The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-12

him to be given chance to repel the
insinuations cast upon him
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SMITH OF COLLIN THOUGHT there had
been enough speeohmaking on The ssb-
jest and he hoped the Hill amendment
would DC adopted and the Investigation
at once ordered
Mr.. CRADD0CK SAID that his expe-
rienec as merchant and seller OF IL
Illuminating oil convinced him that said
commodity was controlled by trust.
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MIR. WALKER WANTED an immediate
investigation. becauze he did not he
lieve his people would want him to sup
port a man for the Unitei States sea-
ate plastered over with unrerelled in
situations.
MR.. SCHLUTER declared that the qles-
tion raised by McFall as TO the connec-
ton between the Waters-Fieree Oil
company and the STANDARD oil trust was
matter Tor the courts to investigate.
But as to the charge that Mr.. Baileg
and certain State officials hal eonnved
at fraud, he wap,ed that dis. osed Of,
and ii was the legislatures prov,n e
to dispose thereof As to the Hi
Amendment, he supported it because he
wanted no rcom left for hanging the
matter up In the air. WITH a con-
current resolution the house might do
its duty and find the charges against
Mr. Bailey gfoundlcss, while the SEN
ate, secure in It's belief in the integrity
of the gentleman who is to be elected
United States senator, might decline to
push the matter to an issue, thus leav-
ing room for the fastening of a stain on
Mr., Baileys character.
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MIR. sATTERwHTrE OBJECTED to
dragging Mr.. Smith into this matter
while he was lying on sick bel. Mr.
stollenwefck said although sick, Mr..
Smith had no fear OF an investigation.
MIR. SHAW SAID 1t seemed to him that
the house was proceeding with some
thing in which there was nothing but
wind. Mr.. Bailey had already admitted
publicly that he had advised that the
Waters-Pierce Oil company be given
chance to behave itself and asked that
II there was anything wrong In the
matter 1t be charged up to him. There
~ ha Of
corruption made against Mr.. Bailey
and the only thing to investigate Wa
MIR Bailey's opinion as to the al
. visibility of allowing the Waters Pierce
Oil company to remain in the State.
Everybody had an opinion on this sub
ject; then why not investigate every
body? He believed the Waters Pierce
company was trust and should be
kept cut. That it had managed to
slim back In was the fault OF the law
REGULATING corporations. Change that
and quit trying to asp.Ise the charac-
ter OF a gentleman who is to be sent
to Washington to represent Texas in
the senate. For his part he thought
the resolution should he tabled Mr.
Hill thought an honest confession good
for the soul ami was glad to hear MIR
Shaw spesk as he did. But IL was. too
date to recede. The charges against
Mr. Raley had been scattered eroad-
cast and Ii was due to him that he he
cleared Of the slime that had been
heaped upon him.
MIR, KENNEDY Of Limestone moved the
previous question, hut failed to re-
ceiye the necessary seoondirg to give
his motion effect.
MR. MORROW OPPOSED the Hill
amendment and thought the original
resolution the proper thing to secure
complete vlndication OF Mr.. Bailey, He
wanted the facts aal The truth knoHn
in this matter, bath in justice to his
people and Mr.. Bailey. NJ. Hawkins
argued that the charges were Of such
nature mat the proceedings incidental
to their entertainment sh-u.d Originate
in the house, and ne would therefore
vote for the Hill amendment Mr.
Phillips said Mr.. Bailey was entitled
to immediate action and thought the
Hill amendment the proper thing Mr..
Bryan said that the unanimous ins.rrc-
ton OF his constituents was to fight
the McFall resolution. He therefore
wanted the charges against Bailey en-
teetained and disposed Of at once hence
would vote for the Hill amendment.
MR.. THURMoND RESENTED an in
sinuaSsG which, to his mind, had been
made against Southwest Texas by Mr..
McFslI in his opening remarks when
he laid stress upon the fec. that tie
only votes that had been cast against
the antitrust bin during the last legl5-
lature had come from tina. section.
Mr. FEARS TACKLED the subject uader
discussion with reluctan,e. hut upon a
careful reading Of the MeFali resolu-
ton could net see where Mr.. Bailey
rsa caafge1 either vita moral roll I a
ar sther wrong. Tbs cnlg say Hr.
Bailey c7ald have ccnmltied wf5ng In