The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-03-05
Texas Senator'S Friends
Persuade Him to Stay
in the Senate.
HE RESIGNED BY TELEGRAPH
Because Most Of Ms Democratic
Colleagues Voted to Accept
Arizona's Constitution.

WARRINGTON, MarCn 4.-Senator Joseph
Weldon Bailey of Texas startled his
colleagues in the Senate to-day a few
minutes before final adjournment by
sending to the Vice. Presidents desk
his resignation. Senator Bailey was dis
g,isted at the action of twenty-three Of
his fellow Democrats in voting in favor
of resolution which involved the ac-
ceptance OF the new Arizona Constitution.
This Constitution prov ides for the initia-
tive and referendum and the recall Of the
judiciary.
the Presidents desk with the re-
quest that il be read in the open Senate,
but Vice-President Sherman refused.
Mr.. Bailey also telegraphed to the Gov
ernor Of Texas announcing his retire.
ment.
Tonight. however. Senator Bailey
issued a statement announcing that he
had reconsidered his decision and would
remain i'm the Senate. This reversal Ia
based on assurances of many of the Demo-
Gratis who voted for the pending rssolI-
ton that they do not indorse the princi-
PICS '"'o''o" u" VIC "'i"o"" Oo''''''u.'"n
but that they voted for it because they
believe a sovereign State ought to be al
lowed to frame it's own Constitution.
Mr.. Bailey's decision to reconsider his
decision was reached also after he had re-
ceiyed a telegram from O, d. Colo,iitt.
0,vorpor ~ Taxas dacl,p;ng In .cc.rt
hi. -as;,na,ion uor. !. the teioor.,, th.t
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,e''A'o' n"'0' ee"e "e 'eP1 " '"e
governor:
The Hon. o. B. Coiqu,tf. Austin. Ter.
You know how unalterably I am opposed
to those pOpulistic heresies known "a the
initiative. referendum and recall. and l
~ouIo hot oe wnlns 70 remain IN the sens~
;n.;,, ~ sy ~ ,ha y, r,r "e ,riand. asson;.,.S
with me were willing IN vive their annroval
! to them construed the vote Of the Demo
cratic Senators in the Senate this morning
on the resolution approving the Constitu-
ton of Arizona as giving their support tO
those vagaries. and under that impression
I promptly rendered my resignation.
The ablest and most conspicuous Demo
Gratis who voted that way have given me
| their assurances that they did not intend
their votes to be so construed and have
made, throush senator baSoh; stasemen.
,hu ~ ,"e ,,tarI,, Un %;sannrnpa 1 tSar "'S NOV
'" 1;ndsr thssa circmmstsncos and st THAR
earnest raouest as we'll as at vour own
request. supplemented by many messages
from my friends in Texas and some from
other States. ! have concluded TO with
draw my resignation. ! am willing to
WorA 10 ane mn. nv, Vi ny eus"st. s y. 80 ,os
a.. ,"M "h., ,.ho, "md.rs,and ~ ha ~
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Democratic principles.
but no Office could tempt me for one mo-
ment to compromise with a policy which
l am certain would in the end destroy the
Government established by our fathers.
| D. w. nAiLh''
| The Governor OF Texas declined tn
accept Senator Bailey resignation after
he had received the following telegram
signed by eleven Democrats oil the senate:
| We. Democratic Senators. speaking for
ourselves and Tor other Democratic Sena
tors. regard ,ne proposed res,shauon OF
Sen".o. n.y , "orIn -, fan -
dan,and tha, hs witbdraw Tho sama and
that he continue 10 serve in the senate.
In which he is the undisputed and most
conspicuous leader. 90
This telegram was signed by Senator's
Bacon. Foster. Overman. Taliaferro.
Paynter. Bankhead. Percy. johnson.
Taylor, Watson and Fletcher. There
are twelve Democratic Senators who
voted in favor Of the Arizona Constitution
whose names do not appear in this tele-
gram.
The resignation OF Senator Bailey
came with startling suddenness. follow.
ing the filibuster in the Senate conducted
by Senator Owen OF Oklahoma. The
Oklahoman by holding up the supply
bills forced the Senate to tack to the
resolution providing for the acceptanct
OF the New Mexico Constitution one oi
: similar purport in regard to the Arizona
Constitution. He forced a vote on ths
resolution and the amendment at the
sa me time and they were defeated by a
vote OF As to 80.