Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-15
HUME DEFENDS BAILEY.
Thinks Senator Entitled to the Same
Courtesy as a Free Negro

Thinks Senator Entitled 20 the Same
Courtesy az a Free Negro
Austin. Jan. 1.-THE Bailey lnvesti-
gatlon matter was called up in the
holss at i0.i6 o'clock Monday morn,
ing Mr. Robertson Of Bell cOunty in
the chair. -s.-- -
Mr. Hume claimed that the Spanish
iniquisltIon times had passed and said
the legislature wss here TO do common
justice TO a common man. lie claimed
tnat the International railway investi-
CATION embarrassed Campbell In his
last election and II followed Hogg TO
his grave. He Gained that a certain
newspaper In the state was Induced
TO accept garbled reports OF the Inter.
national railway investigation. He as.
serted that this paper had taken re-
Gently garbled reports in the Bailey
matter He asserted that the Interna.
tional railway matter was stu on rec.
ord and aroused UNPLEASANT memories.
He denied that the former Bailey in.
vesugation was a whitewash. He de-
MED that Duncan was fghtipg for
Bailey BY. his methods. and said, III
that be friendship. God deliver us
from that kind OF friendship" Il came
here that | should vote for Mr. Bailey
and came here thinking that ! was a
Legislator. not a clerk. My ONCE is
Just as big as Mr. Bailey's, and my
principles are Just the same as his. II
you should want 20 investigate me
would ask the same things as Senator
Bailey. I will stand for one man
against the world II think he is be
Ing denied his constitutional rights"
Continuing. he said Il was the
friendship OF Damon and Pythias that
inspired him In his defense OF hts
friends Your constituents have
nothing 70 do with you after you get
here on this question. for the party
has spoken. The people have no right
TO demand an investigation. II Is for
US 20 decide" He believed that the
legislature has not as much right 10
investigate Bailey than II did 20 Judge
some Jack rabbits out in a briar patch.
Mr. Hume Of Harris county spoke In
defense OF Senator Bailey. He divided
the house iDso three groups First.
those agaipst Mr. Bailey: second, those
who favor 4 sweeping Investigation;
third. those who want a fair inquiry.
Mr. Hume objected 20 rumors that
somebody else told somebody else
about" He said he believed Mr.. Bal
Icy was entitled 20 the same courtesy
as q free negro who is brought up on
charga.
The speaker claimed tire Duncan
resolution was as fair as rose with
a serpent under Il and its tenor was
like that OF the milk Of human kind.
ness soured. and that Il was not even
in good form and would not stand In a
Justice court He said every man who
signed the resolution win be held re-
sponsible hereafter. He called atten-
tion to Judge Dnncan's story about the
man looking for stolen property in the
other mans house and claimed that
real men would not let an Investigator
IN without q search warrant He
claimed thta every man had In the
house Of his soul some room that no
mortal must enter.
Representative Hume said Bailey
stood with open arms 20 welcome any
lawful Investigation. He told the story
OF Caesar and Brutus and said that
Brutus was the responsible man for
Caesars death. He said that Brutus
was an honorable man. but he was led
by Cassius-s man who was expert
ehosd Ia practical politics He said
Cassius was overcome and driven by
his own selfish ambitions. He said
Bailey had been compared to every.
thing from Caesar 10 Cockrobin. II do
not want to 60 back 20 my constitu.
ents and say was the sparrow that
killed Cockfobin." he said. Going on
the theory that God only required Of
his people 70 do what they believed 20 |
be right, he said Bailey had done those |
things he had admitted because he |
honestly believed there was no wrong |
in them.
Mr.. Hume wanted no investigation |
OF Davidson. and claimed the only
charge brought against him was that |
he had forged a document and that II !
was not denied. He opposed that part |
of Duncan resolution regarding the |
committee going over the country 10 |
get evidence. He compared II 10 "Gul. |
liver's Travels" and said the COMMIT.
tee had no legal right 10 so outside the /
state. The resolution. he said. was a
relic and suggestion OF barbaric times,
and said that since the time OF King
John he has never heard OF any such /
proceedings He predicted that Bal.
ley would rise from the ashes Of Sian.
der like the Sphynx. and would go
forth TO spread greater fame yet for
Texas.
Mr.. Hume closed his address at
1850 o'clock.