Speech #630418836

The roll call showed 81 Republicans and 116 Democrats in favor of it. and 46 Republicans and 143 Democrats against it. And so the question of prohibition of the liquor traffic does not explain the existence of this middle ailse. One of the great questions considered by this Congress is the matter of immigration. During the past few years a million aliens a year have been coming to our shores. Many thoughtful persons of all parties have come to the belief that we should restrict immigration. The Sixtysecond Congress passed a bill with this object in view without regard to party lines. That bill was vetoed by a Republican President. This Congress passed a similar bill with a similar object in view. Again party lines were disregarded. and this bill has been vetoed by a Democratic President. And so the question of immigration is explain the existence of this middle aisle. The doctrine of State rights was at one time regarded as a peculiarly Democratic doctrine. Today. however. it is just as common to hear this doctrine Invoked by Republicans as by Democrats against encroachment by the Federal Government on the rights of the State.