The Denver Jewish news., 1924-10-09
On account of the illness
of Miss Rose Saremsky the
article on SuccOth by Nor
ris Saremsky will appear
in the next weeks issue.
The Digest
Senator Ia Folette on Immigration.

Senator Ia Folette ON immigration.
In reply to the quctsionaire of Mr..
Joseph Brainin, Editor Of the "Sevcn
Arts" Cyndicate, Senator La Toilette
expressed himself emphatically in ia
vor of humanizing the immigration
law. He made it clear, of course, that
he does not favor the abolition of re-
strictions. He was also careful enough
to state that he is in accord with the
trade unionists' view, to permit only
so many immigrants as this country
could absorb, under given economic
conditions. What benefit immigrants
would derive from policy such as the
Senator proposes is not quite clear,
but that does not prevent his partisans
in the Jewish press from hearlding
him as the Great Friend of Immi-
grants.
The Jewish Daily Forward" a
La Toilette paper, offers the following
editorial comment on the Senator's
statement, in its issue of September
18th:
"A similar statement, coming from
Coolidge or Dawes, Davis or his run
ming mate. Bryan, would be consider
ed as an ordinary prediction promise,
to gain the votes of the millions of
foreign-speaking citizens of this coun-
try. Such a statement coming from
them, could not be taken seriously.
When, however, a man like La Foil
cite, who always fought for progress
sive ideas, takes a definite stand, his
statement assumes a great signifi-
cance. 1t becomes plank in his plat
form.
"And he could not act otherwise.
Being the standar-bearer of the pro-
gressive farmer-labor movement Of
this country, he must stand for every
thing that is progressive, fair and
just. La Toilette is not Socialist,
but he has always been and still is
most consistent liberal statesmen, sup
porting ideas that help materially in
establishing society on more just
and more equitable foundation"
The "Jewish Morning Journal"
Republican newspaper, does not con-
slider Mr.. La Follette's promises of
any practicle value to the Jews. In
an editorial, September 18th, under
the captaion at is Easy for Him to
Make Promises" the Morning Journal
points out that the Senator can
promise almost anything, being GER
tain that he will never be in posi-
tion TO fulfill his pledge. "Senator La
Follette's fine promises to Jews are
not apt to make any impression on
sensible people," says the Morning
Journal, Candidates, who know that
they are in hopeless minority are al
ways free with their promises. They
will do anything to gain votes and will
make every effort to appear in a more
favorable light than those who hold
office. When one knows that he will
never be called upon to make good
his pledge, he can go as far as his
fancy will carry him."
The editorial incidentally mentions
the fact that Senator La Toilette once
introduced into the Congressional
Record an anti-Semitic petition of
Hungarian nationalists. The Jewish
press, the radical press particularly,
did not hold him responsible for that
act for the reason that everybody rea
lized he had been simply careless in
that instance. Even his opponents
did not try to make a political issue
out of it because it was considered an
act of a man who is ready to take up
the cause of any so-called oppressed
nationality. The Journal concludes:
"The man who has not the slight
est chance of being elected, can easily
allow himself to say anything he is
expected to, and only the most inno-
cent of the innocent are misled by
such promises"
"The Day." politically Independent
newspaper, in an editorial on the same
day, under the caption at is Easy to
Promise" also takes a skeptical view
of Senator La Follette's pro-immigra-
ton pledge. "Senator La Toilette says
that immigration should be controlled
for economic reasons, but he is OPP
posed to a law that involves a race
ISSUE" says the Day. "In his opinion,
certain concessions should be made,
and the whole problem should be treat
ed from a more humane point of view.
$50 far so good" the Day contin-
ues, "but how does it coincide with
the attitude of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor toward immigration?