The New York herald., 1922-04-07
THROW HIMOUT!
/. CRY HOUSE MEMBERS
Whole Chamber Joins Gar
ner in Attack Against
Colleague BlantOn.
ARE ASHAMED OF HIM
Feeling Is That He Ought
to Be Kicked Out of
Congress-
WHISKY FLASK STARTS 1T
Texan Charging Petty Craft
by Members Said He Bought
1t in House Store.

WASHINGTON. April 6.-For the third
time within a year the House was
thrown into an uproar to-day. with
Representative Blanton (Dem., Tex.)
the object Of attack.
In fiery ten minute speech Repre-
sentative Garner, dean Of the Texas
delegation, declared that Mr.. Blanton
was "as common a liar as ever spoke
a word Of English in this country"
Mr.. Blanton. however. was not there
to hear the Characterization. for he
left the chamber at the outset Of the
verbal attack. after shouting that he
would "aold the gentleman personally
responsible to me, II he calls me
iiar!"
Standing six feet away. Mr.. Garner
had held UP his hand during the con-
fusion. asking for order and requesting
Mr.. Blanton not to leave. But re-
spending to clash Of the Speakers
gavel. sergeants-at-arms had rushed IN
to prevent what appeared to be an open
break when Representative Summers,
also Of Texas. sitting on the front row.
started toward Mr.. Blanton. shouting
"You know you are liar" Democrats
were shouting Throw him out"
The trouble started while Mr.. Blan-
ton, In denouncing a newspaper report
of a speech he had made recently in
Texas, declared that 4nembers could not
defend "these measley Items OF petty
graft" referring to mileage and the
funds allotted each session to members
for stationery and supplies. Mr.. Blan-
ton reiterated what ne mad said In the
House In January, when. armed with
bag OF articles from the stationery store.
he produced a whiskey flask. Mr.. Gar
ner. objecting to this line of argument.
insisted the impression Mr.. Blanton in
tended to convey was that members got
these things at taxpayers expense.
Starting out with the statement that
the world is full of "all kinds of liars,
the artistic liar, the inartistic liar, and
the common, ordinary liar" Garner, his
face flushed, declared that the man he
had In mind would destroy his own
"a nily in order to accumulate wealth or
to place himself forward from political
standpoint"
And then, speaking, as he said. for
the Texas delegation. he shouted that
I'VE hang our heads In shame and
humiliation when Blanton of Texas Is
spoke, too. he added. for the entire
Democratic party when he declared
that 1--WE look upon him as a liability
and a distinct injury to our party
''If could only suspend the rules. OF
the House." Mr.. Garner said. as he
moved toward his seat, II would say
what is in your hearts. that II the
rules did not prevent I would say what
43o members believe at this moment
That Thomas Blanton of Texas is O
disgrace to the House Of Representa-
tives and ought to be kicked out"
After Representative Mondell of Wyo-
ming, the Republican leader. had made
a general reply to Blanton's charges
as ito petty graft with the declaration
thai 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.
Interrupting the majority leader. Rep
resentative Barkley. Democrat, Ken