El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21
FERGUSON TRIAL
IS NEAR CLOSE
Despite Senate Vote, Gov
ernor Persists in Refusal
to Tell of Loan.

Austin. Tex, sept 2i--The trial Of
I governor J. Z. Ferguson is drawing
rapidly toward the close The gov
ernor was on the stand only few
minutes this morning. after which the
! court Of impeachment recessed until
/ . o'clock this afternoon to give counsel
/ for the governor time 10 confer about
I whether more witnesses will be placed
on the stand
Arguments were begun this after
noon at o'clock on the impeachment
charges against the governor. The
arguments are on both the charges
and demurrers.
A vote is now expected TO be reached
early tomorrow afternoon
ON the stand this morning governor
Ferguson explained the receipts he
gave governor COlquitt for the Can
yOn City Normal fund. 20 make clear
just how the total previously testified
TO was arrived at
VIII Rot Resign.
There was q rumOr around the cap
ital that governor Ferguson would
probably resign in view of the vote
last evening on the question OF COM
pelllug him TO answer from whom ne
borrowed S156.509 10 uQuldate his
debts. the vote being y 10 2. Cover
nor Ferguson, however. today SIREN
uOusly denied that he intended to re-
sign There is nothing on earth IN
the report" he said
Ignores Vote, Refuses Again.
Despite a large affirmative vote
that he disclose TO the senate high
court of impeachment all the circum-
stances surrounding his borrowing OF
SI56.500 in currency this year, gov
ernor Ferguson yesterday again re-
fused 10 do So
The governor said he intended no
II 80 witch al
voted % 10 z that he should answer
long series Of questions prOpOunded
by NJ ~ Crane, counsel for the house
board OF managers
But" he added, I believe honestly
and candidly that I have the consti-
tutional right TO decline 10 furnish
this information. don't believe any
court in the land viii hold me guilty
OF contempt"
Following the governors statement,
Mr.. Crane turned him over 10 W A
Hanger. for redirect examination.
After a few questions concerning the
state university matter and the Tenn
pie state bank, recess was taken
Urge Giving Fund TO Veterans.
4 concurrent resolution was intro
Quced IN the senate today by senator
Dayton. requesting the entire Texas
delegation in congress 10 prepare, In
troduce and work for the passage Of
bill 20 appropriate the cotton tax
FUND 10 the confederate soldiers and
their widows, and TO order the pay
meut thereof in monthly allowances
as Ions as this fund viii Justify and
as lOuE as such veterans may live.
Senator Dayton points out in the
resolution that the United states su-
preme court. in a recent decision,
held unconstitutional the law under
which the cotton tax fund was col
leCted by the federal government and
that this money has remained in the
60
The resolution was laid
on the table. subject 10 call
To Name Committee Next Week
Speaker Fnller today announced /
that he would not name the house T.
committee OF 20 TO make the iuvesrf- ]
cation Of the departments and insti- ]
tuuOns until one day next week
1T is not because there is not good /
material from which 10 name the ]
committee" said speaker Fuller. "as ]
who would make excellent commit /
teemen. but for other reasons"
Asks Bankers TO Be Lenient-
- The house today adopted resO-u- I
ton bv representative Beard urging \
upon bankers in the drouth stricken /
section OF central west Texas not \
TO press those who are suffering and 4
to extend them all credit possible.
The Nordhaus gas and electric light
diversion bill came up for considera-
ton. but after some debate the bin \
went over until tomorrow morning.
To Postpone Tax Suits.
The bill by Bailey, Of Dewitt TO I
postpone filing OF tax suits until 1919.
vas finally passed this morning. The .
senator explained that the purpose OF
he bill is TO give a breathing spell /
10 those who are hard pressed Since
he interest viii have 10 be paid he
lid not think those able 10 pay would
AXE advantage Of the bill II applies
n The anrira ernta-