Session #65 · 1917–19

Speech #650013725

If there are any here who do not recognize the principle of universal obligation. it must be those of you -who -would force the burden of defending their country on the few and deny to the many the privilege of fulfilling their: obligationthat same obligation to defend their country. This obligation is admitted by all. The proposition is not susceptible of argument. It is the very fundamental truth on which hulnan government is founded. The solenm oath to defend is born with every native and subscribed by every naturalized citizen. Nobody but an anarchist would deny the principle of universal obligation to defend his country in the hour. of need. There is no issue of that kind before us ad these propagandists have sought to deceive the people.
Keywords matched
naturalized

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
80%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOHN STERLING
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
IL
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
650013725
Paragraph
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