No man cherishes the memory and affection of his friends more than I. My acquaintance with Judge RAKER when I entered this body in 1919 was one that was not calculated. as with some. -to immediately form close ties of friendship. He was a member of the Immigration Committee. Immediately after coming into this body I was called upon to introduce a resolution that came before that committee. having for Its purpose the admission of certain laborers from the Republic to the south of us without the restriction of the literacy test. what was known as seasonable or emergency labor. Through the instrumentality of my good friend Judge RAKER. and the able chairman of that committee. who is present here today. together with other Members. my efforts in that direction were very effectively defeated. but that did not affect me in my admiration of those gentlemen. and although I was forced to go to the Secretary of Labor to secure what my farmers and ranchmen had to have. I felt always and knew that they were honest in their convictions and in their opposition to the resolution.
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