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OMAHA, THURSDAY, FKII. 11. 1802
"AM F.RICA FOR AMERICANS"
Wo hold nil Amerlrnti who swenr hIIi'kIhih'c
lolhe lliillt'd 8t ill i' wlthnlit n mental res
ervntlon In favor of I tin n
ALT, malt order for dm work of
Father Chlntquy must Iki accompanied
by tho cash.
Thk city council are on the right
track. They propose to nuiko hucksters
pay a license of $20.00 per month.
Shout measure artists will havo to
"movo on," If the city council raises
huckster's licenses te $210 per year.
Advickh from Washington confirm
the report sent out Homo days ago that
.Tatni'H O. Maine would not Im) a candi
date before the Itepubl lean convention
for the presidency.
IN another column will be found an
article In which the writer sees, or
thinks ho sees, the- real cause of Maine's
defeat In 1884. While mich a thing
wan possible, yet wo believe it was
neither the speech of Rurohard nor any
act of Maine's that erieorn panned the
latter' defeat when ho made a run for
the presidency It wan Romco Conkllng'
slloneo that defeated the plumed knight.
Tire nritlsh-Amorloan Citizen says:
"Tho Romans of Hoston havo recently
had a bill Introduced In the common
council requesting the mayor to peti
tion the Massachusetts legislature to
give the city of Hoston authority to
make an annual appropriation of $.1,000
for the benefit of a Catholic hospital of
that city. Hoston Hhould squelch the
Roman contingent In her council, or It
will want her to put a blanket mortgage!
on in favor of the fraud in Homo,
Oun friends throughout thowestwho
use readyprlnts, can find no letter or
more accommodating Iioumo than the
WoHtern Newspaper Union of Omaha.
Mr. Oeo. A. Joslyn is the president of
the company, and Mr, Henry C. Akin
Is the local manager. If you are not
satisfied with tho way you aro liolng
treated by tho firm you ore doing busi
ness with, wo would advise you to cor
rosjiond with Henry C. Akin, tho man
agcr of tho Omaha house. They do our
press work and it cannot bo excelled.
KKNATOU CHANDXKlt recently intro
duced In the United States Senate, a
an amendment to tho National Consti
tution, tho following:
"No person of foreign birth not a
cltlen of tho United State shall lo
allowed o vote for any olllcer, State or
National."
In spearing of this resolution to a
friend, Senior Chandler said: "I shall
push that resolution mostonerotlailly.
It Is ono of gre'ht, importn;iee, A largo
proportion of tho States permit no .nan
to veto unless ho is a citizen of tho
United States; tho oWior States are sat
isfied if tho man will only declare his
Intention to booomo a citizen. Now It
must bo at onoo apparent teevory think- j
ing ImlMdnat Hint no imintutnliet
resident should Im TiiilHl locxi'ivlwi
Hi" l ight of suffrage. Their Voles elcet
niciiiU'Mef the H1to legislature ntul
thus they Influence, the election of
United Htate senator This is nil
wrong. Tho inukor of a preliminary
declaration Is not obliged to follow 11
tip; hii may never do It, and there Is
gissl reason for believing that in n great
many instiiuiN N bo never does. Such a
condition of affairs might lm tolerated
in a new territory and for a short time,
but no one would defend it as a rman
ent arrangement."
j AMEHICA FOltJlUll CITIZENS.
Congressman 1 lowers, of California,
has Introduced a bill to prohibit tho
employment of aliens In any capacity In
the govcrmontal departments, to which
only citizens shall Is) eligible. It is a
good measure, and should pass. Tho
apM)lnt.ment or employmentof aliens In
tho service of tho government is con
trary to American sentiment in any
case. There aro plenty worthy citizens
In every instance usn whom to bestow
tho favors of tho government. In tho
higher walks of government service, as
ministers to foreign courts and Import
ant consular positions, native citizens
should bo appointed. Hut in no event
is the employment or aliens to Do ap
proved, arid Is not to bo tolerated, Make
this tho law and let it bo adhered to.
Han Francisco Argonaut.
Wo agree with tho sentiments con
tained in tho alH)vo, but It d; not go
far enough. A law should bo enacted
prohibiting tho employment of "dagos,"
"Huns." and other objectionable aliens
upon public works in tho largo cities of
tno country. There aro any number of
American citizens seeking employment
today In every largo city in tho United
States, whoso am 11 les aro in indigent
circumstances, if not in altsolute want,
who would only too willingly perform
tho labor now done by hordes of Ignor
ant aliens, who have no regard for our
form of government or for tho institu
tions of tho country. Let tax-payers
and citizens work for tho government
cut off tho subjects of tho posj, Ameri
ca for Americans" her citizens.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Tho National League, for the protec
tion of American Institutions, proposes
tho following amendment to tho Na
tional Constitution, which will shortly
Ik) submitted to congress:
"No state shall rnako any law re
specting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting tho free exercise there
of, or use Its property or credit, or any
money raised by taxation, or authorize
either to bo used for tho purpose of
founding, maintaining or aiding by ap
propriation, payment for services, ex
tienses or otherwise, any church, relig
ious denomination or religious society,
or any Institution, society or undertak
ing which is wholly or in part under
sectarian or ecclesiastical control."
At present only twenty-one of tho
forty-four states in .tho Union havo
provisions in their constitutions against
tho violation" of religious freedom, and
expressly prohibiting taxation or ap
propriation of tbo public funds for tho
benefit of sectarian Institutions, and for
this reason tho league believes that a
national provision only will sot this
question at rest,
In 1875, a similar amendment was
proiosod by President Grant, and on
tho 1 1th day of Doeomlor of that year,
was lritroduoed in tho House of Repre
sentatives by Hon, James O. IJlaino,
and was approved by a voto of 180 yeas
to 7 nays, but was lost In tho Senate by
28 yeas to 16 nays, lacking tho requisite
majority of two-thirds, In tho follow
ing year both republican pre! democrat
ic parties adopted resolutions endors
ing tho public school system and
recommending an amendment to tho
Constitution of this country "forbidding
the application of any public funds or
pnierty for the Is iK-tlt of nny schools
or Institution under mi'lnrlan control,"
mid dm'WIng for the total depuration of
church a tut . for the good of civil
and religions freedom. In the excite
ment which followed these notable
declarations, over tho result of the
llnyes-TIIden campaign, the question
wiu completely lost sight of and has
remained dormant until revived
through the organization of various
patriotlesisdetles. Inss-aklng of these
presidential campaigns tho reader's at
tention will naturally bo attracted to
tho Cleveland-Illalno campaign of
18-1, in which tho latter was defeated.
Many of Mr. Maine's friends asserted
at tho tlmo that his defeat was brought
alsMit by the utterance of Preacher
Ilurchard, but, might It not also bo In
ferred that Mr. Illalne's vlgorouselTorts
to secure an amendment to the National
Constitution in 1 875, which passed the
House by an overwhelming majority
and lacked but one of having tho neces
sary two-thirds majority In tho Senate
was tho real cause of his defeat?
To return, tho projiosed constitution
al amendment, If adopted, would
mean the almoin to divorcement of our
local stato governments from ecclesias
tical and sectarian control.
Referring to this matter, tho Hon.
Dot-man H, Faton, in an Interview In
tho New York Independent, recently
said:
"Tho Influence and organized activity
of sectarian and ecclesiastical bod les
or tho ministers and priests or religion
have been cunningly and secretly
used to secure money from tho common
fund of tho people for supporting their
own 'peculiar schools ana charities, to
tho groat detriment of that noble Jand
free nubile school system which is tho
glory and safety of tho nation. Tho
successful use of this force which in
some cases has been great and alarming
was a direct and effective inducement
to the making of tho religion views of
tho sects and churches, thus begging
and pushing for favors, practical tests
in voting for member of tho lcglMla
tures test by which tho Constitution
Is sisjcilcally violated.
The perverted forces of churchly, sec
tarian and ecclesiastical ambition and
greed If this amendment bo adopted
will no longer bo so much temoted to
brlts) party leaders, to Interfere In
elections, to prostitute their Inllumce
with legislators, to coerce tho voting of
money for sectarian schools and chari
ties."' This opinion is shared by many of tho
most prominent men of all political
parties, who aro not Romans or In sym
pathy with them.
IN OTHER LANDS.
England. Tho campaign in En
gland continues to grow In interest,
Mr. Gladstone seem to have allied him
self with tho Irish Catholics, Lord
Salisbury has taken tho opjoslto course,
Tho latter is decidedly opposed to al
lowing tho subjects of tho popo to con
trol tho political affairs of Ireland, and
ho not boon sparing in his denunciation
of priest rule. In this Mr. Gladstone
seems to havo deviated somewhat from
his expressed views regarding tho Vati
can of a few years ago. Many of tho
old timers will remember some ex
tremely violent attacks on tho popo by
tho "Grand old man."
Costa RrcA. Tho people of this
little republic havo felt tho effect of tho
Romish influence In their political
affairs, and many of it most prominent
and Influential citizens havo banded to
gether to form a now party to counter
act this lnfli?-ioo. TheRoman bishop
has forblddeu Catholic reading tho
Protestant dally pajers, which havo
boon outspoken In their condemnation
of tho Influence which tho priests exist
to further their plans to oonlrol the
llllr of Its cltb-eii.
MK.Xbt), -President Itlitjtl prepar
ing to lake some decisive action regard
ing tho Onrr.a uprising, and It will not
li many week !foro the Insurgent
will 1st forced to lay down their arms.
Tlu Jesuits are endeavoring to extricate
thcmnel ve from tho dilemma, and deny
that (Jar.a received money from them
with which to prosecute his campaign,
but tho evidence seems to 1st over
whelmingly oguinst them. Din, has
a supremo regard for the laws of his
country, and may Ihj dejs'nded upon to
protect his people from tho encroach
ments of tho Romish eorisiratlon.
Many of Garza's followers, who aro
principally made up from jMsu-er classes
are said to bo deserting him. Tho
Protestants and tho better element of
tho Mexican population aro also said to
bo almost a unit in favor of tho gov
ernment. ITALY. The pope's subjects havo Just
succeeded In organizing a scheme to re
plenish tho papal treasury from the
jiocketH of tho priest-ridden subjects of
King Humbert. A committee i en
deavoring to raise 1,000,000 11 res to pay
tho jstpo for celebrating a mass on bis
Episcopal jubilee in St. Peter's, Tho
trouble between tho king and tho Vati
can remains unchanged, notwith
standing tho Romans havo given it out
that tho former had made overtures to
ward a settlement of tbel r d ifflcul ties.
CJCNTKAL Amkjuca. Tho church
party In tho Central American states
continue to keep political affairs in a
turmoil. And in tho midst of this ex
citement they aro taking advantage of
tho opportunity to acquire land and
money from th , gornwricnA under
various pretexts. The )Oplo of these
little republics cannot hope for jssaeo
and good order until they engraft Into
their constitutions a clause forbidding
tho use of tho publ Ic funds for tho benofl t
of sectarian Institutions,
TlfK Lincoln Call of tho 10th fnst,
accuses Mr, Rosowater and Dr. Merrier
with having slaughtered tho republi
can nominee for governor In lH'Mf. Tho
Call should not grow excited. The
gentlemen It attack aro not the repub
lican party of Douglas county. Lot tbo
party havo tlmo to decide who It wants,
and then, if you do not like the choice,
and it Is unsatlsfoctory to tbo largo
number who endorse tho policy of THK
Amkkican you will have our earnest
supjsirt and hearty oo-ojtoration, but at
this time an attack upon tho editor of
the Hoe will not defeat Dr. Mercer.
It will require different tootles. Tho
Call should not forget that there Is an
undercurrent hero that professed re
publican leader cannot fathom. It
may cover breakers which will wreck
many a well-manned brlgg that Is being
steered toward abavonof fancied secur
ity In tho public service.
Tun Roman Irish of South Omaha
aro figuring on electing orio of their Ilk
to tho office of mayor. They always
use the Gorman and Hohemian Roman
Catholic to pull their chestnuts out of
tho fire, Why do the Romanists al
ways pick on an Irishman to run for tho
ts'st offices. Do tho other members of
tho Roman Catholic church desire It to
bo understood that the emigrants from
the numt 111 Iterate country in the world
rank them In Intelligence?
Wk desire to go on record as being
opposed to tho ordinance reducing tho
pay of street laborer, and teamster.