The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
The GREAT SENATOpIIII
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-Four weeks ago today the ss,,,..'
paign In Texas was formal,
Congressman Bailey at ON
county. Today, at San osb,,s
same county and within :
his starting point, the Claiae,vn'
man ended his remarhsb,.
recognized leader OF the Ts,..
and the candidate Of his NJ.
place now held by Hon. h.
In the senate Of the United 81.
been a phenomenal strurr.
ended just as wall informal
long ago predicted.
Joe Bailey's victory mari, !.
ing epoch in the history 81 r.,..
With nine tenths OF thu oo,,,,
rayed against him, he ralIisa ~
beneath his banner and ~
them to victory. His sIgna, VIZ,
sesses all kinds of charaete,'','a
makeup. 1t is a personal yieto,'
throw OF a faction that has ~.
State and the vindlcation a,
which Bailey made the mosi w,
in the history OF Texas politi~
~
To one who has been Intlm,,s.
nected with this battle thers &.
recent happenings that Gauss ,.''
ton. My mind goes back tv,st, !
to scene familiar to every re,ds, !,
rent politics. can see that 1.
semblage of Texas democrat. w
closs by the sounding sea.
the rhythmic roar Of the wa,s
Mexic gulf and can still detsr, =
tersst that shone on every Of, !
mighty throrg Of faces. bear 4.
matte eloquence OF a great orat, J,
Bailey pleads with his fe.loW.d,,
to stand by the right. ] yIyldly IN,
the horror felt when liie,los, /,
ocrats voted to cast aside the IA
ton and to table the Deelaratiou II
pendence, thought then. and !
now, that the majority of the lsaam
marshaled the movement against
in August, 1898, cared not r,p M,
issue, but cared great deal ab,y
ting Bailey out of their way. TN
a majority OF the delegates bshiuI
and rode rough shod over Bags,,
voted band, destroying all prsxsr3
their course.
remember when the vote On IN
form was announced, that mem.
the Dallas county delegation vi,
seated at the press table turned h !,
remarked; This days work vii!
Joe Bailey the biggest man in Tsu
will retire Senator Chiffon to ii
life" That man was prophet ID
now in position to say 81 tod Ja
The senatorial race. as has hM
served before, ended just as thoss ID
with conditions anticipated Senate
ton never had a chance to win. u
ness, of course, is to be regretted
he been well and able to CANVAS
own interest the struggle might ban
prolonged. but it would have sraa
as it did. No earthly power COLL
defeated Bailey. Fate decred l1
United States senator and all The i
woods" politicians could not chang \
OF the two great figures In ths "
just closed little more need be SAID y
tor Chilton's public service hu
meritorious. He is q public man d q
ed honor and answering INTEGRITY !
record is very creditable' and DO ts q
( ing to be ashamed OF. Every TEN
/ friends, opponents and non-eonx
regrets his sickness and all boz
Smith county's distinguished son Wy
be able to take UP his dudies G "
tional capital.
There has been such wealth q ~
ed eulogy piled upon Mr.. Bailey nAi']
er comment Is unnecessary. ~
shown himself to be one Of ~
potent factors Texas ever knew II
in the saddle and in all prooalls
stand at the head, along win cur
for many years to come. Whea l's u
takes HIS place in the senate chaII
State in the American Union VA
such superb representation IN .Aa Y
body as Texas. Bailey and Ou''.
Either is the peer OF the creates, y
that great galaxy of statesmen 81.
democrats! Unexcelled mem lew
cause to feel proud OF both N,
Joe Bailey was cut out for tne ps'''.
and | feel that he will BIO eleya's. Vi
great office long before he has &c.
both milestone on LIES roaawA'
speed the day when such a nope =
realized, for when Bailey IS p'ssn
the language of Champ CLARK, ",
be another Jackson come to luuss,s
But it is well to drop lne ~
fight. The incident is closea III
Bailey and his friends NAYS MI
great party wrong. With tnell w
has come the undoing Of ns.is
prominent public men. But III - ~, Il
Gratis and all would bend every ~,
to democratic success. Lei w,
vanquished stand together iol - 4,
nees of the National conyehAus
the platform upon which they So