Session #64 · 1915–17

Speech #640264338

I opposed the bill when It was before the Senate within the past year. and I opposed it when It was before the Senate under the previous administration. To me it is repelling and repulsive. I have positive feelings and individual reasons for my opposition to this measure. I need not here state them again. I have stated them often before. and. to my mind. Mr. President. no more truly American message has been presented to the Congress by President Wilson than his veto of the socilled literacy test. I feel that it is unfortunate that lie might not have been permitted to veto the literacy test and to approve the remainder of the measure. but this was impossible. Mr. President. we cry. "Come. come to America!
Keywords matched
literacy test

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JAMES MARTINE
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
NJ
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
640264338
Paragraph
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