Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-28
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had told Petty that the hotel was
protected by me against dry raid
ers," Creager continued. Such
heresay testimony. twice removed
would not be admitted as evidence
by a justice Of the peace anywhere
in the United States.
Says Charges False
II do not recall ever having seen
or previously heard Of p. v. Petty.
who according TO Hill acted as in
termediary in transmitting this
scandalous matter from the I'M
named bell boy to Hill.
Testimony cf this character
should not be dignified by reply.
but since this committee has seen
fit to admit IL in its records. I
nov say TO you gentlemen that
this scandalous and malicious piece
Of gossip Is false in its entirety. r
have never directly or indirectly
sought to protect any hotel III the
state of Texas or Elsewhere against
raids by prohibition enforcement
officials or others.
"Hlll further testified that il was
the understanding that each Of
flee holder paid to the Texas re-
publican state organization ten
per cent of his salary and that u
was the general understanding
that federal offices were for sale
in Texas. These statements r as
malicious and false and slanderouS
as the balance of his testimony.
I'm 1921 I became the republi-
can state chairman Of the state of
Texas. In 1923 on the death OF
Hon. III. r. McGregor. OF Houston. \
became q member Of the republic
can national committee for Texas,
which position I still hold. I now
state that during this approximate
~ seven year period. no indorse-
ment by me o. by any other re-
sponsible head Of the organization
in Texas. or any individual FOR any
office has ever been given cOnSid-
Grafton in any manner. directly or
indirectly. upon the individual in
dorsed contributing financially to
any individual or TO any political
organization"
Continuing. Creager said. II state
that during this pariOd no federal or
other ~office1older in Texas has
been assessed ten per cent. or any
| other part Of his or her salary by
me or by any other responsible head
or leader of the organization IN
Texas. I state that during this pc
Rod neither ! nor any other respon-
sible head Of the organization III
Texas have sought 90 compel any
| office holder TO contribute funds TO
any person or TO any political Or
~ganization under the threat. direct
or implied. that the individual could
not hold his office or could not be
reappointed in the event he did not
contribute.
Says Wurzbach Unfit
Taking up testimony OF Repre-
sentative Murzoach. CreagTr said
he regarded hun las a man unfit to
be IN congress"
"Mr. Wurzbach's statement before
| this committee he said. with ref
erenCe to the bill he caused 10 be-
introduced In the Texas legislature
seeking to change the methods OF
eIecting delegates TO national con-
ventions. Is grossly misleading.
There is no possible question but
that he sought TO bring about tlAls
change in the hope that thereby ne
might defeat the election Of Hoover
delegates from Texas 10 the last re-
publican national convention
C-eager denied that state repub-
lican conventions are held prinCi-
paIly by the office holders IN the
state, a charge he said WuTzbach
had made.
"Wurzbach's attempted analysts
and criticism of the contributions tO
the headquarters funds - unfair
and misleading" nc continued.
There are more than 1900 federal
employees In Texas. "A great many
more than that have held federal
offices in Texas during the last
seven and one-haf years Yet,
during this entire period only $40
employees Of the federal government
ever contributed "A note. During lhe
same period, 1-233 non-Office holders
contributed notes to the fund
Upholds System
The point" C-eaRer said. is no.
how many office holders have con-
tributed to political funds. but
whether these contributions have
been voluntary or have beer secured
bv improper methods and irflu-
encas : mnEt emphatirnilr re-
reat@d that the oper,. declared ard
well known policy ~ the responsible
heads o. the republican organization
In Texas during the last sever and
one-half wears has been 70 frovT-
urun and condemn the rncsfrt ri
any CONTRIBUTION whore the contrib
ntnr is nbvinrslv making the cnrtri-
button I'm the e-~sDectation az receiv-
I'M az office as a reward.
~ 6onbf n In the entire United
Statr~ there e sro.hnv rciitirei rr-
~~@rivfzsrs, IF asv Find - rha~~~fe~
~iT7ep firnrrfrf rrd ntfsc~ affairs
have hcrn rnrfncfrd WIN aK hFfBinrx-