The record-union., 1896-08-28
GOOD AMERICAN CITIZENS.
We Are Not Importing Many From Europe
at Present.
DO Said Mrs. N. E. Richardson in Her
Lecture at Pythian Castle
Last Night.

Mrs. M. e. Richardson, State Presi-
dent of the w. A. P. A, delivered a lee
ture last night at Pythian Castle under
the auspices of Councils No. IS and 30
OF the w A. P. A. to fair audience.
Mrs Richardson was introduced by
Mrs. Mary G. Dunn. The speaker said
that she was gratified to find so many
persons present. She had not known
that she was coming to a circus, and
that fact had quite discouraged her un-
til she saw the audience.
The speaker introduced her lecture
with avivid picture of the incidents sur
rounding the signing of the Declaration
OF Independence, and spoke of the old
sexton who carelessly gazed down from
the belfry of the old Statehouse at Phil
aGelphia, and shaking his head said,
No, they will never do it, Then how
the shouts reached his ear and the voice,
Ring! ring!" from the boy who was to
deliver the signal.
Mrs. Richardson said: THAT liberty
bell which pealed forth the glad news
is silent, but the spirit it awakened still
lives and will live forever She pictured
the struggle of the poor colonists, even
under political and religious freedom.
They gladly welcomed the oppressed
and prosecuted brethren who with them
cherished the American principles at
heart. And the country came to pros
perity and flourished and immigration
continued unrestrained until an element
crept into their ranks which had not
the love of country at heart, but that
of selfish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Alarming symptoms became more
manifest, and for the last twenty years
there was marked downward tenden-
cy. Carlyle had said that the United
States was rapidly going to the devil.
No country could long survive when it
was receiving into it's very bone and
sinew the refuse of every nation upon
earth.
Do you know" said the speaker,
that we are Transforming this refuse
into American citizens just as fast as
the political machinery can turn them
out. I am not saying they are all bad,
but do say that few are good. Do
you think that the members of the
Malta, which has so strong a following
and which has rooted itself in New Or
leans, would make good citizens? And
yet they are still coming. On April 14th,
10th and 10th last there were 14,00O,
$4,000 and 14,000 Italians, respectively,
AeAAAGd cil Ellis 1Sldilti, anu Willie YOU SdI-
ifornians must reside in the State one
year before you can vote these $4,000
may vote at the November election.
DO you think the anarchists that are
swarming to this country will make
good American citizens? I care not
where an individual is born, he or she
is not responsible for that. 1t is what
they are which we must consider. If
tBnrr -to nd
stripes and Graded on Bunker Hill, if
they have in their hearts a love for
& foreign country they are not Ameri-
cans. They may be born in England,
Germany or any other country and yet
be the best of American citizens, be-
cause they love no other flag than the
stars and stripes and are loyal to none
but the Union. But it is not the class I
have last mentioned who are now com
ing. We are welcoming to our shores
men who hold the torch of the incen-
diary in one hand and the dagger of the
assassin in the other.
There are over one million and a half
Of voters in this country now who belong
to some secret order which is hostile to
our form of government"
The speaker said she had at one time
resided in Calaveras County and al
though she could not vote she was very
observant of those who did. She dis
covered that the ignorant Italian vote
OF that county held the balance of power
and in the selection of a candidate his
fitness for office was never of half the
consequence as was that Of whether he
could carry the Italian vote. When II
came to an election these Italians were
brought like a herd of sheep going up TO
drink, and were voted. In fact they
did not behave as we'll as the sheep, for
they would not drink if they did not
want to, but the Italians all had to drink
first and vote afterwards.
Now, I think" said Mrs. Richard
son, that I can vote just as intelligent
IL as those Italians"
1t was the province Of the a. P. A. to
purify politics and to lift it from the
rings and bosses and thus emancipate
the voter. The organization was bear
ing its load of abuse and ridicule. 1t
was said to be in death throes, but 1t
was like the boys mule, too live to fool
with it's hind legs.
The speaker predicted a great future
for the A. p. IS. They could not die
The seeds already sown had found fer
tile soil and had sprung UP, and was
even now bearing fruit.
They were accused of banding to-
gether to overthrow religious liberty
Nothing was more false, and it was to
them America would owe the preserva-
ton of its sacred rights.
The significance of the word politician
had entirely changed. Now If man
was mentioned simply as a politician
he was understood as being a trickstel
and blackleg. II was now necessary tC
say he Is a politician, but very good
man. 1t was the province of the A. p
AS to lift this opprobriun
from the word and let it stand
for what Webster defines it--a mar
learned and skilled in civil government
q teacher of public morals and purity
Mrs Richardson thought that there
were officers at the State Capitol who
would be astonished if told it was theil
duty to work for the promotion of pub
lie morals.
Mrs. Richardson spent some time In