The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-27
ADDRESS OF SENATOR SMITH
The Democratic Voters of the State of South Carolina

months discount.
While chairman OF the Immi-
grafton committee OF the Senate
| introduced the bill and LED tie
fight which resulted in the pass
age of the Smith Burnett Immi-
grafton law. This is the law IL
effect now. 1t was by far more
restrictive than even it's best
friends thought possible TO ac-
complish. I believed then and
believe now that the influx of
undesirable immigrants to Amer
lea was a source of danger to
American labor by the competi-
ton Of ignorant foreigners, used
to low standard Of living.
Furthermore, I believe that til,
class now coming in is doing
much to undermine the princi-
Piles and institutions Of our
government. 1 am always anx-
ious and eager to push and sup
port any bill which only lets the
desirable immigrant come in and
leave America for Americans.
BY virtue Of my service in the
Senate I am now at the top of
several very important commit
tees, among them the Commit
tee on Interstate Commerce and
and the committee on .Agricul-
ture which controls all appro-
priations and measures pertain
ing to the agricultural interests
Of the nation.
A study Of my record and ac-
complisments will disclose that
I have been responsible for much
economic legislation and that it
all tends to giving every section
a fair show and prevents the dis
elimination of one of two Sec
tions against the rest Of the
country by cruel and arbitrary
laws. 1t is by virtue Of some of
these laws which l have had
passed, that the South has been
enabled to partake in so large a
measure of the prosperity engen-
dered by, the war.
1 have served the people and
my party with a zeal and fidel-
ity since my election to the Sen
ate. BY reason of the wisdom Of
the South in keeping its meE in
the Senate have committee ap-
,pointments and high rank there
in which could not be secured
other than by a long term of
service. These places would be
lost to South 0 Carolina by a
change at this time. The time Is
approaching when the fight is
to be waged by the Republicans
and other reactionaries to return
to the pre-war and pre-demo-
cratic administration Of the fl
nancial system and the conduct
of the government for the spe-
cial interests. I have experience
in the Senate, I have friends,
have influence and I am in a po-
sition to render more effective
service to the people than
have ever rendered. Experience
and training are great assets in
politics as we'll as in business,
and every man. farmer. banker.
merchant. lawyer and laboring
man is paying his money for
service in the Senate, and l am
In a better position to render
satisfactory service to my cor
stituents than any of my oppo-
nents, however, able they mey be
In conclusion, I wish to CALL
to the attention Of the voters OF
this State that out Of our pres
ent delegation to Congress, two
Senator's and seven Representa-
lives. I alone am a FARMER
the others being professional
men. and of those gentlemen
now opposing me, I alone am a
BONA FIDE FARMER, they also
being professional men. Surely
the agricultural interests OF
this State are entitled to one re-
representative out Of nine.