Session #65 · 1917–19

Speech #650273120

I never could see why aliens should be permitted to speak from platforms. pulpits. or soap boxes in words derogatory of our Government. with the destruction of the Government as their aim. I never could see that It was right. I have wondered and have asked over and over again why certain men were not deported after we got the Burnett bill passed. and yet lawyers defended these men on the ground that the meaning of the law was not clear. Why in a time of war. or a time of peace even. should any alien in the United States tell our people how to run their Government? What would happen to me if I went to Canada and undertook to establish a newspaper. preach revolution. and tell the people there what kind of a government they should have. or if I went to Great Britain or any other country? I am glad that we have reached a point where we are to perfect this matter of deportation. and I doubt if there will be a single vote against the bill. Mr. Chairman.
Keywords matched
deported deportation

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
ALBERT JOHNSON
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
WA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
650273120
Paragraph
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