Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-22

Mayor Paddock who returned from
Abilene last night, was seen by p/Ga-
zette reporter with refersnceTo the
eontroversy/betwcen hinE Be19Sor Bal
ley and Representative Ahdfews. He
said:
II am not given to rushing into
print for the purpose of obtaining cheap
notoniety at the expense OF Tarrant
c3unty's representatives at Austin, as
Senator Bailey seems to think, IL your
Austin correspondent reports him cor
rectly. But am always ready to shiv-
err lance or Lead pencil with Senator
Bailey or any other individual who
makes such an assault upon the inter-
ests of Fort Worth as that contained in
senate bill No. 1871. for which Senator
Bailey admits he is responsible.
II am glad to note that he has ex-
perienced a change of heart and will
50 amend the bill as to meet the wishes
OF the city council, which voices the
sentiment OF the city. and 20 conform
to the constitution of the state Of Texas.
Why he could not have done this in the
Va ~ liiokphNeI ihohNhi IL HbN MS a AA4I
ported and printed at public expense
and then change it on the floor of the
senate. l leave for his constituents IT,
gutss.
lie volunteers the suggestion that
my whole objection to the amendment
ne seeks to nave engraftei on the bill
Is conferred against the right OF appeal
on the part OF the people from the ar
bitrary rulings of the board of equali-
cation. He certainly has forgotten a
conversation lie had with me In my
office en- Monday, February Is. when /
told him emphatlcally thpt L was in
favor OF the right Of appeal from the
board of equalization. The honorable
senator was not in very pacific frame
o. mind at that time. We had been dis
cussing another subject, In which he
and the city were Interested. and he be.
came slightly Choleric. and ny not re-
member all that was said by each OF
US, | do, and others heard the cOnver-
sation also, Mr.. Bailey notices that I
carefully avoid any reference to this
amendment, although 1t il one of the
main features of the bill He evidently
hus not read the message which so eX-
| cites his Ire. Fully one-third of It was
devoted to this very amendment II
the senator Will make the promised
changes. and tell his constituents why
he favors increasing the salary of the
city judge bO per cent, we may be hap
py yet. Let him change the bill as he
indicates he Will, and dispense with an
other needless board, and lot the APP
peal lie direct to the courts. and pro-
vide the payment of the taxes, unless
/ the final adjudication Is reached during
/ the fiscal year. and / will support the
measure as cordially as he or Hyde
Jennings, or any other man.
The temper displayed by Mr.. Bailey
demonstrates the fact that | was not
far away when stated to the council
I that the relations between Mr. Bailey
and myself We're such that | was not
the proper person to send to Austin TO
induce him to change his action.
"A word as to Representative An
drews, If l made the impression that
our relations were not friendly | aid
not mean to do so. We have been
friends for years, and / know of no
reason why we should not continue Ia
De | entertain for him the most pro-
found respect and esteem as an Indl-
Vidual and as representative. had
MS letters and Senator Balley's In my
pocket at the council meeting. Re-
ceived them late that evening. infer
my message had been written. i stated
the fact to the council, and stated their
contents. hope this explanation viii
be satisfactory to him. 1 attach no
blame to him for the changes made in
the charter amendments. They wore
the work Of his confrere in the senate .
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