came to Congress with convictions and definite purposes. He came committed to support the exclusion of Orientals. woman suffrage. reclamation of arid lands. extension of the forest service. protection of watersheds. reforestation. and tie development of hydraulic power. He sought membership on the Public Lands Committee. the Immigration Committee and the Irrigation Committee. These committees furnished the most effective opportunities for serving the causes to which le was committed. Other committees might be rated as more attractive to the ambitious. these were the committees that offered the greatest opportunity for useful work. He waived more attractive committee assignments for these committees.
Keywords matched
Immigration