When a boy or girl is born in this country he or she has to live in America 21 years before becoming a voter. Not only do they have to live here 21 years. but there are certain things which they have to learn. there are certain examinations they have to pass. Yet when a foreigner comes here. before he can speak the English language. before he can understand even what is being said to him by any man born and reared in this country. he gets his naturalization papers. he goes to the ballot box. and he has as much right to say who should be President of these United States. and who shall represent him in Congress. or who shall fill the State offices. as the man born and reared here. who has lived here all his life. and owns property here. I do not think that is right. I was told by a gentleman of high standing that in the congressional district in which he lives the people speak 57 different languages. and that a campaigner starting out in his race for Congress had to carry with him four or five interpreters in order that he could speak intelligently to the people in his district. and that district is over In Pennsylvania. not so very far from the Capital of the United States.
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