Show I r Corrupting Decency I rA A A BOOTLEGGING ring with the backing of respectable bankers uncovered in Florida J s surprises the public and shocks m st ardent in the cause There is no reason or cause ause for ex since in this period of uncertainty un un- un- un certainty there is no industry yielding greater or more certain returns than bootlegging Bankers Jn in periods of depression suffer less risk in backing 3 a bootlegging venture than in loaning money oney on livestock 1 although we are are frank to admit that few of f f th them m would follow the the course of the Florida Florid 1 financiers I I t We Ve have contended for a long time that prohibition is a a. source of corruption The manufacture manu manu- facture of illicit liquor yields such handsome returns returns re re- turns that h nest police officers and other substantial substantial sub sub- st citizens are ate tempted by the bribes which make its path easier So long as we have prohibition prohibition prohibition we are not to be surprised if those eng engaged engaged en- en g ed in defeating it t use se a part of their ill gotten goten I gains gams for the corruption of others The bribe bribeS S takes rakes the place of the license which existed before be- be tore fore oT the days of th the dry law A |