Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-14
~lMMlcRATlon LAWS.
Chinese Exclusion Act Must Be
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS R~estrlcflnna


Il is matter for congratulation that
wages are higher than ever before In our
history, and 1ar higher than In any other
country. The standard OF living is also
higher than eve before. Every effort
should DO TO secure ~permanency Of this
condition. Not only must our labor be
protected by the tariff, but It hou also
DO protected SO far as II is possible from
the presence I'm thls ountr OF any la
borers brought over by contract, or who
represent a standard of living so depressed
that they can undersell our men In the
labor market. 1 regard II as necessary
10 re-enact Immediately the law excluding
Chinese laborels, and to strengthen II.
The national government should demand
the highest quality OF service from its
employees, and IN turn AZ Should be q good
employer. IL possible legislation should
be passed, In connection with the inter
STATE law, which Will render
effective the efforts Of different states 10
do away with the competition OF convict
contract labor in the open labor market.
SO Tar as practicable under the conditions
OF government work, provision should be
made to rcnder the enforcement of the
eight-hour law easy and certain. In all
Industries carried on for the government
women and children should be protected
from excessive hours OF labor, night WORK
and unsanltafy conditions. The govern
mont should provide In It's contracts that
all work should be done under fair" con-
ditions, and In addition to setting a high
standard should uphold II by proper in
spection.
nc HiOSl Vital pIOD4cm Win WnlCn the
civilized world has 10 deal Is tho better
ment Of social conditions IN large cities,
n that tanglG OF questions which we
group together as labor" The chief fac
tor In the success OF each man must be
the sum OF Ills own abilities. Second only
comes the power OF acting In combination
with others. Good has been and will be
accomplished by associations or unions OF
wage workers, when manage with fore
thought and when theY combine insistencc
upon their own rights with ~law-abiding
respect for the lights OF others. The dis
nation no less than TO the associations
themselves. Finally, there must also I'm
many cases b action by the government
TO safeguard The interests of all. There
state and municipality than by the ma
ton. But on points such as those touched
on above the rational government can act.
our immigration laws are unsatlsfac-
tory. We need every honest and efficient
immigrant fitted TO become an American
citizen, out W. should aim to exclude alb
solutely all believers In anarchistlc prin-
Clples, all of a low moral tendency or
unsayory reputation, We should require
a more thorough system of inspection
abroad and n more rigid system Of exam
ination at our Immigration ports.
a proper immigration law ought TO Sc
cure by education test some intelligent
capacity to appreciate American institu-
tons and act ~ American citizens. This
would not keep out all anarchists, but II
would decrease the sum of Ignorance out
Of which anaTchiltic sentiment springs.
Finally, all persons should be excluded
who are below Il certain standard OF
economic fitness. There should be proper
proof OF personal capacity to earn an
American living and enough money TO IN
sure n decent start under American con
d%itions. This would stop the influx Of
cheap labor,