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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,
Creager's home.
That witness. c. c.. Malott, San
Antonio. said he attempted to build
an international bridge across the
Rio Grande at Brownsville. offer
ing to turn 1t over to the city after
tolls had paid for the construction.
We figured it would net the city
SIS. 900 z year" ne 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.. CreaEer speaks Spanish. and
I don't. so I don't know about that"
Burlington then attempted to
show that Malott was a rival Of
Creager's for the bridge job, and
Malott declared:
The fact is, I put the proposition
up to Creager and it looked so good
TO him he took it up himself"
Invited to Hidalg0
J. +. Berry declared he was 'one
OF the citizens Of the free state Of
Hidalgo,' but the free is erroneous"
For several years / have been
watching the operations of one Of
the most nauseous political rings 1
ever heard Of he said. we feel
that we have been betrayed by the
republican party Of this state"
Berry. as had other witnesses,
c~onteGded that If the state repub-
lican party had aided last year by
putting a republican ticket in the
Eidalgo field the democratic ring
would have been broken.
We have come to the conclusion
that Mr.. Creager is not interested
in the good Of the republican party
we believe he only wants to con-
MAhA pau Ol4aEGs Duly GdAQH
We believe we could sweep the
county in a 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 do It," Sheriff A. Y.
Baker is recognized head Of the
Eioalgo democratic ring"
Berry said he would guarantee
expenses Of the patronage commit
tee If it chose TO 60 to Hidalgo
county.
1--WE 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 S2.700.000 In
school bonds was voted In Hidalgo
county. She quoted from an article
in a national weekly, saying she had
every reason to believe It TO be
true"
Ten Percent
One other witness, j. M. Houston,
San Antonio. said he discussed an
appointment 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 then
was his home, he was informed he
would have to pay 10 per cent Of his
salary TO 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-
ty. do not think much Of the par
~ loyalty Of Creager." for 'he wants
to build an organization from the
ton down while j. Z. Mcclellan,
Edin:urg. said:
The American people Of Hidalgo
county are tolerating a situation
which 7 am amazed they do toler-
ate.
Senator Brookhart. II you will
come to Hidalgo county / will
promise a gathering Of between
5000 and 10000 persons who will be
ant. democratic and anti reager.
I am convinced that if you make a
thorough investigation it will re-
veal a close connection between
Creager and Baker"
Then you think there Is a COM
ine7" Brookhart asked.
i am certain Of it."