Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-27
MONDELL ACCUSES
BLANTON OF USING
VILE LANGUAGE
Texas Congressman Makes
fearful Defence in Denial of
Leaders Charge.
HE HINTS AT POLITICS
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. oct 9S.--Tbc raeo-

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington, Oct. 27.--The reso-
tuition for expulsion from the House
Of Thomas l.. Blanton. Democrat,
Texas. was called up today by
Representative Mondell, the Re
publican leader
Adoption OF the resolution was
asked by the Republican leader who
declared that while it was proper 10
inform the public OF the reason for
what the House was called upon to do.
"the publication of which ia the basis
OF the charge Is of such q character
that II cannot be presented on the
floor
Mr.. Mondell characterized the OBJ
jectionable words In the affidavit IN
serted In the congressional record by
Blanton as "unspeakably vile. foul.
filthy, profane, blasphemous and OBJ
scene"
"If | were TO recite here even a very
small portion of these words, + N.Y.
self, would be subject to expulsion" /"
he added.
Mr.. Mondell said he knew Of no in
stance where a member, exercising
the right of leave to print, published
profane or obscene matter in the Con-
gressional record.
The Blanton remarks" he told the
House, were sent to the printing Of
fee Saturday night, with a direction
for its publication that night. The
printing office, he added, had no right
to refuse to insert the offending ar
ticle.
And on the dawn OF the sabbath" /"
he shouted. this vile, foul thing was
on its way 10 homes and schools. The
language used would subject one now
mailing IL to jail for five years"
Mr.. Blanton was pale. but smiling,
when speaker Gillett gave him the
privileges Of the floor.
IF corridor reports are true" he
said, this win be my last speech in
the House"
Mr.. Blanton said the usual procedure
was to bring witnesses against the
accused and for the defense, and add
ed:
But there is no appeal from a con-
viction in this case. even il my con-
stituents should send me back to this
Congress"
Referring TO publication Of the
Offering affidavit, Mr.. Blanton said:
With God as my witness, 1 had no
intent other than protecting citizens
in their rights. There is not an i'm
proper word used by me in the print
ed speech and the sole and only docu-
ment therein that has improper
language in 1t is the sworn affidavit
or government employe that was
filed with the public printer"
There was request from the Demo-
cratic side for Mr.. Blanton to raise
his voice, but he declared he was
physically unable to do So Mr.. Blan-
ton said he caused all improper words
In the affidavit to be abbreviated"
After reading for a while from a
prepared address. Mr.. Blanton began
to speak extemporaneously. Striking
a dramatic pose, he shouted: NO man
who ever went TO the scaffold suffer-
ed more than l have"
Reading a newspaper clipping. Mr..
Blanton declared there had been an
effort TO inject politics into the affair.
with suggestions that the Texas Sena-
torship was at stake.
Going back TO his early struggles
the speaker told how he began work
on farm at the age OF ten.
And yet the newspapers say I am
the enemy Of labor" he shouted. WHY
l delivered groceries at the back doors
Of every home in the capital OF Tex
as"
With a catch in his throat he told
how he went TO his wife and said 10
her that he could not carry on his
light against the attempt TO so
vietize the country" without funds.
she stood with me and I sold our
home. spending every dollar we had
to keep up the fight You have the
right 10 kick me out il you want and
III take my medicine"
heslgnf never"
When my adversaries' cold steel
pierces my vital ! never squawl,.s the
Texan then added.
When Mr.. Blanton referred Ia state
ments that The Republican steering
committee had ordered that steps be
taken 20 expel him. Mr.. Alondsn inter-
rapted that Democrat had first sue-
gested the move.
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