New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
THE HELPFUL IMMIGRANT.
HIS PART IN THE RECENT ELECTION IN UPHOLD
ING THE CAUSE OF HONESTY

HIS PART IN THE RECENT ELECTION IN UPHOLD
ING THE CAUSE OF HONESTY
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: II il the fashion TO blame unrestricted immi-
grafton for the strength OF dsloyaty. dishonesty an"
tendencies hostile 10 true Americanism. But II l. an
instructive fact that States which had the his"es'
percentage Of American-born citizens, sons OF amer
can-born parents are almost without exception re-
corded on the wrong side In the returns OF tie ei.
ton This may not be fatterlng TO Ndto"a. P''
II may Indicate that men who nave escapeu p"' IL
Gently from despotism and all its consequences are
more passionately jealous In uphoding free iisiIt
lions than Americans by birth and parentage But
the fact is at least suggestive There are 1our'ee"
States in which the children OF American parents are
fewer than tbs foreign-born and the chldre" VI
foreign parents OF these Mckinley carried eeVe"
and BRYAN carried three But there are twelve states
in which the children of American parents were "
per cent of the total population and Bryan c'''''
ten OF these States.
Men NAV make all sorts OF explanations for these
facts and may say that foreign immigration Is pfac
tically shut from Southern States by the de"ia
Of free institutions in that region. and 1t Is true
They may say tina. States like Nebraska
and Kansas and Washington. although not
having clear majority of citizens OF lor-
eign birth and parentage. were yet 'aisey
controlled by that element and the only reply 10 DE
made l. that the counties free from Foreign I'M
dishonesty We have 10 confront the facs' aIn !. ~
born OF American parents. does not look Ws III t pe
IIeht OF this years voting. Wisconsin, with only -
per cent of It's inhabitants born or American
rives a great majority for Mckinney. virginia
North Carolina Tennessee Arkansas. south 'aroiina
Georgia Alabama and Mississippi. with over W Per
cent OF their citizens born OF American parents give
ma aores for Bryan. H.. ,rho ,;no
The comparison by sections is more just: Inc nne
Eastern States with l7.l2O0OO population IN lsv nan
only 20 per cent Americans by Drth ana pdreht
and gave over lO0o 900 plurality for Mckinney ne
harder and Central States. with l6.539oD lopudto'
Of which CT per cent OF American n.rtn anu
parentage gave about I25~O plurality for ,
1a3 coo population OF which only ~ per cent was @ OK
American birth and parentage. gave apout i''.ov'
nrralitv for Mckinley. But the ten silver Stdte-
with 0O7 population. OF which ~ per cent wis o
American birth and parcnagc. gave 2-'o~ P,uia,,ts
for Rrvan Tho six Southern States nearest inc re
renf Of American birth and parenage gave cdS a
IN 0oO p,rav and the six cotton states. WIN 3"-
inha abltants and % per cent OF American DUN AN, am
narenfarn gave Bryan 275 900 plurality IL look. Nei
much as If the horde of foreign Immigrants ia"
been of some service this year. ,., ,o. ,h,r
For instance here is Massachusetts WIN 'ss @ .i''
hall its noulntion of American birth ana parentig,
hu, nearly "a ner cent OF It's vote Republican, WINE
Texas with seven -eghths OF It's inhaDtahs o Nni,
ear parrntlge has fOurffths OF is vote Denloci
Here is Wisconsin with scarcely more than ludrtrI
Of i,s population OF American birth ana par.n,,dse
ana fhree-nfths OF lis Republican, wniIe Arkai,,
sac with o. per cent its population or hii.l"ii
hr;h ana narertaee gives two-thrds OF its vote ioI
Ervan COMPARISONS like these are ohlou- - !. ~ "
he supposed that Americans have not aS ~"u.s ~ III
,non honesty as the men OF foreign birth ana the,
children? Or are TO regret tnat Ndt,5S d'u
Nebraska we're settled mainly by Americans? =
New-York. Nov. 2S 1896 "