The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04
HEARST DELIVERS
ATTACK ON BAILEY
Editor Also Reads Corresponds
ence Between Oil Trust
and Foraker
Texas Senator's Letters Show
He Borrowed SS,OOS From
Waters-Pierce Company

Ell PASO, Tex, oct. 3.-Declaring
I that he would give one final review
! of Mr.. Bailey's spectacular career and
then resign him into the hands of his
constituents to be reverently reposed
upon the vacant democratic slab beside
the late lamented Mr.. Haskell of Ok
lahoma," W. r. Hearst carried his fight
against the junior senator from Texas
into his own state when tonight he
read in the course OF a speech here
letters from Bailey to Pierce, q. copy
of note for $4,000 and extracts from
a speech by Bailey in defense of Joseph
! Sibley. Hearst said:
/ said in Denver that I would deliver
one final broauslde at Mr.. Foraker ana
Mr.. Haskell and then leave them to
the peaceful solitude of their tombs.
l say here that 1 will give one final re-
view OF Mr.. Baileysr spectacular Ca
Teer and then resign him into the
hands Of his constituents TO be rev.
erently reposed upon the vacant demo-
cratic slab besi0e the late lamented
Mr.. Haskell Of Oklahoma. l shall read
documents and records almost with
out comment, lest 1 be accused Of par
tisanship.
sages from Mr.. Archibold requesting
his appearance at headquarters.
Mr.. Bailey received equally polite
messages from Mr. Archbold requesting
his aIleHQancc at the captain ; OHlCS
Mr.. Bailey. being d democrat, denies
the Standard oil association and at
tempts to evade il.
LETTERS REMIT MONEY
First, a letter from Mr.. Archbold
to Senator Foraker: -
My Dear Senator: Referring to our
telephone conversation of today I now
beg TO inclose certificate Of deposit to
your favor for $1,000. Yours truly
tsIOHN n ARCHR0T,D"
Hon. J. B. Foraker, 1900 Sixteenth
street, Washington, D. c.
Second, a photograph Of letter In
Mr.: Bailey's handwriting:
Lindsay House, d. McGraw, Pro-
prietor, headquarters Post K. T. P.
A. of A, Gainesville, Tex, 3-2S,
1901.
% Mr.. H. C. Pierce, st. Louis-AIy Dear
for Sl,T5O. Have it made payable TO my
order so that 1t will not be necessary
for YOU to indorse il. Send 1t at once,
as l ought to have had il several IL days
Next a photograph of an entry upon
the books of the Waters Pierce oil COM
no J. w. Bailey. Gainesville, Tex
For legal expense account Texas mat
ter, sI.750. As per letter J. W. Bailey,
herewith attached, dated May 2S'
Next q photograph of q letter TO Hon.
J. B. Foraker. Washington. D. C.
Foraker says that the large amount
mentioned was a loan, and I have rea-
son to believe that it was loan:
Ny Dear Senator: Responding TO
your favor of the 25th, it gives me
pleasure to hand you herewith certif-
cate Of deposit, $4,000. in accordance
with our understanding Your letter
states the conditions correctly, and
trust the transaction will be success
fully consummaIed. Very truly yours,
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.
NOTE GIVEN BY BAILEY
Next photograph of a note reading;
| "sS 600.
| Nv Washington, D. c., March 1, 1901.
-Four months after date | promise
TO pay to the order of H. c. Pierce,
eight thousand dollars. at his oftice, in
st; Louis. No J. w BAILEY"
the books Of the Waters-Pier oil
st. Louis. Mo, March 6, 1901.
per note N si9q n hands IS Of ofa treasurer IF 900
Next a photograph of letter writ
ten from the Waldorf Astoria:
New York, "a, 1901.
Take this note into bills receivable and
an'o 1T - 80 with Fourth ma
check. Yours truly. .nan.
Hon. J. 3. Foraker. 1900 Sixteenth
Senator: l leave this afternoon for At
lantic City for a little rest. Expect
to be there for week or so. If you
desire to talk with me, you can call
on me at the st. Charles hotel Very
truly yours, JOHN D. ARCHBOLD."
BAILEY ASKED TO CONFER
Next a letter to:
Hon. John C. Sibley. House of Rep
! resentatives, Washington, D. C.-DeaI
Mr. Sibley We are anxious to have q
I talk here at as early day as possible
with Senator Bailey of Texas. and u
wrote to ask if you VIII do US the favor
/ to communicate with him and find out
when he can be here. Greatly appre-
eiating your service, 1 am, yours truly,
JOHN .. ACHB0 OLD"
The Waters Pierce transaction with
Mr. Bailey took place in 1901 and Mr.
Bailey has claimed that he did not know
at that time that the Waters Pierce
company was a branch of the Standard
| oil company. Still. on October Is 1901
Mr. Bailey was receiving a summons
from Mr.. Archbold to come to New
! York and have q talk there at as early
a date as possible. What was this talk
! lbout2
After quoting from testimony before
the Texas legislature, Hearst read from
the House Journal, page 162, a speech
| by Senator Bailey, in which the Texas
senator paid a high tribute to Joseph
| 4 SihleN