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cited. Such testimony as there was
would not have been admitted as
evidence by the most ignorant JUS
tice Of the peace.
No Pressure
with no evidence to the con-
trary, the committee had the testi-
mony of the individuals holding the
49 principal and most important
federal positions in Texas (some OF
them my political opponentS) that
no pressure of any kind, direct OF
indirect, had been brought to bear
to compel them to contribute to any
fund, and that, with their wide &C
Guardianship among federal Off
Gals in Texas, none of them had
ever heard of a single instance OF
such conduct.
THE committee had before 1t
our headquarters record, showing
in utmost detail every cent received
during the last eight years; the
names and addresses of the con-
tributors; the date and amount Of
each contribution and itemized
statement of disbursements, show
ing how, when and for what pur-
pose each and every cent was ex-
pended.
"Be1ng unable. in spite of his al
most unbelievably vindictive eff
forts, to find any unfavorable evil
dence on the subject (and the only
subJect) he was authorized to in.
v~eStlgate. the chairman of the COM
mlttee went far afield. He under.
took to pry into the personal anc
business affairs and conduct Of cit.
lzens-InatterS with which he hac
no concern and over which he hao
no possible Jurisdiction. He vainlv
though with obvious malice. en-
deavored to pry into and reflect
upon the personal and official cor
Duct OF prominent federal officials
his inquiry was not directed tn.
ward the method of, or the motive,
winch lay behind, their appoint.
ment; which would have been ger.
name; but toward their SUBSEQUENT
conduct, which, as 7 repeatedly toIc
MN, was none Of his business. but
was and is exclusively the concern
OF the executive.
"Raked the Cutters
In his desperate efforts III IN.
Jure me and my friends. Brookhart
raked the cutters Of Texas for wit.
nesses.
Il invite comparison of the class
OF witnesses sought by him anc
those introduced by the republican
organization in Texas.
"Amnnn 4Gir - l
impartial senator's witnesses were
jail birds, confessed bootleggers, dis.
charged federal and state employees
disappointed officeseekers and riff
raft of the lowest.
"TeStlfying to the high STANDING
and reputation Of the republican or.
ganzatlon Of Texas and that Of II,
responsible leaders, were outstand.
ing cltlzenS IN every walk of life: ar
episcopal bishop, the president of Z
great college, an e~X-presiding JUS
tlce OF the supreme court, presi.
oentS OF the chambers of commercf
OF our greatest cities, presidents d
leading banks and business institl1.
tlons, an ex-governor, prominent
ministers of the gospel, the attorne1
general of Texas, 20 members Of tn
present state senate Call democrats
and many others; all men who's
names are known and respected
throughout Texas.
The present president of the
united States has publicly said:
In -. Texas the republi.
an leadership has in recent time,
ShoWn increasing strength and i
now rendering able and conscien.
tlous service in maintaining whole.
some organization, under whose All.
wee the appointments to public of.
nee have steadily improved anc
commended themselves to the citi.
zens OF those states with Increase
confidence in the party
The record speaks for itself III,
comparison does not reflect credi
upon the senator from Iowa
The attitude of the renuh1ic.,
[oganlzat1on of Texas torro~ -
brookhart can be expressed in tire
words; contempt, indignation an,