Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-29

Orville Burlington. vice chairman o.
the state republican executive com.
mittee. asked:
rs Congressman John N. Garner
democratic minority leader, aligned
with the crooked democratic ma
chine in Hidalgo county?"
Before Mrs. Schaleben could re.
ply Senator Mcclellan interrupted:
Apologies
Two or three men are in jail nov
for contempt OF the senate. ana we
don't want to have to jail any
more"
we don't want to be in con-
tempt" Creager asid.'
please see that you don't. for we
don't want TO arrest you" Mcclellan
warned.
After two other witnesses had tes-
titled, Burlington ~apologized for the
Garner question.
I'VE didn't mean to intimate that
he is crooked any more than other
good men" he said.
Creager told the senate commit
tee Burlington had made the apology
at his request.
Garner has been a close friend
Of mine for 90 years" he said.
Hidalgo county conditions occu-
pied most Of the attention OF the
committee. of which Senator Smith
w. Brookhart. republican, Iowa. 1:
chairman. One witness, however
testified as to Cameron county
Creager's home.
That witness, G. @. Malott. Sar
Antonio. said he attempted 70 build
an international bridge across the
Rio Grande at Brownsville. offer
ing to turn IL over to the city after
tolls had paid for the construction.
I'VE figured II would net the city
$4,000 c year he said. Creager
he added. got the bridge franchise
Il understand there Is q written
agreement that Creager gets what
he wants in Brownsville. his home
but let's the Democrats alone" Ma
lott declared.
Does he have such an agreement
with the Mexicans who don't read.
write or speak English?" Senator
Mcclellan asked.
Mr.. CreaEer speaks Spanish. and
I don't. SO I don't know about that.
Burlington then attempted 10
show that Malott was a rival Of
Creager's for the bridge Job, and
Malott declared:
The fact Is. I put the proposition
UP 10 Creager and 1t looked SO good
70 him he took ID up himself
Invited 10 Hidalgo
j. r. Berry declared he was zone
Of the citizens Of the free state OF
Hidalgo,' but the free IS erroneous
For several years I have been
watching the operations OF n OF
the most naUseOus political rings
ever heard Of" he said. We fee
that We have been betrayed by tho
republican party Of this state
Gerry. as had other witnesses
~contesded that II the state repub-
iican party had aided last year By
putting q republican ticket in the
Hidalgo field the democratic ring
would have been broken.
we have come to the conclusion
that MI. Creaqer is not interested
in the good of the republican party
we believe he only wants 70 con
troll patronage" Berry said.
We believe we could sweep the
county in q fair election. which was
denied us last year. Baker has built
up an organization with alright
fences. and he went to the repub-
lican party to Go it, Sheriff a. Y,
Baker IS recognized head OF the
Eidalgo democratic ring
Berry said he would guarantee
expenses OF the patronage commit
tee If ID chose to 90 to Hldalgo
county.
I'VE are very sorry, but We won't
be able to do that Senator Brook
hart explained.
Mrs. Schlaben told the committee
that in eight months S2,7OO.000 in
school bonds was voted In Hldalgo
county. She quoted from an article
in a national weekly. saying she had
every reason to believe IL 70 be
true"
Ten Percent
One other witness. J. M. Houston
San Antonio, said he discussed an
appointn1l. as postmaster at Aus
tin with Creager and Eugene Nolte
Seguin. chairman Of the state re-
publican executive committee.
The conference was friendly
Houston said. He added that after
he returned to Austin. which ther
was his home. he was informed M
would have to paw 10 per cent Of hi
salary to the state campaign FUND
to get the appointment
Il wrote to Mr.. Creager and Mr.
Note withdrawing my application,
he declared.
Willard N. Ferguson. Mission. de,
clared republicans III Hidalgo coun'
ty. do not think much Of the par.
ty loyalty OF Creager," for The want.
to build an organization from thu
top down" while J, E. Mcclellan
Edinburg. said:
The American people OF Hidalgt
county are t~olerating a situation
which ! am amazed they do toler,
ate.
Senator Brookhart. If you vii
come TO Hidalgo county I vii
promise a gathering Of between
5000 and 10000 persons who will b
! ant:-democratic and anti-C reager
I am convinced that If you make
thorough investigation II will re
veal q close connection between
I CreaEer and Baker"
Then you think there Is a com
bine?' Brookhart asked.
III am certain of it,"