The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-12-16


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Tariff.
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you later
immigration and NATURALIZATION.
In dealing with the Questions OF ,mm'-
grafton and naturalization u 'hois-
pensable "a Keep certain facts ever De-
fore the minds al those VINO snare IN en-
| acting the laws First ana FOREMOST. ie'
Us remember that the question OF oeing
good American has nothing whateVe'
| to do with mans birthplace any more
than 1t has to do with his creed IN
every generation from the time this gov
| eminent was founded men OF foreign
birth have stood In the very foremost
~ank OF good citizenship. ana anat no.
merely In one but in every f'eId OF amer
can activity: while ID try 10 draw o's-
'inction between the man whose parents
came to this country and the man whose
ancestors came TO VI several generations
back Is mere aosurdity. Sooo AMER
canism Is matter OF heart' OF consci-
ence. OF lofty aspiration OF souho com
non sense. our NOT or birthplace or u
creed.
There 's no Danger ~ having 100 many
immigrants OF the right R'nd' But the
citizenship OF TINS country snou'd NOT oe
1eoased' II Is vial lha' we snou'o Keep
high the standard OF wei-neing among
our wage-woiKers' ana therefore we
should NOT ADMIT masses OF men whose
'tandards OF nving ana whose persona
'ustoms ana nao'ts are sucn tnat .hey
END to lower the level OF the American
Sage.worker: and above all we shooid
lot aomlt any man OF an unworthy type
my man concerning wnom we can sa!
hat ne Will hlmseir be PAD cltizen, OF
hat his children and grandchildren VII
tetract IRON instead OF AIDING TO the
'um OF the GOOD cltizensh'p OF the coun-
ry. similarly we shouid taRe the great
st care ABOUT Naturalization.
unoer the CONSTITUTION II IS IN the
over OF the congress 10 estaDnsh
UNIFORM RUE OF Naturalization and
numerous laws nave from Time TO time
zen enacted Tor that purpose, which
ave been supplemented In few states
" state laws having special application
mere snouid ne comprehensive revision
u the naturalization laws. The courts
having power to naturalize should be
definitely named by national authority:
he testimony upon which naturaliza ton
nay be conferred should be definitely pre-
'cribed: publication Of impending natural
cation applications should be required ir
'dvance OF their hearing In court: the
orm and wording of all certificates issued
'hould be uniform throughout the coun
ry. and the courts should be required TO
make returns to the Secretary OF State
1t stated periods OF all naturalizations
conferred.
Protection Of Elections.
The power OF the government to pro-
tect the integrity Of the elections Of its
,wn officials Is inherent and has been
ecognized and affirmed by repeated dec
arations Of the Supreme court. There
8 no enemy OF free government more
dangerous and none so insidious as the
corruption Of the electorate. No one de.
ends or excuses corruption, and 1t would
eem to follow that none would oppose
igorous measures to eradicate it. j
commend the enactment of q law d.
ected against bribery and corruption In
federal elections. The details Of such a
aw may be safely left to the wise discre-
ion Of the Congress. but 1t should go
8 far as under the Constitution It Is
,ossible to CO. and should include severe
penalties against him who gives or re-
elves a bride intended to Influence his
,ct or opinion as an elector; and provi.
ions for the publication not only Of the
expenditures for nominations and cleo
ions OF all candidates but also Of al,
received and expenditures
made by political committees.
DELAYS In CRIMINAL proes.,+,on.
No subject is better worthy the atten-
ion Of the Congress than that portion OF
he report Of the Attorney General deal.
ng with the long DELAYS and the ereat
Instruction to Justice experienced IN tn,
asses of Beavers, Green and Gaynor, and