Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09

silent. I recommend that an examination
be made into the subjects OF citizenship.
expatriation. and protection of Ameri-
cans abroad. with "a view to appropriate
legislation.
Currency.
The attention OF the Congress should
be especially given to the currency ques-
tion, and that the standing committees
on the matter In the two houses charged
with the duty. take UP tho matter OF our
currency and see whether II IN not pos
sibie TO secure an agreement In the busi-
ness world for bettering the system; the
committees should consider the question
OF the retirement OF the Hreenbacks and
the problem OF securing In our currency
such elasticity as Is consistent with safe
~. Every silver dollar should be made
by law redeemable In gold at the option
OF the holder.
Merchant Marine.
especially commend TO your immedi-
ate attention the announcement OF our
merchant marine by appropriate legisia-
ton.
Tariff.
On the tariff shall communicate with
you later.
immigration and Naturalization.
In denlin. with the questions of immi-
grafton and naturalization Il Is indis-
pensabie to keep certain facts ever be-
for. til. minds OF those who share In en-
acting the laws. First and foremost let
us remember that the question OF being
good American has nothing whatever
to do with a mans birthplace. any more
than II has to do with his creed. In
every generation from the time this gov
"rnment was founded men Of foreign
birth have stood In the very foremost
rank OF good citizenship. nnd that not
merely In on. but in every Held OF Amer
~ In try In a rat ~ m
tinetion between IN. man whose parents
came To this country and tn. man whose
ancestors cam. To II several generations
back II m.r. nbsurdity. Cool Amefi-
caniam IL "a matter OF heart. OF consci-
cncc. of lofty aspiration. OF sound COM
mon sense. but not Of birthplace. or OF
creed.
There IL no danger Of having too many
Immigrants OF Tn. right kind. Hut tn.
citizenship Of this country should not be
dcbascd. II Il vital that We should keep
hlsh tho standard OF well being nmcns
our wa.c.woFk.rs. and therefore We
should not admit masses OF men who's,
standards OF living and who's. personal
customs and habits arc such that they
tend to lower the level Of tn. American
waEc-wors-t: and above all ". should
not admit any man Of nm unworthy type.
any man concerning whom Nc can ray
that hn Will himself he a had citizen. or
that his children and grandchildren viii
doiTact from Instead Of adding to the
sum OF the good citizenship Of tho coun-
Try. Similarly wc should take the great
est care about naturalization.
Under tho Constitution u II In tho
power OF the Congress TO establish n
uniform rule OF naturalization and
| numerous laws have from time TO tins
becn enacted for that purpose. which
by state laws having special application.
There should b- a comprehensive revision
OF the naturalization laws. Tho courts
having power to nnturaiit, should b-
| i-hniteiy named by national authority:
the testimony upon which naturalization
| NAV BE- conferred should b- definitely pre-
srrtbcd. publication OF impending naiufai'
nation applications should 10 required In
| advance OF their hearing In court: tho
form and wording nf all certificates issued
should br uniform throughout tho coun-
| Try, and the courts should b- required "a
make returns TO the Secretary 81 State
at stated periods Of all nsturaiisailonH
conferred.
Protection Of Elections.
Tho power OF the government TO pro.
tcct tho Integrity Of the elections OF u.
o~n officials is Inherent and has been
recognized and affirmed by repeated dec
iara,Iona o. the Supreme court. There
Ia no enemy OF free government, mnr-
dangerous and nonr m InaidIous as th.
corruption OF tho electorate. No ono de.
f,nds or excuses corruption. AMI u would
seem to follow that none would Oppose
vigorous measures 10 eradicate II.
recommend the enactment Of n Law d..
f-ctcd against bribery and corruption In
Federal elections Tho details of such a
Law may 10 safely left TO the wise discTo.
ton OF tho Congress. but u should 80
as far as under the Constitution u u
possible TO 20. and should include severe
penalties against him who Kivc- or re.
cciycs bribc intended to influence his
act or opinion nm elrctor. and proSI-
sIons for the publication not only Of tho
expenditures for nominations and eicc-
tions Of all candidates but also of all
contributions received and expenditures
made by political committees.
0siays In Criminal Prosecutions.
No subject Ia better worthy tho attcn-
ton Of tho Congress than that portion Of
tho report Of the Attorney General deal.
Ing with the long delays and tho great
obstruction to Justice experienced In the
cases Of Beavers. Green and Caynor. and
Henson. Were these ISOLATED and special
cases. I should not call your attention to
them: but the difficulties encountered as
regards these men who have been indict-
cd for criminal practices are not cxccp.
tionai: they arc precisely similar In kind
to what occurs again and again In the
case OF criminals who have sufficient
means TO enable them TO take advantage
Of system Of procedure which has
Erown up In the Federal courts and
G:iich amounts In effect to making tho
law easy of enforcement against the man
who has no money. and dif'icuit OF on
forcemcnt. even TO the point of some
times securing Immunity. IA regards the
man who has money. In criminal cases
tho writ Of the United States should run
throughout Its borders. The wheels OF
justice should not be ciogEcd. rs they
have been cicEred In the cases above
mentioned. where II has proved absolute
iy impossible to bring the accused to the
place appointed by tho Constitution for
his trial.
AZ present tho interests OF tho inno-
cent man are amply safcguarjod: but
the interests OF the government. that II.
the interests of honest administration.
that In the interests OF the people. are
not recognized rs they should be. No
subject better warrants the attention Of
the Congress. Indeed. no subject better
warrants the attention of the bench apt