The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-03
CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT
PHONE So
"Wednesday, July 3. 1918
ON THE WAY

On July 4, James e Ferguson
will speak In AricsiaH square
Inpellcd BY curiosity. by de
sire for ormory directed AGAINST
honorcd institutions, including
the Constitution, many pcopl,
viii hear him, ard some people
will applaud
James 4. Ferguson win not tell
why he boosted 81 approving tho
largest appropriation ever made
for the University of Tc>as. so
forgetfu OF q boast which he
once deemed a safeguard. James
u Ferguson will proceed ia tell
why he desires 90 limit the I'M
fluence Of the University 10 Grip
pie It's power and moral author
iiy; for James L Ferguson fears
the University OF Texas. inst as
j fears an that is fearless
straightforward, incorruptible.
James +. Ferguson will moi tch
why he borrowed The people,
money contrary 10 law We viii
only urge a mistake By way Of
explanation, not being a man 10
uphold the law as i has been for
mulated and prescribed for the
common citizen, or man 70 oh
serve the law when the law con
flics with personal interest Yet
III yol search the history Of Tcxas
through, you will not discover 3
more fragrant, ineXcusabie chap |
ter than that which treats Of the
relations Of James l.. Ferguson
with the Temple state Bank, non
will YOU discover q warming more
Finely at this hour of sore travail
when The hope Of America rests
in the integrity of its representa-
iivcs The Senate of the state OF |
Texas. embracing many OF Mr. |
Ferguson S close friends, sitting |
as a high court of Impeachment |
with ali the evidence before ii
found him guilty OF misai rropri {
aiing $4,000 of Canyon City No>1
NAL funds for the purpose " pay
ing personal debt ~ Tor im
parchment, 4 against
Other strong allegations whicl
led to Mr. Ferguson 5 impeach
ment, which can never be cx
planned 20 the people S saiisfac
ton, and which can be explained
least OF all by childish charges Of
conspiracy, were;
That the Governor prOfitcd hS
TIM deposits Of the Canyon GIFTS
futld, which belonged 10 the stat,
rs a whole &c for Impeachment
8 against;
That tho Governor derived
proit from State funds deposited
IN the Temple state bank, o.
which he was a si0ckholder, and |
that such profits were derived
contrary To law 2l f0r iiApeaeh I
mcnt, Z against;
That the Gov nor assisted f.
The deposit OF $3.50. 600 m Stat,
funds in the Templc Smic hai
instead Of IN the State Treasury |
as required by Jaw 20 for im
parchment, 9 against:
That the refusal OF thc Cover
nor 10 tell who icni him sl56, !
600 in currency constituted 9TH
cial misconduct 9T IT,
That the Governor in 1916. Al
vericd the Adjunut General
funds 80 pay for She Canyon CIT,
Norma 20 tJlSe tho place of tho
$500 whleh had been used i
pay his personal H0ic and iutcres
--27 to 4;
That ihc Governor induced Ga,
Temple State bank 10 lend hin
more money than The Law allow
although he had sworn 90 onforc,
the las 90 10 ,;
That the Governor sought 4 !
GEORGE the Board of Regents o
the State University into follow
ing his leadership p To- g
That the Governor violated ih
law by seeking 10 remove mem
beers OF the Board Of Regent
without cause % to B;
That the Governor remiiisd
$1,000 bail. bond Of Wilbur r
Allen, Chairman Of the Board
kcRenis, in order to influence hi
actioN ~ 10 20.
There we're other counts, but