The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-10
'BAILEY'S CONDUCT
TO GET THE PROBE
Resolution for Sweeping InveSti-
cation of Texas Senator
SIGNED BY LEGISLATORS
Charged With Accepting Money and
Favors From the Waters-Pierce
Oil Company and the Kirby
Lumber Company.


Austin. Tex, January "a resolution
providing for sweeping investigation Oh
the conduct of United states Senator ).
w. Bailey of this state was introduced IN
the house of representatives of the state
legislature today. 1t Is signed by twenty
eight members of the legislature. Sen
ator Bailey's terms expires March 4, next
In the primary election of July last
Senator Bailey was endorsed for senator
by practically unanimous vote Of the peo-
pie. Since that time it is charged that
evidence has been obtained which shows
that he has received large sums of money
in loans and fees from the Waters-Pierce
Oil company, the Kirby Lumber company
the Security Oil company and personally
from II. c. Pierce of the Waters-P1erce
Oil company.
The resolution reeites the charges
against Senator Bailey in order subse-
quently as follows:
Accepting Money.
That while a representative in Congress
and a candidate for the Senate, he ac-
cepted money and favors from the
Waters-P Pierce Oil company Charged TO
be a subsidiary corporation of the stan
dard Oil company and dominated by III
and from its president, IL. Clay PIERCE
as consideration for his political and OF
fetal influence In securing the readmis-
sion of said companies to do business in
ho RI hApn
ed by legal proceedings and hnal Juds-
ment rendered therein by the supreme
court of the United States, thus rendering
frpitless and null said proceedings ana
judgment.
The resolution also charges that Pierce
and the Waters-Pierce Oil company ao-
vanced Bailey many thousands OF uol-
lars to be used in speculation, whereby
Bailey became under heavy hnanclal ana
personal obligations to Pierce ana lile
Waters Pierce Oil company, and tllat III
return Bailey used his influence with the
tyent v-seventh legislature which was in
session in 1901 relative to senate Dill NO.
164 which was an act relating to the
fines. forfetures and penalties due the
state of Texas, and house bill NO a.
which was an act revoling the PERMISSION
heretofore granted the Waters-P1erce on
company to do business in this state ana
directing the secretary of state TO cancer
the permit issued to that company
Lumber Company.
The resolution further provides FOR Inc
Investigation of Senator Bailey relations
with the Kirby Lumber company, where
in 1t Is reelted that 1t is certain ne De
came under heavy personal obligations
| to its president.
| The resolution also provides Tor the IN
| vestisation of Senator Baley's relations
with II. Clay Pierce, wherein 1t Is re-
] cited that he is charged with engaging
| In large financial transactions with PIERCE
! in which Pierce gave him, as attorney,
securities of the Tennessee railroad ana
! coal properties amounting TO %5'oVo,uVo
under a power of attorney, by Whlch Bal
! lev was authorized to deal with such Sc
| curities as he might desire and that BAILEY
| disposed of the properties, and in such a
transaction used his political and onlcla
| inouenee as a senator to accomplish su q
results.
1t is also cited that Senator Bailey Is
! charged with drafting charter Tor the
Security Oil company, under employment
and for a large fee, from S. G, Bayne oil
! New York, charged to be connected with
the Standard Oil company, and that the
Security Oil company was chartered by
the state of Texas and Is now doing
business in Texas and that 1t was at the
| time of its organization, and Is now,
| subsidiary company of the Standard Oh
| company.
1t is also recited that it is charged thai
| Bailey engaged in a transaction witt
Barnett Gibbs, and d. r. Francis OF
! Missouri whereby he bought a ranch, anc
that in this transaction he was financially
aided by d. b. Francis and II. c. PIERCE
as part consideration for usina his pc
utical and official influence to secure th'
| re-admission of the Waters Pierce Oh
company to do business in Texas.
Concealing Facts.
The resolution recites that it Is further
| charged that upon investigation of Bail
| ey's conduct by the committee appointed
by the twenty-seventh legislature, thai
he has fully and purposely concealed
from the committee and legislature al
the financial transaction heretofore hac
by him with H. Clay Pierce, and tina
| such transactions which have occurred
| subsequently to that investigation have
been purposely concealed from the public
until such of them as now have be
come known, were brought to the atten'
ton of the public through other chan
nels.
The resolution also provides for the in
vestigation of r. V. Davidson, attorney
| general of the state of Texas. on thu
| around that ii has been charged in pub
lie addresses and through the public prints
| that Davidson and his assistants are
using their offices and influence, which
they have as officials for personal ant
political purposes, outside of their line o
duty and have conspired with the Stand
ard Oil company. and have used certain
documents and papers, and have siVer
TO the public through publication or other
wise declarations and statements con
nected with j. w. Bailey, which 1t Is
charged We're known to be untsue an(
without foundation.
Committee of Seven.
The resolution also recites that 1t /!
charged Davidson had these document
and papers in. his possession for many
months, but did not disclose them to tn
! public until such time as they would
be most Injurious to Bailey. 1t also re
cites that 1t is charged that Davidson
brought about a continuance of the cast
of the state against the Waters-Pierc'
Oil company, in order to deprive Bailey
of the benefit of thorough and legal in
vestigation. and vindcation.
The resolution provides for specia
| committee of seven to be appointed by
the speaker of the house to act with ,
like committee of the senate, should {