Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-21

possession. took no steps to prevent
the purchase OF the documents.
wrote Francis that had no fear OF an,
of the papers they may have had. This
was In July 1906. I don't think there
Is an honest man In the world who
would countenance the buying Of pa
pers OF this kind from anyone" said
Bailey.
Going back 20 the first investiga,
tion. Senator Bailey said at was be.
ing charged that had induced the at
:orney general TO allow the Waters
Pierce company 20 return to this state
and had received 6.000 acres OF land
In Dallas county. There was published
q statement by McFall that he intend.
% 10 Introduce a resolution. He did
Introduce a resolution which was In
the usual form, beginning, 1T Is
charged which Is the beginning OF
blander since the beginning OF the
world. ] told my friends TO rub out
" Is charged and put whereas. ID. A.
Mcfall charges I insisted on an in.
vestigation, even though some OF my
friends objected. I told them that
my enemies would lie about mo for
twenty years II didn't. They have
bed about me anyway. My stand then
y the same as Il Is now, with some
diffcrences."
Bailey cmphatically stated that he
wanted some one 20 be the author OF
The charges six years ago and now.
lie objected 10 the Infamous sland-
derers reporting things that he knew
were not true" Texas has not only
the best but the cleanest. Democracy
IN the country" he said. This Is a
serious thing 20 bring charges against
United States senator, and Il IL
The first occurrence In the history OF
the southland This is a matter In
which the people are interested. When
this Is over the whole people OF Texas
will understand that no purer man
than ] represents his state In the
senate. ard have been twice investi.
gated. Absolutely no additional light
has been thrown on the Gibbs land
transaction and Governor Francis has
told only what ! told six years ago. |
was never asked whether Pierce had
loaned me any sum OF money. II was
not an issue in the state. When one
OF my transactions Is challenged and
should try TO name aft OF them and
should overlook one my enemies would
have advantage over me. Even the
most honest man could be placed In
that position. have had TO 90 into
all my business. even TO my horse
trades. They have not found anything
wrong with them. and haven't cheat
ed anybody. That Is a record that not
many can make. II they have had
many horse trades"
Senator Bailey told OF the 'garbled"
report OF Piercs's testimony published
in some newspapers Il reached Tex.
as In the latter part OF September.
said Bailey. "and gave out the letters
IN regard 10 this controversy. ] had
seen nothing in regard TO Pierce's tes-
timony in St Louis until | began TO
receive kilograms from my friends
did not understand what the tele-
grams meant until my secretary made
an investigation. do not say that
Pierce's testimony and the Texas at
torney generals suit was given stimuli
tAutOutif. Out dl9 c>t tttts fe@
lished In the St Louis Globe e-Democrat
Davidson came TO Washington and
I told him II the bureau Of corpora
tions would not furnish him the de
sired information would 30 and ask
for Il myself, and II could not get II
I would Introduce a resolution In the
senate. told Davidson that II he
could prove the ownership OF stock In
the Standard oil would be willing TO
20 into the case with him. but other |
wise ] would not. as certain -
persons would say II the case was de-
feated that ! was party to It's de-
feat know that these persons would
lie about II. as they have already lied
about me. Davidson seemed To agree |
with me at the time lie did not ac-
cept my invitation TO come 60 lunch !
next day and | don't think have seen |
him since. may have seen him at the
Dallas convention"