Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-01-11

LEGISLATORS AROUSED
BY RECENT CHARGES
Resolution introduced in Texas
House Provides For Sweep
ling Inquiry Into Alleged Re-
iIationS With Standard Oil,
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wIrs.I

lBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire.l
Austin. Tex, Jan. "A resolution
providing for sweeping investiga-
tion OF the conduct of United States
Senator Bailey of this state. was intro
duced in the house of representatives
today. 1t is signed by twenty-eight
members Of the Legislature Senator
BaiIey's term expires March 4 next.
In the primary election Of last July
Senator Bailey was endorsed for sem
ator by practically unanimous vote Of
the people. Since nat time II Is
charged that evidence has been OBJ
tanned that shows that he received
laFgC sums of money in loans and fees
from the Waters Pierce OH company,
the Kirby Lumber company. the Sc
curity oil company and personally
from II. {. Pierce, of the Waters
Pierce company.
The resolution charges that Bailey
while representative in congress and
a candidate for the senate accepted
money and favors from the Waters
Pierce oil company, said to be sub
sidiary' corporation of the Standard
OH company. and from It's president,
H &. Pierce, In consideration of his
OFFICIAL influence in securing the read
mission of said company TO do bust
ness In Texas after its charter had
befn forfeited by legal proceedings
II final judgment rendered therein
the supreme court Of the United
ties. thus rendering fruitless and
u said proceedings and judgment
rhe resolution charges that Pierce
the Waters-Pierce Oh company
5anced Bailey many thousands Of
lars to be used in speculations,
ereby Bailey became under heavy
lncial and personal obligations to
Pierce and to the Waters Pierce
company, and that in return Bal
used his influence With the twenty
enth legislature which was in ses-
In 1901 relative y senate biil No
:, an act relating To the fines, for
.ures and penalties due to the state
Texas, also house bill No. 422. "a
revOking the permission granted
Waters-PierCe OIL company to do
dness in Texas an lirecting the
retary of state TO q el the permit
ted to that compaT
he resolution fur ,rlvides for
investigation o tor Bailty's
ttions with the Il imber conf
8. Il being chara he became
under heavy personal obligations tc
its president
The resolutions provides for the in
yestigation OF Mr.. Bailey's relations
with II. c, Pierce regarding the sale
Of the securities Of the Tennessee
Railway coal properties. amounting 10
$l3,000.0 600 under a power Of attorney
II is recitcd that Senator Bailey ie
charged with drafting a charter for
tho GAgrtfftV (If1 ,Fr
ployment and for a largs fee from s
g. Bayne, Of New York charged TO
be connected with the Standard OH
company, and that the S Security CIl
company was chartered by the state Of
Texas and Is now doing business I'm
Texas. and that 1t was at the lime of
ns organization and Is now q subsidi-
AIRY company Of the standard oil COM
-ary
1t Is charged that Bailey engaged IN
a transaction with Barnett Gibbs and
y. r. Francis, of Missouri. whereby he
bought ranch and that in this trans
action he was financially aided by D..
r. Francis and II. G. Pierce as part
consideration for the using OF h.s po-
litical and official influence TO procure
the readmission Of the Waters-P Pierce
OIL company to do business IN Tcyas.
L ut ItatluAlbu tUdIEt0 Nllut Nb''il siIl
investigation Of Bailey's conduct by
the commission appointed by the
twenty-seventh legislature he pur-
posely concealed from the committee
and legislature all the financial trans
actions he had with II. :. Pierce
The resolution provides for the in
vestlgation Of X. ID. Davidson, attor-
ney general on the ground that 1t had
been charged in public addresses and
through the public prints that David
son and his assistants are using their
offices and influences for personal ar1
political purposes outside of their 'i,3e
of duty and have cOnspired with tn
STANDARD oil company and have used
cersain documents and papers and
have given to the public, through
publication Of these papers, declara-
tions against j w Bailey, which II is
charged was known TO be untrue.
The resolution says 1t IS charged
that Davidson had these papers in his
possession Tor many months, but did
not disclose them to the public until
such time as they would be most inlu-
rious 80 Bailey
\ special committee Of seven is pro-
vided. 10 be appointed by the speaker
Of the house, 20 act with "A like COM
mittee OF the senate should commit
tee be appointed. the committee to be
vested with the powers OF a district
court to take depostions and force the
attendance Of witnesses and produc-
tion OF papers.
The resolution viii be considered to-
morrow.
Representative Coke. who intro
duced the resolution. says he has the
support Of thirty members Of the
ouse. who desire that a thorough In
digation be made Of the charges
inst Senator Bailey The resolution
that 10000 be appropriated TO
expenses OF the investigation.
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