Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08
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Bailey Used No Money 70 influence
Former Committee.

Ing committees was Judge Hendrlcl
Of Rusk. who was chairman Of The
Legislative investigating committee II
1901. Judge Hendrick declared thai
no money had been used by Bailey "a
influence that committee. He said thai
Meas had only testified once durine
the sessions Of the body. He asserted
that he had asked publicly NJ the time
for persons TO appear before the com
mittee and tell what they knew about
the Bailey matter. Judge Hendrick
said he voted for the Garner substitute
Tor the McE'all resolution. He claimed
that he had been . good friend OF the
late Judge McFall. He believed he did
not vote for the McFall measure TO
Inquire into the remittance OF the
Waters.Pierce ON company into the
state. He admitted that the former
Investigation was very limited. as com
pared TO the present inquiry. Judge
Hendrick stated that Bailey had not
told the former committee that he had
borrowed money from Pierce and did
not relate Stribling's employment By
the Waters-Pierce company and the
payment OF n retainer fee OF $1,000.
He said that the committee had ad-
mitted hearsay evidence, and said lt
tie attention was paid 10 technical
rules He caused laughter on the Bal.
ley side by saying that he believed
the present committee was admitting
evidence, two-thirds OF wnich would
| not be allowed In any court.
Mr. Cooke asked witness II be knew
Of his own knowledge tina, Bailey's ex-
penses were not paid by the Waters
Pierce company.
Judge Hendrick replied u kacw IL
Just as sure as know there "a heav-
en- where honest people 90 and hell
where slandeTcrs " Il De- found.
Mr.. cocke-Do you speak OF the lat.
ter place from any personal knowl!
edgef
Congressman-elect 8. ID. Cooper was
the next witness. He stated that he
was opposed TO making Port Arthur
the port OF entry because he believed
Il a private waterway. He said the
bill was finally put through making II
q port OF entry. but the canal was deed
ed TO the government first He said he
introduced a bill by request OF +. u.
Mentz, who testified Tuesday. Mr..
Cooper said that Bailey's position was
that he would follow his tCooper's)
advice in reference 10 the Port Arthur
proposition. Witness went into details
about the Sabine Pass and Port Ar
thus propositions and aBiley's connec-
ton with them. Bailey had said OF
Mentz that the witness told that
Judge Mentz Is injuring the PROPOSE.
ton and his manner Is not pleasant.
hr. Cooper believed that Kirby and
the kuntze Bros representatives were
working for the Sabine Pass project.
Mr. Cooke asked Mr.. Cooper n he
had been subpoenaed 10 come. Mr
Cooper stated that he had been tele-
graphed for by J. n. Jones. Mr.. Cooke
asked II he knew whether or not AR.
Jones had been n lobbyist.
Mr.. Jones arose and stated that he
had taken little part in the proceed.
ings. but he must state that the ques-
ton was an infamous SANDER"
Chairman O'Neal ruled the Cooke
question out of order Mr.. Cooke in
sisted that he be allowed 10 make a
statement over O'Neal's objection. lie
stated that he had the right 90 make a
statement and would make Il II he
had 20 go % jail Mr. Cooke stated
he had charged that there were Bailey
lobbyists and he wanted an opportuni-
~ 10 prove u.
Mr. Cooper said he had never known
Jones 10 be a lobbyist and praised him
for his loyalty &c Texas.
Chairman O'Neal made statement
10 the effect that "the next time" such
n break is made like that Just n few
minutes ago I shall move that Mr.
Cooke be excluded from the room. He
said that II was really rufIianism" and
that he was not going 10 submit 10 II
further. Mr.. Cooke made statement
In which he asserted that he believed
he had not been extended the same
courtesics as others The chairman
ruled Mr.. Cookies remarks out OF the
record
J. d. Montgomery was the next wit
ness. He said he met G. A. Walsh Of
who was connected with tho
Hearst papers. two years ago. He
said he saw him later az Dallas RE
testified that Walsh wanted TO estab-
lish a Hearst paper In Texas. Walsh
gave him a LOT OF literature about the
league and had some
with him after that
Mr.. Wolfe showed Montgomery let
ter which witness identified as having
been written TO him by Walsh The
letter was about the Independence
league and the writer believed a new
party was necessary TO subsrve the best |
interests OF the country. The letter |
stated that II the junior senator was |
reelected from Texas there would be
evidence OF q machine "a Texas Mr. |
said he was a farmer and |
did not know anything about the news |
paper business, and stated that he only |
got some statistics about Dallas and |
for Walsh. He believed that
Walsh had no right 10 write him a
letter. although II was
marked such. Montgomery said he
was paying his own expenses while
NJ Austin. He said he was subpoenaed
10 come before the committee. but did I
not know whether anybody had made
path about what he was 10 testify 10.
Witness said he interested himself In
he Twenty senatorial district.
He said he was here al the last ses
zion for the Farmers Union and might
have been called a professional lob
,yist." He Is here now on private bust
ness. Montgomery said he had lob
bed" down here in favor Of tax bills
md nnti.frce pass bills. Montgomery
claimed that walsh wanted to employ
him 10 orsanize the Independence
ooyua In Texas hut did not state any