I have no way of knowing how many of the Mexican contract laborers have been convicted of thievery but I do know that in every locality where contract labor is used there are complaints and law enforcement officers are kept busy in seeing that these laborers behave themselves. We want to practice a little economy. and we want to keep the Government out of private business. We want the Government to quit interfering with the farmers and other people who have business to transact. I believe this is a very good place to begin. Stop the wetbacks from coming into this country and if we do not have a treaty to back it up. let us make one.
Identified stereotypes
Mexican contract laborers are associated with thievery and misbehavior.