San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
SAY KHAN PAID
LEGISLATURE COSTS
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such was raised and distributed
;, among the members, and tends TO
:. bring the whole body of the Legsla-
. ture into disreputc; and.
! whereas, the trut'i in regard 10
! said matter should be known 10 the
: people Of said state to the end that
If any organization, corporation or per-
! sons have attempted 10 influence the
actions of the members of the Legis-
lature in theiI attempt to assemble on
, the Goth day of September or at the
! present sitting of the Legislature, they
could be brought TO justice and pun.
ished as provided by law:
Therefore, be it resolved that n
special committee be appointed TO in
vestigate said rumors and matters
contained herein 10 the end that IL
there be no foundation for the same
the members are entitled to be cleared
OF any suspicion or imputation of
WRONG doing and, on the other hand,
If the constitution and law have been
violated by any one attempting TO
corrupt the members or 10 influence
them in any matters coming before
them for action, that such parties may
be dealt with according TO law"
y message from Governor Walton,
received yesterday. before passage OF
the suspension resolution, was read in
the House today.
The executive called on the House
members 10 investigate charges con-
tanned in local newspaper stories tina,
large amounts of money were on hand
to be used in influencing the action
or the legislators in the impeachment
proceedings.
The governor referred to an article
which he sSd appeared in a local
newspaper declaring that "Jewett,
grand dragon of the Ku Klux Khan,
! said that reports had come to khan Of |
! ficials that S25O.000 had reached Ok
! lahoma City 10 be used in the Senate.
Would Question Reporters.
Rumor has reached me" the gov |
ernors message read. that there is
on deposit in some bank or banks in |
this city TO the credit of the grand
dragon of the Ku Klux Khan or his
| organization more than S2J0,0U0 in
cash. As To the accuracy of the rumor
L cannot say. Knowing that there is
10 such amount or any other amount
on deposit in any bank in this state
10 be used by me or in my interest,
and in connection with the inference
10 be drawn from the above statement,
it is likely that n. c. Jewett, grand
dragon OF the HI Klux Khan, knows
whereof he speaks"
The governor urged the House 10
bring before your honorable body
the editors and reporters responsiblel
for the above publications and also
cause 10 appear for examination the
said y. c. jewett,' and that. if it is
found that the accusations were false,
10 record in the journal of the House
the true facts to the end. that any
suSpicions may vanish"
The House took no action on the
governors recommends tons.
Testimony Of Walter d. Caldwell.
wealthy oil operator from whom Gov
ernor Walton purchased a $4,000
home last May, and DR.. L. T. Bynun,I
former adviser TO the governor, was
up article 4 in the impeachment bill
submitted by its committee on inyesti-
saticn and impeachment.
Marland Is Mentioned.
Article I alleged that the executive
used his official authority for bis per-
Sonal gain. charging that f.. W. Mar.
land, wealthy oil OPERATOR. bought
notes on the residences totalin7 $4,000,
which the governor had given 10 Cald-
well. The bill declares such action was
corrupt in that it placed the cover.
nor, as chairman OF the slate board
of equalization. under a great obliga-
ton TO Marland who was TO have
several million dollars worth of tax.
able property in the state
Two separate bills of impeachment
were filed with the Senate late yes
terday by the lower house. acting OF
evidence submitted by its committee
which investigated the executives vi.
fetal conduct.
The first charged that the governor
had diverted state funds TO his own
Use by entering his private chauffeur
on the state health department pay
rolls. The other alleged he committed
q constitutional offenSe by dispers-
ing members of the State Legislaturn.
who gathered here on September ~.
by the use of the military.
Twenty other counts contained in
the committee report are 10 be con-
sidered and voted upon by the House
and the Senate has an
nounced that it will be in readiness
TO receive further bills Of impeach-
ment should any of the remaining
articles be accepted . by the lower
house.
All Of these charges coma under the
general allegations OF moral turpitudc.
corruption in office and
wlltnl neglect of duty.
The action OF the House in sudden
~ passing 10 consideration of the
charges came unexpectedly late yestcr.
day. Previously, it had been agreed
to read the complete testimony adj
1uced by the investigating committee.
ans most of the days session had beeu
consumed in the oral presentation.
Virtually without discussion. the
second charge enumerated in the com
mittee report. that alleging diversion
or state funds, was accepted by an
overwhelming vote and it immediately
VAS sent to the Senate as formal in
1ictment. The upper House voted, in
turn. TO receive the charge, and this
was the signal for the introduction of |
the suspension resolution by Senator
W. NJ. Gulager OF Muskogee. This
was passed with but one dissenting
vote and copies of the resolution were
then ordered served on both Governor
Walton and Lieutenant Governor
Within a few moments, the third
charge against the COVER
nor had been approved by the House
and transmitted to he Senate.
Both houses then adjourned. the
lower body announcing that cOnsidera-
ton of the remaining counts in the
committee report would begin to-
day.
4 Touch Of Comedy.
Members of the House had their
flrst act Of comedy yesterday when