The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

has been bgt littlc discussed In this
/ state up go the present controversy
WH'h less lesislated unou That
provision Ia our constitution. both
state aud national. guaranteeing That
no rF post iacto Law shall ever bo
passed. Is founded upon justice aud
sound tn common sense H. then
no man can be punished for commit
'iuG am act not criminal at the time
Of ills commission. but made su hv
subsequent legislation. wherein lies
Toe Justice of cnndemniue man
for che doing OF IN set not condemn
ga a' he time In was done Aud why
should one mau be selected out 81
/ the thousands who committed the
same similar otfgusce then. aud who
aye engaged in their commission
now aud be condemned to political
sNl" au disgrace, while the others
80 scot Free The write recalls an
interview given out bv "a distinguish
ed gentleman whose relations with
one OF the largest corporations OF
/ this state are far more compromis-
| ing than Mr. Baleys would be We're
all OF the allegations of his enemies
true Vet he has the impudence to
demand that Mr. Bailey come before
him and score OF others similarly
situated, and disproye the charges
/ made against him. What a travesty
upon Justice
The author treats us to a rehash
OF the Barney Glib transaction
which was thoroughly investigated
by the legislature six years ago, and
by that body MIR Bailey stands to-
day acquitted Of all wrongdoing Yet
this learned lawyer would ignore
the plea of former jeopardy and now
tells us that we must explain the
whole matter again. Were he retain
ed as counsel for defendant, and if
upon trial such demand We're
made, he would hold up his hands
! in holy borrow at the absurdity of
/ the thing. No one knows better than
/ he, that this provision of the Law
/ another constitutional guaranty-is
I founded upon reason and justice.
| But such IS characteristic of the ar
gument of those who stand with him
4 in this controversy. In their blind
zeal to secure a conviction on facts
! that do not warrant an accusation,
much less a conviction, they ignore
principle; ignore reason, and ignore
( justice.
; That Mr. Bailey borrowed $500
/ of H. C. Pierce, neither he nor his
! friends deny If it has become Grim
Ninal to borrow money in this coun-
| try. then, the commercial develop
ment of this state is no longer posi-
bic. At this iuncture the author in
dulges in some nice mental abstrac-
tons in an endeavor TO show the
identity of II. c. Pierce and the
Waters Pierce Oil Co. Whether q
stakeholder should be held respon-
sible for the wrong doing of the cor
pOration. and vice versa, we leave
for future legislatures to determine;
| TO us. the proposition seems prepos-
ferrous. And our high estimate of
! the abilities OF the author warrants
the statement that he would never
have advanced the proposition had
IT. not served his purpose in this con
ucctiou. That it would have been
better, politically. if not Otherwise,
had Mir Bailey secured his loan
elsewhere. We freely confess. But
since IL was q loan. which Mr.. Pierce
declares was repaid, and not Zee,
as would have been the case, had
many of M Bailvy'S prosecutors
had the same opportunity. ne is re-
Heved of all culpability, and IL must
be- considered unfortunate indtscre-
luon. II men are henceforth TO be
sent into exile and disgrace Tor
l,Nerv act Of indiscretiou committed.
lit g. certain that our fair land Is
doomed to d,populatiou. and mat
that great army ut eSemplras who
teach us nov by procept. II they have
failed To do so by example .is destin-
red tu iguominy and shame
ln his effort 20 prejudice the
minds of tho people against MI
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