Loesch. residing in Chicago. has openly and publicly made a charge against two races of people in this country which I think wholly uncalled for and unjustifiable. He charged that the Italian race in this country and certain Jews were the chief bootleggers. and he exonerates the Ameri. can people as a whole. saying that they are in no way connected with bootlegging. So far as I know I am prepared to vote to oust from this country any undesirable alien who commits a crime. but it seems to me that a man occupying the high position this gentlemnan does. being a member of the Wickersham Commission. appointed by the President of the United States. has no right before the final investigation is made to nmake such a statement unless he has positive evidence of that fact. and I challenge him to show that he has. There is no doubt but that bootlegging is a crime prevalent in this country. due to the indifferent manner in which the people of the United States have taken the enforcement of our prohibition law. These laws have never been popular.
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Italians and Jews are the chief bootleggers.