Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
YATES FLAYS
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He characterized Mellon as "the
greatest distller in the world be-
fore prohibition" and said that Mel
Ion still is the greatest. He sells
liquor in every drug store in the
United States, while he is the man
who is entrusted with the enforc-
ment of the prohibition law"
"Long Arm of Mellon"
II Garner returns to office, and
the inheritance tax is not repealed.
then Mellon upon his death will
leave 20 the United States $780,
600 600, and his relatives will have
70 struggle along as best they can.
on a measley little $500, 600, 0O0,1
Judge Yates said. "The long arm of
Andy Mellon is reaching down from
Washington, and shaking hands with
this young man."
In connection with the same mat
ter he said that W. W. Jones of Cor
pus Christi, "who offetsd Milton
West of Brownsville $4,000 10 run
FOR congress" He said that Jones
would have TO leave the United
States sl,300,000 and that he is "a
supporter Of this young man"
Hardin spoke for an hour. being
followed by Judge Yates in a l5-min-
ute rejoinder.
The Mission man opened his talk
with the statement that "perhaps I
couldn't get = tariff, but / could vote
Tor II" He charged Yates 10 mention
one thing IN Gamers record or
achievement favoring the producer
Bunk" Hardin Says
Characterizing the attack on Mel
Ion as political bunk" he said he
could stand before high heaven and
swear that Andrew Mellon has moth
ing to do with this campaign"
lie spoke of himself as the poor
mans candidate, and in speaking of
the holdings OF Garner, which judge
Yates had said were all in this dis
trict, he said what are they? Banks.
banks and more banks" He charged
that Garner had $1,000 in personals
which he did not pay taxes on, and
mat Tor p years he had not paid
on property he owned in anoth-
er part Of the district. He charged
Judge Yates with coming out here
with 2 hand-picked gang
Replying 20 q question about serv-
ing m the army in 1917, he said he
was IN the same army as Judge
rates. n the same as John Gamers
son who Il my age"
Hardin read from an exhibit in the
case OF a Harlingen bank listing a
note Tor Slol.5O signed by Judge II.
l.. Yates al worthless"
He dwelt at length on the prohibi-
tlon record Of Garner, and then
launched into the tariff, making a
pea Tor support as a "protectionist."
4 : against a free trader" He said
4 elalm credit for being the first
nan TO originate the tariff idea ana
use " II a campaign" and said that
ne was two years ahead OF the dem
ocratlc party in its action at Houston
IN returning 70 the prohibition
question he referred to a statement
made BY Judge Lamar Gill Of Raw.
mondviIle in which he quoted JUDGE
Oil as saying that Garner had voted
Tor the Nolstead act, after President
wilson had vetoed il. He -charactsr-
lied 1t as untrue.
Judge Yates in his rejoinder At
lacked the statement Of Hardin abopt
Judge Gill, stating that while Hardin
asked that the campaign be conducted
on the issues Of the campaign, that
he sees fit to sling mud at Lamar
Gil because he isn't here"
IN refuting the statement about the
note at the Harlingen bank. JUDGE
rates read a letter from the law firm
81 Graham a Graham, in which tn
attorneys informed him that thew
would not seek TO recover on the
note because ii was not a legal obli-
cation, unless Judge Yates 50 desired
Judge Yates said that he paid off ire
note, IN spite Of the information that
could not be collected legally.
he closed his rehuttal with a trib-
ute to the character and ability of
Garner, and with further statements
concerning alleged support in the
Hardin campaign from the American
league.
At the opening of the meeting
W. B. Walton, candidate for tax coli
l%ector, spoke briefly concerning sew
eral questions which he had pro
pounded. or given to the chairman TO
PROFOUND, at a previous meeting. and
which he said were not answered bv
opponent. He charged j. j. Fox.
present collector, with irregularities
making reports, and said that Fox
had made $4,000 a year. or $4,000
the ten yesfs he has held the
oftice. Mr.. Fox was not present.
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