Speaker. to my mind the American Republic has reached the apex. or- the turning tide. and we must now determine whether we shall enforce law and order or surrender ourselves to lawlessness. violence. and the absolute destruction of constituted authority. Upon the enforcement of two cardinal laws. in my judgment. rests the security. the safety. and the perpetuation of the life of the Republic. One of these laws is the restriction of foreign immigration. the other is the constitutional provision and prohibitory statutes relative to intoxicants. Upon deep analysis you will find that the lax enforcement of these two laws works hand in hand. that many undesirable aliens are engaged in smuggling liquor and dope into the United States. that the big bootlegger is opposed to restricted immigration. and tfiat the undesirable alien is uniformly wet. There is a reason for the coordinating functioning of these two evils. and I invite you to a close study of the subject and thereby aid us in the preservation of the most sacred inheritance of the American peoplegood government. For the first time in my life I raise my voice on the prohibition issue. and I come not as a candidate seeking political preferment. nor am I driven on by any ulterior or selfish motive. but inspired solely by an ardent desire to preserve the integrity of my country and its citizenship.
Identified stereotypes
Undesirable aliens are stereotyped as being involved in smuggling liquor and dope and being opposed to restricted immigration.