Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-03-31 | Page 35 | Governor Long Issues Defense Against Charges

n r NOR lONG ISSUES OffENSE DEFENSE AGAINST CHARGES HA ti TOX not norGE La March 30 United d Governor Press Hue P P. Ion bong today circulated thousands or of copIes ot of a specially prepared car clr- over oyer the state containing hIs defense agaInst nineteen Impeach Impeach- Impeachment ment char charges c brou brought ht against him tto LouisIana state legislature The ba governor and a force torce of I hers worked until late night in tho executive e offices copy COP for the paper Print Print- log int teas 1 S' S done on a commercial press Vented rented by the governor go If In Js leading leadin article the g over over- nor reiterated charges that the Standard Oil company compan Is directly 1 b tho Impeachment proceed proceed- The Tho company's compans objection to bIll proposed oil tax Was given h n as 1 for tor their alleged activity tn In to oust him that the tho people or of Lout Lou Lou- t J study his executive record sn l their oward by or wiring their r rep rep- p- p Oth Other r copIes of oC the Jar 1 still follow fono the governor so said r In fills Is paper pa er the governor Ig- Ig d A challenge A by the general R that he be substantiate I 4 cat h rele e le l tor lc were bribed b tai tJi Standard Standard Oil company to vote ote him e a I. I committee 3 appoint appoint- Oft to Inquire to to the bribed and to perfect plans plan for Cor- his hist fin e had completed its t t. t Viand and bad adjourned until Monr Mon Mon- r J J 3 Ito Ita Jc will meet t at S Sr r to hear r arguments on ss the impeachment charges cl tho mot most or of which h charge the with attempting t to hire bod bodyguard guard to kill Rep Rep- J. J T T. Saunders Jr bl be fAie ft s shi o the governor s alleged feared learId hi 1 opposition to 10 administration m In res In the ho house se