The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
TRAP DEMANDS AN
IMMEDIATE HEARING ON
THE CHARGES FILED

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recommending that Impeachment pro-
CeedingS be preferred against Inc in
connection with certain bond issues in
Seminole and Adair counties The re
port OF the committee will probably
come up for determination before the
house on "Wednesday the stn Gay OF
February, 1921, The action of the in
Vestigating committee was not in
The slightest surprising or disconcert-
ing and was expected by al familiar
with the present personnel OF the in
vestlsating committee and ultimate
and sinister purpose directing its de-
l.oerations.
II ask no sympathy dssire no
quarter But / demand that which
think is The natural right OF every
citizen fair, speedy and public
trial. Assuming that the Republican
members OF the house have already
caucused with the investigating COM
Inittee, alsc assume that the recom-
mepdstions Of the committee viii be
adopted by the house. 1 therefore re-
quest that no friend Of mine put
any obstacle in the way cf immediate
presentation of the issue.
Read this letter TO the house and
say 90 them that in the event the
report Of the committee is adopted
demand that the house appoint man
. gers to conduct the prosecution at
once. No excuse can be urged deny
ing me this request. The evidence is
IN the hands OF the committee. The
house and senate are in session. De-
inand, therefore, for me, that manag
crs be instructed 10 file charges before
The senate without delay. There is no
reason why they should not do this
within one hours time and be ready
10 sustain THE action Of this commit
tee in the face OF the senate and
citizens of Oklahoma. l shall be ready
Tor trial Immediately. This trial should
and will be open TO the public and
invite my fellow citizens simply to
suspend judgment until the proof is
presented"
This letter was addressed TO Dabney.
Lie ~hShS-I tllsAN IL NC ~ lANNh al thN
Journal Porter Newman Of Bryan
county, Democratic member OF the
investigating committee, raised a point
OF order against this motion, on the
around the communication was not
addressed TO the speaker or tbe
house Speaker Schwabe held that it
was up 10 the house TO determine
whether the letter should go in the
journal. The motion TO have it printed
IN ane journal carried.
Dahney's motion to take up the
committee report at once raised a
storm OF protest from the Republican
SIDE. and from Porter Newman The
latter challenged the statement Of
Dabney that the committee had been
iuyestgating Trapp for six weeks. He
said this investigation was forced on
he committee by citizens. He charged
labney with changing front, as the
day before he had demanded the house
lake no action until the testimony in
ihe case had been printed and dis
ir.buted 10 the house members. This
nrinted matter had not yet been sup-
lied 10 the house, and he asserted
hould do as il had decided the day
tefore-postpone action until it could
Vamine the testimony. Clarence Ty-
"e, Republican from Okmulgee ccun-
;y, took exception to Traps pre-
sumption that uhe house Republicans
had caucused with the investigating
committee there had been no such
caucus, he declared.
Bruce l.. Keenan, of Cherokee coun-
~ Republican. also denied any fore
knowledge OF what the committee was
so.ng 10 report He coanseled against
hasty action, saying the house was
confronted by a question of law as
well as Of fact. If the charges made
against Trapp We're proven. there
MAS legal question, he thought,
whether it would be proper ground
ior Impeachment proceedings since the
,harces were directed against his priv
ate business ami not his official con-
duct.
Roy Harp Of Major county, Republi-
can, questioned Traps right to de
mand" a speedy trial; q man under
Indictment. be said. does not have
power 10 set his trial TO suit his own
convenience. You minority wanted
q postponement yesterday" HaiT de-
clared You get it and now you don't
want It," The majority leader in
sisted the matter should not be hast
ened just 10 suit the accused man.