The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07
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"a pers giving legislative and 'n~~~-
sration proceedings az Austin. yet
Ir may be said there has l>cen moth
As much don. the pas, week.
A few bills have been passed by
eeh BODY. the machinery OF ieg's'a-
ton has bsssh oiled and preparation
made for she payment OF the all I'm
| portant salaries, hn, that Is nracsl-
eally all.
| I, can not. however. b. said that
n. inactivity Ia the fault OF the iegfs-
and incapacitascd for thinking while
the Erea, spectre OF the political
| stalking horse--the Bailey invesu-
CATION Is constantly before hem.
Then. 100, the senate | seriously
hampsred by having seven OF its
| reading members of total OF thir-
ity-one constantly out Of legislative
! aervice This investigation draws It's
| way across the political history of
| Texas. making mark that will new
or be erased
| Nothing astounding, nothing new.
has been brought TO light. but the
mix up Of faction. personal spleen
and political hope and fear have
make a stew that sickens to think
about. and reminds one Of that made
by the witches of Cawdor told in the
story of Macbeth. The fact Is, the
whole business, when one begins to
understand il. brings to mind that
delectable tale of Shakespeare.
The vast majority of the politicians
and partisans look upon the affair,
not as seekers after truth, but as
seekers after evidence to strengthen
their side and there is constant
sway OF opinion from one extreme to
the other.
Granting that what has already
been known or acknowledged by
senator Bailey has been excused by
the people or palliated by his emin-
ent public services, nothing has been
developed to change the situation,
and Oh the whole l believe that he
has the best Of the argument.
/ Gruet. the self-confessed liar, per-
/ iurer and blackmailer, has been on
the stand but his evidence has not
made much of an impression on the
public mind, because Texas people
despise a man like him. even II he
consents 70 be tool whereby high
crimes against the state may be pun
ished.
Those who are interested in the
development OF truth for~truth's sake
those who think not with a mind
poised for partisan advantage. but
think only Of the honor OF Texas ant
wish to clear it of calumny and I'M
wholesome suspicion think of thu
nasty business as they would OF
dose Of calomel and molassee, nasty
Ivet must be swallowed 1t can bt
said in all truth that the private
character and private life OF Senator
Bailey have been dragged before the
public with disgraceful pertinacity
and I doubt not that if He, who can
search the hearts of men, were TO
appear here and command, Let him
who is without guilt cast the first
Istone." there would be a shocking
decrease in the number of charge
makers.
/ pointed out in my letter of Jan
uary 90, that the making of un]ust-
flied charges would aid in the cleo
ltion Of Bailey on the 22nd ultimo.
tfor. in the face Of the nomination,
Iany evidence OF political fight I'M
Ider the suise OF exposure OF wrong
ldoing. ~onld he to his advantage
An Of the charges against Mr.. Bal
Iley's private character have so far
fallen flat. and would say II the
iothers are no better substantiated
1.-THE committees win have little diff
lcuity in arriving at conclusion.
can not, however, get away from the
iimprs-ssfon that the genesis OF the
trouble has not vet been brought to
hight Tn~r., must be some reason or
circumstance yet hidden which. II
brought mt, will either show that
a pretoncTtvcd fight ~as started on
Bailey for A purpose, or else ne mas
done something that ought to debar
him from thr United states senate
There - grca, vineication or a
rreaf condemnation somewher'
which may pevcr 'ranspirc
so far ~ the Investigation com
mit,.~.s are concerned they have a.
ted with fairness throughout. al
though u would have comported
With the dignity II the processing go
have r,squirsd Coke. who mad" w"