New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
AN EMBARRASSING DEMAND.

When the case came up for trial in the dis
trict court here recently the attorneys for the
Waters Pierce OIL Company made motion that
the allegation contained in the states petition
that the defendant company had used political
influence TO secure readrnisson 10 this state
be ordered stricken out The court overruled
the motion and held that the allegation was
properly in the petition. II was then that At
torney General Davidson set the grass aflre,"
politically speaking. by fling with the court
document demanding that the defendant COM
pany furnish the state with certain vouchers
which are alleged TO show that Bailey received
various sums OF money at stated times from
H Clay Pierce. who was acting for the Waters
Pierce Oil company.
The publication Of this demand Of the Attor-
ney General brought forth a hot reply from
Senator Bailey. who then at Washington
He asserted that IL any such vouchers were in
existence they were forgeries. and that he had
never received any money from the waters
Pierce Oil Company. He also charged Attorney
General Davidson with being party 10 a poiti
cal conspiracy 10 defeat him for e-election-
Attorney General Davidson has replied 70
Bailey's letter by asking the latter a series OF
questions 70 whether he received GER
tain specific sums OF money. the transactions of
which. as contained upon the books OF the
Waters-Pierce OIL Company, are given in detail
In this connection II is asserted by Attorney
General Davidson and Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Lightfoot that they have ample secondary
proof of every charge that has been made
against Senator Bailey, which they will offer
in the suit against the Waters-Pierce Oil Com
Of court if the company does not comply with
their request in the matter of furnishing the
original vouchers and correspondence. 1t is un-
derstood that this secondary proof is IN the
nature Of copies of the vouchers and letters and
of sworn dispositions Of present or former Off
ctals Of the defendant company.
If an investigating committee Of the Legis-
lature is appointed to probe into the charges
against Bailey, the evidence which the Attorney
General has hand will be available for its
use.
Senator Bailey has answered Attorney Cen
eral Davidson's questions by admissions that
he received the several sums OF money as speci-
fed from H. c. Pierce. He says that the trans
actions were all OF a personal nature, and that
they had no place upon the books OF the Waters
Pierce Oil Company. Mr.. Bailey insists that the
transactions were placed upon the books Of that
company for the purpose of covering I'D thefts
Of money from that company
Senator Baileys answer TO the charges are
far from satisfactory 10 that element of Texas
Democrats who opposing his reelection
They say that he should have made q clean
breast of his transactions with H c. Pierce
when the first hint was given OF his alleged
connection with the Waters Pierce Oil Coupany
six years ago. They also assert that IL 1t is NOT
torney there would be nothing wrong for him
TO act attorney for John d Rockefeller or
any other individual who is identified with great
monopoly or trust interests
The anti-Bailey members of the legislature
Will not decide upon a candidate against Mr.
Bailey until the Legislature meets next month
when they will hold a caucus and try to agree
are mentioned as possible candidates are Cover
nor-elect T NJ. Campbell, ex-senator Horace
Chiffon, former Attorney General NJ NJ Crane
and Ex-Governor J. D. Savers