El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-23
EXPECT VOTE ON
CHARGE5FRIDAY
Start Arguments in Hear
ing of Charges Against
Gov. Ferguson.

Austin, Tex Aug 23.-Inyestiga-
ton of charges preferred against
Gov. James i. Ferguson by speaker
F. O. Fuller. OF the house Of repre-
sentatives. looking to the chief ez-
ecutive's impeachment neared its final
stages today.
Arguments. which were begun last
night before the house committee Of
the whole. were expected TO be con-
cIuded tonight Voting on whether
an impeachment bill should be pre-
scented to the senate is expected to-
morrow
Henry SrRuks First.
Former congressman Bob Henry.
Of Waco. spoke for the governor
when the house reconvened this
morning. He was followed by Chester
II. Terrell. attorney for speaker Full
Ter. B. Y. Cummings. of Hiusboro.
followed Terrell The remaining
speeches viii be by VI. II Crane and
Clarence Martin, who viii close for
the governor Crane viii conclude
the argument on the other side.
Mr.. Henry in his address pleaded
that the issue pending is more proper
ly one for the people TO decide than
the basis of Impeachment charges. He
became bitter at one point when he
declared that If the governor briDed
speaker Fuller for $500, cit was one Of
the cheapest transactions 1 ever
heard Of"
Deals With Ranking Matter.
Chester Terrell confined himself
largely TO the banking transactions
of the governor. Although he is
Fuller's counsel and the charge which
directly involves Fuller and the gov
ernor is the $500 loan matter. he went
into detail more on other PROPOSE
tons
The proponents Of impeachment
have leaned heavily upon Terrell in
the banking transactions. Mr.. Terrell
ridiculed the testimony given by the
governor in direct examination that
his share in the two percent interest
collected on state money amounted
to only a few hundred dollars. In
conclusion he declared that mercy for
Ferguson would be treason TO the
state
Calls 1t Conspiracy.
Mr. Cummings then took the posi-
tiou that the entire prosecution is a
wicked conspiracy between design [
ing men 20 cruelty the governor be-
cause he tried 10 take one dollar from
the stack of dollars for each uni
versity student and put it on the
slender stack that represents rural
schools"
He spoke OF the guard placed be-
fore the tomb OF Christ 10 prevent
His escape and said a similar guard
is desired i'm the form OF impeach- .
ment to keep Ferguson from escap- ]
ing and going before the people. You ?
can drive him from his office in dis
grace he said. "hut YOU cannot T
drive him from the affections Of those .
who know that every country school .
house Iu this state pleads Tor him. I
Zach Has -Four Hours.
Counsel to- each side has been ale .
lotred -four hours Following them. .
mem 1ers OF The house u-nha bly will ]
be- allowed 90 speak. While no am .
uounCeWe0r has been made 10 is Cv-
lecfed that when voting begins each 7
charge viii he considered separately. 7
This should. legislative leaders say.
bring final action late Friday or some .
time Saturday.
Despite the vote Of the house com
mittee 20 10 SIS, that he must tell who
loaned him more than S$156.o00 70
pay off bank debts. the governor
maintained his silence.
Mathis Resigns as Regent.
Through a resolution introduced in 4
the senate today by Sen. baltimore. IL
this. of Brennan, had RESI- Ened his
membership on the board Of regents
II the university The resolution /
provided that it is the sense Of the
E-llalAF AAaaA IA IA.Ns1E aNAl AAAa4n Aaaa.A
signed as reported by the governor
be asked TO send up a successor for
confirmation Senator Clark said the
governor had told him that Judge Ma
this had resigned and that he would
send up the name Of a new regent as
soon as possible Senator baltimore
said that the governor should not
have any trouble I'm finding a suitable
man as regent -as the state is fun OF
good men
Senator Page said that the senate
could not force the governor TO send
Up any appointments
Gives Val Nerda MOrerlmc-
At the request of senator Huds-
oeth the governor today sent a mes
"a Ee 10 the senate recommending an
amendment TO the tick eradication law
so as to place Val Nerda county in
The second instead OF the first stage
This would give Val Nerda county
mother year in which 10 eradicate
ticks in that county