The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-27
Substitution Is Proposed
Following a Dramatic
Defense By the Texas
Representative.
MONDELL REITERATES
CHARGES OF TUESDAY
Galleries Are Crowded When
Resolution Brought in;
Many Women Present.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-By q two
thirds vote the house this afternoon
refused to expel Representative Blan.
ton Of Texas for alleged obscene mat
ter which is said to have had printed
ir the Congressional Record. Prior
10 the taking OF d vote Senator Gar
rett proposed to have the Texan cen
sured.
Speaker Gillett ruled the Garrett
resolution for censure out OF order.
but announced that IL the house failed
ty two thirds vote to expel, the res
olution of censure then could be tax.
en- up for vote.
A forecast predicts q favorable vote
on O resolution to censure and to d.
rect q public reprimand Of the Texas
member.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Substitu-
ton Of vote to censure instead Of
expulsion Of Representative Blanton OF
Texas. was proposed in the house to-
day by Representative Garrett, Ten'
nessee. the acting democratic leader,
after the Texas representative had made
dramatic defense Of his action in in
sertlng In the congressional record
matter characterized as Objectionable
by the house leaders.
The Garrett resolution declared tina,
in offending the house and people by
publication OF offensive matter in the
record, Mr.. Blanton deserved the
severe rebuke and drastic censure OF
the house." 1t also directed the speak
er to reprimand the Texas representa-
tive publicly at the bar of the house.
Mondell characterized the objection
able words in the affidavit inserted In
the Congressional Record by Blantor
as "unspeakable vile foul. filthy, pro
fame. blasphemous and obscene
4 Il know members Of the house viii
agree Il was the vilest thing they
ever saw in PRINT" he added. III
were to recite here even very smal
portion Of these words. / myself, woult
be subject TO expulsion"
And on the dawn OF the Sob
BATH" he shouted. this vile. foul
thing was on It's way to homes ant
schools. The language used would sub
iect one mailing II to Jail for fiv
years"
Galleries Crowded
Crowded galleries were on han,
when the resolution was brought ur
. many Of the visitors being womel
who. expecting protracted row
brought their lunches.
Nearly every member OF the hous
was present and a dozen senator
came over TO see what would happen.
Mr.. Blanton was pale but smiling
when Speaker Gillette gave him IN
privileges OF the floor.
"!f corridor reports are true" h
said. "this win be my last speech i
the house"
M. Blanton said the usual proceed
ure was TO bring witnesses against tn
accused and for the defense, and az
1ed:
''Bu: there Is no appeal from col
viction in this case. even II my const
tuents should send me back to tn
congress"
Referring to publication Of the o
tending affidavit. Mr.. Blanton said:
with God as my witness, / had n
intention other than protecting citizen
In their rights. There Is not an In
proper word used by me In the prin
ed speech and the sole and on'
document therein that has improps
language In II In the sworn affidav
OF a government employe that wa
filed with the public printer"
There was q request from the dem
cratic side for Mr.. Blanton TO raise h
voice, but no declared he was phys
cally unable TO do so.