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NEAR FIST FIGHT
IN HOUSE UPROAi}
Garner Says BIdntOn is Disgrace
and Ought to Be OuSted'
CALL SERGEAhT-AT-ARM
Texas Congressman Says Colleague Is
Biggest Liar in Country and Oeiega
ton is Ashamed of Him.

Washington, April 7.-Representa-
tive Garner, Democrat, of Texas, de
c!ared i'll the house that ii permitted
by the rules to speak what was i'll the
minds of 434 of the l35 house mem
berS, he would say that Representa-
tive Blanton. of Texas, lis disgrace
to this house and ought to 10. kickeC
out"
Gamers statement threw the house
into great disorder The speaker to!t
the Sergeant-at-arnS to prevent Il lscT,
Sonal clash.
Garner said that i'll this world here
are al kinds Of Iilrs-the artistic
Ear. the martistic liza. and The com.
mon liar BlHHton shouted: And |
will hold YOU personally responsible
if YOU cali me It liar" Representative
Summers, ALSO of Texas, jumped tc
his feet, and shouted "I.!ar'' at Mr.
BlantCn.
The sergpant-at-arnls rushed in and
BlantOn retired. 1len there came
from the Democratic side of the cham,
Der cry throw him out
BIHntonS speech. which started tho
row. dealt with n address recently
made in Texas. in which he discussed
some of the things provided ior mem.
hers of congress in the regular office
building stores You cannot defend
these measer!y items of graft" he
said.
Attacking Blanton AS a creature,
Garner declared.
1T is hard thing to ay what is
in ones mind about an Individual
say | have the firm conviction, that
believe this individu, creature wO;
debauch the virtue of his own family
10 accumulate wealth or to put him
self forward from political stand
point"
Pointing to Representative Butler
of Pennsylvania, q veteran member OF
the house, and to Representative Gar
rett, Of Tennessee, Democratic leader
Garner said nobody on earth wouiC
ever say that either of them would
HiteI all ulllluin.
But | have in mind an individual
not mana creature mo is the
cOmmOnest, the biggest liar that ever
spoke a word of English in this cOun
try. l have in mind a man who would
put into the Congressional Record. il
he had the opportunity, anything thai
would be calculated to make the PEG
pie of Texas believe you get your
food free in Washington
Il have in mind a-creature who
worrrtf-se- 10 tfrstt-peme stationery room
and make inquiry about whisky
flask and then ask the superintendent
to get him one from Philadelphia thai
he might parade it in Texas as an evi
dence of what congressman get.
This same creature will charge
you with nepotism that he might pa
rade his own virtues in Texas, anC
then at the Same time have two Of
his children on the government pay
roll"
Then making his charge as to de
hatchery" Garner ADDED:
Il speak what is in the Kinds of al
of us from Texas when say that the
members of the Texas delegation hans
our heads in shame when Thoma.
Blanton is referred to as our col
league. And | speak what is in the
minds of the entire Democrats party
l believe, when l say it is the senti
ment of every nan here that we lool
on him as a liability.
Il regret, Mr.. Speaker, that 1 can
not speak what is in my mind. Blu
if l could forget the rules of thi.
house l would say Thomas .BlantoI