Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-29
BAILEY And HEARST.
Accuses New Yorker Of Being Re-
spOnsible For Article
IN ONE PUBLICATION.
Texas Senator said Ne speut Less
Money In six Campaigns Than
Did Newspaper Man In
One Ward.

Out aFus
Washington June 2s.-The first re-
ply In the senate TO the series OF ar
ucles running through the Cosmopol-
itan Magazine under the head OF The
Treason OF the Senate" was made
Wednesday by Senator Bailey. who
spoke especially OF the attack upon
himself and generally Of the attacks
upon other senators The Texas sen
tor read a portion Of his speech from
manuscript, and he spoke with even
more than his ordinary deliberation.
beginning with the statement that he
did not make a policy 10 take notice
OF criticisms He said that the fact
that the Cosmopolitan Is owned by a
member OF Congress takes the case
out OF the general rut He then spoke
OF the published matter as false and
offensive" but said that he did not
propose 70 consider II from a personal
standpoint because II Is of q kind
which. II dealt with In that way. would
require a different place" lie then
added:
Indeed II considered IL purely and
only from personal point OF view
! should not regard Il as worthy OF any
notice.
Mr.. Bailey then discussed al length
the charges IN the magazine article
that be had lent himself 20 a scheme
whereby the antitrust law OF to-day
had been evaded by a g0reign corpc.
ration. OF this. he said that IL had
been thoroughly Investigated by the
very legislature which elected me 10
the senate. and II was shown 20 be
so entirely unjust and absurd tnat the
decent men among my most implaca-
bic enemies in Texas no longer be-
believe IL"
After giving the details connected
with the matter. Mr. Bailey said:
AS 50 often happens IN the bitter
ness OF political strife. the occasion
was seized up ond magnified IN many
ways. and u was charged that I had
received a fee ranging from $4,000
20 100000. according 10 the imagina-
tion OF the relator. Finally. one man
who was more reckless than the rest.
and who happened 20 be a member OF
the Texas legislature. introduced a res.
olution directing an inquiry into my
connection with the case"
This inquiry. Mr.. Bailey said. was
seconded by himself and friends.
a committee was appOiated. con.
sisting OF the first gentleman who had
supported ne in my race for the sen.
ate. and three who had supported my
opponent. resulting IN a vindication. "
The committee had, be said. made
report unanimously generating him
and the state officers from every shad.
ow OF offense
The Texas senator also made refer.
ence 20 the magazine charges that
he had been a party % an effort 20
cheat the Indians Ia Indian Territory
out OF their coz. lands. which would
have been successful but for the ef.
forts OF Senator Lafollette He then
called upon Mr. Lafollette 90 say that
he (Mr. Bailey had not co-operated
with him In doing which he (Lafol.
lettel had done
The Wisconsin representative re-
sponded promptly, saying: Il take
great pleasure In saying that con.
ferred with the senator from Texas be-
fore offered anything bearing on the
disposition OF the coal lands OF indian
Territory. and that received valua-
BILE advice as TO what proposed 20
do"
Mr. Bailey spoke In praise OF the
generality OF newspapers and maya.
zines. and compared the Cosmopolitan
20 the outcasts OF society.
He then referred 90 another article
which he said had appeared In the
New York Evening Journal. a paper
bearing Mr. Hearst's name. the day
after the article IN the Cosmopolitan
had made its appearance.
There Il Is" he exclaimed. holding
the excerpt from the Journal out az
full arms length There II is-a dou.
Bile column Of mendacity and malice
and yet the only direct reference TO
me Is that | have voted 20 give away
the public lands 20 the corporations.
in the face OF record 10 the con.
trary
He then detailed the fact that the
aFllCle IN Aut newspaper uAu alNlstu
Its readers 20 buy the magazine. This
he attributed 90 the fact that Mr..
Hearst had guaranteed 100000 worth
of the bonds Of the magazine company.
Hearts magazine prints slander."
he said, "and then Hearts newspapers
advise readers 20 buy the magazine"
Mr.. Bailey asserted that Ia all the
six congressional campaigns made by
him five for the house and one for
the senate. winning ALL he had not
spent as much money as Mr.. Hearst
had spent In one ward In his recent
race for mayor Of Greater New York.
Mr. Bailey had a large and atten.
tive audience. both In the galleries and
on the senate floor. when he con.
cluded be was loudly applauded and
warmly congratulated by senator's and
members OF the house.
Dragged 10 Death.
Cameron, Tex. June 2s.-Luke Dolt
was dragged TO death by q runaway
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