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Orville Burlington, vice chairman OF
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
1.-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 70 arrest you" Mcclellan
warned.
After two other witnesses had tes-
titled, Burlington ~apologized for the
Garner question.
we 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 20 years" he said.
HidalgO county conditions occu-
pied most of the attention Of the
committee. Of which Senator Smith
w. Brookhart, republican, Iowa, is
chairman. One witness, however,
testified as to Cameron county,
CreageT's home.
That witness. c. G.. Malott. San
Antonio. said he attempted 70 build
an international bridge across the
Rio Grande at Brownsville. offer
ing to turn ii over to the city after
tolls had paid for the construction.
we figured it would net the city
$4,000 & year" he said. Creager,
he added. got the bridge franchise.
Il understand there is a written
agreement that Creager gets what
he wants in Brownsville. his home
but lets 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.. Creager speaks Spanish. and
7 don't. 50 ! don't know about that"
Burlington then attempted to
show that Maiott was a rival OF
CreaEer's for the bridge Job, and
Malott declared:
The fact is, I put the proposition
up 70 Crcager and II locked 50 good
to him he took it up himself"
Invited TO Hidaigo
.. +. Berry declared he vas 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 y Of
the most nauseous political rings /
ever heard Of" he said. we feel
that we have been betrayed by the
republican party Of this state"
Berry. a. had other witnesses.
~conte.ded that If the state repub-
lican party had aided last year by
putting a republican ticket in the
Hidalgo field the democratic ring
would have been broken.
we have come 70 the conclusion
that Mr. Creager IS not interested
in the good Of the republican party
believe he only wants to con
troll patronage" Berry said.
We believe we could sweep the
county IN a fair election. which was
us last year. Baker has built
up an organization with alright
fences. and he went to the repub-
lean party to do it." Sheriff A. Y.
is recognized head Of the
aidalgo democratic ring"
Berry said he would guarantee
expenses az the patronage commit
tee II it chose to 60 to Hidalgo
"We are very sorry. but we won't
be able 20 do that" Senator Brook
mart explained.
Mrs. Schlaben told the committee
hat in eight months S2.700.000 in
school bonds was voted in Hidalgo
county. She quoted from an article
n a national weekly. saying she had
every reason to believe Il to be
Ten Percent
One other witness. J. NJ. Houston,
San Antonio, said he discussed an
.ppointr at 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 70 Austin. which then
was his home. he was informed he
would have to pay 10 per cent OF his
10 the state campaign fund
to get the appointment.
Il wrote to Mr.. Creager and Mr..
Nolte withdrawing my application
he declared.
willard NJ. Ferguson. Mission. de-
clared republicans in Hidalgo coun-
tv. "do not think much OF the par
ty loyalty Of Creager." for "he wants
to build an organization from the
top down. while j. Z. Mcclellan.
Edinburg. said:
The American people Of Hidalgo
county are ~tolerating a situation
which I am amazed they do toler-
ate.
Senator Brookhart. II you will
come to Hidalgo county I will
promise a gathering Of between
1000 and 10000 persons who will be
ant.-democratic and anti-C reager.
/ am convinced that If you make a
thorough investigation ii will re-
veal a close connection between
Creager and Baker"
Then you think there Is q COM
bine?" Brookhart asked.
Il am certain Of
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