Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 17 June 1899 — Page 7

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The Labor Question.

EDITOR REVIEW:—

On the 4 th day of July, 1864, when the "beef" party had everything its own way, a law was passed authorizing the President to appoint a Commissioner of Immigration at a salary of $2,500 a year and three clerks if it was thought necessary to do the business, and also a superintendent of Immigration at a salary of $2,000 per year both to reside in New York City, and to have authority to make contracts to have immigrants brought over from any of the old countries of Europe or Asia. The person ordering said immigrants to furnish the money and take alien on their wages for a year and also on any real estate that he might subsequently acquire. Then if the employer liked him he could still retain him, if not he could turn him loose to tramp. A good old member of the "beef" party says "no such law was ever passed.'' Let him come to my library and I will show him. In 1864 only 193,000 came over '65, 240,000 '67. 298,OCO '68, 282,000 '69 352,COO '70, 387,000 '71,321,350 '72 404,806 '73, 459,803 '74, 303,339 thus we see that during ten years there came 2,657,297. Some were respectable of course but many were criminals and paupers from all over Europe and Asia. Too poor to go west and settle on farms they drifted into the populous cities in the east and vice and crime ran riot. Statistics show that a very large per cent, of those arrested for crime were of foreign birth. In 1869 out of 49,000 criminals cast into prison 32,000 were of foreign birth. So you see that by the time we pay taxes to run our criminal courts it would be cheaper to hire an American. When a man goes to New York and Brooklyn to hunt a position he runs up against 891,643 foreigners of whom 50,000 are Italians willing to work for half price and live off half rations.

In Chicago he is confronted by 45,000 people of foreign birth, 6,799 are Italians. As a result they had riots in 1894 that set at defiance the municipal and State authorities. It was then that members of the "beef" party said: "Why don't Governor Altgeld shoot? He is an anarchist or he would shoot." This is not a problem for the Democrats to solve. We had nothing to do with bringingthose people over here. Why did not the "beef" party shoot in Pittsburg in 1877, when property to the amount of ten millions of dollars was destroyed by a mob? They had just as good a chance to shoot in Pittsburg as we had in Chicago. The truth about the matter is, you have nourished the young wolf till he is full grown, and you are afraid of him. Suppose you give him a bait of army beef that will settle him, San Francisco has over 5,OCO Italians and 24,000 Chinese Chicago has 24,COO Poles, mostly men that gave their government trouble at hume and were sent over here on that account.

The Pacifiic states have 75,000 Chinamen, and Ben Harrison took stand in favor of Chinese imigration and when he got the nomination for President, he selected some of the best orators and biggest liars they had in the "beef" party and sent them out there to fix it for him, and they did fix it. "Yes, but they are starving over there." Wei!, but they stui ving here, too, and they are starving our people along with them. They might as well starve over there as to come over here and starve. Besides we are under no obligations to look after the destitute in all the world when there is about a third of our own people that are discontented and unhappy. "Charity begins at home." Let us take care of our own people and let other governments do the same. Republicans agree with me on the immigration question till I accuse the party and then they fly up. They claim to be the friend of the negro, the passage of this law was the worst thing that could have been done for the negro, for he enters into competition with cheap foreign labor. For instance, along the wharf at New Orleans, it requires thousands of men to load and unload vessels, and the negro thinks that ought to be his job, and I think so too, but he is confronted by 6,000 Italians and as a result there is quarreling and bloodshed in fact, the Italians have caused more trouble in New Orleans than in any other city in the United States, hav-

Crawfordsville, Indiana, Saturday, June 17,1899.

ing very nearly caused serious complications between us and the government at Rome.

But a good old member of this beef party says that law was a good law and these foreigners were brought over here to take the place of strikers when they strike. Then I infer that he wants two sets of men on a job. Now will this tower of political wisdom please inform us how the idle set is going to live while the other set is doing the work? I will tell you. It throws our young Americans out of employment aud transforms them into unwilling tramps. I meet them every day in their unsuccessful hunt for a job. I see them camping by the wayside and cooking their scanty meal in a tin can. I s'-e whole families hitch up and drive out on the road becaus^ the rent is so high that they cannot pay it. There is nothing that takes the energy out of a young man quicker than enforced idleness. Hundreds of men are committing suicide because bey had rather meet the devil than another year of Mc"

Kinley administration. There is starvation in the midst of plenty. We need not go to the large cities to see it it is in our midst. Those foreign ers were brought over here to vote the beef ticket. You may always notice that when a member of that beef party gets into power there aie two things that he is sure to do, viz: Go after some money for himself and legslate to keep his party in power, and .nowing that their party does not get the support of the intelligent masses they saw that they would have to look elsewhere for support, for Lincoln lacked nearly a million of votes of getting a majority so they put the ballot into the hands of the negro when he needed the spelling book, and put the ballot into the hands of the foreigner when he ought to nave had an interpreter to teach him our constitution and laws. Now they can say to the negro you must vote with us because we set you free, and to the foreigner you must vote with us because we brought you over. So you see they have the millionaire and the banker in front, and the negro and the foreigner in the rear, and they have a majority. When a man lays a wall, if he can get a straight course laid in front and properly pointed up he is not particular what he fills in with in the rear. George Washington said a government should be built on virtue and intelligence, but a party that depends on the Ethiopian and the Mongolian for support, cannot boast of this. I went into a bakery and found a hungry tramp in there jabbering with all of his might for

McKinley and the gold standard, when at the same time he did not know what he was talking about. An old man said to me "I don't know anything about politics," yet he always voted the Republican ticket. Forty years ago when we lived under a republic we instructed our representatives and told them what kind of laws we wanted, but now they pass laws without us knowing anything about it, and then call upon us to sanction them and we are "disloyal" if we refuse. This immigration law of wnich we now complain was obtained in that way. It is not a republic where the officers lead and the people follow. -v

The State of Michigan was full of foreigners when I was there thirty-two years ago, and six years ago a lady from that state said to me: "Men are working for twenty-five cents per day and an able belied man can eat it all himself and ther is nothing left for the wife an4 children." It is true that we needed a lew respectable immigrants in '64 and '62, but there ought to have been restrictions for a trifling, worthless man will generally take a ride when somebody else offers to pay the fare, while an industrious man that has a job is not so apt lo gc\ That's the way we got them._ Now, my Republican friend he is your child, you paid his fare and brought him here, and I turn him over into your hands I assume no parental authority over him, only don't ask me to shout, I feel sometimes but I vlon't shout. You have ruined the American laborer. The Mongolian is in our midst, and his children and children's children will be here after he is gone. You say we have a law now to restrict immigration. Yes, you lock the stable after the horse has been stolen. If it takes a man thirty years to learn any* thing I don't want him for a coun­

cillor. This shows the effect of arbitrary power where a representative goes ahead and acts on a measure without knowing what is the will of his constituency.

W. R.

GRAYBILL.

Baccalaureate Sunday.

Sunday was an ideal day for a baccalaureate evercise, and Center church was crowded to its full capacity by the friends and relatives of the young men of the senior class of Wabash College, who came to listen to the sermon by Dr. George S. Burroughs, President of the college. The weather being such as to contribute greatly to the comfort of the audience the enjoyment of the important occasion was greatly enhanced. The seventeen young men clad in the cap and gown of tradition, marched down the aisle, and received the usual amount of attention from the audience. A special programme of music had been prepared and was beautifully rendered by the choir, consisting of Mrs. Hulet, Miss Thompson and Messrs Cox and McCain, to the organ accompaniment of Mr. Cox, a member of the graduating class. MissThompson favored the audience with a solo.

The discourse of Dr. Burroughs was eloquent and full of helpful thoughts for the young men just going forth into the world to battle with it and solve the problems of life. Dr. Burroughs is so well known throughout the county that but little need be said in commendation of his words.

In the evening the commencement sermon was delivered at Center church by Dr. George Purvs. of Princeton Theological College, Princeton, N. J. His text was the riddle of Samson. "Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness."

Upon this text he preached a most scholarly discourse, making application to spiritual growth and strength and showing that from adversity results often the greatest material and spiritual benefits. He was listened to with the closest attention by the large audience which assembled to hear him

An elaborate musical program was given, notable in which was a solo rendered by Mrs. Hulet.

A Picnic.

On Sunday the blachsmiths and carriage makers of the city gave a monster picnic at the fair grounds. As this was the only day when they could be free from labor it was chosen. A delegation of about three hundred of the craft arrived from Indianapolis on the morning train, and from neighboring cities quite a large number came in during the day. When the crowd from Indianapolis ariived, it was met by the band and the workmen of the city and a parade of the street followed. It was led by a gaily decorated wagon surmounted by an immense floral horse shoe and drawn by a diminutive donkey.

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Mayor Elmore, Major Travis and J. A. Griffin made addresses of welcome on the arrival at the fair grounds.

The Ben Hur Zouaves gave some artistic drills, and also the Odd Fellows cadets went through some skillful revolutions. A handsome flag was presented to each company.

Some athletic contests were given, but the greater number of visitors were interested most in relaxation under the shade of the trees, and a most enjoyable time was spent in social intercourse. There were several thousand people on the gronds during the day, but the best of order prevailed. The day was beautiful and the affair was whooly enjoyable. It was a success in every way, and great credit is due to the committee having charge of the affair.

A Public Benefactor.

As a public benefactor, B. F. Stover carries the honor of the oldest editor in Crawfordsville. He has devoted his exclusive time for the benefit of the public in keeping common schools and editing newspapers from 1854 to 1896. As a Writer he has devoted 30 years of his time to miscellaneous subjects which he now has in his book-case over 30 books of original manuscript, which has been examined by the Rev. Cunningham, a Presbyterian minister, as being specimens of productions rarely equaled. His untiring industry and perseverance marks him to-day without a peer in Crawfordsville.—^*

58th Year, No 41

DROPPED DEAD.

on the

Braxton Cash Falls Dead

Streets of Crawfordsville.

Saturday afternoon Braxton Cash, a well known farmer living south of ,v the city, came to town with his wife and two children. He had completed his business and had started home. He was driving down Green street in a spring wagon. When in front of Music Hall he dropped the lines exclaiming: "Help me, I'm dyingl" His head fell forward and his wife caught him in her arms. She called for aid and several men ran to assist.. Mr. Cash was hastily carried to the office of Drs. Ristine & Barcus, but was dead before they could place him on a couch.

Mr. Cash had been complaining for some time, and his first business after coniipg to town was to consult a physician and procure some medicine. Deceased was about 60 years of age, and had been a resident of Montgomery county since 1866. During the Civil War he was a resident of Virginia and a soldier in the Confederate army, being a member of the fighting brigade of Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson. Immediately after the close of the. war he came to this county where he has since resided. He was a man universally respected because of his integrity and reliability. Mr. Cash was twice married. His first wife, a Miss Simpson, died leaving him with one child, a son, Samuel Cash, who resides in this city. His second wife who survives him with three children, was Miss Laura Wolverton.

The body was taken in charge by undertaker Barnhill and prepared for burial, and late Saturday evening was taken to the family home. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon at 2 o,clock, under the auspices of Montgomery Lodge, F. and A. M. of which he was an honored member. Interment at Masonic cemetery.

The Wells Trial.

The case of Alfred Wells charged with the murder of his two childrenwill be tried Monday June 19, in the circuit court. It will not be a formal arraignment but a regular trial before a regularly impannelled jury. The regular panel will be used***,.,, There will be a strong effort made to convict Wells and secure a penitentiary sentence for life. The defence will be insanity of course. The wife of

Wells is afraid that if he is sent to the asylum he will be discharged as cured, only to return and complete the bloody work he commenced at the old well. She is afraid that her life and those of her children will be taken, should he ever be turned loose. This idea has gotten into the minds of many people, and the court officials will do all in their power to make the investigation into all of tne facts a searching one and that the trial shall not be a farce. The state has summoned a large number of witnesses and will endeavor to combat the insanity theory. The trial will probably last for two or three days*

The State has subpoenaed twenty witnesses and the defense will probably have twice that many. The case is attracting a great deal of attention, as there will be some peculiar points brought out. (O? Saved by the Tail.

Quite a lively runaway broke the monotony on Main street Monday afternoon. The horse attached to Zack Mahorney's delivery wagon became frightened and started at full speed east on Main. The heavy wagon collided with a buggy in front of Sloan's grocery. The buggy was occupied by Fred, the ten-year-old son of Tom Alexander. The collision, mashed the rear wheels of the buggy and frightened the horse which also started to run. Fred was game and stayed with the wreck. He tugged at the lines and at last got the plunging' horse by the tail. This pulling bothered him and at last he cooled down. The boy escaped uninjured. The Mahorney horse was stopped before doing any other damages.

Work Commenced.

Worked commenced Monday morning on the excavation for the new Crawford building. Quite a larg» farce is employed superintended by H. B. Snyder. v:

D. W. Gerard addressed the Red Men at Edinburg last Sunday, it be* ing their Memorial Day.