Arizona republican., 1911-01-26
Tn. Attitud. of Senator Bailey.


 from Washington which quotes Sena- tor Bailey as saying: T have worked Arizona into the Union, and the first time she had a chance, a delegate in the convention unjustly abused me as being no democrat, and he received the hearty applause of his follow dele gates. Now Arizona is out for all time, as far as I am concerned"
 Joseph Weldon Bailey, the demo- cratic leader of the United States senate. is a man of spirit. and it would be exceedingly difficult for him to fail to resent the treatment to which he has been subjected by the democratic bosses in Arizona.
 For a proper appreciation of the present frame of mind of the distin guished senator from Texas. it is worth while to review briefly his ton.
 Senator Bailey has been the most consistent friends of statehood that Arizona has had among the leaders in congress. Year in and year out he worked vigilantly and faithfully for the admission of this territory. He was able to do more than any other senator to prevent the forcible joining of Arizona and New Mexico. and he did it. The contention of Arizona for right to vote separately upon the proposition was won by a hair, only after long and bitter fight That fight was led by Senator Bailey.
 And it happened that he again stood in the breach in the final issue of last summer. President Taft and Postmaster General Hitchcock, as- sisted by Senator Beveridge, had forced an agreement in the two houses of congress that the state hood bill should come up. But cer- tain leaders in the senate. who had reluctantly assented to the adminis- tration's program, planned to give statehood the double cross at the last moment. They intended to pass disagree to certain of the senate amendments. and then let the bill die in the conference committee. The imminent adjournment of congress fla vored their plan. But Senator Bailey got wind of the scheme, and killed it. He said to the conspirators. in effect: "Gentlemen. you will send the state hood bill to the president, or we will stay here all summer. And are most interested will be held up." He forced the enemies of statehood to surrender. The bill was passed. and the twenty-year fight was won.
 While unlimited credit is due to President Taft. Postmaster General Hitchcock and Senator Beveridge. for without their powerful influence the bill could not have been passed. the fact remains that the bill would have for Senator Bailey.
 We come now to the constitutional convention. The treatment accorded l Senator Bailey by that convention l was a disgraceful incident
 On the 29th of November the fol- lowing telegram was sent to Senator | Bailey by w. T Webb and Lamar Cobb of Graham county. who after their signatures appended the expla- nation. democratic members:
 Constitutional convention has adopt ed initiative, referendum-has propo sition to insert recall applicable to all officials including Judiciary. Would these provisions in your opinion en- danger approval Of constitution by president and congress? Will treat answer as confidential for democrats or for publication. as you indicate"
 In due course Senator Bailey tele-
  ton, under date of December 5:
 Your telegram to Gainesville for warded here. The provisions you specify are apt to provoke opposition of the president and might invite the of congress. I am sin cerely anxious to see Arizona admit ted to the Union, and I advise our friends there to adopt a constitution free from all debatable provisions. so as to secure statehood without delay. l' After becoming a state, the people of Arizona can then adopt such amend ments to her constitution as her peo- pie desire without consulting anybody or mourning the risk of being kept in ' a territorial condition" After Webb and Cobb had held this answer for two days. they permitted