The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01

llOi lHC ditiiIs iiitNi't7e'
of a particular community can be
legitimately considered, for when we
destroy moral safeguards all is lost.
And, like its Waco contemporary,
the Light is under compulsion, from
its viewpoint, to condemn the prac-
tees for which Senator Bailey
stands. When he took a fee from the
Standard Oil company as to whether
or not it could do business in Texas,
he necessarily came into possession
of its secrets, otherwise he could not
have rendered proper opinion
That disclosure to him made him a
party to all of it's transactions. When
he took money from Pierce and per-
formed in Pierce's behalf, he lent
himself to all that is obnoxious in
trust practices. When he negotiated
the sale of Kirby Lumber company
stock to the railway magnates, he
was uniting interests which the pub
lie welfare requires should be kept
apart AS says Judge Lewis, for
years 1t has been matter of COM
mon knowledge that the original
monopolies of the country were
built up by means of the joining of
| interests of favored shippers with
transportation companies, with re-
| sulting determinations and rebates,
whereby the favored concern was en-
abled to undersell its competitors,
to drive them out of business. To Sc
cLre their plants and properties at
ruinous sacrifices and tbas to as
quire monopolistic control of trade
! within certain lines and areas, and
| by repetition of the same methods to
constantly enlarge such areas and SO
| increase its business profits
Speaking again with the Language
further obligated to condemn Senator
Bailey for his assaults Oh Attorney
General Davidson-assaults which
| have no reasonable explanation out
side of the fact that the attorney
general is making war on the inter.
ests which have extended financial
favors to Senator Bailey.
The Light has endeavored to ia
miliarize itself with the utterances
of Senator Bailey with regard to his
| questionable transactions, and nc
where has he offered explanation
that even his most loyal friends car
claim is satisfactory. The only thing
him incapable of any wrong" The
practices are admitted and are not
! defended; all in the world an in
! quiring public gets is that this mar
is above temptation; the Lord:
prayer wasn't made for him.
That is the situation. A servant o
peoples enemies, and he stands III
and says, Il have done no wrong.
If he has done no wrong, then it il
competent for every man in the pub
lie service to take fees and favor
from the favor-seeking corporation
and from individuals who do no
| wish to square their conduct witt
the law. 1t will be in order for The
prosecuting attorney to accept graf
uties at the hands of the man undeI
! Indictment. 1t will be in order foI
| the members of the railroad com
| mission to act as go-betweens anC
receive liberal compensation there
! for. 1t will be in order for the mayor
and aldermen of every city to be OF
the payrolls of notwithstanding
corporations.
Il believe the time will come,
says Mr.. Bryan, that when a mar
turns public Office to a private ad
vantage, he will be whipped from
| society along with the embezzler Of
money" The Light is not infallible
! it has no condemnation for those
who are conscientiously upholdine
Senator Bailey. But as it sees the
! matter. Senator Bailey has turned
a public Office to private advan-
| tage. and therefor it is bound to con-
denim or suffer from an accusing
| conscience.
| The Light has kept the democratic
| faith as it understands it, it has
| tried to keep within the record; both
| sides have been given a fair hearing
and its discussion has been conduct
ed along temperate lines. Duty to
| this commonwealth, as we under
stand it, has been performed, and we
come out of this contest with malice
| toward none and charity for all
Notice to Water Consumers.
Monday morning, May I, the Wa