Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-27

The Democrats OF Texas have not
forgotten that exactly this same kind
Of fight was made on me when
was first elected 10 tie senate six
years oge. Affer I had won the SEN
storship In a fair contest before the
people. coterie OF dissatisfied pol.
Iticians made desperate attempt TO
defeat my election by the Legislature.
The present agitation was largely In.
augurated by the same men with the
same outside assistance. and Is pred.
icated upon exactly the same transac-
ton. My candidacy for reelection TO
the senate was submitted 10 a direct
ballot by the Democrats OF Texas.
and received within 1900 votes OF
the rpmper cast for all four OF the
candidates for governor, notwithstand'
ing the urgent appeal made by some
Of the men now promoting this move
ment to the voters 10 scratch my name.
was In this state engaged In a can.
yass before the people for nearly four
weeks Immediately preceding the pri'
mary election. and yet no man chal'
lenEed a discussion Of my record. Be
tween the primary election and the
meeting OF the state convention |
was still defending the principles OF
the Democratic party. while my ira
ducers were silent After waiting un-
I'll the people had spoken In their pri-
mary capacity. and their judgment had
been reiterated By the state conven'
I ton. these men now appeal 10 the leg.
! lslature TO overrule the decision OF
/ the Democratic voters. They do not
expect 10 prevent my reelection OF
/ 10 dlscredit ne In Texas. where all
/ Of the facts and circumstances are
known: but they hope 10 inJure me
Ia the estimation Of the country at
large. and TO impair my usefulness In
the senate.
The first step In this campaign o,
maleyolence and detraction was L
have a purported interview with h'
HUn. Roger Sullivan OF Illinois. assall
ing me. sent broadcast over the eoun
try. Mr. Sullivan promptly denounc
cd that interview as falsehood made
out OF the whole cloth. The next ste
was 10 circulate the story that IN
Tennessee properties. for which ! en-
the attorney. belong 90 the StandRrt
OIL company. and they sought 10 I'm
pose this falsehood upon the faiT
minded and justice-loving Democrat
OF Texas. Some of the men who ar
circulating that story know. and al
OF them could have learned with yer
little inquiry. that the Standard OF
company had no interest In. nor cor
nection with. those properties, and tina
said properties were owned by H. {
Pierce, J. c. Van Darcloul. W i
Thompson and many other leadin
business men OF 81. Louis. The mt
nicipality OF Nashville itself. in orde
60 provide her people additional an
competing railroad facilities. had sui
scribed for sl.000.000 OF the stock {
the railroad. The vice president {
the road was Mr.. GoltTa. who is nc
only q prominent business man OF 5
Louis but Is a close personal and p
lltleal friend OF Mr. Bryaa In fac
Mr.. GoltrA entertained Mr. Bryan o
his yacht In the harbor Of New Yor
while Mr.. Bryan was waiting for N
great reception which was tendere
him there on the 30th OF August
The railroad had passed throug
one receivership. and was on the vorg
OF another. when | was called INF
the case. I accepted the employmeI
and performed exactly the same kin
OF service that would have been e
pected OF any other reputable lay
J yer. The statement SO industrious
circulated by some. that put $4,000
600 worth OF securities in my pocke
10 do with them as pleased" Is i
tie less than ridiculous did nj
have sis.000.Oe0 worth Of securiti'
IN my pockets. Every dollars worth
bonds OF that railroad company vel
pledged for its Indebtedness. and
was my task 20 prevent those WI
held them from enforcing their liel
and sacrificing the securities az a for