Session #54 · 1895–97

Speech #540012503

He has also proposed the coinage of American silver. We are now producing about 60.000.000 ounces of silver per annum in the United States. Let us withdraw from circulation all one. two. and five dollar bills. and the silver would then go out in change among our people. There is no germ of disease in the silver dollar or the silver half dollar. but when you take a currency bill that has been in the pocket of some thrifty immigrant for three months it ought to be fumigated before being taken into the family and given to the children to play with. I believe. Mr.
Identified stereotypes
Immigrants are portrayed as carrying diseases on their money.
Keywords matched
immigrant

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
85%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Cultural threat Other

Speaker & context

Speaker
GEORGE PERKINS
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
CA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
540012503
Paragraph
#0
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