Session #63 · 1913–15

Speech #630423914

A moments consideration of the facts daily confronting us. a slight knowledge of human nature. and the employment of a little common sense annihilates the argument.No human being prefers hardship to ease. hunger to plenty. poverty to wealth. The desire to improve his condition and .escape from the exactions of toil is.an Innate faculty of the hunman Iiid. These men. therefore. work for low wages only until they can secure a higher wage. FEBTARy- 4. The immigrant who has been here for a few years Invariably refuses to work for less money than the native born secure. Who:any: longer brings the charge against the Irishman that he cuts wages? If you think the Irish. are engaged in keeping down wages in thiscountry. try to hire one of them to work on your farm or in your factory.
Keywords matched
immigrant

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Irish
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic contributor

Speaker & context

Speaker
JAMES REED
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MO
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
630423914
Paragraph
#1
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