The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-11-06
BAILEY FEELING
PUBLIC SCOURGE
Opposition to Young Texas
Orator for His Corpora
ton Affiliations.
EARNS TREMENDOUS FEES
Enough FTowned Upon Now, South
eTners Say He'll Be Re-
ia elected

The nationwide recognition that has
Been won by Senator Bailey OF Texas.
Srst as leader OF the Democrats IN the
House. when he was stin so young
that he was called the boy statesman
snd afterward as the leader OF the same
party in the Senate while ne was yet
sne Of the youngest members of that
Aody. has been the explanation of a
remarkable interest in the developing
opposition to the eloquent young man
from the Lone Star State, It is plain
that there is real and earnest opposi-
tion. and Bailey has been meeting It in
bis characteristic way this year, talking
plainly OF his enemies from the stump.
Friends and adversaries alike have
Thought him too bitter and violent in
bis denunciations; but he would not be
Bailey If he were not extreme in his
expressions under such circumstances
Baiiey's public career has been siren
uous. He earned some enemies who VIII
Rever forgive him, when he defeated
fudge Hare Tor Congress and made his
real entrance into public life. Then
after a brilliant career in the lower
house. he made a campaign Tor the
Senate Governor Hogg had appointed
Horace Chiffon to the vacancy IN the
Senate when John II. Reagan resigned
from his seat there to become member
OF the States railroad commission. The
friends of Chiffon and Hogg have never
eeen recOncned TO this success of the
young Bailey. In Washington. Bailey
Is regarded as the greatest debater in
Sae realms OF real intellect.
His Corporate Affiliations.
The leaders in Texas long have known
shat Bailey was in utilization and pro-
sessionaI relations with a group Of
wealthy oil, railroad. and lumber men,
and that he was earning great fees.
But this year there has been q re-
vival OF these charges. A magazine at
tack started the discussion anew. Then
H Clay Pierce. Of the Pierce-Waters
OIL Company, on the witness stand at
ST Louis, told OF how he and associates
had placed in Bailey's hands $i3,co0OOJ
worth of securities to handle and man
age in a great business deal connected
with Tennessee Coal and Iron.
The story set Texas by the ears once
more. II afforded handle by which
TO take hold. and all the old charges
were again brought forth. The oppo-
sition to the Senator insist that II Is
iupossible for him fairly to represent
such immense interests as an attorney,
and at the same time fairly and uni
a legislator. To this Bailey replied that
no lawyer should ever represent cor
poration engaged in violation of the
law. He says he has never done soi
that he had merely represented business
interests in business relations that had
nothing to do with public service.
But there is in Texas, as in other
parts of the country, a growing preju-
dice against the great corporate inter-
ests which can pay the great fees and
so often are found wanting things
through legislation. Bailey is suffering
because OF this feeling.
Lesson of Public DispIeasure.
Texas people idolize Bailey for his
ability Their most common attitude Is
one of. regret that his power should
have been weakened because of his de-
sire TO make a fortune.
Baileys friends believe the present
discussion of his career will be les
son to him, and that in future he will
take more account of the prejudices the
public feels, However, II is generally
conceded by the best informed South
erners that he viii he reelected with
out effective effort at opposition in his
own party.