The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-10
VEALE REPLIES
viii Garry Out Wishes Of Con-
StltuentS In the Bailey
Controversy.

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The following open letter gives
Senator Veale's position in the Bal
ley controversy:
Amarillo. Texas, Dec. S1.-Hon
D. E. Decker. Quanah. Texas.-sir:
l acknowledge receipt OF your letter
of Dec. 2S, in which you inform me
of your antagonism to the re-elec,
ton of Senator Bailey and request
me after have been sworn in as q
state senator from this district "a
at once resign, announce for re-ele I,
ton on the antl-Bailey tickets and
rendering me your support in the en-
suing campaign. Permit me to add in
this connection that am not UNI
mindful OF the suggestion made to
me in your letter addressed to me
in which you admonlsh me that II |
fail to vote against the return of
Senator Bailey l will make the mis-
take of my llfe.' These letters
were written to me in reply to a cir
cular letter addressed by me on Dec.
to tie Democratic voters of the
Twenty-ninth senatorial district and
extensively published in the press
seeking to ascertain as best | could
the wishes Of my constituents in this
matter.
In that letter did not indicate
what my personal views were on
the subject and shall not do so in
this.
"In reply to the letter referred to
I have received something over 200
letters together with a number of
petitions sigend by about 1000 peo-
pie expressing their opinions pro and
con and am still receiving such let
tiers and petition daily.
"As intimated in that letter my
conception of my duty is to ascertain
If can, the wishes of my constitu-
ents in the matter at this time and
vote accordingly,
I'm making this statement APP
preciate / believe the full signifi-
canoe to be given the action of the
Democracy of this district in the pri-
maries in July as well as that OF
the Democratic state convention at
Dallas following | take 1t for
granted also that Senator Bailey will
not permit the legislature to vote for
his return to the exalted station of
United States senator until after a
full, fair and searching investiga-
ton of the matters of which he
stands charged and to adopt the
language Of a gentleman high in the
councils of the party of this dis
trict Senator Bailey should not be
sacrificed to envy. jealosuy. malice
or hatred but the verdict and judg- |
ment of the legislature should and
/ believe will be based upon all the
facts and circumstances taken to-
gether bearing in mind the express
ed wish of the people already re-
ferred to; such has been and is now
by attitude in the premises.
Referring briefly to that part of
your former letter warning me of
The dire political calamity which
may fall to my lot in case / should
fail to vote against Senator Bailey's
reelection / have to say: 4 have
been voting the Democratic ticket in
the rank and file nearly qaurter
of century and not until now have
| ever been honored with an office.
| have been content to watch with |
pride the advancement of Texas un-
der Democratic rule for all these
years but it has occurred to me
from time to time that office holders
art prone frequently to pursue a
course after their induction into Of
fetal life tending to their political
advancement rather than to the well
fare OF those who have entrusted
them with official place. ! do not
know that / shall ever again offer
For public position but II 1 should
and am to be crucified for pursuing
a course believe to be right and in
The interest OF those / am now about
to serve then let 1t be so.
II fell unwilling to close this let
ter without giving some recognition
to that part of your letter request
ing my immediate resignation and
re-entry in the lists on the anti
Bailey ticket.
II appreciate, I assure you. the
Kindly motives prompting this sug-