If I could assemble those 54.000 men. women. and even children. and invite the House to witness them pass in solemn procession before the Capitol. men and women who have been changed from selfrespecting citizens into either avowed or actual criminalsif I could invite this House to witness this procession of misery. and they were to march in military formation. it would require at least five hours to pass a given point. I am surprised that a gentleman of his great brilliancy would picture that procession without thinking in his mind of the other procession that might pass by. He speaks of these 54.000 convicted citizens of the United States. or noncitizensI do not know what proportion of the number might be noncitizensas men and women. and even childrenand he used tl~at phrase. I am sure. in a rhetorical sense and not in a factual senseas innoeent men and women. He speaks of them as being criminals because .they were convicted of the violatiop of the prohibition law.
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