San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
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SPEECH HERE
Charge by Youngblood
Here, Scoring Legisla-
ture, Is Assailed.
PROBE TO BE HELD
House and Senate to Sum-
mon Witnesses to Sift
Charges.
SPEECH IS RESENTED
Legislature Controlled by
Twelve Men, Young.
blood Said.
PROBE TO BE HELD
SPEECH IS RESENTED

Austin, Tex, April 20.-Criticism
of the Texas Legislature by HILL
Youngblood, director of the Southern
Steel Company of San Antonio, in an
address before the salesmanship club
at the Gunter hotel last Wednesday,
as reported in The Light, caused a
stir in the Senate Friday and result
cd in the adoption Of current reso-
luton providing for legislative IN,
yestigation of the affair. -
Several senators became heated
over the statement attributed TO
Youngblood that the Legislature was
controlled by twelve men and was a
menace TO the welfare of the state.
The resolution was introduced by
Senator Writ, OF Seguin, who also
sent up copy of The Light contain
inga report of Youngblood's address,
which was read in the Senate.
AS soon as the resolution had been
introduced, several senators said they
wanted their names attached to the
resolution. and the names OF Sena-
tors Dudley, Fairchild and Burkett
were accordingly added.
Would Summon Editor.
After the report of the speech had
been read. Senator Dudley asked
Writ If the editor of paper who
printed such n story should not be
called before the committee.
Referring TO that part of the story
which declared that members of the
statesmen club said it was the best
speech they had heard in long time,
Senator Darwin asked:
DO you not think such members
of the club should also be called be-
fore the committee?"
Senator Bowers said he was oppos-
ed to any investigation and the Legis-
lature spending its time making such
investigations. Senator Bailey said
be was not in favor of "dignifying
people who cussed out the Legislature
with an investigation"
Passes In House.
The resolution, when it reached the
House. created even a greater furry
than in the Senate. After warm
debate, the resolution was adopted by
a vote of 102 to ..
Following the reading of the reso-
luton in the House, the article Civ
ing a report of Youngblood's speech
was read, there were loud cries OF
Mr.. Speaker. Mr.. Speaker"
Several members clamored for recog-
milton.
Representative Lackey urged that
the resolution be Immediately adopted
and have "that man" brought before
the bar of the House and tell who
are the "rabbit-chasers" and "bill-
billies" mentioned in the speech.
Representative Purl, of Dallas,
challenged Youngblood TO reiterate the
charges he made at the Salesmen's
Club luncheon.
Slander Is Charged.
Representative Rountree asserted
that the charges made by Youngbloood
assailed the foundation "of this gov
eminent and the principles Of all
good men,"
1t was stated by Chulp of Bell,
that "he should be brought before the
bar Of this House and made to answer
the damnable charges he has made"
LeStourgcon, of San Antonio, told
the House that he had to hang "his
head in shame" il the speech as re-
ported. was made by Youngblood
tDat. III tney were uHtTuc, tnth NC
wanted the House TO have the paper
answer to the slanderous charges it
had reported"
Text Of Resolution.
This is the text of the Senate reso-
luton:
"Whereas. the San Antonio Light,
in its edition of April 10, 1928, car
ried report of speech alleged to
have been made by one Hull Young
blood, wherein said speaker is quoted
as having charged that bribery and
other dishonorable and disgraceful
practices are frequently resorted to
in the passage of legislation by the
Legislature of Texas: and whereas.
il is 10 the interest Of the people of
Texas, and the reputation and in
tegrity of the members of this Leg
islature that said charges be investi-
gated. TO ascertain whether they be
true or false. If they be true. the
parties guilty of such practices be ex-