The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-26

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COMO confer with those interested in
snnessee properties. The Texas pa
s contained statements of the same
, as appears by the following item
led in the Dallas News of July S,
Nashville, Tenn, July 7.-senator J.
Bailey of Texas is spending a few
avs in Nashville and today stated that
: he was here representing the syndicate
/, of st. Louis and New York capitalists
who owns the Tennessee Central railroad.
The st. Louis parties interested in the
syndicate are II. Clay Pierce of the Wa
ters- Pierce Oil company; ID. r.. Francis.
Adolphus Busch,tJ c. Van Blareom and
other members of the st. Louis Log Cab
In club.
Senator Bailey stated tonight that he
was representing the syndicate in legal
capacity and was here to make reeom-
mendations of things necessary in the
Tennessee Central He is in company
with President ]. e. Van Blarcom and an
nounced that the Tennessee Central would
liquidate all its Indebtedness, rebuild its
present lines, of which there are 365 miles,
and extend the several branches to about
$50 miles of new road.
Senator Bailey will go from here to
New York to attend a meeting of stock
holders, at which money will be appro-
priated for the Improvement he recon-
mends.'
No Attempt to Conceal.
There was never the least attempt to
conceal my attornelyship for those proper
ties, nor was there the least reason why
1t should be concealed The objection to
my employment as the attorney of those
properties must proceed upon the theory
that man in public office has no right to
pursue any private business; and such
doctrine, If applied to all men and all
offices. would redude the public life of this
country to point where only rich men
or rascas could afford to accept an Of
fee
IF | had found that my time and
strength would not permit me to serve
as a senator and TO practice law at tho
same time, | would have abandoned the
law without the slightest hesitation, be-
cause ] have always believed. and acted
upon the belief, that the public service
holds the highest claim upon every man
who undertakes IL; or, If I had found
that there was ary conflict between my
duty to my clients and my duty to my
constituents, / would have declined all
employment as a lawyer, because l would
not suffer myself to be placed i'm any
position where my duties might draw me
| in different directions.
Constant IN Attendance.
But neither has been true in my ex-
| perience. The congressional record will
show that | have been as constant in my
| attendance upon the sessions of the House
and of the Senate during my fifteen years
in Congress as airy man who has served
with me through, that period. Certainly
| that establishes beyorI tie shadow of a
doubt that have not neglected my public
duties in the purfuit of my private bust
ness The congressional record will also
show that during my fifteen years-first
| in the House and then in the Senate
have spoken and Voted on every important
| question, and my most malignant enemy
cannot point to a single speech or vote in
| the interest OF my clients and against the
| interest of my constituents
Certainly no man could ask for high
er proof than this that my private bust
ness has not innuSnced my official CON
duct.
Never Accused of Betrayal.
Although l nave been pursued with
| bitterness unparalleled in the political his
| tory of this state, the most reckless and
malicious of my enemies has never yet
ventured to tell the people of Texas where
| have betrayed their interest by speech
or vote. nor instanced a single case where
my employment a lawyer related in
the remotest degree to the legislation Of
Congress. or to the action OF any depart
ment of the government. Their whole ar
gument is that because | am In public
service | shall not be permitted to pursue
my honorable profession In perfectly
legitimate way. | shall continue to give
as for hftaen years have given-an un-