousncss Vacillaiion and inc0n.
slstency nre rs Incompatible with sue
cessfrl dirlorhaoy as they are with The
National dign ty We should especially
cultivate aud extend our diplomatic and
South American States Our 1s cries should
be fostercd and protected Tho hnrdshlps
and risks that nre the necessary Incl.
dents Of the business should not be IN.
creased rs an inhosp table exclusion from
the near lying ports The resources OF fra,
diguined ard consistent diplomacy aie uu.
doubtcdy equal 10 the prompt and peaceful
solution OF the dInlcultles that now exist. Our
ueighbors Will surely not expect in our ports a
commercial hospitality they deny 10 Us in theiys
can not extend this letter by "a special frf.
ereuee 10 other subjects upon whieh the con.
veniion gave an expression. In respect 10
them. as well as 10 those / have noticed. ON
IN entire agreement with the declarations Of
the convention. The resolutions relating
TO the coinage, 10 the rebuilding OF tie navy, 10
coast deienses aud 10 public lands. express con
illusions TO all OF which / gave ;ly support IN
tie Senate. Inviting a calm and ihcughtluI
consideration Of these public questions, we
submit them 10 the people. Their intelu
gent patriotism and the goOd providence fh4t