Session #63 · 1913–15

Speech #630133215

The test of character. as has been well said. is not education. The fundamental principles of good citizenship are good character and good health. Yet this bill will keep out those of good character and good health. but will allow the mental crook. the educated rascal. to come in. This is not a fair and honest bill. If it were. it would come out in the open and declare what it really means. namely. complete restriction of immigration. Why. then. put in a literacy test? Why not restrict without trying to dodge behind this mental examination. this literacy or educational knowledge? There has been no general demand for this bill.
Keywords matched
immigration literacy test

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
THOMAS REILLY
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
CT
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
630133215
Paragraph
#1
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