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

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days from the re- admission OF MIR
fierces corporation into Texas. Mr..
nailey'w friend Francis. through
whose influence he SAYS be first &C
ted In Mr. Pierre's behalf was as
sisting him. Bailey. by the loan Of
81 Loco acres Of western land. in
the contamination Of the Gibbs Grape
vine ranch deal What effect would
all this probably have had upon that
legislature Furthermore. suppose
II had then been known. as It is now
that the Waters Pierce OH Co. was
then and ever since has been mere
subordinate of and dominated by
the Standard OIL Co. the most pow
erfui cruel and rcmorseicss private
monopoly ever known Would even
thst Legislature have so willingly
cuudoned the extreme trustfulnesa
with which Mr. Bailey accepted the
assurances OF stranger. with great
pecuniary interests at stake. and
then under indictment in Texas for
alleged violation of the antitrust
laws OF the state9
While MIR Bailey's explanations
were then accepted by the legislature
they have never been entirely salts
factory TO the people, and when, af-
ter our last primary by the testi-
moby of MIR Pierce given under
oath, about September 10th last.
the real relations Of the Waters
/ Pierce oil Co. to the Standard Oil
Co. We're disclosed and also some
thing of the relations between him
and senator Bailey, a wave of pub
nc Indignation swept Texas from
the Red river TO the Rio Grande. and
strong opposition developed to the
further retention OF Mr Bailey in
the public service lmpelled by this
ile senator took the stump and vo-
ciierousIy protesting his innocence
on an wrong doing, he posed as the
Hcum first of the misrepresenta-
lions OF his friend. Pierce, and then
OF the malignity OF his enemies, and
Nhlle always respectful to Mr.
Pierce, no epithet was too strong for
Application by him TO his supposed
enemies. among whom were included
practically all who dared oppose him
and his ambitions.
This campaign was waged M 10
the recent election, and still there
were pertinent facts not disclosed
Nhlle admitting repeated and CON
tlnued services to Mr.. Pierce indi-
Nldually, and to other large corpor-
ate interests Mr. Bailey denied. as
he still denies. any professional ser
wees to the Waters Pierce Oil Co.
or the receipt OF any emoluments
from 1t. and claimed that what he
had done, while it might have been
CorrupunG TO weaker men, was not
so to him. More recently what do
we md? Not only has the $500. 90
loan by Mr.. Pierce to our junior SEN
atOr made under the circumstances
above stated, been made public but
also that during the same year and
the next Mr.. Pierce made other
loans and payments TO MI Bailey
of 100000 or more. according TO
how the documents in the possession
OF the present attorney general are
construed, and what is more to the
point as showing how Mr. Pierce
viewed these transactions All these
transactions. all these payments and
loans were forthwith passed over TO
the Waters Pierce Oil Co. Account
of Texas cases Nj Pierce under
stood TO whom Mi Bailey was rem
doriug service. and with one of his
vouchers 1s published purp0rts TO
Dee a. note by him CDutdjuiue the sig
nHIrWn- oppression Bailey should
quiet sd. Texas parties
Cam If h. tu fH. uur.r.-. oft Texas
'' DOB represented bon fhe United
States senate HE % Wau r1up.uiu-
whom such BE- suggestion could nr
made. uu1r. such ..rDum- auoas. 1r
.uD president ut % great rurpo alton.
still. Iva danger from Texas aurhou
. Ties. tO which fh# person referred tU.
mad recently rendered 60 great spr-
vice. and which corporation was
chem. and 4riiI i- -ubOrdinaf, tu the
greatest monopoly and the most ar-
r"~Hui aggregation uf wealth known
. Geo uJI country
No. Bailey admits chat It would
nave been improper for him tl have
received Zee from the Waters.
. Pierce on Co. for fhy service which
Hr rendered &C. Goo which We aEray.
. Win fhr addition that iu oar ude
H"n' {. Was Improper FOG him Io rem
, tr. 'Hs enHF Vice ut sll Ne SAYS that
/ Iu answer fU The offer of ID frc hn
'uIt NJ Pierce thaf hr urlttirsd
itN and NOT Influence. htul. BAD.
understood HhaT 49, Pierre. needed
$500 expected to gen Uy husN 10.
Pierce uuf nuI ru Hs fNr president
Hn1 .AtrH'IF, HHd 90 thr Water.
fi"..r bll Eco NH' understood bim tu
ih. nwur0 Ui practically 600 ihr
'Ha Nf INr rHWrHgt be- fta r.pr
sHIHtHua of uHH uHusahIp nl tht
stand atFr fUur fbr corpora
.t"H. af Deufst. $685. mtrr utufIuus
HHIN which EHHId a,t auiH thIouHH
..# officer. HHN .a.HHH If tu la.