The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-30


tho Congress was IL Democratic Conyen-
| ton.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April Il. The
Commercial Congress was called Cor 9
o'clock, but owing to the late hour of
the adjournment of the reception last
night the delegates were slow to assem-
blc and it was after 10 o'clock when the
convention was called to order. After
prayer by Rev. DR.. NaSsar the unlin-
ishcd programme of yesterday was
taken M, the subject being "Transpor-
ta,lon and Improvement Of waterways"
). a. Thomson of Duluth advocated the
Improvement Of waterways as afford
ing the cheapest transportation. Col.
l.. i. Catchings Of Mississippi argued
That an increase in water traffic. how
ever great, would not decrease railroad
business, but would rather increase it..
lion: D. NJ. Murphy, of Iowa spoke on
the llennepin canal. His life had one
purpose and his heart one hope, and
That was the construction of IIcnnepin
canal.
Mr.. Wicklilfe Of New Orleans said he
would treat his subject "lmmigratlon
and the settlement of vacant lands"
from The text, "Amcrica for Ameri-
cans. I'VE have been told" he said,
that this land is broad enough for all,
but | submit that the countries of the
old world have made it the dumping
ground Tor the paupers and criminal
classes, and L believe that | speak for
the whole American people when say
that the time has come when that must
stop. There is enough room for all who
want to come here TO be one of us, but
not foot of ground for one of those
paupcrs and criminals Of the old world.
| may feel deeply upon the subject, but
have lately come freS Sh from the most
terrible object to us which too clearly
indicates the need Of Il change in our
immigration laws. | believe that this
congress ought to declare that the Ma
tlonal Congress should prohibit the
landing OF immigrants who are not
| wiling to become good citizens.
think this law ought to be put into such
Il shape that no man who has not with
in given time filed his intention for
citizenship, which is now altogether
Too short. and who has not within an
other given time taken out what is
known tS his second papers, ought to be
shipped back to the country from which
he came. Gentlemen, it took twenty
y
one Of you. 1t does not take twenty.
one seconds to make voter out Of q
foreigner. Let no man step foot upol
the soil OF Columbia who cannot bring
true bill of moral cleanliness. am
as some OIL you know, a States right.
J Democrat, but | believe the power t,
, make American citizens ought to bt
taken from the State courts and giycl
TO the general government. Perhap,
you 40 not realize the need of all this
put IN looking up the nationality OF
,noSe CRIMINALS whom the citizens OF
New Orleans executed not long since
we found that the naturalization pa.
perS of one of them and his certificate
or good moral character were certl fled
to by two Of his fellow criminals. Ibr
HcVe that the scenes which we have
witnessed during the last few weeks
ought to be impossible. Raising the
glorious stars and stripes under that of
Il foreign flag, as was done IN my own
State, and riddling Of our flag by bul.
lets, as in pennsylvania, very clearly
indicates the need Ola change Of policy
as regards our immigration laws.
The majority report of the committee
on resolutions faVOrS the adoption 10y
Congress of a law authorizing the free
unlimited coinage of silver, and the
issuance Of sufficient amount of legal
tender notes to be redecmable in both
gold ana silver, and to restore the eQui.
nDrlum between money and all other
products. 1T faVorS tariff for revenue
only, and urges Congress to enact laws
to place the tariff upon purely revenue
basis at rs early date us practicable
declares that the interstate cOmmcrc,
or the country should be controlled by
the general government; favorS the i'm.
proyement Of the Mississippi River, the
construction OF llennipen Canal and
other water ways by the government
equalization of taxation, national bank.
rupt laws, suppression of trusts and
combines, and amendment of immigra.
ton laws, restoration of railway land
grants to the public domain and open
ing of the surplus lands to settlement
reclamation of arid lands, enactment OF
laws to prevent dealing in futures, and
commcndS the Secretary Of Agriculture
for his efforts toward removing the re-
%trlctionS on our foreign meat trade
The minority report tavorS tree un
limited coinage Of American gOl,
ana silver on Il rate established by III
international monetary convention
winch Will make silver and gold cuua
IN purchasing power, iaNOrS Il tariff fol
revenue with incidental protection
|
OF both majority and minority rrpOr
were received with applause. The re
solution relative to emigration WA
. loudly applaudcd, and the resolution
which hailed with delight the burial OF
all animositicS between the North ant
South was greeted with great applause
and upon motion Of Major Warren O
Maryland was given three hearty
cheers. A viva VOCc vote was then TAX
en on the silver clause Of the minority
report and it was voted Gown. The
minority tariff resolutions were then
taken up and Mr.. Malley presented the
minority case. He said there had been
too much politics in the discussion by
the committee. The tariff and silver
resolutions had been adopted by a
strict party vote. The delegates had
come TO the convention representing
no party and prepared for action IN an
bipartisan manner upon the important
subject proposed for discussion. When
he accepted the craftsmanship Of the
committee on resolutions, he did not
expect that the Democrats would Gro wd
their party platform down his throat.
lie claimed, byinference, that the com
| mlttcc had been packed in the interest