The Detroit times., 1912-07-22

tcu.sox cARDNERmean himself by
hncasing his body in splketalled
coat and mingling with aristocrats.
lie came from Texas, where man
WAS a man for a. that. His oeart
thl obued in unison with that OF the
man In the checked shirt; and no so
jcial custom could induce him to go
beyond a frocR coat a black SLOUGH,
Ind white lawn tie, He scorned the
rich and denounced them fiercely on
the floor of the house. Trusts We're
IAN abomination. Honest poverty was
the KEYNOTE OF great statesmanship
and the constitution was glorifled In
Hts preamble and its guarantees OF
liberty TO the individual.
4 At that time Bailey had not pene-
krated the inner mysteries OF the
CONSTITUTION wherein are found pro-
fection for property as well as for
personal liberty. He had not gather
ed that vast respect for our judicial
system which now is the foundation
OF his mentality. He had not entered
into secret correspondence with
Standard Oil or asked temporary
Aoans from the representatives of the
Maters-Pierce company. He had not
set up stable of racing horses. He
had not become the open champion OF
I.orimcr and the defender OF Tafts
policies. He did not view so often
with alarm; he did not see an Ameri-
can edition of the French revolution
lurking behind the next turn in the
road: he did not abound in solemn
Warnings against the encroachments
of the mob He was not so stout, not
80 rich, not so sleek and well-fed as
he is today. He had that same baby
stare and the same ingenious tone
in opening up his argument; that same
appeal TO the frankness and the fair
ness and the candid impartiality OF
his hearers. He was plausible and
was believed and was followed by a
large membership in his party and
was admired by others not OF his par
ty. He played we'll his part and by
a course rarely equaled in American
public life he won for himself riches
and he confidence OF the great cor
porations which he now goes from
the senate to serve.
AS remarked by Senator William
Alden Smith: Bailey will be missed.
But 1t will be the big interests who
will miss him. He must deal with
them now from the lobby and the
Wall-st. law Office.
"A Progressive is one who believes
in the people and that the solution
( OF our social and industrial problems
must come through greater political
opportunities for the people.
"A reactionary is one who serves
the special interests negatively by OPP
posing a larger scope and scheme of
democracy and positively by support
Ing their legislative program"
The above definitions are by Lynn
Haines, author OF a little book just
from the press, entitled. The Sen
ate from 1907 to 1912" The principal
business of this little publication is
to sum up what Mr. Haines calls 'the
Stewardship OF those United States
/ senator's whose terms expire March
! 3, 1919 There are 80 such senator's,
4 as follows: Bacon, Ca: Bailey,
Texas; Bankhead, Ala; Borah. Idaho
Bourne, Oregon; Briggs, N. j.; Brown.
Neb.; Burnham, N. H.; Crane, Mass
Cullom, H.; Curtis, Kansas Davis,
Ark; Dixon, Montana: Fall. New
Mexico; Foster, La; Gamble, S. II:
Gardner, Maine; Guggenheim, Colo;
Kenyon, Iowa; Martin, Va; Nelson
Mimi; Owen, Okla; Paynter, KY
Percy, Miss; Richardson. Delaware;
Simmons, N. c.; Smith. Michigan;
Sanders, Tennessee; Tillman, s. c:
Warren, Wyo.; Watson, w. Va; Wet
more, r. !.