The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
SENATOR BAILEY
ANSWERS CHARGE
Says He Is Ready to Face Any
Charges Made by Responsible
Man,
BUT NOT MERE lNTlMATIoNs
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Il Would Rather Be Indicted as
a Citizen Than as Senator
From Texas
BUT NOT MERE lNTlMATIoN,

AUSTIN, TEXAS, January 1s.--Pro-
legged dealings of Senator Joseph Bailey
with certain corporations to-day occupied
the time of the Texas legislature. with
CUT bringing out vote for or against
sueh investigation. 1t Is even doubtful
whether Il vote will be reached before
Tuesday on the resolutions for and against
srIch an Investigation
Those opposed to Bailey saN that they
are sure to get the Investigation desired
by them, citing as proof of this suprem
acy the changes of defense on the part
of Bailey's friends. who to-day offered
as q. substitute for their original resolu-
tion n proposal to have a special COM
mittee to decide on merits as TO whether
an investigation should be held.
When Adjournment was had tonight
but one side of the controversy llad been
presented. Representative Duncan. of
smith county. the leader of the forces
opposed to Bailey. was the only speaker
to-day. The contention OF the friends
OF Senator Bailey will be presented on
Monday.
Senator Bailey tonight gave out the
following interview regarding the pro-
posed legislative investigation:
There Is not the semblance of truth
in the statement which has been sent
from Austin TO the effect that my friends
are seeking either to prevent or to delay
an investigation.
II am more than ready to meet any
charge that any responsible man may
make against me, and i will answer 1t
without asking a moments delay, ] do
not believe that n Senator from Texas
ought to be required to answer IL series
.,y fp.3a nd
charges, and all that / ask is that those
who accuse ME of personal or political
misconduct shall make their accusations
specific and offer some proof in support
of them. fsa
Sounds Well.
1.-The statement that If have done no
wrong ! ought to demand an investiga-
ton sounds we'll enough until 1t IS
aralyzed, but 1t proceeds upon a misap-
prehension of what 1t means to investi-
gate the conduct OF man whom tho
state of Texas has honorcd with one of
her senntorships-
Il would rather be indicted as n cit-
zen in private life than Ito be nyesl-
! gated as a Senator from Texas. and the
! fact that my exoncraton will follow an
| inquiry into my conduct would no more
reconcile me to an investigation than the
lact thuE II CltlESli tttSNuiltSu aPoi' ~ - ~
| would reconcile him to being indicted.
LAS l now recall it, Texas is the only
| Southern State that has ever shougiitit
necessary to investigate the conduct Of
| n Democratic Senator, and that fact. it
| seems, is sufficient that an Investigation
should not be ordered or held
| ..SiX years ago. when my eneniAH
assailod mo about this Wnters-Plerce on
Company transa ction, 1 demanded NJ, IN
yestigatiou, but l 1Etirst reuuestel my
| friends, to strike out that part 1ot The
preamb,e to the resolution Which u-alted
| that II had been charged, and 10 ss'h-
stituto for IL that II lnrmbar % mo
Ifouse of Representatives had n1d9 tps
| charges .,,t.,
i..Nyltl that amendment the resolution
| was adopted and the investigation Wns
| ordered. conducted and Gene 1usu. t lll,l, y.
| tha Legislative record shows that tlH llial,
| Who offered the resolution, " hen called
| mon for his statement under oath adj
mitted to the committee that hsa could not
| swear to any fact or circumstance tna
| would tend to prove his charge. VIII
! tbat experience in my mind / Will be en-
| cI1sed for Insisting In this instance, upon
| some definite change, for which some
reputable man is willing to Noncf,
THE commoneSt negro III Texas call'
not be tried for q petty theft except upop
\ and supported by the oath or affirmation
| Of some witness, Certainly the Demo
/ Gratis Of Texas do not regard the reputa-
/ tion of their Senator as entitled to less
| protection than the law affords to an
4. ignorant and vicious negro.