The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15

. tur cor EsoFAtion alone the dominant
lumber corporation OF this state. the
T Kirby Lumber Co, Is said TO have
I paid him $500, 10000 and its or
Eaniser $4,000 90 more. for what
( He also accepted the modest sum OF
s5ooooo for writing a charter and
mortgage for another corporation
which turns out to be another subor-
dinate Of Standard Oil While special
opportunities have been offered him
to explain his connection with and
services TO the Kirby Lumber Co. be
hats never vet told the public Just
what he did 10 earn that 5000, 600
nor 20 whom he disposed OF the Sc
curiues involved in the transaction.
nor by what occult influence he was
enabled TO do in the security and
money markets. what great finan-
elers had failed 10 accomplish We
are aware that Senator Bailey's
friends claim that he is the strong
est, and most influential member OF
the United States senate. but even
they do not explain. or try TO ex-
plain, how he became such a power
In the money markets OF the coun-
try.
We think Mir. Baileys now admit
+ NNA t'fif' { ttdt itilN Win great fOiBOt-
ate interests, his obligations to those
largely interested in such corpora
lions, and his repeated declarations
OF intention TO act in the future as
he has in the past have so IMPAIRED
his usefulness in the senate that il
would be an injustice to our state to.
send him again TO that great body.
But Mr.. Bailey and his friends
that he IL rho
to now oppose him is party disloval-
~. Is that true? OF course we know
that under our federal constitution
I United States senators are elected
by the legislatures of the several
states, and not by the people. While
TINS Is so, we concede the right of
the people, in such manner as they
may choose to advise their represen-
tauVes OF their preferences even for
United States senators. This Is
provided for by Section 124 of the
lerfell election law by directing that
the executive committees of the
counties snail cause to be printed on
primary election tickets the names
OF candidates for United States sena-
ator, and after the election forward
TO each nominee for state senator
and representative a certificate of
the votes cast for each candidate for
United States senator. This is All
that the law directs in the matter
and the pretended nomination of
senator Bailey by the state conven-
non was wholly beyond any nrovis-
ION OF the law. which deals fuI1v
with nominations wherever there is
authorltN IN the people to make
them. Senator Bailey is no pon,inee
and will NJ,
ed, If he ever is again. by the mem
bers of his party in the legislature,
the only body authorized to make
such nomination
Under the election law the certifi-
Gates provided for in Section 124 are
ior the information of state sena-
tors and representatives, and should
ll be conceded that they ought to be
regarded as Instructions certainly
they are such only i'm view of the
facts as understood at the time the
vote was taken. If afterward other
facts develop not then known To- the
voters which il known. would prob
ably have materially changed the
result may not such additional facts
be considered by those finally call
cd upon 90 aCt' To hold otherwise
would De- TO adhere 10 mere form al
ih" sacrifice of rh. very essence of
'No matter 200 issue. Is there raas-
nHaD'" man who believes That the
matters recently disclosed concern
'I- Ar Bailey. and which were un-
huuNl 900 tho voters uf Texas when
'HN .a-. primary va. held, if known
n'l"H lo The election would not have
materially changed the result as tu
ih" Vote IoI United States senator
him in ignorance of these facts
have The right now fo adyis. Their
state senators and representative
IhIt their endorsement Of his can
diducN b. Withdrawn. 10 thel 4,r fif
800 to do. and Jhi4 is Nhat a. urge
'hr voters uf This county fu do
Or s further claimed bat the iu.
hi1I senator b. victim cot hIs own
greatness. and az tbe malice of enc.
mites with political and other efud
gees. some nf whom tuypt his plae,
'nd lhat th, RECENTLY disclosed evil
drher against hlw was in sumg Way
lWp.HH' obtained fbt#e matters
@trn ~ true. should Huf change
proper dedus IONS from admitted
fhH utHrfwias clearly established
IH'.t. Hof hT permitted .1 DIVERT af
IGNITION ifom fbN msfu. and frla
At kuun uufhfuK pf h4N thH
evidence MHs uutalYed fut have nu
W#tt lu aHf personal tumltt Gas Nfr
Bailey Nt tte noe attempting f4
fH Hut HHH Ua BIS place huf believe
.bat Ibe facts admitted bf hlu make
hs retirement uUm nuhllr Hf, che
dHfF at fbs haHr Ir.fias fa mo ais
AHm vel Pee Legislature hts auteeasue
thH tIne fHf sfilnu short So