Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-08
5eth CONGRESS.
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cruelty and injustice and indefensible
character of the caucus action He
said that the caucus was equivalent to
declaring that senators We're dishonest
and that senator's who could not be Sc
cured Through reason should be through
fear. Deploring the use of such terms
as white House Democrats" and in
surgent Republicans when independ-
eace was shown, he repeated that it
was the duty of every senator, regard
less OF party, to vote his solemn con-
victions.
Il don't hesitate to say that the sem
ator or member who surrenders his
convictions in the hope Of patronage
and that the President who promises it
are to say the least 10 be condemned"
he said, adding that such Il course was
nothing less than bribery.
He concluded substantially as fol-
lows
Il have no regrets for the course l
Lave pursued and shall continue to
pursue it. 1t is true l may not be ad
Initted 10 the councils of my party in
the Senate, but realizing that l am
excluded because | am striving to per-
form by duty as l have sworn to exc
cute it, viii bear the exclusion in per
Iect tQuanimity. simply saying to MY
Democratic friends that l expect 10
facet them in the next Democratic con-
Eention where I hope we will nominate
a candidate for President who will be
equally as brave as Mr. Roosevelt i'll
fighting the fight of the people"
Patterson was followed by Bailey. He
had began by saying that Patterson
had proceeded throughout his speech
on tic false hypothesis that the Dem
uIratic rarity had sought to coerce hin?
III the matter OF casting his vote or
trc sidnto Domingo treaty. He also de-
q th"t Patterson had failed 20 I'M
derstan'i the purport of the caucus res
m! N nd his relationship to his par
t-. Tie caucus Ead@slmply defined the
NY ct senators as members of the
'y.No""ttic uarty; it must Uc for him
ttr1n:r,e lis iuty as a senator in
,DEtiTIiSlinction to his duty as a Dcm-
oc-at.
/ Bailey then took un the defence Of
, the caucus system and after calling at
| ,cntlon to the fact that most candidates
| r"r elective Offices We're chosen by eau
cuses. read an account of the proceed
| t"~S Of tho caucus by which FaIter-
| son himself was nominated for the
| Senate. lie asked Patterson if he con-
sidered that the same objections which
| he had made to senatorial caucuses.
| Should apply to caucuseS for the choos-
| ing Cf candidates.
Patterson replied that the two eau
cuses were not on the same footing be-
cause no oath was taken in the eau
| cuses fer the choosing of candidates.
Bailey said that the members of the
Colorado Legislature must have taken
an oath to perform their duties includ-
ing the election of United States SEN
ator. "If the reasoning of the senator
from Colorado is to be accepted every
senator who holds his seat in this
chamber rs the result of a caucus is
violating the constitution" he de-
clared. adding. almost all the sena-
tors We're so chosen"
Bailey said that he made no plea for
the violation of the conscience by n SEN
ator. but said that so far rs he was con
cerned he would resign his office when n.
found that he could not obey the bcheste
of the party to which he owed his cleo
ton
Contending for the necessity for unity
In party action. Bailey read n letter from
the President commenting ,1pon the dj
Vlded counsels of the Democratic PARTY
He practically says from start to fin.
ish. said Bailey, that If the Democrat
believe what they say they do they arr
fools; If not, they are liars" He also
quoted from Mr.. Roosevclt's life Of
Benton, characterization Of Andre,
jackson rs Ignorant and strong headed
ana said he would feel complimcnted over
the colorado senator's comparison Of him
sell 10 jackson. Never before said H1i
ley. had President given such offonc,
10 democrats rs had the present occ,I-
pant or the White House, and never he
lore ma political opponents hem 50 ready
10 come to the defence Of n President
lie referred to the newspaper chnrr
that there was a conspiracy to dof,a,
the Presidents railroad rate bill He W.
hlmself pleased that the President stoc,l
Tor that policy end he was willing to n,
that but for his advocacy the question,
would receive scant attention. vet h
must remind the country that tho nolic,
was Democratic policy. That bo:n.
true the Republican party was remark
ahle-a\lesson in party loyalty for Pat
terson.
He expressed the opinion that the Pres
ident must have used a very p"rsuasiv,
argument to secure the support of Pattcr
son. He had heard that the President
could roar like a lion and also TINT h.,
could COO like a dove. HE applies the
honey tone to us; he waves the big sticl
over you" he said, addressing himself :,
the Republicans
Bailey then became somewhat -,
personal towards Patterson, repeating
report which he had heard that Pat.er
son had bolted the last Democrats can
Gus for Denver city officers. Pattnreor
REPLIED that the report was entirely cor
rect, saving that the Democratic orror
ization was simply the tool Of the u,.,t,
corporations of the city
But the climax of the days proceed
lnSs was reached when Bailey brought
ont the fact that Patterson had rart;ci
rated in the Democratic serato-ial couc,r.
in 1903, in which the rule binding Demo