Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
CONGRESSMAN
DENIES Being
Ring MEMBER
Solons Hear Two Op.
ponents For Office;
Return to Probe of
Hidalgo Vote
Especial 10 The Heraldj

McALLFN. Nov. 2T.-Nith the
declaration that he would resign II
over any portion or the charges
made against him were proved true,
John n Garner. congressman from
the 18th district of Texas. Tuesday
closed his appearance before the
congressional committee on cam
paign contributions w which be re-.
piled 20 testimony of Sid II. Hardin
of Mission. defeated opponent. Har-
din had been on the stand just kF-
fore Garner testified and had al
legged that he withdrew charges nf
misconduct and fraud in the cleo
tion only after be had been threat
ened with indictment for libel in
conspiracy or officials IN the dis
trict.
Following this short journey iutu
the subject matter which is tn re.
ceive the chief attention Of the c-rn-
mittee. that body turned again ~ it.
investigation Of the throwing out
Of the Weslaco box in tho official
county tabulation.
Garner won the nomination wv the
democratic primary over Hardin,
and the latter filed a contest which
he later withdrew. He also asked
= congressional investigation. and
attempted 70 withdraw this request,
hut Chairman Lehlbach said " was
continued M Gamers request.
Hardin said he was given TO r--
dertsand by members of the ring
supporting Garner that he could
choose between being indicted or
withdrawn his charges to clear
Garner. and that not havin -uffi-
cient funds, he decided ON the "cnE-
lest way out"
Hardin declared he believed there
was conspiracy 10 have him In
dictcd, and named Assistant District
Attorney Milton West of Cameron
county. Brownsville: John Walls,
district attorney of webb county,
and a. W. Bruni of Webb county. ~
being involved either directly w en-
directly in the alleged efforts
aaginst him.
Bruni had hcen running Webb
county for 10 years. Hardin said.
He added that r. W. Seabury,
Brownsville lawyer. prepared d let
ter to hartman Lehlbach v.th-
drawing IIardin'S request for an in
yestigation of the fifteenth con-
gressional district. and that WesE
prepared a public retraction Of
chsres against Garner. Tie signed
both ~ them. Hardin said
Garner pointed out that thcrs
had been no evidence that he was IN
any way connected with the alleged
irregularities and told tho committee
that during the quarter Of a cen
tury he had represented this dis
trict thcde never had been an at
tack of any nature against him
AZ this iuncturc Congressman
ChindblonI. Illinois. member of tho
committee introduced a statement.
II sit on the opposite side of the
house in the ways and mcars COM
mittec with Mr.. Garner he said,
and ! state here that If this cam
paign committee should find tha
slightest evidence reflcrting ON Mr..
Garner in any manner the entire
house of representatives would be
the most astonishcd body in the
world"
Garner. IN reply 70 the charge of
Hardin that the ring" had forced
him tn drop tho contest. said he
never had belonged 70 any ring or
political faction ard that ~ stud
iouslv had avoided any part IN local
political quarrels.
"It hurts 70 have such insirua-
tions made ana IN they were tgDn
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