The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-11-03
RESTRICTION OF IMMIGRATION.
ReSOlutiOnS-Hdll of Olive
Branch, Council No. I6,
State of South Carolina.

Whereas, the tide of immigration
brings with it the germs of anarchy
crime, disease and degeneracy, is OBJ
noxious to all good citizens and is a
menace to our free institutions, and
Whereas, the character Of many parts
OF our country has been altered by the
| TACT that its foreign element has driven
out the old stock of loyal Americans,
when Will be the ultimate fate of our
whole country if the present immigra-
tion laws are not amended, and
Whereas, our charitable institutions
prisons and hospitals are crowded with
aliens and many of our trades, mines
| ana public works are already so bur
dened with low grade foreign labor
that the American workman has been
driven out, and
Whereas, under our loose neutraliza-
tion laws the ignorant immigrants be-
come voters, the tools of corporations,
| me bosses and demagogic ringsters, and
their votes give the majorities in our
great cities, carry the States, and there.
by decide for us our National Elections
and policies, and
| Whereas, the record Of immigration
to tfc United States shows that more
| than 100000 foreign born persons land
Ell upon American soil during the past
year-not the sturdy people who came
before the sixties to find place where
| they might worship God according to
the dictates of their own conscience"
| to build up homes for themselves and
their families, and if necessary, to die
| IN defense of its stars and stripes, Old
Glory, our flag--but from the pauper
districts of Southern Europe and the
Oriental Countries, the incubators of
nihilism, anarchy, disease and crime,
and
whereas, we are now confronted
with the alarming fact that such immi
grafton is increasing to the extent that
on Saturday,, May 9th, 1905, steerage
passengers to the number of II, O39 were
landed at Ellis Island within twelve
| hours from the opening until the clos
ing OF the gates. Eighty per cent of
this abnormal number were from
Southern Europe, and less than twenty
per cent. were from England, Ireland,
Scotland, Wales, France am. Germany,
from whence we welcome the desirable
immigrants who come with the inten-
tlon of becoming citizens end following
the fortunes of our flag to the utmost
and always ready to give evidence of
thelr intentions. willingness and deter
mlnations so to do, and
Wherers, to continue in n state of in
difference towards this greatest of evils.
TO rely upon present laws, (Which. if
enforced, will neither shut out this in
rolling tide of ignorance, pauperism.
vice ana crime, nor protect us against
the competitive Alien.) will soon over
wheim and destroy us, and place us on
par with the wage scale and the social
conditions of Southern Europe and the
Oriental Countries. and
ti,ssNNbereas. the restriction of immigra-
and snould ne mad aSlse',ssinsi ssinsirps rpssessistS%;. istS%;.
In every Congressional District.
Therefore Be 1t Resolved that we do
mand the enactment of sncb Iaws
VIII shield us from the depressing Of,
iects OF unrestricted immigration to
the end that the American laborer NAV
not only be protected against the prod
uct OF the foreign pauper labor. but
that we may be protected against direct
competitor In our own country by the
incoming Of the Competitive Alien-tbe
lorelgn paurer labCrers themselves. and
De IL further resolved, that we de-
llland the early reformation of our nat
uraliZation laws, the requirements of
greatly raised, the elective
lranchiSe made only high privilege.
reserved for the deserving, and then
only after continuous residence in do.
cent comparison with that required Of |
native born citizen, and
be 1t further resolved, that shonId
our demand go un-heeded then bv ills
sign (N) we shall conquer.
The foregoing resolution was adonted
~ Olive Branch Council, No Is. Junior
order United American Mechanics, Io-
,ated at Buffalo, State of South Caro-
ma, at regular meeting Of said Council
leld on the 2ith day of October, 1905.
E. G: THOMAS,
SIAh "a Recording Secretary
50 qualified electors belong to this