In the State of Michigan we compel children under the age of 14 years to go to school under our compulsoryeducation law. and I am not in favor of letting down the bars to foreigners to come in here without an education and keep them up against our own children. I do not believe that the people of my State are in favor of it. and I can not see how the working people of this -country can indorse such a policy. I want to say to you. my friends. that it is a very easy matter to learn to read 30 of the common words in your own language. and I stand absolutely upon the literacy test. I am one of those who believe that education and good citizenship go hand in hand. I know that if a man of fair intelligence will take a slate and pencil and sit down for- one evening by himself he can learn to write the German alphabet.
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