Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-27

10 me, as II was 20 my clients. ! not
only managed the properties commit
ted 10 my charge In way 10 save my
clients a large sum of money, but
also managed Il In such a way that
gave 20 the city Of Nashville three
Important and competing railroad sys-
TENS, where before II had suffered IN
the grasp OF one. and the people OF that
city testified their approval OF the dis.
position which I made OF the railroad
by public meetings and speeches.
would be difficult 70 convince them
that had delivered them over 70 the
spoliation Of q gigantic monopoly.
The third step in the process was TO
pretend that the testimony given by |
Mr.. Pierce disclosed a secret employ
ment of me Ia connection with hose |
properties. Some OF the very men |
engaged IN this movement have been
complaining for months that was the
attorney 81 these properties, and they
ell knew Il about year ago. Ihe en-
ployment was a perfectly proper one.
and such as any reputable lawyer
would have accepted without the slight
est hesitation Not only that but tho
Newspapers OF this state. together with
| those OF 81. Louis and Nashville. con
tanned repeated references 70 those
properties and 70 my connection Win
them. When I first went 10 Nash
Vile 10 look over the properties the
newspapers OF that city contained eA'
tended notices OF my presence there,
and of the purpose which had brought
me. During that summer and faIl
was called 20 St Louis four or fve
different times. and on each occasion
the 81 Louis papers made mention
Of the fact that was there 10 CON
fer with those interested In the Ten
nessee propertles. The Texas papers
contained statements OF the same
kind. as appears by the following item
printed In the Dallas News ct Juiy o.
1906
Nashville. Tenn, July 7.-senator
~. W. Bailey OF Texas Is spending .
few days In Nashville. and today stat
cd that he was here Representing the
syndicate OF 81. Louis and New fork
capitalists which own the Tennessee
railroad. The ST. Louis parties In
terested In the syndicate are II. Gay
pierce OF the waters-Pierce OH com
many: d. r. Francis. Adolphus Busch
q Van Barclom and othr members
OF the 81. Louis Log Cabin club. Sen
ator Bailey stated tonight that he was
representing the syndicate In lesAi
! capacity. and was here 10 make rec
. concentrations on things necessary IN
, the Tennessee Central
, "He Is In company with J. c. van
, Barclom. and announced that the Ien-
nessee Central would at once liqui'
date all its Indebtedness, rebuild us
3 present lines. Of which there are 900
!. miles. and extend the several oranen'
Is 10 about $50 miles OF new ROAD
|. Senator Bailey viii go from here 20
New York 10 attend meeting OF tne
|. stockholders. at which time money VIII
r De appropriated Tor the improvements
!. he recommends"
|. There was never the least attempt
!. 20 conceal my attorneyship for those
!, f,f,,aerties nor was there the leas'
1 reason why II should be concealed
4 The objection 20 my employment a.
|. the attorney OF those properties mus
!. nroceed upon the theory that a mar
/. IN publlc office has no right 10 pursu'
A anv private business: and such doc
!. ana Iereceived within 1000 votes o
!. offices. would reduce the public lit'
Il az this country TO a point where onll
4 rich men or rasoals could afford U
n ACCEPT an office. II ! had found ina
n NV time and strength would not pei
. nit me 20 serve as a senator, and 4
n practice law az the same time. woul'
i. numF without m
m slightest hesitation because | have a.
ways believed. and acted upon the %
,f lief. that the public service hold
10 the highest claim upon every man wh
,e undertakes IL: or. II had found tina
n. there was any conflict between m
n. duty 90 my clients and my duty 70 m
e. constituents. would have decline
10 All employment as a lawyer, becaus
IN never suffer myself 90 be placed !
,e any posltion where my duties migf
m draw me In different directions. Bu
"A neither has been true In my exper
n- ence. The Congressional Record wi
lr. show that have been as constant
Is my attendance upon the sessions of N
re house and Of the senate during m
M fifteen years In congress as any ma
nv who has served with me throughot
)il that period Certainly that establisl
N. es beyond the shadow OF a doubt thi
Al | have not neglected my public d.
c. ties In the pursuit OF my private bu
II. mess. The Congressional Record vi
ne also show that during my fifteen yeai
M. first In the house and then In q
er senate have spoken and voted Q
nd every important question. and my mo-
ID. malignant enemy cannot point TO
OF single speech or vote In the intere
OF of my clients and against the intere
lot Of my constituents Certainly no ma
81 could ask for a higher proof than III
DO that my private business has new
ct Influenced my official conduct
on Although | have been pursued VII
,rk a bitterness unparalleled in the 2
he utical history OF this state, the mo
cd reckless and malicious Of my enemi'
has never yet ventured 10 tell the pc
eh pie OF Texas where ! have betray'
'ge their interest by speech or vote. n
ito instanced a single case where my al
mt pioyment as a lawyer related In q
nd renotest degree 20 the legislation
OK. congress or to the action Of any
lw. partment Of tho government The
siv -rhoia arCurneut Is that because i .