The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-03-09
WEBSTER
FLANAGAN
May Have the Opportunity
Of Showing Texas Democrats
Where They are At"

Austin, Tex, March 4.-The
house to-day passed the juvenile
court bill, advocated by the
Woman's clubs of Texas.
Since the termination of the
Bailey embroglio there has been
considerable discussion as to
what effect it will have upon the
Democratic party of Texas, and
the opinion is freely expressed
that the party is irrevocably
split into two. Bailey's address
and scathing criticism Of those
who opposed him has created a
a feeling of animosity that can
never be smoothed over or wip-
ed out. This condition is at
tracting the attention of promi-
nent Republicans who seem to
think the day of the Democratic
party in Texas, with its brutal
majority, has reached its close.
They see a silver lining on the
clouds of Republicanism and al
ready there is talk of the pos
sibility of having General Web
ster Flanagan head a state tick
ct for governor at the next cleo
tion. He is an old Texan and
has thousands Of friends among
the Democrats of Texas and it is
contended that his personal pop
ularity makes him the strongest
Republican in Texas. He is
conservative, has the ability,
and would make the state a
good governor. Be this as it may,
it is certain that the Democrats
two years hence are going to
have a tumultuous and strenuous
convention that is going to go to
pieces and two candidates will
be in the field as was the case
when Hogg and Clark were pit
ted against each other. The
fight is on and it is going to be
fought to a finish, and it will
give the Republicans an op-
pOrtunity to score a victory if
wise counsel is followed and a
clean ticket is put in the field.
The labor unions of Texas are
disgusted with the Democratic
party and will be willing to as
sist in its overthrow.
Lieutenant Governor Davidson
and many members of the legis-
lature whom Bailey declared he
would defeat if they again offer
ed themselves for reelection
have announced that they will
reenter the race two years hence
in spite of Bailey and his threats.
Relative to his threats and
severe criticism sever members
Of the house have resented his re-
marks on the floor amid much ex-
element. Representative Beat
ty said:
THE language used in the
legislative hall last night was in
keeping with Mr.. Bailey's form
er speeches and only serves to
prove i'll breeding. After being
invited to speak, he seized the
opportunity to abuse those who
had opposed him, using language
that no gentleman would use in
any mans house after being in
vited. His remarks were an in
suit to every man or woman in
Texas who have not seen fit to
approve Of his conduct and prac-
tices for the last few years. His
own admissions are fully suffi-
cient to condemn him of disloy-
atty to, and betrayal of the
people who were kind enough to
place him in Office, and the
Democratic party.
I'm addition to his own ad-
missions, / consider the evidence
given by Francis, Henry, Maud
ain, Finlay and johnson sufEi-
cient to deprive him Of q seat in
the senate, aud in addition to
the facts as brought out by
the above witnesses the language
used by Mr.. Bailey for several
months towards those who saw
fit to oppose him is sufficient
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