The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
NOTES AND COMMENT.


face Of the fact that II did not pretend to
comply with the law In the asking.
This Ia In line with statements going the
rounds OF many OF tho State papers. and In
that brief paragraph is condensed great
deal OF INSTRUMENTATION. as well as injustice
to several honorable men. The statement
that Attorney General Smith "under the
control OF Congressman Bailey" caused 70
be Issued charter TO the Waters Pierce OIL
company I'm face of the fact that II did
not pretend to comply with the law in the
asking" is untrue In every essential par
ticulnr. The truth about 1t is. the sugges-
ton made by Mr.. Bailey was not adopted
nor acted upon by Mr.. Smith at all. Mr..
Bailey, as he has already stated, at tho
request OF personal friend sought to use
his influence to prevent what this friend
seemed to think was a political persecution
In Texas Mr.. Bailey simply said TO Mr..
Smith that II was his judgment that II these
people would pay the penalties already in
Cured. purge themselves of illegal appur-
tenances. take tho oath prescribed, and com
| ply with the law in tho future they ought
to be allowed to pursue their business. Mr..
| Smith informed Mr.. Bailey that this could
not be done. citing the statute aud court
decision Mr.. Bailey, after examining the au-
| thoritIes cited. said to Mr.. Smith that he
! (srllth) was right and there the matter
ended so far os MIR. Bailey was concerned.
Mr. Pierce evidently took this view of the
matter too. because he had the old company
/ iudiclnlly ended and new corporation
formed. When this new concern applied for
admission into the state Mr.. Bailey was in
washington and knew nothing whatsoever
nh ha tvap o,d
published in the newspapers. Hence II will
be seen that Mr.. Bailey had no part nor
parcel in the matter OF rendmittng the
Waters-Pierce Oil company into the State.
a fact that will be verified by Attorney Cen
Sral Smith upon application or inquiry from
any source. So much for that Now Just
to the contrary Of the statement that the
corporation did not pretend to comply with
the law in the asking" It did all that 1t
could in that direction. 1t surrendered Its
old charter. secured new one. eamo as a
new corporation. took the oath prescribed by
the Texas antitrust law and obligating it.
self to respect and obey the law In future.
In advising the secretary OF state in the mat
ter of issuing the new permit. the attorney
general was guided by what he believed TO
be the strict letter of the law. and in his
speeches both at Galveston before the bar
association and at Waco before the State
convention. he answered fully and In de-
tall with legal opinions and court decisions.
every rational objection which had been
raised to his judicial procedure He did not,
OF course. and can not respond to simple
appeals to the preiudces OF the unthlnklng
nor to that peculiar kind OF hurrah argu-
ment used by certain men and newspapers:
1t would BIO beneath his dignity TO do So
but in tho Interpretation OF the law and the
presentation of the legal facts in the case
no enc has yet controverted his position. nor
indeed has any one even pretended to do so
This has been the contention OF The Post
all alopG-reErettabe as II may be. and IS
that this mouopolistio corporation should hold
sway in Texas. vet the fact remains that tho
laws Of tho State are general and universal
In their application and must be applied.
not sSntimentally, but in letter and spirit to
all men alike. And The Post predicts. right
here and now. that when all tho facts get
before the people. unaccompanied by preju-
dice or partisan zeal and hatred, and are
understood by them certain honorable men
who are now misunderstood by some and
yiciously tradueed bv others win be ac-
Quilted OF all wrong by & iust pubic senti-
mont Not only this but as sure as day
follows night there is deserved rebuke in
store for some men and papers who have
triaed with tho people in the effort to scan
dalizo both the State and some Of It's most
honorable and trusted agents.
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winsboro. Texas, September 3. 1soo.--Edltor
Times-Herald; Replying to your comments on
my communication OF August IL, beg TO
state that Mr.. Bailey Is the nominee of the
democrats OF this district and as such has
my unqualified support under the present
conditions / have never said that / believe
him gully of what some charge him with
in the Waters-Piercs oil permit business. In
fact. believe his statement OF his connection
with the affair to he true. The qualifications
] made In my statement OF the matter APP
piled to future developments regarding his
connection with 1t and not to the case as II
exists, As an honest man, Mr., Bailey would
ask no mans vote should 1t develop that
be was IN the least culpable In this affair,
In fact he rather insisted on going to the
bottom OF tho business at Waco.
r. N. Napier.
Mr.. Napier is satisfied Mr. Napier will
the convention which nominated Mr.. Napier
bore no relation 10 existing facts The
whole incident seems 70 have been for ad-
verusins purposes only. The Times Herald
that pun high value on their space. The
, Napier Incident is olOsed.--Waco Times Her
aid,
Mr.. Nsper's explanation will be amply
satisfactory to every fair-minded man. OF
course; but he made the mistake Of not cal
eulaung in advance the displeasuro of the
great and only party disciplinarian at Waco
Democrats have got to be careful these days.
~
WIN The Houston Post please explain why Il
published early in May a communication from
It's Austin correspondent stating that o
scheme was on foot to turn Bailey down
by declaring in tho State democratic con-
yenton in favor Of expansion ?-Cameron Her
aid.
Because 1t was a fact, and. being a fact
was legitimate item Of news.
+. Tho Houston Post is the corporation organ
OF this State, and its correspondents are
corporation henchmeu. The Austin CORE
spQndent Of The Post made IL special
lEoint 10 lobby at the regular session OF the
IIwenty- legislature In favor of senate
lhll No. IS. which allows q railroad to
lear down a mans home. TO invade with It's
track mans pasture or farm before the
amount OF damages have been agreed upon
and settled When Il comes to an issue be-
tween the corporation and the citizen. place
The Post against the citizen every time
Cameron Herald
the correspondent OF The Post lobbied
for tho bill referred TO- or any other bill