The Nevada County picayune., 1912-09-13
Representatives Of Big Basl-
 ness" Msrepresent Him.
WHAT HE WROTE IN HISTORY.
He Did Not Say That All Those Coming From Poland, Italy and Il hungary Were Undesira ole-His War on Spe- cial Privilege Caused the Attacks.
By A. J. SCHMITZ, Democratic Nominee For Governor of Wisconsin In 1910.

jailed "blg business" enjoying special privileges and some friends of other candidates for tue Democratic nomi- nation for president have wrongfully and unjustly but diligently circulated reports charging Governor Woodrow Wilson with having said in his His tory of the American People that the immigrants to this country froA Poland Italy and Hungary were aa. desirable additions to our population and were. as citizens. inferior to tie immigrants to this country from China.
 The reports and charges so mada and circulated are doing an injustice to Governor Wilson He did not say that all the people who emlgfated from Poland, Italy and Hungary 10 this country were undesirable addi- tions to our population nor did he say that Chinamen would make as good or better citizens than imnigra nts from those countries
 What Mir. Wilson Wrote.
 Governor Wilson says, Throughout the century meaning the hundred years prior to lSS0l men of sturdy stocks of the north of Europe had made up the main strains of foreign blood which was every year added to the vital working force of the country or else men of the Latin Gaelic stocks of France and northern Italy"
 When Governor Wilson speaks Of the "sturdy stocks" coming to our shores from the north of Europe and northern Italy,r which added to our vital working force.' be certainly in- cluded fin the quoted description Of such immigrants the hundreds of thou sands of people who came here from Poland prior to 1880 and those who came from Italy and became part of us and contributed much toward the upbuilding of this country. Poland is a part of northern Europe, and her peo- pie who emigrated to this country prior to 1880 to become a part of us are cer- tainly included in the complimentary description of Governor Wilson when speaking of the immigrants who came to this country prior to that time.
 Change In immigrants.
 Governor Wilson speaks thus of some of the immigrants who came here from 1880 to 1890: Immigrants poured steadily in as before. but with an al teration of stock which students of af- 1 fairs marked with uneasiness. He speaks of the multitudes of men of the lowest class from the south of Italy | pplaD6 out of the ranks where there was nei- ther skill nor energy nor any fnitia. tive of quick intelligence. men whose standards of life and work were such as American workmen have never dreamed of hitherto
 Importing Contract Labor.
 The evil of importing contract labor into this country became SD extensive that congress found it necessary 10 en- act stringent laws making it erimi | nal offense, and there can be no ques- ton that the immigrants brought here by hundreds of thousands under con tract were the ones referred to by Governor Wilson In his history. In speaking of that class he does not re fer to all immigrants who came here during the period from 1880 to 1890 from the countries mentioned. but to that certain stock that came here dur. ing that period which made students of affairs feel uneasy.
 The main opposition to Governor Wilson's nomination comes from these same protected monOpolies and from the combines and trusts who imported the cheap pauper labor from Europe under contract to compete with and take the places of the native laborers and those who came here from all parts of Europe. including Italy. Hun gary and Poland. because they wanted to come, whose ambition. energy and desire 10 better their condition caused them to leave their homes. relatives. friends and country.
 Wrongs Done by Monopoly.
 Governor Wilson more than any oth- CT candidate for president exposes with matchless ability the wrong done by monopoly and special privilege and with the same ability suggests sane and safe remedies for the wrongs to legitimate business and to our people Because of this all the books, articles and letters he ever wrote are searched to find some words or lines that he has written about men or about na- tionalities or religion that may possi- ply with great ingenuity be construed to his Injury. The representatives, of monopolies and trusts know that by stirring up prejudice they can use large body of good men. men who sui