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...final House debate on the Johnson measure was enlivened by undignified antics. Representative James A. Gallivan, Democrat of Massachusetts, denounced the Ku Klux influence back of the measure. Said he: "You seem to forget that only the other day your ancestors were alien, the sons of England, and France, Ireland and Scotland, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia and other lands. Wherever the immigrant has gone schools have sprung up, industries have flourished, trade has increased, wealth has multiplied, prosperity has bloomed and patriotism, peace, law, order, intelligence and happiness follow in his footsteps...
Representative Elton Watkins, Democrat of Oregon, walked over to Sabath, Democrat of Illinois, one of the bill's opponents. Gallivan called out: "Watch out for Watkins, he's not with us!" Watkins turned. "-!" he cried...
...Just what I said, you!" replied Gallivan...
...GALLIVAN OF MASSACHUSETTS: "All I want to ask is whether the gentleman believes that, instead of this bill coming from the Committee on Ways and Means, it comes from Joe Miller's joke book...
...Some politicians, (for example, Senators Fletcher, Edwards, Oddie; Representatives Britten, Madden, both of Illinois; Representatives Gallivan, Burton, McFadden, Sol Bloom...