El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-31
BORDER PEOPLE
TELL Of RANGERS
Testify About Efficiency or
Otherwise At Meeting of
Committee.


Austin, Tex, Jan. 3I.-Residents of
the border country appeared today
before the joint house and senate
committee investigating the activities
OF the Texas ranger force Caesar EIe-
berg and others from border counties
were 10 testify IN a general way what
they thought OF the rangers. whether
they were a benefit or not to the Dor
der counties. District court procedure
is being followed in the hearing. as
far as possible representative ". II.
Bledsoe, Of Lubbock. is chairman. pre-
siding over the Investigation and SEN
ator Paul D Page Is vice chairman.
Adjt. Gen. Harley and representative
Canales appeared before the commit
tee yesterday. Harley said ne desired a
fun investigation OF the rangers and
will assist In every way TO bring
about this end Representative Canales
ranger force abolished. but he want
ed the undesirable men on the force
removed and the force purified. He
was requested by the committee to
prepare specific charges. in order that
witnesses might be summoned The
committee adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
Representative Canales filed charges
against rangers for alleged violations
OF the law, ranging from drunkenness
TO murder With each specific charge
Mr. Canales gave the name Of the
ranger accused. the date Of the al
legged occurrence and the name of the
alleged injured party In one case.
Mr. Canales charged. a man was
killed under circumstances which
according to Investigations made By
the adJutant generals department
constituted murder" He further
charged that Notwithstanding this
investigation. neither Of said rangers
in whose custody the man was before
he was killed was discharged from
the service or in any way repri-
manded by the action Of the adjutant
generals department"
" G. B Morrison. OF Cameron
county. the first witness. testified
that ne considered the rangers were.
needed in his county. but that there
were some rangers who should be
Gently there has been considerable
friction between local officers and
rangers on account Of political influ-
ence- He believed that some regula-
tory measures should be had. but that
the proposition to require rangers 10
give bond would hamper them i.
the discharge OF their duties
Thomson Gives Protection.
Speaker R E. Thomson. OF FL
Paso. said yesterday that repre-
sentative Canales. Of Cameron coun- I
~. had appealed to him for pro-
lection from rangers. The latter
made charges against rangers while
he was advocating n bin in the
house TO regulate the ranger force. .
On the floor OF the house Canales had
made the statement that . ranger had
70 kill him at one time
The speaker also declared that rep
resentative Canales sent word BY his
wife yesterday afternoon that he
feared 10 come to the capitol on ac-
count Of the threatening attitude Of
the rangers.
escort Mr. Canales TO the capitol and
left his stand to warn rangers that he l
would tolerate no intimidation OF
OF the house by rangers
The rangers deny they have at
to interfere with 1Ir. Canales- .
Wants Homestead Bank.
A joint resolution by senator 7. u. .
Gibson Of Fannih. providing for the
OF 4 Texas homestead bank
with power TO loan money TO persons
desiring 10 acquire a homestead. A
similar resolution has been introduced F.
in the house.
The senate committee on interna-
lonal improvements today reported D
favorably the public utilities bill By
senator borough. OF Bowie. giving
the railroad commission jurisdiction
over public utilities.
The house concurrent resolution
providing for the appointment OF a
committee Of five to make an investi-
cation Of the activities OF the state
department came up for con-
sideration but action was deferred
until Monday
To Eradicate Cattle Disease.
Senator r N Dudley OF e PasO
q bill IN the senate
authorizing the livestock sanitary
commission to cooperate with the bu-
reau Of animal industry and the fed
eral department OF agriculture in the
eradication Of tuberculosis among
cattle. the bill carrying an appropri-
alton Of SIS, 600.
Caucus Is Held.
A largely attended caucus OF house "
members was held last night and plans
aid for introduction Of legislation TO
abolish the three state normals on