The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-18

the situation dIu not change as quick
ly NJ Baker changed lie worked him
self into Tillnan's good graces he
was Quick to bend the pregnant
hinges Of the knee that thrift might
follow fawning."
And now, after having been taken
care OF for all these years. he has be-
trayed his benefactor in his old age.
at Il time when gratitude would have
been the compelling motive in de-
cent mans heart. Judas Iscariot sold
his Master for thirty pieces OF silver.
but Judas repented.
Many people will recall the fact that
when A. G.. Latlmer first ran for con-
gross Baker fought him most outra-
gcGusly, and ridiculed the idea OF
plain farmer like Latimer being elect
ed to such position. Yet when Lat
liner WAS elected. sand began climbing
toward the pinnacle that he after.
wards reached. Baker quickly became
sycophant and was never SO happy
AS TO IMMIGRATION
Dominick's man Baker accuses me
OF having favored unrestricted immi-
grafton. and Of having introduced a
bill with this end In view. The truth
Is. as both ought to know. that have
always opposed unrestricted immi-
grafton, and that the bill I introduced
was for the purpose of restricting
and wedding out the immigration that
threatened to come to South Carolina.
My bill was to establish an Informa-
tton Bureau at Ellis Island. where
most Of the immigrants coming to this
country are landed, with competent
officers In charge, who could look over
the incoming immigrants. and, after
selecting those suited to our people,
give them Information as to the op-
portunities and advantages to be
found with Us. We do need more
white people In South Carolina, to
:HrD!snt the worthless and danger
o..s liserGes on the farme and 90 le-
Sorera. and it we can get some of the
thrifty people from Germany 1t will be
blessing to us and to them. Some
OF the best people that we have in
the Third dlstIict are descended from
Immigrant fathers and mothers. They
are In OConee, and Anderson, and
Newberry. and In every county in the
district. Nobody wants pauper labor.
except perhaps q few mill presidents,
and few large land owners who are
noted for swindling their tenants.
The people OF the Third district, in
the mill villages and everywhere else,
know my position as to immigration,
and this eleventh-hour lie will not
hurt me. In recent speech stated
my position on immigration SO clearly
that no one except Baker and Domi.
nick misunderstood It. I defeated Mr..
ncCalla on that very issue.
II is charged tliet 1 did nothing in
support Of the Burnett immigration
Oil, 20 restrict immigration, in the
Sixty-second Congress. On Jan. II,
1913. when tho motion to lay the con.
ference report on the table came up,
l WAS absent. I was also absent when
tho motion was made to recommit The
report. When the next vote came I'D
agreeing to the conference report,
on Jan. 25, 1913. was present and
~as recorded 40 voting Tea. The bill
passed and was sent to President
Taft, who vetoed 1t. On Feb. 10, 1913,
thore was vote on the passage OF
the bill over the Presidents veto. and
l was present and voted Yca. The
Congressional Record will cheerfully
prove Baker to be a liar II he will
turn to page 3423, Sixty-second Con-
Crcss. third session.
THE PURE FOOD LAW
II Is charged that ! voted against