Speech #660273355

American institutions and ideals and their sentiments are shared by the millions of other American citizens who are Willing to throw aside any idea of gain or commercialism for the good of America and for the welfare of American citizens. and I for one believe we should close the doors until we have had time to study the conditions Of the world and the conditions of our own country and make secure our own future. must close the doors until we have had time to Americanize those who have already cast their lot with us. we must close the doors until we have had time to seek out those foreigners who will not take Americanization and who will not become lawabiding and patriotic citizens. and drive them from our shores forever. we must close the doors until such time as the Congress of the United States may pass legislation that will safeguard our people and make sure that those who come to this country hereafter will become American citizens. loyal to the American flag. and will give up allegiance to any king or potentate or authority beyond the seas. I am an optimist. not a pessimist. but unless we deal with this question with a firm hand. it is may conviction that in the near future the loyal a.nd patriotic citizens of the United States will be called on to assert themselves in a way not now dreamed of to save themselves from the poisonous influence of the foreign element that is now implanting itself in the very root and foundation of our country. We must suspend immigration entirely until this has been accomplished. and. in my judgment. it will take more than 2 years. probably 5 or 10. to accomplish this result. The American youth in battles across the sea in the great world conflict. by his bravery and patriotism. added new luster to the glory of our flag. after the war had ended and during a celebration of the anniversary of armistice day. a number of those young men were shot down in cold blood for no other reason than that they wore the American uniform. and those boys fell victims of the antiAmerican and antiGovernment movement that is being built up by a sentiment existing in this country opposed to America and American ideals. Such occurrences as those ought to bestir us to immediate action and cause us to make sure that we speedily put an end to the further coming in of such persons as will encourage those who would destroy our country.