The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-12
CARMICHAEL DOWN
 ON FOREIGNERS
Wants Nothing but American
 Labor Brought In
RECALLS AN OLD FIGHT
Commissioner Poole Says State Crops Are Coming Along Finely, Though They Are About Two
 Weeks Late.

Montgomery, June n.-(Special. )-Judge J. NJ. Carmichael, state auditor. is not in line with the movement to bring into this country a class of foreigners who, in his opinion, may become hard to con trol He much prefers the negro to any class of labor we can get Discussion of the address of Booker T. Washington on Sunday caused the judge to take up the question and give his views about the movements to get outsiders to come in and work the farms of the state. He said
 T am in favor of briging in American labor, white or black. to develop our re- sources, but I am utterly opposed to any steps to bring in people of different na- tionality from our own. such as the Ital- ian, the .Chinaman and others whose ideas of life and modes of living are con- trary to our own
 The judge recalled that about thirty years ago Gen. E. w. Martin, a mem Der of the state senate, undertook to have a bill passed looking to the bringing in of foreign immigrants. and he made a big fight for 1t along the line that the people needed some workmen to stand behind the blow and till the fields for them. His idea was that our people were not industrious and energetic but these were, and economical as well.
 The argument was met with the counter one that if this was so and these people were so much more thrifty than we they would soon own our lands and ere long we should become hewers of wood and draw rf1f-.. day, thinks the judge. It has proven so foreigners have entirely crowded out the native or the American born former and land owner.
 The cry for labor now is a result the judge argues, of good times. Let the price of cotton go down to a low figure he insists, and there will be no cry for labor. The south has now all the labor it needs to produce cotton in the quanti- ty in which it, will bring a good price. More than one-half of the cotton crop the leading one of the state. is produced by white labor and the white man is will ing to work He has never had such an opportunity to improve himself. Let him alone and let the negro remain and work as he has done. If the white man can go along as he is now for ten years he will become rich as result of the good price he can get for everything produced upon the farm.
 Capitol Notes.
 Commissioner of Agriculture R. R. Poole said today that the crops of the state were coming along finely and the cotton is doing we'll, though much as two weeks late. The stalk Is hardy and the leaves look fresh and healthy. He finds that the outlook is good for maturity in generous fruitage, if there is not too much bad weather in the future
 The 142d Alabama supreme court report is out and Is being distributed by the secretary of state. The Hist was out only a few days ago Many lawyers are now filling in with these new ones.
 J. M. Horn, tax collector of Chenshaw county, has made final settlement with the auditor for taxes of last year.
 G. M. Alexander, at Sampson, and R. L. Jones at Seminole have been appointed notares public.
 The supreme court will take up the sec ond division tomorrow. It Is composed of the counties of Bibb. Choctaw, Dallas Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter and Wilcox
 Henry Hughes has been appointed clerk of the city court to succeed H. H. Matt hews, deceased. Mir. Hughes is one of the best known young men of the county He has been deputy clerk for long time and is fully acquainted with the duties attached to the office. He Is a young man. one of the youngest in the state to hold so responsible an office.
 Joseph Dimmick. recently appointed postmaster at Montgomery. received the blanks foI, his oath of office and his bond today. He will take over the office on July 1.