El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-06
BAILEY SAYS POPUusTIC HEREs|Es
OF COLLEAGUES CAUSED HIM To OUT
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merous others congratulating him on
his action in refusing to accept the
resignation. Eleven Democratic sena-
tors sent q telegram to governor Col
quit urging upon him and the people
CT Texas to demand a withdrawal of
the resignation. It was signed by SEN
ators Bacon, Foster, Overman, ITALIA
ferro. Paynter. -Bankhead, Percy. John
son. Taylor, Watson and F1etchar.
The senate in the meantime was busy
and adopted a resolution by & vote OF
% to 5 endorsing senator Bailey.
Caucuses were held by both the
Bailey and anfi-Bailey men, the latter
declaring that they did not voice the
sentiments of those who had sent the
telegram
AS soon as the resolution demanding
that senator Bailey retain his seat had
passed the senate, Sc opponents of
Bailey in the legislature held caucus
and began to lay plans. announcement
OF the senator's withdrawal of his
resignation put q sudden end to what
ambitions they might have had.
Telegram of Confidence.
In the meantime several friends OF
the senator obtained the signature of
20 legislators to the following mes
sage which was sent to Mr.. Bailey:
eve the undersigned members Of
the 32d legislature Of Texas, carrying
out instructions Of a unanimous caucus
demand that you reconsider and with
draw your resignation Your friends
have never betrayed you in any crisis
as you have never betrayed your coun-
trymen.
Trust US as we trust you"
BaiIey's Reasons.
Senator Bailey sent the following
telegram to governor Colquitt after he
had decided not to resign:
You know how unalterably I am OPP
posed to those populstic heresies
known as the initiative and referen-
DUN and the recall and I would not
be willing to remain in the senate or
any branch of the public service If a
majority Of party friends associated
with me were willing to give their
approval TO them.
ct 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 vagaries and
under that impression I promptly
rendered my resignation. The most
conspicuous who voted that way have
given me their assurance that they
did not intend their votes to be so con-
strued and have made through Sena-
tor Bacon a statement in the open
senate expressly declaring that they
utterly disapprove them.
Under these circumstances and at
their earnest request as well as at
your own, supplemented by many
messages from my friends in Texas
and some from other states, I have
concluded to withdraw my resignation.
I am willing to work to the limit Of
my strength as long as can serve the
public and at the same time obey what
I understand the commandment Of
Democratic principles. but no office
could tempt me for one moment to
compromise with a. policy which I am
certain would in the end destroy the
government established by our
fathers"
CoIquitt's Second Message.
Following this. governor Colquitt
sent the following telegram to sena-
tor Bailey:
Your telegram. withdrawing your
resignation as a senator Of Texas is re-
ceived Thank you for your action in
so doing. I congratulate you, however,
on having the courage to give up pub
lie honors rather than embrace and ap-
prove the socialistic doctrine embraced
in the initiative, referendum and re-
call governmental propaganda 1 told
some of my enemies and friends, too.
not long ago that I would resign the
governors office before I would give
them my approval"
Expenses Increasing.
The general appropriation commit
tee Of both branches of the legislature
has reported a general appropriation
bill for the support Of the state gov
eminent for the next two fiscal years.
The bill which is agreed to by the COM
mittees Of the house and senate carries
an appropriation of s9,25e 1876 Of which
S4s1e,SoS is for the first and SAP,
3SS is for the second year. This is an
increase of one and one-half millions
over the appropriations for the past
two years