Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
VICTORY FOR

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elections. that congressional inves-
tigation of the recent election in
Hidalgo county be delayed until rep
resentatives Of the citizens-republi-
can ticket can appear before the
committee was telegraphed to Wash
ington Wednesday night following a
mass meeting here.
The announcement was made by
Mayor B. F. Freeland of McAllen
that he had received information
from Washington that 3s affidavits
had been filed with the house COM
mittee TO the effect the Hidalgo in
dependents were merely a few "bol-
sheviks" and indictments"
The hearing was scheduled for 10
o'clock Thursday morning, informa-
ton from Washington indicated. II
was stated that IL Chairman Lehl-
bach accedes TO the postponement a
delegation would leave Hidalgo
county Thursday night to appear
before the committee Tuesday or
Wednesday.
viii Contest Vote
Speakers al the mass meeting in
cluded Mayor Freeland, George
Campbell OF McAllen, Judge NJ. l..
Dew of Weslaco, II. L. Leonard of
McAllen. and Mayor kirgan Of Nes-
iaco. The meeting was held at the
high school athletic park. and a
check at the gates reported over
1000 adults present, most of whom
were voters, those in charge said.
The assertion was made by various
sneakers that between $500 and =
600 independent votes had been
thrown out, and the claim made that
+he independert ticket should nave
had a clear majority Of 1000 to l.
500. -.
Announcement was also made that
+ha sunnortcrs Of the citizens'repub-
lican ticket would be organized IN,
der the name Of the Citizens Gooo
Government League. and that u was
the intention 70 carry the ilght "a
the organization Otto every election,
including city, school and district
elections.
Raising Contest Fund
Sneakers also stated that a tuna
On carry on the contest is being
raised. and that each precinct In
the county had been assessed a
quota which must be raised by Mon
day night. Ill.
I'VE will be ready TO start things
,axt week. Dave kirgan said IN
optiiniur plans for the contest
@Fver since the election the leaders
NJ this movement have been occu-
MED in collecting evidence y con
ferrirg with attorneys. we cannot
disclose our plans in full or the ma
ture of the evidence. Sutticient 10
saw. we have secured evidence that
will ~startle the world
Kirvan admonished the independ-
ent supporters TO Ego back TO your
farns and business places. and by
no word or deed %jeopardize the
cause /,
eco home with the conviction that
4his FIGHT has Just commenced and
that we are going 10 fight II 70 q
finish" he said. Anything gained
excert BY legal means cannot be
employed, and we are going to flgnt
them with every legal means a.
hand" /,
Commenting on the counting of
the vote no said: THE Edinburg
box was the last box in the United
States to report It's count.
Lauds Work of Women
MAYOR Freelanu iauded the work
of the women supporters Of the IN
dependent ticket. 1T would have
been impossible for them to have
worked more industriously and eff
GENTLY he said. "The success of
the independent ticket was due TO
the manner in which they conduct
ed the schools of instruction and
insisted that the men as well as
the women voters inform themselves
on the manner in which the ballot
should be marked"
He also paid high tribute to ex-
service men who had organized for
tho purpose Of aiding the independ-
emit fight and who supplied tickets
for NAM Of the polling places.
"We arc not going to quit this
fight until We have made Hidalgo
county an American county. govern
ed by Americans" Freeland said.
Mavor Freeland stated that a tele-
nhone conversation had been held
with Washington Friday afternoon
and that he felt assured that IL the
mass meeting went on record in re
ouesting that the congressional in
vestigation be postponed until citi-
zen-republican representatives could
npnear before the house committee,
Chairman Lehlbach would accede TO
the request.
AT the close Of his address Mayor
FreeInnd read a financial report on
the independent campaign, stating
frat s5.227.I1 had been contributed
and s5,17T.o4 expended.
~Dcn't Desire Peace"
aThe administration forces srC
making overtures for peace, but NJ
don't desire peace until they have
been driven from control Of Hidalgo
county, Judge Dew Of Weslaco said
sWe<are not going to Quit this fight
until that is accomplished"
Dew asserted that "the American
reople Of Hidalgo county resented
domination BY pistol toters."
Administration supporters are
asking us not 20 contest, to wait -wo
years. II. L. Leonard said. I'VE
won't wait two years. | feel assured
every man end woman in this au-
dience is firmly convinced We won
the election, and WI want TO wrest
control from them now
sThere will be no compromise IN
this fight Mayor Kirgan said. This
~ampaign has been an uprising of an
;rsirnant public We have won the