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. r. Freeland Of McAllen
that he had received information
from Washington that 80 affidavits
had been filed with the house COM
rittee to the effect the Hidalgo in
dependents were merely a few DOL
sheviks" and "malcontents."
The hearing was scheduled for 10
o'clock Thursday morning. informa-
tion from Washington indicated. II
was stated that il Chairman Lehl-
bach accedes to the p~ostponement a
delegation would leave Hidalgo
county Thursday night 10 appear
before the committee Tuesday or
Wednesday.
VIII Contest Vote
Speakers at 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 ives
laco. 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
speakers that between $500 and 2
600 independent votes had been
thrown out, and the claim made that
the independent ticket should nave
had a clear majority Of l,OOO 10 y
500. ~.
Announcement was also made that
the supporters Of the citizens repup-
lean ticket would be organized UNI
dar the name OF the Citizens Coco
Government League. and that y was
he intention to carry the tight OF
the organization into every election
including city, school and district
elections.
Raising Contest Fund ].
Sneakers also stated that a tund
"a carry on the contest IS oelhs
raised. and that each precinct IN
the county had been assessed a
quota which must be raised by Non
day night. -
eve will be ready TO start things
next week." Dave kirgan sand IN
outlining plans for the contest.
ever since the election the leaders
IF this movement have been occu-
MED in collecting evidence ana con-
1919 al ,kswwaoNE MO HnnOI
disclose our plans in full or the ma
ture of the evidence. Sutficient 10
say. we have secured evidence that
will ~startle the world.
Kirgan admonished the i~ndepend-
emit supporters to "go back to your
farms and business places. and by
no word or deed ieopardize the
cause" "
Go hcme with the conviction that
this fight has just commenced and
that we are going 10 fight 1t TO a
finish" he said. Anything gained
except By legal means cannot be
EMPLOYED, and we are going to fight
them with every legal means At
Commenting on the counting Of
The vote hc said: "The Edinburg
box was the last box in the United
States 10 report its count
Lauds Work Of Women
Navor Freeland Landed the work
Of the women supporters Of the IN
danendent 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 70
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 eN-
service men who had organized Tor
the purpose Of aiding the i%ndepend-
emit fight and who supplied tickets
for many or the polling places.
ave are not going 70 quit this
FIGHT until we have made hidalgo
county an American county, govern
ed by Americans" Freeland said.
Mayor Freeland stated that a tele-
phone conversation had been held
with Washington Friday afternoon
and that he felt assured that II the
mass meeting went on record in re-
ouesting that the congressional in
v~estigation be postponed until eiti-
zen-republican representatives could
anpear before the house committee,
Chairman Lehlbach would aceede TO
the request
AT the close of his address Mayor
Freeland read a financial report on
the independent campaign, stating
that s5.227.11 had been contributed
and s5,1T7.o4 expended.
Don't Desire Peace"
aThe administration forces are
making o~vertures for peace, but We
don't desire peace until they have
heen driven from control of Hidalso
county" Judge Dew Of Weslaco said.
@We are not going to Quit this fight
until that Is accomplished"
Dew asserted that "the American
peopie Of Hidalgo county resented
domination BY pistol toters."
administration supporters are
asking Us not TO contest, 70 wait -wo
years III. L. Leonard said. we
won't wait two years. | feel assured
every man and INT in this au-
dience IA firmly convinced we won
the election, and we want 10 wrest
control from them now"
aThere will be no compromise IN
4hiz fight" Mayor Kirgan said. This
rnmnairu has been an uprising Of an
Sn1ivnant public. We have won the