Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-08

welt in fighting the fight for the peo-
ple."
Bailey Denies Coercion.
Mr.. Patterson spoke for about an
hour and a half and was followed oy
Mr.. Bailey. The Texas senator began
by saying Mr.. Patterson had proceed
ed throughout his speech on the false
hypothesis that the democratic party
had sought to coerce him in the mat
ter of casting his vote on the Santo
Domingo treaty He also declared that
Mr.. Patterson had failed to under
stand the purport of the caucus reso-
lutions and his relationship to his
party The caucus had simply defin-
ed the duty of senators as members of
the democratic party it must be for
him to determine his duty as a sena-
tor in contradiction to his duty as a
democrat.
Contending for the necessity of uni
ty in party action, Mr.. Bailey read a
letter from the president commenting
on the divided councils of the demo-
cratic party.
He also quoted from Mr.. Roose-
velts Life of Benton a characteri-
zation of Andrew jackson as fgnor-
ant and strongheaded" and said he
would leave it to Mr.. Patterson to de-
eide whether the president would feel
complimented over the Colorado sena-
tors comparison of himself to Jack
son.
Never before said Mr.. Bailey had
president given such offense to demo-
Gratis as the present occupant.
He expressed the opinion that the
president must have used very persua-
sive arguments to secure the support
of Mr. Patterson.
MIR. Bailey then became somewhat
more personal toward Mr.. Patterson,
repeating a report which he had
heard to the effect that Mr.. Patterson
had bolted the last democratic eau
Gus for Denver offices.
without hesitation / bolted," Pat
terson replied, 81 refused to support
that ticket, and did the best 1 could
to elect another ticket"
Climax of the Day.
1t was at this juncture that the cli-
max of the days proceedings was
reached. This consisted in Mr. Bal
ley's bringing out the fact that Mr..
Patterson had been present at and had
participated in the democratic sena-
torial caucus in 1903 in which the
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two-thirds vote of the caucus had
been adopted. Evidently the sugges-
ton took Mr.. Patterson by surprise.
He did not appear to recall the facts
and said there must be some mistake,
because he had always held the views
now held by him.
Mr.. Bailey insisted that he was right
in his statement, but he vouchsafed
the added remark that he was at the
same time satisfied that Mr.. Patterson
had not misrepresented when he said
he did not recall the caucus. He was
proceeding to state his reasons for be-
lieving Mr. Patterson to have been
present when he was interrupted by
his colleague, Mr.. Culberson, who rose
with typewrittcn paper in his hand.
Mr.. Culberson verified Mr.. Bailey's
memory
my colleagues statement is cor
rect" he said, "and I have here the
record of the caucus action verifying
it. They show that the senator from
Colorado voted for the resolution"
Mr.. Patterson manifested some ex-
citement in manner and his face was
much flushed, but his words were de-
liberate.
ut seems" he said. chat ample
preparation has been made to over
whelm me by reason of the stand /
have taken. l will not gainsay the
record; it is not impossible that with
out due reflection, l did vote for the
binding resolution. If so the vote was
cast without due reflection. That cir
cumstance cannot however, prevent a
change of course when after due in
vestigation l became satisfied that the
demand of the caucus is in conflict
with my sense of justice and antagOn-
istic to my duty as a senator. Whether
inconsistency may be shown, | am
content to let it stand 1 will bear
standing of my course. The rule does
not change the eternal truth or the
obligation of senators to observe their
oaths of office"
Replying, Mr.. Bailey said that Mr..
Patterson did himself an injustice by
intimating that there had been con-
spiracy for the purpose of accom-
plishing his discontinue. He attrib-
uted the fact that Mr.. Culberson was
equipped with copy of the caucus
proceeding to his colleagues habit of
being always prepared for any emer-
gency.
Mr.. Patterson responded that he did
not care so much for the position in
which he was placed as for the fact
that he feared that the issue would
be clouded by this incident. That he
said. mortified him
Suggests lie Quit the Party.
Mr.. Bailey then suggested to Mr..
Patterson that there was but one
proper recourse left to him and that
was to change parties, and TO this
suggestion Mr.. Patterson replied that
neither the sneers nor the inuendos
of Mr.. Bailey would cause him to
swerve from his intention of following
his conviction rather than the behests
of a party. He had, he said, wanted
only to impress upon the country the
size of the danger that turks in caucus
dictation, and he added that II he had
succeeded in accomplishing that re-
suit he would feel satisfied.
Crowd to Hear the Show.
In authorization of the debate on the