Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-05
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Especial TO The Heraldl
SAN BENITO, Tex, July 5.-A
statement that Sid Hardin of Mis-
sion. candidate FOR congress, had Of
fered to withdraw from the present
race if Congressman Garner would
agree not to be a candidate in two
years, was made by Congressman
Garner 70 Herald representative
after a speech before large crowd
at the San Benito July Fourth cele-
bration here this morning.
Mr. Garner said the offer was
made At a meeting held in Harlingen
Saturday night between himself and
Finley Ewing and Mr.. Hardin and
Roy Buckley, Hariin's campaign
manager.
The congressman said that while
he might NOT ~ Y candidate in two
years, he declined TO enter into such
an agreement.
The campaign will 20 merrily
on" 50 far ~ 7 am concerned, the
congressman declared.
Discussing chavges that he opposed
relief for onion growers in connec-
tion with tariff rates, the congress
man declared that such charge was
ridiculous, that he owned 100 acres
of onions himself and shipped forty
carloads this season. He also de-
clared that rs part owner Of q
Uvalde bank he was directly inter
ested IN half million dollars worth
of paper based on such collateral as
mohair, onions and other products.
FavorS :. l..
If were not in favor of helping
these interests tO the best Of my
ability. | certainly would be a fit cam
didate for the asylum at San An
tonic. the congressman declared.
He also announced an offer of
$1,000 for q copy Of a Uvalde news
paper alleged 10 contain the state
ment Ivy platform assertion that Ne
was opposed to private ownership.
That statement. he declared. was ex-
tremely foolish.
lie denied further alleged state
mcuts that he was opposed to the
entry OF the Southern Pacific. II
have MADE a sufficient number Of
public expressions on that topic to
be placed definitely as fayoring the
building Of that road" the congress
man said.
lie said there were two great prob
Fat ha-I g~ hn Aall -Tsst.f ts.f,
and transportation.
Accord With Mexico Needed
Discussing irrigation, he said that
one necessity was a treaty with Mex
leo covering divson or the waters Of
the Ro Grande, and an appropriation
hv the federal government Of $780,
100000 for the construction of dams,
etc.
He pointed To the work now under
way on the harbor at Point Isabel
and said that if the people will ac-
tually use the 16-foot channel a 25-
foot channel will be provided. and II
the 25-foot channel il used 3O-foot
channel will be constructed. He also
referred to his inclusion of an
amendment to the rivers and harbors
bill calling for a survey Of the Ar
royo Colorado 10 the Harlingen rail
road bridge, stating that If the pro-
jcct is recommended eventually he
will see that funds are provided.
He declared that he has never yet
failed TO get an oppropriation on
local matters whenever recommended
by the army engineers. LAS for ma
tional questions, the congressman
continued. ~the people will have TO
leave those matters TO my judgment. g
The congressman paid his respects
20 the Texas Tax Clubs, which OPP
posed his inheritance tax stand in the
last session of congress. and declared
that organization was responsible for
the opposition against him.
"Bill Jones Of Corpus Christi made
trip from Corpus Christi to Mis-
sion between sun-up and sun-down,
and then the opposition candidate
came FORTH" he said.
Rain cut short the address brfo-n
il was completed, and indications
were il might force an abandonment
os most Of the program this after
noon.
The Fort Brown relay team defeat
ed the Fort Ringgold team in ath-
letic events this morning.