The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
JOE BAILEY. OF TExAs. SIR.


Interpretation of the Constitution is the long
suite of this distinguished patriot. 1t is his
meat and drink and upon such diet hath he
grown great Ills said that 10 subject. how
ever trivial unrelated can be introduced but
Mr.. Baney, In rhythmic period and sonortDs
sentence Will bring it within the range OF his
favorite theme and riddle IL with shot from
the arsenal Of profound and comprehen-
sive knowledge OF the Constitution. SO eo~
quently. so earnestly and so learnedly has he
diseoursed upon the Constitution, that the
great State OF Texas has enlisted him stand
upon the ramparts OF legislation and defend
the integrity and perpetuity OF our republican
institutions against those rabid forces that
through malice or ignorance. constantly threat
en- their destruction. And there he stands, the
fearful and feared friend OF that famous docu-
ment
The suspicion might be legitimately indulg-
ed. however, that he is more skilful in the in
depreciation OF constitutional and organic law
than in the Interpretation of the popular mind,
and more vigorous in its defense than In the
Mr. Bailey his position TO the Demo-
cratic party and TO his professed championship
OF the peoples rights He has posed long as 4
Democrat, and has prated loudly on the hust-
ings the friend of such principles. He wears
the soft, feecy garment Of the Sleeps back.
but he snarls and bites and devours like a
wolf To have followed his course of objection
and to have counted his votes against the pro-
posed legislation Of his professed party 10
have awakened the suspicion that he Is at heart
the implacahle foe OF Democratic principles and
the friend of that protection which has out
ragged the people in the creation Of gigantic
trusts and monopolies. In the time Of test
when this oily proposition stood face fac,
with clear-cut issues and found the opportunit,
for straightforward alignment, in each singl,
instance he has played into the hands Of tbs
opponents of Democratic policies. He stands
to-day uncovered. stripped of disguise. exposed
and disoredited by his party. He found hi.
way into the citadel OF the party concealed In
wooden horse and having entered. he proceeds
to deliver the city into the hands OF It's enc
mics
Senator Bailey opposed Reciprocity He op
posed the Wool bill He opposed the Free List
and by his vote this last measure prevented
Its immediate success His favorable vot
would have been followed by the submission o
the bill, unamended. to the President for sig
nature. BY his opposition, amendment wa
made necessary TO successful passage Is tt'
Senate, and the submission of the amended bill
TO conference The record OF Joseph Bailey II
Y fhe present Congress-. shows tnat everythfn,
accomplished by the Democrats accom-
piished only after objection and obstruction oil
the part of this declaimer OF patriotic plat
tudes.
This cowboy politician, from the land o
bronco busters" pining for the exciting occu
patton OF former days. finds his only epportu
nifty In the patriotic game of attempted part.
busting" 1t can not be questioned that hi
one-time supremacy in the Senate is over, ant
II is hoped that the Democrats of Texas will a
first opportunity present to him their compli
ments In the form of permanent retiremen
from the opportunity to play into the hands o
the interests