414 WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMMIGRATION .

continue to increase at the rapid rate which has prevailed with increasing speed
for two or three decades, they will add the weight of their numbers, ignorance
and subjection to boss manipulation, and all that is worst in the political life of
those cities and regions.
The following quotations from a comparatively few of the reports mentioned
give correct indications of the effects of this Mexican population on political
and socidl conditions:
“I have served all over our West and Southwest and know from personal
observation as well ag hearing from others and members of this organization, of
which I am president, that Mexicans can add nothing to this people. I sincerely
trust that some stop can be put to their great influx.
“I am writing as the president of the National Security League, a patriotic
society which has some ten to. twelve thousand members scattered all over the
United States.
“Very truly yours,

“R. L. BuLLARrD,
““ Major General Uniied States Army, Retired,
““ President.”
“Most Mexicans vote the way their leaders tell them. Mexican labor is the
poorest labor we can get.” E. G. Austin, Secretary Grange, president school
board, Allison, Colo.
“T,ocal Mexican vote predominates politics and is usually for sale to highest
bidder.” C. A. Davlin, M. D., Roy 8. Schafon, Realtor, Alomaso, Colo.
“All city offices except superintendent of schools is being held by them for
years. Out vote whites 3 to 1.”—C. H. Ellis, Jaroso, Colo.
“They are undesirable citizens generally.”—Richard Russell, M. D., city
health officer, Arvada, Colo.
“Vote for the largest bribe.”—Henry Beech, secretary Grange No. 399,
Hillside, Colo. .
“Mexicans are undesirable element. Although some of them are in the
third generation they are as foreign to us and speak exclusively Spanish.” —August
Fast, retired banker, Denver, Colo.
“They hold the balance of power, vote just as the priest tells them, and get
the poorest officers possible. We think these people should be left away from
here.””—Henry L. Crawford, secretary Grange, Cortez, Colo.
“The Mexican is the greatest detriment that the United States has to contend
with.”—G. A. Ashbo, M. D., city tiealth unit director, Rockyford, Colo.
“City has had to stand expense of sending Mexicans back to old Mexico.”"—
T. T. Lundy, legislative board, B. of L. E., Pueblo, Colo.
“Mexicans are sometimes easily influenced around election times and their
votes can be bought.”—Harvey Wilcox, automobile dealer, El Paso, Tex.
“Jf there is not some further restriction, it is only a question of time until the
antire border will be Mexicanized.””—S8. J. Isaacks, lawyer, El Paso, Tex.
“They burden our schools only to make bootleggers, burglars, and. other
criminals. Our charitable institutions, courts, and jails are jammed. They
constitute a real burden to society.’—M. J. Frederick, druggist, El Paso, Tex.
“They control public affairs in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where they
elect all officials, and crime and corruption are very bad there.”—Dick Young,
attorney and farmer, Houston, Tex.
“My observation is that after the Mexican laborer pays * * * his service
graft to the foreman on the job, he has little left to distribute among merchants.
“The insanitary and crowded conditions in which they live is a distinct menace
to the health of the community.
“Why there seems to be a sentiment in some quarters to encourage this immigration
 can only be explained along selfish lines.
“South Texas, capable of tremendous agricultural development, should
attract a high class of settlers, and will never come into its own until this undesirable
 element of population has been gotten rid of.’—A. A. Wright, Loan &amp;
Securities Co., Houston, Tex.
“Qur county hospital cases are 85 per cent Mexican.”’—Mrs. Claud J. Carter,
San Antonio, Tex.
“Dependent on their jobs as city or county employees, they follow the commands
 of their bosses at elections. They are so closely watched that they can
not do otherwise.”’— William Haensler, vice president Federal Employees Association,
 San Antonio, Tex, .
“Officials here buy poll taxes for Mexican that shows up on election day,
then see that he votes their wav. Makes it impossible to get a good man in any