The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-07
Blanton
Denounced
AS a Liar
FELLOW TEXAN RESENTS
CHARGE OF PETTY GRAFT
Garner Declares Blanton LA
bility Of Democratic Party,
Who Ought to Be
Kicked Out.

Wa"hiurton, ,4prn 6.---For the thirs
time wl,h'u r rar TIE house was
t.r,r. 80 an nnroar today with
i,-:-c--r.i. .r;ro l:i:,nt"n. Texas. the OBJ
.".' "t n'tack
- i .,"r? ..>-:::i;.Its speech Repre-
~t:.i::..r Carr-". dean Of tho TexAs
.!.l,c,i.n.. Grc!.YHd that Mr.. Blanton,
n.:.s '',,,I rolnmuU u lar as ever spoke
4 word ~ E.Esi!sh IN this country.
al: E,Irt"r. however. was not there
60. ear t:.r Characterization, for he
-. 20 cn7r.He" a. tho outset Of tho
,":ba, at-9cA. after shout!ng that ne
would "nciG tho gentleman personAFy
=. sronsinlc 10 me-" II he calls me iar."
Denounced AZ Liar.
Standing s:A fcct away. Mr.. Garner
la.: hrIG up h:' hand during the con-
.usinn. a>atr= fur order. anu request
i.ix Mg. B:aat"n not 10 leave, but, re-
.nonGir- 20 a clash OF the speakers
cave. >nrGca arms had rushed
in To rrnvtai what appeared to DO au
oncn break. when Representative SUM
rcry. alsn o. Traas. Sitting on the front
row. started toward Mr.. B!anton. shout.
lag. You know you are liar
The trouble started while Mr.. Blan-
ton. IN denouncing newspaper repo1t
Of a speech he had made recently IN
Texas. declared that members couo
rot defend these measly Items OF petty
craft" referring to mileage and tho
fu:ds allotted each session TO memoefs
for stationery end supplies. Mr.. BlAn.
ION reiterated what he had said In the
house IN january when. armed with
bag OF articles from the stationery
store. he produced 4 whiskey flask q
Nr. Garner obtecting to this line OF
argument insisted the impression Nj.
B,an;on intended TO convey wa4 that
o,embers got these things at taxpayers
expense.
Severe Denunciation L.
Starting out with the statement tn4S-
tho world ''i@. Crl! Of all kinds OF Lara.
The artistic. tho .nartistic liar, and tho
common ordinary !iar," Garner. his lace
flushed declared that the man ne hAa
IN mind would destroy his own 1amiIyJ
In order 10 accumulate wealth or 70
place himself forward from poitieA
standpoint"
And then. speaking as he said. LOT
the Texas dticgation, lie shouted that
we harg our heads in shame and hu-
initiation wien Blanton. OF Texas -
refcrrci to "a orr colleague.
lie smoke. too he added for the entire
nem,crat:c 7arty when lie declared that
. "wn look uron him as liability ana
distinct injury 10 our party.
IF could nr.y suspend the rules OF
Tho house" Mr.. Garner said. as he
movci ;owGrd h!a seat. Il would say
vh7; Is in yo,ir hearts. that X the rules
did 70: prevent ! would say what t3u
,,c,,hcr.. hclicvc ut this moment that
Thnlr;s Eianion, of TEXAS. is dtsEracel
IN ,hc house of representatives. andl
ou=h; 10 l." k!cked out. 80
Few or No arnftsrs
Alter Representative Ncndcll, Of Wy-i
om,rC. Inc Ecpu6lican leader. had made
q general rer.y to Blantons charges ~
go pcity graft" with the declaration
tina. H.. could count on enc finger OF one
hand me number OF house members VINO
would StooV I" graft. petty or otner-
wise" the excitement subssded.
\ moment later MIR. Blanton returned
,n his seat and within ten minutes was
r,,k;u- points OF order on the twenty
-N million do,!ar bill carrying appro-
rria,,nns for the Departments OF justice
and state.
one of the reasons. he explained. fo1
Mr.. t;arntr's speech. was the charge
that Mr. Blanton. III publishing tins
mrnu at the White House restaurant
had omitted tho prices. in the hope OF
mak.N: !, appear that the governments
r,id Cor z cunG-essmans food ..
N.. - ;h. whiskcy flask, Represents
'vc Ear,.lr,. ncmocrat. Kentucky, saie
rhc stationery room record showed ~
hai been r-dorcd from rh!lad.iphia ae
Il l:r,rfrn.> : -cIueet and that tho lAts
.c- had ~ r"r y ont Of his own
pocket.