The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-19
Exclusion of the Chinese.


''In the earlier years of our history pub
lie agencies 70 promote immigration were
common The pioneer wanted neighbOr
with more friendly instincts than the In
dian. Labor was scarce and fully EN-
(ployed. But the day of the immigration
bureau has gone by. While our doors viii
continue opened to proper immigration we
do not need 10 issue special invitations to
the inhabitants of other countries 10 come
to our shores or to share our citizenship.
Indeed, the necessity of some inspection and
limitation is obvious We should resolute-
ly refuse TO permit foreign government. TO
send their paupers and criminals to our
doors. We are also clearly under a duty TO
defend our civil position by excluding alien
races whose ultimate assimilation with our
people is neither possible nor desirable The
family has been the nucleus of our best inn
migration and the home the most potent as
similating force in our civilization. The
objections 10 Chinese immigration are dis
tinctive and conclusive, and are now so
generally accepted as such that the ques-
ton has passed entirely around the stage of
argument. The laws relating 10 this sub
ject would, if | should be charged with
their enforcement, be faithfully executed.
Such amendments or further legislation as
may be necessary and proper % prevent
evasions of the laws and 20 stop further
Chinese immigration would also meet my
approval. The expression OF the conven-
ton upon this ject is in entire harmony
with my views.
Purity OF the Ballot.
"Our civil compact is a government by
ma jorities; and the law loses its sanction
and the magistrate our respect when this
compact is broken. The evil resalts of
election frauds do not expend themselves
upon the voters who are robbed of their
rightful influence in public affairs. The in
dividual or community or party that prac-
tees or connivcs at election frauds has suf
fered iiTeparable injury and will sooner or
later realize that to exchange the American
system of majority rule for minority con-
troll is not only unlawful and unpatriotc
but very unsafe for thoSe who promote it,
The disfranchisement of a single legal
elector by fraud or intimidation is a crime
too grave To be regarded lightly. The right
Of every qualified elector To east one free
ballot and TO have it honestly counted must
not be questioned. Every constitutional
power should be used 20 make this right Sc
cure and punish frauds upon the ballot
Our colored people do not ask special legis-
lation in their interest, but only 10 be made
secure in the common rights of American
citizenship. They will, however, naturally
mistrust the sincerity of those party leaders
who appeal TO their race for support only
in those localities where the suffrage is free
and election results doubtful, and compass
their Acknowledgement where their votes
would be controlling and their choice can
not be coerced
schools and Territories.
"The nation, not less than the States, l.
dependent for prosperity and security upon
the intelligence and morality of the people.
This common interest very carly suggested
national aid in the establishment and endow-
ment of schools and colleges in the new
States. There is, believe, n present ext
gency that calls for still more liberal and
direct appropriations IN all of common
school education in the States.
The territorial form of government is a
temporary expedient not permanent civil
condition. IL is adapted to the exigency
that suggested it, but becomes inadequate
and even oppressive when applied to fixed
and populous communities. Several terri
tories are well able 10 bear the burdens and
discharge the duties of free commonwealth
i'm the American union. To exclude them Is
10 deny the Just rights of their people and
may well excite their indignant protest. No
question of the political preference of the
people of a territory should close against
them the hosptable door which has opened
to two-thirds of the existing States. But
admission should be resolutely refused any
Territory, n majority of whose people cher
ish institutions that are repugnant to our
civilization or inconsistent with repub
lean form OF government.
Trusts and Pensions.
1.-THE declaration of the convention
against all combinations of capital organ
lied in trusts or otherwise TO control arbi-