The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-14
GIBBS fAVORS JOE BAILEY.
HIS SPEECH MADE BEFORE A DALI
LAS CLUB.
Praised Bailey for His Strong Posi-
ton on Matters of National Inn
observation-disclosures Canal

Dallas, Texas, April 13.-Hon. Barnett
Gibbs spoke as follows before Bailey
club meeting last night:
/ DON'T believe that there is man In
Texas who better understands and has
adhered closer to the fundamental prin-
ciples of democracy, as taught by Jel-
ferson, than has Joe Bailey. He was one
OF the democrats who never yielded to the
Establishments OF patronage under the
Cleveland administration and who never
lost his head during the excitement OF
war with Spain and in tn. flush of victory.
He has stood as barrier to imperialism,
and To the paying out OF unearned pub
lie funds He knew that distant colonles
ruled by appointees supported by armies
destroyed the Roman republic. aud event
ually ruined even ausocratic governments,
which taxed its peaceful citizens to mold
in subsection its unwilling colonles. He
has never been lost in the political seas,
because he always had as a compass the
constitution aud The recorded wisdom oil
these VINO founded the government.
The treatment OF Puerto RICO, as terfi-
the people OF the United States, verified
his positlon from the beginning, and proves
the designs or inc impsriallsts on CUBA
aud the Philippines
He nas always boldly declared that II
he could not be United States senator by
a vote of the white democratic primaries,
that the honor had no attraction for him.
Ever since Under the leadership OF Bryan
ana the Chicago convention the democrats
hau hit
us expounued by Jefferson, the Nationai
democracy has tried 10 force him latc
the party leadership in congress, because
OF MS profound knowledge OF the politi-
cal history OF his party and Of the COIN
try, and his aDnity 10 cope in debate with
the best men the republican party had
on the hoor, He has lall down az the
leet OF the voters of his district their
unanimous congressional nominations.
ruther than depart from democratic pru-
ciples II all democratic leaders from the
South had steadfastly refused to yield tt
the Establishments OF presidential pa ron-
age and corporate power. as has Bailey
there would never have been any dIssen-
sions In the solid South. II, under the
leadership OF Bryan and Bailey, the party
continues to earnestly contend for the
democracy of Jefferson. there will never
be any great discussions, or dissatisfac-
tion, IN the SoutD.
II ! had always believed that there were
enough democratic like Bryan and Bailes
to keep the party true TO the teachins IS
OF It's founders. | would never have tetr-
porarily ahsented myself from roll call.
The only salvation of Texas, at present,
is the white primary system, and the only
protests against imperialism trusts and
army and navy extravagancs, is vo q
for Bryan and Bailey AMI democrats with
their consistency and nerve. have moth
Ing 10 say against Senator Chiffon, VIII /,
has had two terms
The people are entitled to the best Of
fetal service ootainabe for their money,
and while Mr.. Bailey's opponent. Senator
Chiffon. q an honorable man, he Is not
physically and mentally as we'll equip-pd
TO render the service as Is Bailey who
tns NJ superior IN knowledge of the con-
stitution aud political precedonts and pn-
ltieal history OF he country, or In de-
bate.
At every election a man should ccn-
sclSnuousy support that partv ana those
men in whose hands he believes The com
try safest \ man is either b,rn or
sworn In TO lie allegiance to his Gown
Try, risht or wrnng but never to his
party, or to an Individual. Joe Bailey is
entitled IN promotion. hsuau,e OF HIS SER
Vices to his state, and becsuse o. his all
titles mud the ncsitop he has won In his
consistent ard hrilllauc career Il tn,
lower house. II has been objected to that
he wears long hair--well. the results even
now manifest IN the Puerto Rican policy
shows that he has a long head TO match
the long hair.
When the popuiists alone OF all the
parties declared In favor Of the Nicara-
gua canal In their platform ss a gov
ornamental enterprise. Mr.. Bailey did not
reject Il, but said It was the correct view.
aud row nearly all parties and politicians
ACCEPT Il,
! dfr'i behave Texas was ever proud sr
81 United states senator. not even Coke
or sam Houston. thaa she VIII be o. Jos
Bailey He generally knows wha, IS right
and dareg 90 H. which "a OF more IMPORT
auce to the masses OF the people. kuaw
his record IL Mississippi. and I know his
record IN Toxas, and never cast a more
satisfactory vote fhar the one shall cast
for him In the primary.
II requires much stronger men TO con-
tend against the tendehcy 10 extrsvagance.
corruption and decay BY rich nation, than
to carve nations greatness out Of a
forest. Nature Is the friend OF men, beast
and nations. weather and ease are their
enemies. II has aver been thus God ana