The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-04
fey DEFENDS BAILEY.
krwsrApER CRITICISM OF
riip TEXAN r. WRONG.
h. Bailey Ia Contendins for a
hp1e IN Objectin1 20 wheeler
|oldiug seat In Conwress.

rick. Ga. December 31.-tspecsai
}, Cons tuition. )--CongressDan W.
htley is In the city spending the
and mingilng with his friends.
rery expressive In his opposition
National form of expansion ais
out by the republican party, ana
hat the peace treaty recently pro-
4 AT Paris will meet several stum-
ocks before 1T Passes the house.
ould 1t meet such success IN the
q subject OF Congressman Joseph
opposition 10 General Wheelero
seat in congress, Mr.. Brantley.
lterview, says:
BE- that come OF our newspapers
be q little hard on Bailey OF Texas
Unit OF what Is claimed to be has
] General Wheeler. The truth Is.
dley has nothing personal against
Wheeler, and Is not seeking TO do
Injury or personal injustice, but
Extending for great principle and
Il our people from the South viii
last to depart from. The consti-
hectares that mo senator or repre-
h. shall, during the term for which
elected. be appointed to any civi.
Binder the authority Of the United
! which shall have been created, or
pluments thereof shall have bean
ID during such time But the
OF tho constitution. possibly hav-
View the fact that war might come
| further safeguard, put into the
ttion this additional provision: And
eon holding any office under the
/ States shall be member of either
nring his continuance in office, and
Dc this constitutional provision
| q statute. which reads: No person
any office under the United States
5 a member of either house during
)tinuance in office The law under
/ the present volunteer army was
provided for the army OF the United
to be composed of regulars and
)ers; and the office of major general
be am office under the
States; and this being true, General
Pr or no other man can hold that Of
I'd also a seat IN congress Of the
States at the same time.
trainers of our constitution designed
forever separate and distinct the
live, executive and judicial Depart
Of this government. One can .a.-
that to allow congress to be n lei
b army officers accustomed ynd re-
TO obey the orders OF the rrssident, A
in chief OF the army OF tho
States. that the Legislative and ex-
departments would not be sspa,a q
s,lr'ct. i cam not imagine a mo "a
BUS precedent THAT could be set IN IN
cedent OF allowing any man to oc-
9TH OF these offices. The dut es CT
n general and of a representative
ress are entirely different; one takes
crs from the president. and the
rom the people. We do not want
n this government the military arm
ecome the all powerful. We have
acing the civil authority above the
y authority. do not think there
disposition among our people now to
raj Wheeler has endeared himself
Southern hearts by the manner In
he illustrated Southern mauhood
'uthern courage upon the batt.e-
u Cuba. He was the only repre-
70 of the Confederacy that was al
70 take conspicuous part in this
nd he we'll represented all that |
n hearts stand for by his hsroism
!. He represents today. as no other
10 heroes of the lost cause, and our
applaud and cheer him whenever he
!, just as they applaud and cheer |
lg Dixie" wherever they hear 1t.
ople, however, will not allow this |
mt to overcome their good judg-
then great principle is involved, |
'elieve they will Be the last people
emit TO the overturning OF the con-
. and the. seating in congress of |
OF the United States army 1t
,rhaps, be true, as some have sug-
that 1t would have bsen better for
Hey, as a matter of policy. so have
some one else to have raLsed the
l that he has raised. 1t Is argued |
Q republican PARTY is the majority |
md, therefore, responsible for who-
. In congress, and that the move
this matter should have come frcm
While all this may be true, 1t
eless does not detract from the cor
OF Mr. Bailey's position. and when
pie come TO know him better, they
q him q man of nndaunted courage
IMPRESSION of his opinion. and man
YER lhesttates to perform what he |
9 to be his duty. regardless OF crit |
I'D regardless ofofts effect upon him.
IL no attack upon General Wheel
*rlotlsrri, courage or Character.