Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-04

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out loss to the American laborer of single
Gays work that he might otherwise procure.
Foreign Immigration.
The declaration Of the platform touching
foreign immigration Is one of peculiar inn
portance at this time, when our own laborlng
eopte PIE are In such % great distress am in
tion restraining foreign nimmigrationand favor
such extension Of the laws as will secure
IN fne ~ United States from invasion by the de-
based and criminal classes Of the old world.
While we adhere to the public policy under
which our country has received great bodies
OF honest, industrious citizens, who have add
e0 70 the wealth. progress and power OF the
country: ana while we welcome to our shores
the well-digposed and industrious immigrant
who contributes by his energy and intelli-
gence to the cause Of free government, we
want no immigrants who do not seek our shores
to become citizens. We should permit none
to participate in the advantages Of our civil
aims and form Of government We should re-
ceive none who come to make war upon our
Institutions and profit by public disquiet and
tightly closed.
Our Soldiers and Sailors.
The soldiers and sailors of the Union
I' should neither be neglected nor forgotten;
must not make their lives or condition hards
er by treating them as suppliants for re-
lief In old age or distress. nor regard with
ne
fare of another. Doubtless there have been
pension abuses and frauds in the numerous
policy governing % g the ae adminIstration Of the
Pension Bureau must always be fair and
liberal; No deserving applicant should ever
S1 soasas TGns a aees
the Government the best they had. They
freely offered health. strength. limb and life
TO save a the country IN the time OF Its great-
them In their need as III their service with
the respect and gratitude due to brave, noble
ana seif-sacriflcing men who are justly en-
titled to generous aid in their increasing nes'
cessities.
Merchant Marine and Navy.
The declaration of the Republican platform
In favor of the npbuilding of our merchant
marine has my hearty approval. The policy
of discriminating duties in favor Of our
shipping which prevailed in the early years
of our, history should be again promptly
adopted by Congress and vigorously support
cd until our prestige and supremacy ON the
seas Is fully attained. We should no longer
contribute directly or Indirectly to the main
tcnnnce Of the colossal marine of foreign
countries but provide an efficient and COM
plete marine of our own. Now that the Amer
lean navy is assuming portion commensur-
ate with our Importance as n nation, n policy
l am glad to observe the Republican plat
form strongly indorses we must supplement
1t with a merchant marine that will give us
the advantages in both our coastwise and
foreign trade that we ought naturally and
properly to enjoy. 1t should at once be
matter of public policy and national pride to
trade.
Civil Service Reform.
The pledge of the Republican National Con-
vention that our civil laws .'shall be sus-
and extended wherever practicable," is in
keeping with the position of the party for
the past twenty-four years, and will be faith
reforms. They appear willing to abandon
years agitation and effort. They encourage
which both PARTIES have often denounced,
that experience has condemned. and that the
people have repeatedly disapproved. The
dictionary and entirely unjustitiable policy.
1t will take no backward step upon this
question. 1t will seek to improve but never
degrade the public service.
| Returns to Money Question.
| There are other important and timely dec
larations in the platform which cannot
here discuss l must content myself with
Republicans, we have lately addressed our
attention with what may seem great stress
and earnestness. to the new and unexpected
assault upon the financial integrity Of the
Government, we have done it because the
menace is so grave us to demand especial
consideration. and because we are convinced
/ ludL IL Tue peOple IRE urOuSeu TO the true
understanding and meaning Of this silver
and imitation movement, they will avert the
danger. In doing this we feel that we rem
and we appeal to the Intelligence, conscience
and patriotism of the people, irrespective Of
party. or section. for their earnest support
dangerous and revolutionary assault upon
law and order. and upon those to whom is
confded by the Constitution and laws the
authority to uphold and maintain them,
i which OnnOnpnfS hRva mndn with ho
same courage that we have faced every
emergency since our organization as party,
nst an 6ory sears g By
can wait The spirit of lawlessness must be
extinguished by the fires of an unselfsh and
ana Eesy tsSk " the
pudiation of debts. public or private. must
be rebuked by all men who believe that hon
country and would preserve unsullied it,
| national honor
Almost Oblitcrated.
TIE country Is to b" congratulated upon
the almost tota! obiteration of the sectional
sion of the United States into slave and free
territory. and finally threatened its parti-
tiOn into two separate governments by the
ciliation, so long and earnestly desired by
General Grant and other great leaders. North
and South. has happily come. and the feeling
tions is everywhere vanishing, let us hope
never to return. Nothing is better calculated
to give strength to the nation Mt home, In
crease our power and influence abroad, and
add to the permancncy and security of our
free institutions than the restoration of cor
dial relations between the people of all sec.
tions and parts Of our beloved country. If
called by the suffrages of the people to as
snme the duties Of the high office Of PresI-
a privilege to aid, even in the slightest de-
gree, In the promotion Of the spirit of frntcr-
nal regard which should animate and govern
the citizens Of every section. State or part Of
the republic. After the lapse of n century
since its utterance. let us. ut length, ana for
ever hereafter. heed the admonition Of WASH
South. no East. no West-but q, common mi on
country" II shall be my constant aim to
improve every opportunity to advance the
cause Of good government by promoting that
spirit of forbearance and Justice which Ia
80 essential to our prosperity and happiness
by Joining most heartily in all proper efforts
to restore the relations OF brotherly respect
and affection which in our early history char
ncterized all the neonls of nll the States. 1
in indivisible union the different divisions
Of the country. which. indeed, now shave cv-
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