The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

Austin. Tex, Jan. I2.-The IegisIatu Is
Interested in the Senatorial controversy
TO the exclusion Of all other business.
In the lower house to-day the resolution
providing for an Investigation Of the
charges made against Senator BaiIey was
taken up by a majority vote Of the
members. Daring the discussion Senator
Bailey was fercely denounced by several
speakers.
When the Bailey supporters saw that
their efforts to prevent the resolution
from being considered were defeated, they
offered the substituted resolution pre-
pared yesterday, which sings Mr.. Bailey's
praises and makes light Of the charges
pending.
This substitute says that no good result
can be had by taking up the time Of the
legislature I'm investigating the charges.
II provides that a commission Of several
members shall be appointed. before which
any witness who desires to do so may
appear and file specific charges against
Mr. Bailey. No charge shall be consld-
cred, however. unless It is relative TO
malfeasance in Office.
The argument on these two resolutions
occupied most of the days session. and
Will not be concluded until about next
"Wednesday.
Mr.. Bailey and his friends are urging
the adoption of the substitute. which is
termed 'whitewashing" proposition by
the anti-Bailey element
The 4rrf-F{4f1avr rr1-r.- f,ar-- .t-..
ture are in a jubilant mood to-day. claim
ing that the prospects are now very
bright for the defeat Of AIr. Bailey.
They say that the adoption of the orig
inal investigation resolution is assured by
a majority Of ten votes and that when
the limeiight is turned on Br. Bailey he
VIII De placed in such an attitude that
there viii be no possible chance for his
reelection. The name OF candidate
/ against him vii not be announced. II is
said, until the investigation is finished
May Quit If Resolution Carries.
/ The feature of the session to-day way
/ q f0ur-hOur speech By Representative
+ John NJ Duncan. of Smith County. He
( offered resolution for rigid iavestiga-
tion Of Bailey. and spoke for its adop-
/ tlon. He put Bailey on the rack and
7 kept him there the entire time. Baiievs
friends are completely demoralized to-
night
/ II is now said that if the resolution is
adopted Bailey VIII not be a candi-
I date for reelection as he thinks the
/ legislature has no right TO delve into his
private affairs. Duncan was very dra-
matte in his arraignmeut of Bailey. and
I characterized loans from H Clay Pierce
TO him as being gifts. He said that il has
always been his belief tha- when a man
/ loans money TO an absolute stranger II IS
/ a gift lie told how Bailey was fighting
against being investigated and then said
+ that If he were not guilty he would not
I be making such "a spectacle Of himself
RidicuIeS Bailey's substitute
The galleries We're crowded during the
7 entire speech. the first time such a thing
ever occurred in the history of the Texas
/ legislature, ana applause and cheering
/ pUnctu3ted the speech throughout. When
/ he closed, surrounded by a score Of mem
T bers. Baileys friends offered substi-
( tute TO the resolution providing for r
very mild investigation, this being caus-
ticaIly ridiculed by Duncan.
There is no doubt but what the original
| resolution providing for a thorough in
/ vestigation viii be adopted. with votes
/ to spare. next week
Bailey gave out q statement tonight,
in which he demands that the charge
against him be made specific.
Anti-BaIIey Meeting DisHppOintS.
Dallas. Jan. l2.-The anti-Bailey State
mass meeting. called for Dallas for to-
night. was disappointment TO its promo
/ tiers. Not more than 500 men assembled in
the auditorium Of the City Hall. and
many Of those cheered for Bailey. The
/ principal speakers were Col. ". I. Craw-
/ ford, of Dallas, and Judge Alvin Owsley,
of Denton Resolutions were adopted
against Bailey's reelection 10 the Senate.
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