Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-13

"hen thdt Sendtor nad exposed 0traud
which was being perpetl ated on the
public, reported to him on July "a
had nothing to do with the change In
law on which the president complains
In regard to the secret service. So
the presidents animus Is not agains,
me on the same ground for which he
has attacked Messrs. Tawney, Smith
and others in the house. but one OF
personal malice engendered by hatred
because OF my course in the senate
during the last seven years.
Il have not attempted to deceive
anybody; | have not told any false.
hoods; | have not broken any laws; |
have not been guilty of any immoral
conduct | had the right to purchase
the land IL | could, but my judgment
told me 1t was unsafe as an invest.
ment would like to get some of II
yet, and If the attorney general and
his successors shall not die of old age
before anything is done, it may be
possible that ! may have the oppor-
tunity to purchase some of these tim
Der lands of which he made mention
in his report. Through my action, at.
tention has been directed in a com
Polling the deed of prompt action by
the department of justice. Whether |
ever get away with any of the land
or not, does not matter, il Hartman
and others of that ilk are made to
disgorge the large holdings which they
have stolen and are attempting to
hold.
The president" said Mr.. Tillman.
'capitalizes the words. "AS WELL AS
MYSELF as though it were unlawful
immoral or improper for senator to
buy any land or to at In the chamber
on any question affecting his personal
interest | fail to see any sense or
reason in this position, but must sub
nit that 10 the Judgment of the sen
ate and the country had not become
a party to any litigation | was not
interested except as a private indivi.
dual wanting to purchase and as
senator desiring to enable others to
have opportunity to do so. OF course
the president is sure that have done
something very discreditable and out
rageous. He hates me and would de-
stroy me ii he could
THE president gloats over the fact
that my letter was given JUST FOUR
DAYS BEFORE HE ANNOUNCED IN
THE SENATE HAD NOT UN-
DERTAKEN TO BUY ANY LAND IN
THE WEST as cllnching his conten.
ton that have lied to the senate. The
records show that In the interim, the
DOrr circular had been sent to me on
Feb. 10. when | made the exposure OF
Dorr | said in the senate in the last
day or two. | have had my attention
called TO a scheme of swindling, etc
II is easy for those who are them
selves vulnerable TO convict others
on the most fllmsy evidence and the
president seems 10 work on that
theory
On reading that Dorr circular, the
whole scheme and combination OF
swindlers. Reedcr * Watkins in
Marshfield. and Dorr in Portland. Il
did not know anything about Como
& Schaefer) flashed on my mind and
Lees somewhat dubious
report as to the character and quail.
VI Allf iliiu VI INttutI N WAT
kins | decided to see tn ii at once that
my name should not % used to bring
others into the game Hence my ac-
ton In the senate
The president dismisses with
wave of his hand any possibility OF
my honesty. by saying: 1t is unnec-
essary to comment on his proposal
made in this letter to use his influence
Is a senator To force the government
70 institute suit which would make
L easy for him personally to obtain
some of the land II might be well
70 inquire whether or not the attorney
general has been ordered not to obey
he law of congress passed last April
which | will call the Tillman- Bona.
larte Law, ordering suit TO be insti-
uted Tor the recovery of these lands.
Ny culpability of such magnitude
n contemplating the purchase OF l.
I4O acres of land at $3.50 an acre in
he eyes of the stickler for official
'ectitude In MI others-that it may
De found that he is determined to /.
lock my socalled nefarous transac- Z
ions.
The man announces to congress |
hat he. Theodore Roosevelt, assumed |
he right to permit the steel trust to !
bsorb its greatest rival contrary to 1
aw, would doubtless not hesitate to |
elp his near friend Hartman in /
olding 100000 acres of the public |
oman because Ben Tillman has con.
and wanted to buy LAO
cres. The president, having convict
d Tillman. proceeded to clear Dorr
, both cases. contrary to the fact,
nd smiingly stares from the center
I the stage, which is his greatest de.
ght to occupy. and complacently
'oks to the American people and the
enate to give their approval TO his
erdict | await that verdict calmly
nd without fear and will gladly abide
y 1t.
In conclusion Mr.. President, |
Ourt the most searching investigation.
'ay. demand IL. | declare most EN-.
hatically have never sought to con-
cal my effort to buy land; spoke
, the attorney general about II; ex.
lained to the agent OF the secret
ervice the whole transaction when |
ave him the Dorr circular and the
'tters which had been sent me con
erning II. The question of motive
Ill at last control and IL cannot be
lown that have any reason to con
eal anything. invite comparison
my private life and my public work
} a man and as a senator with Theo.
ore Roosevelt or any other man and