The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-26
BAILEY REPLIES
TO DETRACTORS
Texas Senator Has Never Been
Employed to Represent STAN
dard Oil Interests.
SLANDERED ONCE BEFORE
POINTS TO HIS RECORD IN CON.
GRESS.

Dallas. Tex. Sept. "a long statement
was made public tonight by Senator Jo-
seph W. Bailey I'm reply to criticisms OF
him and his record which have been cir
cclated during the past few days. The
statement begins:
The Democrats OF Texas have not for
gotten that exactly this same kind of a
Iight was made on me when ! was first
elected TO the senate six years ago. AZ
lec l had won the senatorship i'm fair
contest before the people, a coterie of
dissatisfied politicians made a desperate
attempt TO defeat my election by the leg
lslature. The present agitation was large
~ iDaugurated by the same men, with
some outside assistance. and is predicated
upon exactly the same transactions.
Fake Interview First.
The first step in this campaign Of NAL
evidence and detraction was to have a
pCrported interview with Roger Sullivan
or illinois, assailing me, sent broadcast
over the country. Mr.. Sullivan promptly
Genounced that interview as a falsehood.
hood that the Tennessee railroad proper
ties for which l am the attorney belongs
u the Standard Oil company. Some OF
The men who are circulating that story
know, and all Of them could have learned
WITH very little inquiry. that the Stand
ard Oil company had no interest In or con-
neCtion with these properties, and that
ley We're owned by H. {. Pierce, j. Z.
Van Blarcom. w. II. Thompson and many
other leading business men of ST. Louis. .
Employed as a Lawyer.
Concerning his connection withthe rail
road Mr.. Bailey says:
- accepted the employment and per-
formed exactly the same kind of service
that would have been expected of any
other reputable lawyer.
The objection to my employment as the
attorney of those properties must pro-
coed upon the theory that man in public
office has no right to pursue any private
business, and such a doctrine, If applied
IL all men and all officers. would reduce
the public life OF this country to point
whore only rich men or rascals could af-
ford TO accept an office. II | had found
that my time and strength would not per-
nit me 20 serve as a senator and TO prac-
tice law at the same time. L would have
abandoned the law without the slightest
hesitation. because | have always believed
aud acted upon the belief, that the public
service holds the highest claim upon every
man who undertakes IT. or. IL | had found
that there was any conflict between my
duty to my clients and my duty TO my
constituents | have declined all employ
ment as a lawyer.
Attends to His Duties.
THE Congressional Record will show
that I have been as constant in my at
tendance upon the sessions of the house
and Of the senate during my fifteen years
in congress as any man who has served
with me through that period. Certainly
that establishes beyond the shadow of q
doubt that I have not neglected my pub
lie duties i'm the pursuit OF my private
business 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 i'm
pOrtant question. and my most malignant
enemy cannot point TO a single speech
or vote in the interest of my clients and
against the interests of my constituents. "
The statement defends the senator
conduct as attorney for John IT. Kirby
Bnd the Kirby Lumber company, and
closes as follows:
Letter From Pierce.
They insinuate that when the Waters
Pierce Oil company was granted a per
init 10 transact its business i'm Texas
knew that 1t was not an independent con
CEN. I stated on oath before the legis-
latiye committee what had been said &c
me on that subject. ard / do not deem 4
necessary 10 call any witness to prove the
truth of what I have said. But in order
20 prove the falsity Of what these met
now say. ] viii print this letter from Mr.
Pierce. which T found in my mail wheH
reached Gainesville Saturday night:
g" st. Louis Sept 20. 1906
- Joseph W. Bailey. Gainesville. Tex:
" Dear Sir-In view OF the attacks be
ing made upon you with reference to th'
readmission or the Waters-Pierce OF
company In Texas. I think il due you tina
should say that when l sought your
assistance I'm that matter I represented I,
YOU that IN permitted to continue I'm bust
ness In your state the new Waters Pierc,
OIL company would be an independent m
ierprise and absolutely free from the own
ershp or control OF the Standard OIL com
I'll c. PIERCE"
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