Session #55 · 1897–99

Speech #550032385

I will vote for this amendment if it would operate. for the time being. asaprohibition. But this is mypoint. and bright as the Senator is. he understands it. when an immigrant comes in. with his family the worst possible tax that you can levy in any bill by Congress is a tax that takes a hundred dollars out of the pockets of the father of that familyfor every member of the family. He wants that money to prepare and adorn and make comfortable and beautify his home. Thatisthereasonwhy I have voted and why I shall continue to vote against a large head tax as a method of excluding immigration. Now. Mr.
Keywords matched
immigration head tax immigrant

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM CHANDLER
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
NH
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
550032385
Paragraph
#0
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