The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-20
TEXAS FARMER CDRRtCIS An ERRO2.

Dallas, Texas, July 19.-Hon. ]. W.
Bailey and Farmer Shaw are in a fair way
to become both political and personal
friends. All the state knows the feeling
that has existed between them for years,
but they understand each other better
now Any further comment on the fol-
lowing, clipped from this weeks Texas
Farmer, is wholly unnecessary:
MIR. BAILEY HEARD FROM.
To Texas Farmer, Dallas Texas.
Gainesville, Texas, July 16. l90O.-My atten-
ton has just been called to articles in recent
Issues Of your paper In which you make an
attack upon my personal honesty and thus
rase an issue which, as a sef-respectins
man. | must meet. You assert that tract
Iof land which was recently purchased from
the Hon. Barnett Gibbs was bought by peo-
/ pie who are connected with the Standard Oil
company, for the purpose OF compensating
me Ter something which | have done, or
something which | am expected TO do. The
geAuemen whose names you print In con-
nsctlon with this transaction are the Hon
Joseph c. Sibley and the Hon. David K
Francis. Mr. Sibley does not own an acre
OF land nor has he furnished one dollar
Francis, who furnished the land and money
which was exchanged for it, does not now,
ana never has owned one dollars worth OF
stock in the Standard or In any other oil
] Il
/ in the oil company, for whose interest hs
! is represented to have supplied me with
money to make this purchase, but the only
political or legislative proposition with which
he was connected that / have ever voted OF
was the st. Louis Worlds Fair appropriation
of 100000: and / was compelled by my
sense Of duty to vote against the earnes
desire Of Governor Francis in that matter
4 with this statement before you, | have
right TO expect that you will promptly AM
publicly withdraw your offensive statement
Respectfully, j. w Bai;ey.
Our friend Barley Is mistaken. He i'm
putes 10 Texas Farmer an assertion we neve
made This paper has never G,tacked hi
personal honesty. On the contrary in tn
FIRST article touching this ranch purchase
Texas Farmer discamed any intention o
\ disefediung his honor
r. however Mr.. Bailey's statement is tru
that eS Governor Francis is in no way con
n,2ted With the STANDARD OIL company, tn
waters Pierce Oil company, or any other OF
company Texas Farmer has at least infer
entialsy done both Governor Francis an
dr Bailey an injustice. Taking common re
ipor', as we'll as direct statement from ,
reputable source, as true, Texas Farmer Eel
sure thnt Governor Brancis was interested ii
the waters Pierce Oil company NATURALLY
We connected the ranch deal with Mr. Dniley'
influence In the rscharter Of that company Il
Iexas II Governor Francis is not con
nected With tbs Waters Pierce OIL COMPANY
the ranch purchase and the oil company de,
are distinct transactions, having no rela
uon one to the other Under this view, tn
ranch deal becomes a strictly business trans
acton by which the public ia in no sens
Affected AS TO the Waters Pierce reohartc,
Mr. Bailey iustifes his action upon IN
ground that u is a good thing for Texa:
while Texas Farmer don't agree with him. h
is right to his opinion While Bailey ma
not believe us sincere we are really gratias
r at this easy solution OF the question