Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-17
DESIRE A NATIONAL Law
When Would LShut Out All
Undesirable

ing luIO IulS country lIOlu Eul OPS du"
Including the manned, the diseased am
very largely, the criminal classes Of
the several nationalities there-a wise
step which has long been agitated and
with somes light degree of success. The
Americas order, in meeting assembled
has memorialized congress to pass
some effective law that will restrict
this class of undesirables in coming
here.
The following resolutions were
adopted by Camp IA, of Americas:
| Whereas, 1t appears from govern
mental statistics in immigration as
we'll as from conditions now existing in
the larger centers of population, as
we'll as throughout the labor regions,
that the United States is, to large ex-
tent, becoming the dumping grounds
for the illiterate, diseased, weak-mind-
ed and criminal elements of the coun-
tries of southern Europe, and else
where; and,
| Whereas, We believe that this class
Of immigrants, being ignorant of our
form of government, and the principles
OF civil, political and religious liberty,
which is the very bedrock upon which
rests our national strength, would, if
admitted unrestricted as in the pas,
bring about more serious political, So
cial and industrial conditions, which
would constitute a serious menace to
the happin ess and prosperity of the
American people.
Believing, therefore, that we voice
the wishes of every true American pa
triot that this government should be
kept truly American, and that it should
be handed down to future generations,
carrying with it all those principles
that shall preserve US as a free ma
ton; thus carrying out the intentions
of the founders thereof; therefore, be
it resolved;
First That we, the members of
Washington Camp No. IA, Patriotic Or
der Sons of America in camp assem-
bled, this the Goth day of November,
1913, do enter our most earnest pro
test against the inadequacy of our
laws governing immigration.
Second That we do earnestly call
upon all representatives of the people
in the national congress to use every
honorable effort to have such laws
passed as will admit only those to our
shores who possess that intelligence
that will insure a ready understanding
of our governmental fabric, and who
come with the intention of upholding
our constitution and laws.
Third. That as a means to this enl
We urge the support of, and passage of
the bill known in the last congress as
the Dillingham; immigration bill which
unfortunately was vetoed by William
H. Taft, then president, or some other
lof equal effectiveness, if introduced in
the next congress.
Fourth. That we more especially
urge upon the Georgia members of
the house and senate our belief in the
necessity for more adequate laws gov
rning immigration, and appeal to them
to use every honorable means in their
power to secure the passage of such
laws in the near future as will relieve
the intolerable conditions now being
brought about by the layity of the
laws that we now have.
Fifth That copy of these resilu.
tons be spread upon the minutes OF
this camp, and that copy under thc
seal of the camp, be furnished thu
members of the Georgia delegation ~
congress, and that copy be given tn
press
! The resolutions are signed by DR.. J
R. Statham, chairman; Nathaniel lie
Master and Jas. H. Reeve, as the com
tmittee on resolutions.
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lurking in Florida waters, must be la
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