The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-04
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Native, to Think About.
To the Editor OF tho IntellIgencer.
SIR:-Do you think immigration
should be stopped2 Time was when
men and women were necessary to the
development OF the land, but now.
with population of 7O0Oo.OOO 1t strikes
me that new people from other lands
are unnecessary and, In fact. objection
able. There should be Just reason for
saying to the world that their surplus
populations are unwelcome. As an
American, a Republican and West
Virginian, venture to submit my rea-
sons for wishing the people now citizens
and those who are with us but not citl-
zens, to be protected from detrimental
contact and injurious commercial COM
petition.
Immigrants are as class mot want
ed In the country OF their nativity and
this applies particularly to the class
coming to US now. Foreign journals In
speaking OF the foreign elements In this
country refer to them as having left
for their country's good" which Is TO
say they are here TO the detrlmcnt OF
this country.
1t Is scarcely necessary TO analyze the
immigration question here, though
should think every man and every
woman who has the country's good at
heart should think amply on and digest
well, the subject.
The really Objectionable people who
come TO our family OF nations" to sub
sist and become members tcitiZensl are
the Hungarians, South Germans, 1tal-
ians and Chinese.
A very large majority Of these have
nothing in common with us politically
Of socially and generations OF time and
millions Of money will scarcely suffice
to elevate them TO the natural standard
contact is lowering.
In our public works Americans do
not relish such society and in many In
stances wiil not abide Il.
l cannot see that our shores should be
dumping grounds for the rag-tag and
bob-tall OF European population any
more than ! can see that our avn mar.
kets should be open TO slaughter OF
prices by competition with such.
This brings me to the Republican part
OF me. ! have the utmost faith in the
Republicans OF the country and believe
as a Democratic citizen of the state
said: "rhe party Is the business end Of
the population" The association of
American people designated the Repub-
lIcan party lives not by one idea. as !
understand the principles Of this politi-
cal part OF the people. they advocate
and vote for whatever tends TO the bet
terment OF the. nation and the uplifting
OF the people. II has heen contended
that illiteracy prevails in parts and that
immigration OF illIterates cannot be
consistently opposed. Singular reason
ing, that
The policy OF the Republicans Is to
make laws for the benefit OF all the peo-
pie OF America, and for the benefit OF
the world so far as we may without In
Jury to ourselves. It Is the party for all
not for O section; for T0.O00,000 not for
100000: the party for New York, New
Orleans, Chicago, San Francisco. Phila-
delphia and Baltimore; the party for
the manufacturer and the worker, the
farmer and his help. II is not the party
20 forget conditions and advocate only
theories. II Is not the party that goes
from home TO discredit the nation. 1t Is
not the party that put Into senatorial
seat a man who said we should make
wages so low that there would be no in-
eentive for foreigners TO come. II has
always had courage to do and should
like to see II fearlessly declare that II
will protect the citizens socially, moral
~ and commercially.
! should like to sec the candidates. the
opponents, the leaders say emphatically
that successful restriction of immiGr'a-
ton shall be accomplished. Stand by
the declaration as one OF the right
things TO do It may be said that heads
OF governments will regard such a dec
laT1tlon as unfriendly, II might be said,
but what man or nation can controveTt
this: Those OF you who are welcome to
stop at home are welcome TO come to
u.s."
Let the Congress say there shall be an
educational test; that we fear or have
congestion In our own labor market and
therefore sum OF money must-not
mny-must be In tho possession OF the
Immigrant-a sum sufficient TO provide
subsistence for one year-or lay tax OF
800 per head.
advocate these measures for the
sake OF consistency MS well as for the
reason that the body polite should be
protected from the "intnke" OF dcletert-
Gus matter-consistenc from the Re-
publican standpoint. We can regulate
our monetary valucs by law; we can
adjust Inaccuracies in the way OF duties
on imports, but we cannot iegiSlate bad
blood, anarchistlc nations and ignor-
ance out OF existence-especin II we
permit even a limited supply to come
day by day and year By year. Let the
Republican party put a stop to It.
From Republican standpoint II Is
Inconsistent to advocate protection
against competition with these people
ut their homes II we do not try to pro-
tect our people from social contact Mt
our firesldes and In our factories.
II In parndoxical to uphold protec-
tIon from paupcr labor and yet bring
the lnborer here TO mike paupers OF all.
Free trade Is n monster, but where pau
per immigration comes with II, II as.
sumes n hideous mein. can't see 1t In
my other light We cry against con-
dItIons." but import the ingredients,
/ am not candidate, but II were
should stand or fall by thlB--Down with
frae trade and pauper Immigration,
As West VirRlnian l cry against
immigration, because see at my side,
not intelligent. educated and patriotic
foreigners such MS come from ireland
and England. North Germany and
France. but because see men and
women who nre mere animated ma
chimes with no iden of propriety or pm
tTIotiSm and no conscience but tho
bosses'. II had children they should
not attend a public school with the
children OF such. and say this aH n
citizen OF the state OF my nativity.
believe II In n good doctrine for Han
cock and Mercer and jefferson and Ma
son.
The sensible foreigner who reads this
must not be resentful, for II 10 good for
him, too. TO be protected from the inilu-
encc that none can realize so fully n8 he.
What Ia good for the whole must con-
serve his interests aB we'll. Let him try
10 realize that II Ia better to say II am
an American" than II is to say II am
this or thu"
You are hero now, md Welcome. and