The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-03-08
BAILEY LANDS
ON ENEMIES
Texas Senator Comes Back at His
Traducers With Gloves OFF.
EXONERATED BY HOUSE
Charges Of Irregular Acts Fall Flat
Alter Calling Investigation BY
Investigation Committee.

BY a vote OF 10 to 40 out Of a pos
sibIe 1928 votes, Is members being alb
sent, United States Senator Joseph
w. Bailey was exonerated by the low
er house Of the Texas Legislature at
Austin Wednesday night Of charges
OF irregular acts in public life, as%aI-
legged by Representative Cooke OF the
lower house on January IA, last.
Action which resulted in this exon
Grafton was precipitated at the time
stated, after three days of private
consultation between house members
and friends of Senator Bailey and con-
cludes some six weeks Of inyestiga-
ton that has Occasioned Senator Bal
Ieys constant attendance i'll Austin.
On Monday last, by vote OF Is to
IL, the senate exOnerated Senator
Bailey without waiting to hear the re-
port Of the investigating committee,
and Wednesday night the house took
like action to the extent Of acting on
the recommendation Of a majority OF
the Investigating committee for com
piece exoneration without the submits
sion OF the evidence
The opponents of Senator Bailey
pleaded to have the evidence submit
ted before being asked to vote, but
the Bailey forces, Slightly in the ma
iority, forced vote and won out
as outlined above.
The galleries Of the house had been
crowded with spectators, many Ia
dies being present since early after
noon awaiting the dramatic event,
and once Senator Bailey's exoneration
was assured by the adoption Of the
majority report declaring that there
was nothing in the evidence in any
way rejecting upon him, the climax
was reached when Senator Bailey APP
peared and addressed the house.
He gave every evidence of Iaboring
under the suppressed excitement Of
the past few days, especially with its
intense mental strain, and delivered
himself of a speech decidedly critical
and emphatic in the matter of review
ing those who have seen fit to oppose
him during the investigation.
Senator Bailey, while bitterly abus-
ing those who opposed him, announc-
ed that he was going to continue as
United States senator from Texas for
at least three terms He said in part:
you have just concluded the most
remarkable campaign ever Witnessed
in any state of the American union,
and be it said to your honor that you
have concluded it in accordance with
the will of the sovereign people.
The conspirators have been given
a wholesome lesson. Never will they
attempt it again within this genera
ton. Never again will they wear the
honors Of Texas democracy in their
life. Such men would betray q repub-
lie if Hessians We're for hire. The
leader Of the contest was q man who
has gamDled with negroes, and il he
attempts to deny it 1 will prove it
Oh him.
"One Of them was convicted of en-
bezzlement and yet he is here draw
ing his cloak about him saying that
he cannot keep the democratic com
mandnents.
These are hard words and I in
tend them to be- l wish l had words
of hate with which to criticize them.
See what they have done. They have
lied about me. Their master is Hearst,
who has led this fight against me in
Texas The leader in this fight is the
nan who had this telegram publish
ed lying on the legislature, claiming
that it was corrupted by wine, wo-
men and song. Hearst has his ennis
sanss and agents in the Texas legis-
Iature today.
"Tney seek to destroy my useful
ness. but thank God l am too lar
above them 20 hurt ii"