The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
MIR. BAILEY AND THE PLATFORM

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MIR. BAILEY AND THE PLATFoRM
Referring to Hon. J. w. Bailey's re-
appearance In Austin the other day, the
| Austin correspondent of the San Antonio
Express among other unjustiHable and
spitefu lings at Mr.. Bailey said:
1t is said thar the State officials do not
| propose that he shall come here from Wash
| ington aud take fun control of the party and
run II to suit himself without regard to their
own wishes as to what kind of a platform
they shall desire on which to make the race
for their respective offices.
AS matter OF fact Mr.. Bailey has Just
as much right to desire and suggest a
platform to suit himself as the state
officials have TO suggest one ION which
they desire to make the race for their
respective Offices But neither has a
right to attempt the construction OF a
platform that will falsely or misrepre-
party. But. continues this correspondent.
quoting "a prominent State offlcisl'-no
name-"who stands high in the councils
of the democratic party OF Texas'--of
course
II do not believe the democrats OF Texas
are willing to submit to one-man power Not
only does Mr.. Bailey propose to dictate the
state democratic platform, but he has also
asserted that certain democratic candidates
Tor state office shall not receive the numina-
Ton which they are seeking. He is not
satisfied with attending to his own political
candidacy. but Is seeking other worlds to
conquer. Unless | have wrong conception
OF the character OF the masses of the Texas
democracy MIR. Bailey will find that he has
81 nratf No inn hot hN 10 "a ttyln
with It, 1t is not yet too late for a cand-
date To enter the race against him for sem
ator. SO far as the limited expansion plank
contained in the platform adopted by tho
democratic state convention two years ago
Is concerned, there has been no change in
tho yiows of the democratic masses Of Texas
and believe that the coming convention will
reafhrm IT almost unanimously
Assuming for arguments sake, that any
prominent State official was so UNI
just to Mr. Bailey as to make such absurd
remarks and false insinuations about his
purposes 1t can be said that Mr. Bailey
is Just fresh from a close contest with the
democratic masses and that his commits
sion from them is 20 oppose the whole
miserable policy Of so-called expansion.
That was the great controlling issue be-
tween Mr. Bailey and Senator Chiffon,
the latter favorng 1.-The limited expan-
sion plank" OF the Galveston platform.
His defeat Is demonstration that there
has been change in the views of the
democratic masses of Texas" within the
past two years and that IL the "prom-
nent State official" does not see Mr..
Bailey's victory In that light, he is in
"a NJ Z ha bap eli
on tho wall,
The democracy has ropudlated tho Gal
weston plank on expansion In the most
emphatic manner by indorslng Mr..
Bailcy'a views.
In seeking to have tho next state plat
form on that point conform 10 his position
Mr., Bailey Is neither playing the role Of
dictator nor attending to other bust
ness than his own. He is but executing
the commission given him by his party.
lie is only acting in self-defeuse Ho IS
only insisting that a hostile element TO
him in Texas shall not stenlthily perfect
a conspiracy to misropresent Texas demo-
cratic sentiment simply for the purpose
of embarrassing or humilatng him.
Mr.. Bailey has been overwhelmingly
clear cut issue and he has right 20 in
slst under these circumstances that tsa
state platform or party utterance shall
on this issue he In conformity with the
expressed preference OF the people. 1t Is
the height OF injustice to accuse Mr..
Bailey of any attempt at bossIsm or Of
fensive dictation when he is merely fight
ing for his rights and the full recogni- |
ton OF the formally announced sentiment |
of the democratic masses behind him.
However, and after all, there is wonder
full resource in fertile imagination and |
possibly no real prominent State Official"
or other very prominent democrat. ever |
said anything so silly ana so contemporaries |
of the popular voice as reported, Mr.. |
Bailey is entitled to stand upon plat
form which reflects his views; the people !
have said it and .schemers will not be |,
permitted to thwart their will.
BY the way. there is no objection nor
improperly in any democrat openly ex-
pressing ais opinions in the premises. II |
any there be, prominent or otherwise, |
who oppose Mr., Baileys ideas of what
the platform should he, let them step out |
in the open and say so. Give the names,
make a square issue with Mr.. Bailey and
the masses who have Endorsed him. DO
not fire from cover in this manner OF
he Austin correspondent and the 'prom-
inent State official" Let the public sea
and know who are the contestants and OK
actly what they want.
Emperor William has appointed Count Won
Naldersee field marshal general OF the Ger
nan armies. Another great distinction for