Session #63 · 1913–15

Speech #630365340

Democrats ndvocated. and the President only last December spoke. of such legislation as an " urgent necessity." The subject was considered and a bill reported. but no action taken. Good! roads was another one of their platform: promises. and after a continuous session of V9 months: nothing has been- done to carry out that promise. The workmen generally demanded! improved imD migration laws to keep out undesirable aliens.. but the bill has been shelved: in thisi body.. although the workmens organization asserts that 73 Senators have written favorable letters in regard to such legislation. There h:n been no legislation in regard to the transportation of convictmade goods. Nothing. has been done in the way of a compensation. act for workmen.. though such- legislation was promised.
Keywords matched
undesirable aliens

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
REED SMOOT
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
UT
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
630365340
Paragraph
#1
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