Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11
ONION REPLIES
TO GOVERNOR
TELLS OF TELEGRAM RECEIVED
FROM GOVERNOR DURING THE
LAST CAMPAIGN.
From thy Houston post.

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Governor James ~. Ferguson. wv thr
daily papers uf the seventh instant. gave
out 4 formal statement signed "a him.
answering what NV considers statements
made during the insurance hearings.
charging him with bad faith in regard
tu me question " amending lhr Robert.
son llw. lIr uses wv, name iu rpnurt
ti"n with this statement. AMI among
other things >tN>. IN view VT thr fact
that the Hon. John III. Onion. n regularly
paid and employed atturnr, ct the south
land Iltr Insurance COMPANY. aud The
Hon Dwight LcWrlliug. member M the
house. both gentlemen hcin. from la
las nUHtN. are seeking to di>crclit nv
efforts ~ pass the Gibson bill: and in
view "i the fact that their arguments
AMI statements are made for the PURPOSE
M charging mr with had faith in view ~
my statements go insurance legislation.
! desire ~ make The fulluW Ing statement
etc"
! frankly admit that am u regularly
paid and cmploycd attorney ~ The south
land Life luuraHrr company and beg
further a. add i'm this connection that
am proud ~ The distinguished honor
that has been conferred upon me- n, thr
gentlemen ~ character and ability who
are managing the Southland. 10 not
think that this employment wv any uav
affects my standing ~ n citizen ~ Texas.
nor 20 ! think il could dciract from any
statement which | may make concerning
mv views uf the Gibson bill.
J waS 4 member 81 the lower house IN
lHUI. and supported and voted for thr
bill which became the Robertson law. nt
that time: and have never hanged
my views since. ana This was more than
three wears before ! hal amy connection
win amy insurance company.
I DENY that my arguments ami state
mrni> before the insurance committee
charged Grnv. Ferguson with ANY bad
laiih in view VI ANY statements WI hi>
heretofore uttered un insurance ~lrgi>la
tinh. J did not mention hi> name. nor
uld ! mention his views WI the pending
n>nran M legislation. now ar at lu, time
~ The past. IL j. true thar ATTEMPTED
y" answer some NJ the AMI
views which hc expressed before the
committee that az my opinion we're with
ON sufficient force az constitute any
good reasons a. a. why the Robertson
law hould he repealed or amended. M
one can truthfulIy say that | reflected
upon him Va any way. nor did mention
"r intimate the fact that be- had made
any argument ar appeared before The
committee and IN answering that nv said
merely stated that il had been - ar
guci before The committee. Therefore |
viii state that | du not think ii was fair
~ HIM tn charge me with bad faith with
a. any former views ~ his con
insurance legislation.
Governor Ferguson further stated La
ter "a. Hon. John +. Onion. Though I
supposed him to w. my friend. seemed
90 have been satisfied with nay clean
statement al Blum. aud wired ny cam
nHIIn manager at Temple. the Hon. John
~ Mckay. asking for another statement
rom me- un the Robertson law.
] had y talk with Governor Ferguson
ln hl> office Dn last TUESDAY morning
the ljh. inst. ia Viii h | fully eXpIaire,
10 him how and why I h1d asked ar thar
telegram from him: aud Am amazed
- well - surprised that hc should make
This statement after that conversation
with him. ] tuld him then that a friend
u his had communicated 10 me 4 report
that Hon. Tom Hall. hi> opponent. was !,
preparing" ~ hat h. had PREPARED \
stiiement a. IT, Sent H. h. public
hat he was opposed 10 the repeal " am