Speech #710030762

The advocates of the nationalorigins plan propose to base a quota on records that do not exist. They propose to guess at the national origin of our people whose ancestors arrived here during the period of colonization and settlement. They propose to reduce the German immigration quota to onehalf. at the same time they argue that the English race is superior on account of its AngloSaxon blood. In support of their argument they claim that undesirable immigrants are now reaching our shores. They do not go into detail unless pressed to do so. and then they fall back on the Mexicans for an excuse. at the same time as they leave those gates wide open for an increased number to come. They will admit that the art of selfgovernment has developed in northern Europe and not southern Europe. They are compelled to admit that there are no dictators in northern Europe. for they are selfgoverning countries. and still they persist in changing the quota so as to exclude what they admit to be the most desirable. Those who most persistently insist on the superiority of the white race are supporting measures here that will exclude Nordic immigrants. at the same time as we continue to admit unlimited numbers of blacks. reds. and mixed colors. In the last campaign our Republican speakers warned us that if we voted the Democratic ticket we would get. the nationalorigins plan. We voted the Republican ticket and now Republican leaders of the Senate are trying to hand us the Democratic plan.