The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-22

to proper immigration, we do not need to
issue special Invitations to the inhaoitah.s
to share our citizenship. Indeed, the ne
cessity of some inspection and limitation is
obvious. We should resolutely refuse to
permit governments to send thor paupers
and criminals to our ports. We are also
clearly under a duty to defend our civiliza-
ton by excluding alien races, whose ulti-
possible nor desirable. The family has
been the nucleus OF our best immigration,
and the home the most potent assimilating
force In our civilization,
THE OBJECTIONS TO CHINESE IMMIGRATION
are distinctive and conslusiye, and are now
80 generally accepted as such that the Ques-
a9n mas this susect
would, ii I should be charged with their en-
forcement, be faithfully executed. Such
amendments or further legislation as may
of the laws and to stop further Chinese inn
migration would also meet with my appro-
val. The OK pression Ofthe convention upon
this subject is in entire harmony with my
views.
Our civil compact is a government by ma
jorities. and the law loses its sanction and
the magistrate our respect when this COM
pact is broken. The evil result of election
frauds do not expend themselves upon the
voters who are robbed Of their rightful in
luence in public affairs. The individual, or
hives at election frauds has suffered ire
parable injury, and will sooner or later real
ize that to exchange the American system
of majority rule for minority control IS not
only unlawful and unpatriotic, but very UNI
safe for those who promote 1t. The disfran-
chisement of a single legal elector by fraud
or intimidation is crime too grave to be
fled elector to cast one free ballot and to
have 1t honestly counted must not DO ques-
toned, Every constitutional power should
be used to make this right secure and pun
sS1N FRA, NS nm lNn n
OUR coLoRED PEOPLE
do not ask special legislation in their inter-
est, but only to be made secure in the COM
| mon rights of American citizenship. They
| will, however, naturally nlistrust the sim
! cerity OF those party lenders who appeal to
| their race for support only, IN those locali-
ties where the suffrage is free and tho cleo
ton is doubtful, and compass their disfran-
| chisement where their votes would be con-
| trolling and their choice cannot be coerced.
| The nation no less than the States. is de-
pendent for prosperity and security upon
tho Intelligence and morality of the people.
This common interest very early suggested
national aid in the establishment and en-
dowment ofschools and colleges in tho now
Statos. There is, l believe, a present exi-
root appropriations in aid of common school
education in the States.
Tho territorial form of government is n
condition. II is adapted to the exigencies
that suggested it, but becomes inadequate,
and even oppressive, when applied to fixed
communities. Several territories are we'll
duties of FREQ commemorative in the Amer
lean Union. 10 exclude them is to deny the
just rights of their people, and may well OK
cite their indignant protest. No question
OF tho political preferen CO of the people of "A
territory should close against them tho hos
pitabIo door which has beon opened to two
thirds OF the existing States. But admission
should DO resofutefy refused to any terri
tory, majority ofwhose people cherish in
stitutions that are repugnant to our civiliza-
ton or inconsistent with a republican form
of government.
The declaration of the convention again st
call combinations of capital
ORGANIZED IN TRUSTS
or otherwise, to control arbitrarily the con-
dition of trade among our citizens" is in
harmony with the views entertained and
publicly expressed by mo long before the
assembling of the convention. Ordinarily
capital shares the losses of idleness with la
Dor, but under the operation of the trust. in
some of it's forms, tho wageworkers alone
suffer loss, while idle capital receives It's
dividend from a trust fund. Producers who
refuse to join the combination are dest royed,
eliminated. 1t cannot be doubted that the
Legislative authority should and will tiud q
method of dealing fairly and effectively
with these and other abuses connected with
| this subject.
1t can hardly DO necessary for me to say
that am heartily in sympathy with tho
declaration OF the convention upon The sub
ject of pensions to our soldiers and sailors.
What they gave and what they suffered I
had some opportunity to observe, and in a
small measure, to experience; they gave UNI
grudgingfy; 1t was not q trade, but an Offer
ing. The measure was heaped up, running
oyer. What they achieved only a distant
generation can adequatelytell. Without at
tempting to discuss particular propositions,
| may add that measures in behalf of the
| SURVIVING VETERANS OF THE WAR
and of the families of the dead comrades
| should be conceived and executed in spirit
| ofjustice and of the most grateful liberality,
| and that, in the competition for civil APP
pointments, honorable military service
should have appropriate recognition.
The law regulating appointments to the
| classified civil service received my support
in the Senate in:the behalf that it opened
! the way to much-needed reform. I still
think SO, and, therefore, cordially approve
the clear and forcible expression ofthe CON-
| vention upon this subject. The law should
| have the aid of a friendly Interpretation and
be faithfully and vigorously enforced. All
appointments under it should be absolutely
free from partisan consideration and inffu-
ence. Some extensions ofthe classified list
are practicable and desirable, and further
legislation extending the reform to other
branches of the service, to which it is ap-
plicable, would receive my approval In an