South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-07
TEXAN 0UTBURST
THROWS HOUSE
INTO TURMOIL
Rep. Blanton, for Third Time
in Year, Is Object of
- Castigation.
LIAR" CHARGES FLY
Rep. Garner Declares Blan-
ton Disgrace to House and
Should Be Kicked Out.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-For the
third time within a year the house
was thrown into an uproar Thurs
day with Rep. Blanton. democrat,
Texas, the object of attack.
In fiery ten minute speech. Rep.
Garner, dean of the Texas delega-
! ton. declared that Mr.. Blanton was
"as common a liar as ever spoke a
word Of English in this country"
/ Mr.. Blantor. however. was not there
! to hear the Characterization, for he
| left the chamber at the outset of
the attack. after shouting that he
would hold the gentleman person
ally resp onsibIe to me, II he calls
me a liar"
Standing six feet away, Mr. Gar
ner had held up his hand during the
confusion, asking for order and re-
questing Mr. Blanton not to leave.
| But responding 10 a clash Of the
I speakers gavel. observation-disclosures
/ had rushed in TO prevent what ap-
! peared TO be an open break, when
/ Rep. Summers, also Of Texas, sit
! ting on the front row started toward
Mr.. BlantOn. shouting You know
YOU are a liar"
Waves Whisky Flask.
( The trouble started while Mr..
| Bianton in denouncing a newspaper
/ report Of a speech He had made re-
/ Gently in Texas, declared that mem
] bers could not defend these meas
/ ~ items Of petty graft" referring TO
/ mileage, and the funds allotted each
! session TO members for stationery
/ and supplies. Mr.. Blanton reiter-
ated what he had said in the house
! in January when armed with a bag
OF articles from the stationery store.
/ he produced a whisky flask Mr..
I Garner, objecting TO this line Of
argument insisted the impression
/ Mr. Blanton intended TO convey was
! that members got these things at
/ tax payers expense.
! Starting out with the statement
/ that the world is full Of "au kinds
of liars, the artistic liar, the inartis-
! tic liar and the common Ordinary
/ liar. Garner. his face flushed de-
/ clared that the man he had in mind
I
/ order TO accumulate wealth or 10
place himself from a political stand
point" And then, speaking as he
/ said. for the Texas delegation" he
shouted that Eve hang our heads IN
| shame and humiliation when Blan-
ton of Texas is referred to as our
/ colleague"
Distinct Liability"
He spoke too. he said. for the en-
tire democratic party when he de-
clared that Eve look upon him as
a liability and a distinct injury 10
our party"
IF / could only suspend the rules
/ OF the house" Mr. Garner said as
he moved toward his seat. Il would
/ say what is in your hearts. that IL
the rules did not prevent I would
say what 43O members believe at
this moment-that Thomas Blanton
OF Texas is a disgrace to the house
! of representatives and ought 20 be
/ kicked out"
After Rep. Mondell Of Wyoming
+ the republican leader. had made a
general reply to Blanton's charges
as "to petty graft" with the de-
| claration that he could count on
one finger Of one hand the number
of house members who would
stoop TO graft, petty or otherwise"
the excitement subsided.
A moment later Mr.. Blanton re-
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