The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-24
STOP IMMIGRATION
FOR J PARKER

New York. July 23.-Tne immedi-
ate passage by congress Of restric-
tive immigration and deportation
laws. as means OF combating the
menace Of Bolshevism in this coun-
try. is advocated by John NJ. Parker.
J. uisiana planter. who was Progress
sive nominee for the vice presidency
in 1915, in a public statement issued
today by him through the National
Security league. of whose national
executive committee Mr.. Parker is
mem Der.
In his statement Mr.. Parker en-
phasizes The gravity of the present
abo- situation in America and makes
several striking suggestions for its
relief along educational lines.
The American people must he i'm
pressed with the fact that in this
country not only is labor infinitely
better treated than anywhere else
in the world, but their recompense Is
very much larger and their hours OF
work much less says MIR. Parker.
The fact must be emphasized that
all of our ancestors came to this
country from the old world to es-
cape intolerahle conditions; that they
represented not the weakling. but the
hravest and most adventurous spirit
of old Europe; that their informing
ling and vigorous ideas for freedom
have built up the American standard
where it is the highest in the world:
that. instead of being ignorant, illit-
crate and herded like animals. we
realize that intelligent. up-to-date la =
Dor, earning full wages, enabling
them to educate and better care for
their families. are the greatest assets
of America. These facts should he
impressed upon the working men of
the United States. and then an intelli-
gent and careful plan be worked out
to see If it is not practical and COM
mon sense for labor and capital 20
work together on lines which would
assure reasonable revenue to capital.
/ full wages to laborers, good salaries
| to executives and then a fair and just
! division Of the surplus in any good
years
within the last few months.
have travelled over a great many
states and have mingled with all
| kinds and classes OF people. Bolshe-
! vism and anarchy never have and
never will gain a foothold in the
South, but from what l have seen in
! certain large congested cities in the
| Central and Eastern sections OF Amer
! lea, | am satisfied conditions there
are volcano which might be touched
started. there is no telling TO what
extent it may or may To- go.
Men who took the oath y .l'egi-
ance to America and then joiheu !re
standards of the enemies of America
should be eternally kept from our
shores
Congress should, as early as pos
sible, enact vigorous laws prohibiting
immigration TO this country for al
least five years. and should perma
nently eliminate the ignorant litter
ate and vicious. and, where they are
found to slip in even by accident
laws should be so framed AS 10 rem
der their deportation to the country
from which they came both rapid and
certain.
!. The problems which confront the
nation are not only intensely seriou.
problems. but ones which near
everything for future national wei
fare. Most men in political life dc
not dare to voice their honest opin.
ions. IL they have any but are much
more contented to float with thu
stream and strive to ride into offic.
on popular issues. Such a man a
this critical period is a real menace
IT is infinitely easier to play the par