The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
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country. and for that matter ,ne wuoa.,
civilized world, haa 20 deal is the prop
lem which has for one side the betterment
OF social conditions. moral and physical
in large cities and for another side the eff
fort TO deal with that tangle OF farreach-
ing questions which we group together
when We speak OF labor" The CHIEF
factor in the success of each man-wago-
worker farmer and capitalist aIke-must
ever be the sum total of his own individ-
ual qualities and abilities. Second only to
this comes the power of acting in COM
bination or association with others. Very
great good has been and will be accom-
plished by associations or unions OF wage
workers when managed with forethought
and when they combine insiStence upon
their own rights with law abiding respect
for the rights of others. The display of
these qualities in such bodies is a duty
20 the nation no less than to the associa-
lions themselves. Finally there must also
in many cases be action by the govern
ment In order to safeguard the rights and
interests Of all Under our constitution
there rs much more scope for such action
by the state and the municipality than by
the nation. But on points such as those
touched on above the national govern
ment can act
When all is said and done the rule OF
brotherhood remains as the Indispensable
prerequisite 10 success in the kind Of ma
tional life for which we strive Each man
must work for himself. and unless he so
works no outside help can avail him. But
each man must remember also that he is
indeed his brothers keeper. and that while
no man who refuses to walk can be car
ried with advantage 10 himself or any one
else. Yet that each a times Stumbles or
halts, that each at times needs 10 have
the helping hand outstretchcd TO him. To
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take the form of helping man to help
himself. and We can all best help our
selves 10y Joining together in the work
that is OF common interest 10 all.
Inning ration.
Our present immigration laws are I'M
satisfactory. We need every honest and
efficient immigrant fitted to become an
American citizen. every immigrant VINO
comes here 10 stay. who brings here a
strong body. a stout heart. a good head
and a resolute purpose to do his duty well
in every way and TO bring up his children
as law abiding and God fearing members
OF the community. But there should be q
comprehensive law enacted with the OBJ
sect of working a threefold improvement
over our present system. First We should
aim 10 exclude absolutely not only all per-
sons who are known TO be believers in an
archistic principles or members OF anarch-
are Of a low moral tendency or Of unsa-
worry reputation. This means that We
should require a more thorough system Of
inspection abroad and a more rigid SyS-
TEN Of examination at our immigration
ports. the former being especially neces-
sSry.
The second object Of a proper immigra-
ton law ought To be 10 secure by a care
full and not merely perfunctory education
al test some intelligent capacity to appre-
ciate American institutions and act sane
" as American citizens. This would not
keep out all anarchists. for many Of them
belong to the intelligent criminal class.
but il would do what is also in point-that
is. tend TO decrease the sum Of ignorance
so potent in producing the envy. suspi-
cion. malignant passion and hatred Of or
der out OF which anarchstic sentiment in
evitably springs. Finally all persons
should be excluded who are below GER
tain standard Of economic fitness TO enter
eur industrial field as competitors with
American labor. There should be proper |
proof Of personal capacity to earn an
American living and enough money to in |
sure q decent start under American condi- |
tons. This would stop the influx Of cheap
labor and the resulting competition which |
gives rise TO SO much of bitterness in /
American industrial life. and it would dry !
up the springs of the pestilential social 1
-
srchistic organizations have their great |
est possibility OF growth.
Both the educational and economic test. /
in a wise immigration law should be de- |
signed to protect and elevate the general |
body. polite and social. A very close su |
pervisioh should be exercised over the 1
steamship companies which mainly bring /
over the immigrants. and they should be \
held To a strict accoun "a bility for any in /
fraction OF the law.
The Tarin.
There Is general acquiescence in our /
present tariff system as a national policy. |
The first requisite TO our prosperity is the |
continuity and STABILITY of this economic
policy Nothing could be more unwiSe /
than TO disturb the business interests OF I
the country by any general tariff change 1
at this time. Doubt apprehension, I'M
certainty. are exactly what We most wish 4
10 avoid in the interest of our commercial |!
and material well being. Our experience
in the past has shown that sweeping revl- i
6itions closely approaching panic in the |
business world Yet IL is not only posi-
bic. but eminently desirable TO combine
with the stability OF our economic sys-
tenn a supplementary system OF reciprocal 1
benefit and obligation with other nations.
Such reciprocity is an incident and result
Of the firm establishment and preservation
specially provided for IN the present tariff
law
Reciprocity must he treated the hand |
maiden Of protection. Our first duty is 10 |
See that the protection granted by the tar
IN in every case where II is needed Is
and that reciprocity be sought |
for 50 far as il can safely be done without |
injury 10 our home industries. Just how |
far this is must be determined accordinc |
10 the individual case remembering al |
ways that every application Of our tariff |
policy 10 meet our shifting national needs !
must he conditioned upon the cardinal /
fact that the duties must never be re- |
cuced below the point that will cover th,. |
difference between the labor cost here and /
abroad. The We'll being Of the wagework-
CT Is a prime consideration OF our entire
policy OF economic les islation.
Subject 10 this Uroviso OF the proper |
protection necessary 20 our industrial !
well being at home tn principle OF reel
proctty must command our hearty SUP /
port. The phenomenal growth Of our
export trade emphasizes the urgency OF /
the need for wider markets and for lib-
cr3l policy in dealing with foreign ra- !
tons. Whatever j. merely petty and vex-
atouS In the way Of trade restrictions
should be avoided The customers ID /
whom We dispose OF our surplus products /