The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-12

seemingly for the purpose of exaggeratpg the
evil in order to reconcile the people to the ex-
IRENE remedy they propose. A proper reduc-
ton OF the revenues does not necessitate, and
should not suggest, the abandonment or impair
ment OF the protective system. The methods
suggested by our convention will not need
to be exhausted in order to effect
the necessary reduction. We are not
likely to be called upon, think, to make
present choice between the surrender of the
protective system and the entire repeal of the
internal taxes. Such u contingency, in view
OF the present relation of expenditures to
revenues. is remote. The inspection and regu-
latson of the manufacture and sale Of oleomarga-
rine is important, and the revenue derived from
IL Is not great that the repeal of the law need
enter into any plan Of revenue reduction. The
surplus now in the treasury should
be used in the purchase of bonds The
law authorizes this use of it, and If it
is not needed for current or deficiency ap-
propriations, the people, and not the banks in
which 1t has been deposited, should have the
advantage of it's use by stopping interest upon
the public debt AT least those who needlessly
hoard it shonld not be allowed to use the fear of
monetary strinReucy. thus produced, TO coercs
public sentiment upon other questions.
Closely connected with the subject of the tariff
is that OF the importation Of foreign laborers
under contracts Of service to be performed here.
The law now in force prohibiting such contracts
received my cordial support in the Senate, and
such amendments as may be found necessary
effectively to deliver our workingmen end wom-
en- from this most inequitable form Of competi-
tion will have my sincere advocacy. Legislation
prohibiting the importation Of laborers
under contracts to serve here will,
however. afford very inadequate relief to
our working people, If tho system Of protective
duties Is broken down. II the products of Amer
lean shops must compete in the American
market. without fsvoring duties, with the prod
ucts of cheap foreign labor, the effect will be
different, IL at all, only in degree, whether the
cheap laborer is across the street or over the
sea- Such competition will soon reduce wages
here to the level Of those abroad, and when that
condition Is reached we will not need any laws
forbidding tho Importation OF lsborers under
contract-they will have no inducemens to come,
and the employer no inducement to send for
them.
agencies to promote immigration were common.
The pioneer wanted a neighbor with moro
friendly instincts than the Indian. Labor was
scarce and fully employed. But the day Of the
immigration bureau has gone by. While our
doors will continue open 70 proper immigration,
do not need to issue special Invitations
10 the inhabitants of other countries to come
to our shores or TO share our citizenship.
Indeed. the necessity of some inspection and
limitstion is obvious. We should resolutely re-
fuse to permit foreign governments to send
their paupers and criminals to our ports We
are also clearly under duty to defend our civ
iizaiion by excluding alien races whose ulti-
mate assimilation with our people Is neither
the nucleus OF our best immigration and the
home the most potent assimilating force in our
civilization.
The obiec tions TO Chinese immigration are
distinctive and conclusive, and are now so gen.
eraly accepted as such that the question has
!, passa1f r ntTs;y teyorc the stsss of AreumsOE
L The Is'ss relating to this subject would, if
should be charged with their enforcement be
faithfully executed. Such amendments or fur
ther legislation as may be necessary and proper to
prevent svasions of the laws and to stop further
Chinese immieraton would also meet my sp-
proval The expression OF the convention upon
this subject is in entire harmony with my
views
Our civil compact is a government by major
tiles; and the law loses its sanction and the
magistrate our respect when this compact 10
broken. The evil results Of election frauds do
not expend themselves upon the voters who are
robbed of their rightful influence in public az
fairs. The individual, or community, or party
that practices or connives at election frauds has
suffered irrepsrable injury and will sooner or
later realize that to exchange the American
! system Of majority rule for minority
control is not only unlawful and unpatriotic.
but very unsafe for those who promote it. The
acknowledgements OF . single legal eIector by
| fraud or intimidation is q crime too grave to be
regarded lightly. The right Of every qualified
elector to cast one free ballot and to have it
| honestly counted must not be questioned. Every
| constitutional power should be used to mako
| this right secure and to punish frauds upon the
ballot.
| Our colored people do not ask special leeisla-
| ton in their interest. but only to be made Sc
| cure in the common rights Of American citizen
| ship They will, however, naturally mistrust
| the sincerity of those party leaders who appeal
to their for support only in those localities
| where the suffrage Is free and election results
| doubtful, and compass their dsfranchisement
,whsre their votes would be controlling and their
choice cannot be coerced.
| 3 The Nation, not less than the States, 10 de-
pendent for prosperity and security upon the in
telligeaoe and morality OF the people. Tais COM
mon interest very early suggested national aid
| in the establishment and endowment of schools
| and colleges in the new States. There is. be-
leve, present exigency that calls for still more
liberal aud direct appropriations in aid Of com
| mon school ed ducation in the States.
| The territorial form Of government is tenn
porary expedient. not a permanent civil condi-
ton. II is adapted to the exigency that sug-
| gested IL, but becomes Inadequate and even op-
pressive, when applied to fixed and populous
communities Several Territories are well
able to bear the burdens and discharge the
duties of free commonwealths in the Amer
| lean Union. To exclude them is to deny the
| just rights of their people, and may we'll excite
their indignant protest No question Of the po-
litical preference of the people of Territory
should close against them the hospitable door
which has opened to two-thirds OF the existing