The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
PEOPLE SUPPORT BAILEY.
Correspondent Declares His Eicctis
 WOuId Re Assured.

Correspondent Declares His Election
 Would Be Assured.
 Fort Worth Special to St. Louis Re-
 1f the question of Senator Bailey's return to Washington were to come to direct vote of the Texas General As- sembly tomorrow there would be no doubt whatever of his election. Four- record in opposition to the Senator and there would ensue smart row of a factional nature, but Bailey would nev- ertheless go back to the United States Senate.
 Senator Bailey's peril lies in delay. He faces the danger of public induis- ition in which, whether right or wrong in his present bold attitude, he would be the sufferer. This public inquiry, If forced by his enemies, would mean the thrashing over of all the questions that have been raised by the Senator's op- ponents and would put before Senator Bailey the necessity of Answering some questions $by the application of ethical principles This question of ethics has already been raised and is even now a storm center.
 Tt Is a matter of extreme simplicity. Bailey's opponents say that he can not morally or legally engage himself as the attorney of certain corporations in certain capacities while serving the people of Texas as a Senator of the United States.
 Bailey, on the other hand. says that the fact of his occupancy of office as representative of the State of Texas at Washington has nothing co do with his law practice so long as he represents worthy and legitimate interests,
 [" I have said, and new repeat, said Senator Bailey in effect tonight, that | can and will continue to practice law. If I thiught that I coufd not with due regard to morals and ethics pursue my profession and at the same time sit in the Senate at Washington, should burn my law license and become a Pop- ulist;' u. h,r,,,- iating one for the Senator and his many warm supporters, but the hght they are offering commands admiration and respect. Senator Bailey will speak at various points in the State up to the opening of the Legislature: He will campaign day and night and. when the General Assembly sits he will be at the State Capital while the organization
 His only real trouble aside from the fact of the existing hitch lies in the prospect of delay. The word ethics Is not a very common one & m the un1sea e pie who not oAly do not understand II, but who do not want to understand It.. Successive inquiries might stampede some of the Bailey men at the last min ute and render his return to Washing ton a matter of some doubt.
 On the other hand, there is 8 large element believing in party regularity, as the biggest man Texas has ever pro- duced" and yet another element that believes with him that he has good right to practice his profession of the law while representing Texas In the
 watching Senator Bailey at work among his lieutenants here in his own State one comes to the conclusion that his defeat would mean the loss or strong type. ator Bailey. He maintains with ylgor of speech slnd manner that he nas peen Democracy are beyond anyhooy's aues- ton. that he can honestly be an adyo- cate of legitimate corporate or individ- nal interests. and at the same time Iovaliv represent his State in the great council at Washington"