The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-03
BAILEY DELIVERS
HIS FINAL SPEECH

zens voted upon them. In Wisconsin.
he said. II ran as low as from "a to 80
per cent. In Oregon. he declared, on a
question Involving the future Of the
states university. in which the pup
lie had become keenly interested ous
50 per cent had voted upon the ques-
ton.
At one point his secretary brought
in a cup covered with a napkin. Sena-
tor Bailey removed the napkin. and
carefully arranged three Jumps OF
sugar on the edge OF his desk.
yellow journals might say this Is
stimalant, Mr. President" he said. "and
to obviete that I'll say 1t is coffee"
A few moments later Senator GALLEY
turned TO his secretary in the rear 4
the room. and made a request in an
undertone. The secretary went into
the Democratic cioakroom and reap
peared with another pile OF books.
at does seem strange" said Sen
ator Bailey as a ripple of laughter
went around the Senate. that l should
be compelled TO bring all these books
here TO defend the principles Of a gov
eminent 125 years old. which has been
the inspiration and the model OF all
free peoples
They say that representative gov
eminent has broken down in our gov
eminent" said Senator Bailey. III
that were true. il would almost justify
a revision. But l maintain ii is not
true. l maintain that the government
is more representative OF the people
to-day than ever before in the history
OF the republic
There is a criticism, but il is of
quite different character. The real
criticism to-day is that the represen
tatfves Of the people are too quick 10
they are hastily expressed, before time
has been given for mature considera-
ton.
Newspapers to Blame.
Senator Bailey said the newspapers
were largely responsible for the pres
ent feeling of unrest"
Il have become convinced" he said.
that the present great popular I'M
rest had its beginnings in what was in
tended as mere idle gossip"
When newspapers first began the
publication of lists of millionaire
Senator'S" he said, it was APP
paren:ly only because they wanted
something to write" He said the
demand for such matter became In
slant.
They included men worth less than
$4,000" said Senator Bailey. once
they included me and another man
who sat next 20 me in the Senate. ]
congratulated him, and told him 1 hop
ed he deserved IL more than / did. He
said:
Joe. 1 never had more than $780,
900 and that was before ] came TO the
Senate. To-day 1 am worth less than
$4,000"
Senator Bailey said IL any one want
ed TO organize a syndicate TO buy him
out" he would let them speculate.
and would be very glad to have them
OFFER less than half million.
And after the papers had gotten
used 10 calling the Senate a million
aire club" he said. they began at
lacking individual Senators. demand
ing 10 know where they got the mil
lions which they did not have"
Senator Bailey said he overheard
Washington man on a street car one
day point out the Senate Office build
ing. and say:
That's where those old fellows fix
up their jobs. drink their champagne
and get drunk as lords"
That's the kind or reputation the
representatives Of the American people
foundation" said Senator Bailey.
Continuing his attack on Journals
and papers, Mr.. Bailey picked up a
magazine published by William r
Hearst.
"A moral pervert. a political degen-
crate. a physical coward" shouted SEN
ator Bailey. referring to Mr.. Hearst.
Senator Ashurst of New Mexico.
jumped TO his feet.
Mr.. President, 1 would be false to
friendship he began.
If YOU want 10 reply to that you
can do so outside" interrupted Bailey.
heatedly.
Very we'll I'll do So" retorted
AshurSt. sitting down
Mr.. Bailey quoted one of the letters
published by Mr. Hearst. purporting
to have been written by MI. Bailey
from the Senate February IS, 1900.
i did not even become a member of
the Senate until March 4. 1901" said
M Bailey.
lie declared Mr.. Hearst had used
ate the impression that the Standard
oil Company controlled legislation.
while many Of the letters used. he said.
were in fact unrelated to any matters
OF legislation.
Ashurst Replies.
Senator Ashurst answered Senator
Bailey and declared that the percen-
tage OF people who voted on public
questions In the States where direct
r~--t-r..fo, vas N force was fully a.