Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-05
Senator From Texas Sends in
Resignation But Withdraws|
1t Again at Earnest Request
of Governor.
ACTION PROTEST AT
DIRECT LEGISLATION
Democrats Assure Texan They
Did Not Intend to Endorse
Arizona Constitutional vaga-
ries by Vote on Amendment.
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Washington. March 4. - Senator
! Joseph w. Bailey added to the excite
ment and episodes surrounding the
adjournment OF the sixty-first con-
gress today by resigning his office as
senator from the state of Texas and
a few hours later Withdrawing his
resignation. Angered by the attitude
OF his democratic colleagues in favor
| ing the resolution approving the new
constitution of Arizona to whose radi-
cal features Mr.. Bailey has voiced his
opposition, he wrote his resignation
and took ID to the vice president with
the request that he announce 1t to the
senate.
MIR. Sherman declined so senator
Bacon Immediately importuned In
like manner to announce IT, took
similar position. Thereupon the Tex
an telegraphed 1t 10 Governor Colquit
Of Texas, who promptly refused to ac-
cept It, replying:
Il decline to accept your resigna-
tion as senator from Texas, and re-
/ spectfully ask you to withdraw II.
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Meanwhile the resignation caused
excited discussion about the capitol,
many of Mr.. Baileys democratic coli
leagues expressing surprise at his ac'
ton; and those who talked with nm
urged him to reconsider. Not rev
prophesied that he would think bet
Ter of his decision "after he cools orr
and would withdraw the resignation.
lie did withdraw It and this evening
made public the following telegram
sent by him to Governor Colduitt.
"You know how unalterably | am
opposed to those populistlc heresles
known as the initiative, referendum
and recall. and | would not be willing
10 remain In the senate or In any
branch Of the public service If a ma"
iority of the party friends associated
with me were willing to give their APP
proval to them.
II construed the vote of the demo-
cratic senators in the senate this
morning on the resolution approving
the constitution OF Arizona as giving
their support to those vagarles, ana
under that impression | promptly ten
dered my resignation. The most ion-
splcuous democrats who voted that
way have given me their assurances
that they did not intend their voted TO
be so considered and have made
through Senator Bacon, a statement
in the open senate expressly declaring
that they utterly disapprove them,
'JTnder these circumstances and NJ
their earnest request. as well as NJ
your own request. supplemented BY
many messages from my friends in
Texas and some from other states, |
have concluded to withdraw my reslg-
nation. I am willing TO work to the
limit of my strength as long as can
serve the public and at the same tinic
obey what understand 10 be the COM
mandment of democratic principles,
but no office could tempt me for one
moment to compromise with policy
which / am certain would In the end
destroy the government established by
our fathers
Eleven democratic senators sent
telegram to Governor Colquitt URGING
upon him and the people OF Texas 10
demand withdrawal OF the resigna-
tion. II was signed by Senators Bacon,
Foster, Overman, Tallaferro. Paynter.
Bankhcad. Percy, Johnson Taylor
Watson and Fletcher
While Senator Bailey based his
resignation upon the vote OF the dem
ocrats on the Arizona constitution.
many OF his friends looked upon that
vote as the last straw" In series OF
snubs Intended to show Mr.. Bailey the
futIllty OF aspiring to the democratic
leadership Of the senate.
Close observers Of recent develop
ments in the senate know that move
mont against him has been going on
on the democratic side during The last
few weeks and many people here be-
lieve that the fiibuster led by Senator
Stone of Missouri and backed by q
large democratic following was due
partly 10 a desire to show Mr.. Bailey
that his influence was waning.
By withdrawing his objections to the
tariff board bill In order TO get an
agreement for a vote on the Lorimer
contest. Mr. Bailey alIenated consid-
erable Of his following.
when the Lorlmer tariff board com
pact was made II was the belief on
the republican side there would be a
mlbuster against the lcglalative por-
tion OF the agreement Otherwise the
insurgent republicans. who were
unit against Lorlmer would not have
agreed TO the arrangement
A vote was taken on the Iorimer
case and almost Immediately obstrue-