The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-03
SOON WILL TENDER
HIS RESIGNATION
Points Out Danger to Present
System of American Govern
ment if New Principles Are
Adopted-Crowded Floor
and Galleries Pay Close
Attention to Address.

sepn W. Bailey OF Texas, long one OF
the picturesque and striking figures OF
the Senate, delivered to-day before .
crowded floor and galleries his fnal
speech as a member OF that body
Within a day of two his resignation
will be lad bes"r@ the Senate anc
communicated TO Governor Colquitt. O.
Texas. his expectation being that r Nj
Johnston. OF Houston, will be names
TO fill out his term which would end
March 4.
Senator Bailey's speech was an at
tack upon the principles Of the mi
tiativc and referendum as institutions
that would, il adopted. bring about the
overthrow of the present system of
American government. He declared
they originated is the desire OF poll
ticlans to escape the responsibility for
action on such petty questions as the
location of State capitals and the set
Element of prohibition fights. As in
stitutions of government, he declared
that the schemes for direct legislation
by ele people would convert the United
States from a republic into a demcc-
racy. and would give its control INTO
''the hands of the unsSiilei, the Idle
and the vicious"
An attack upon william f. Hearst
in the course of his speech. in which
cradle dog who had hounde1 him,
brought Senator Ashurst, OF Arizona.
to his feet. He attempted to answeE
this phase of Mr.. Biilcy's attack upon
radical newspapers and magazines. but
was stopped by the Texas Senator witt
the remark that he "could make that
reply outside
Later. Mr.. Ashurst took the floor IN
| his own right, and in the course OF
| his defense of the system of dsrecs
| government paid a tribute to Mr.
| Hearst as a loyal citizen.
Galleries Crowded.
| Galleries were crowded to their ut
most capacity, and long lines of peo-
| pie waited in the corridor for an op-
portuniry to hear the Texans farewell
| address to the Senate. To the MEM
| bershfp of the senate was added near
" seventy-five members of the House
| Sc nator Bailey spoke for four hours
and throughout that time he received
the closest attention. As he concluded,
a wave of applause swept through the
galleries. bringing a sharp reprimand
from Senator Gallinser, the presiding
officer
PresiGent-EIeot Wilson. although
quoted literally by Senator Bailey N
defense of his declaration that direct
principle II American government, re-
ceiyed only this commendation from
the Texas Senator:
! IF the man we have elected Presi-
dent of the United states gives the
country sane and satisfactory ao-
ministration. the Republican party VIII
never nominate another candidate Tor
the presidency
why should you?" he continued.
advancing toward the Republican sios
of the chamber You did not carry
/ but IVY, States this year. and those
TWO of tn esmailest. The contest four
Years from now will be between US
/ and the Rooseveltians-
| He (Roosevelt will take some more.
hut thank God, they will be the kind
we can afford to lose
! Our conflict is with Roosevelt II
our President believes he can take the
radical vote away from Roosevelt. ne
! is mistaken The only man who SAP
do that and he has not succeeded wen
is Eugene V. Debs
He Is the only man who can out
RooseyeIt Roosevelt in attracting tho
radical vote. What the Democratic
marty needs is not the radical. but the
Democratic"
Much II senator Bailey's speech was
devoted 10 excerpts and quotations
from the writings of the men who or
ranized and first administered the
American government. and 20 students
who had in later years discussed the
effect Of direct legislation upon It's
pr,nciples. From the former he drew
/ what he said was unquestiouaoie pro't
that this began as q Republican gov
! eminent and not a Democracy OF u
! rect LEGISLATION From the latter. amonz
rrsrn
10 show that the opinion OF students
u-ss that the people were not 50 well
qualified to Iecislate as were seasoned
men selected by them who sramed
/ their legislation IN deliberate assem-
biy.
Submitted 20 People
At one point Senator Bailey pro-
duced a book % eos paEes- which oo
I aid represented the tnirty-twO cues
lions submitted 20 the direct vote OF
the people II Oregon In one year
..No.r. honor bright" he said. how
many citizens do you suppose there are
who studied those questions no"
many understood them7 I do net near
20 reflect on the intelligence 81 tne
pcople when I say they could not Tn
derstand them with the opportunity
they were given TO study them coaio
not do 10 myself
He declared that In Switzerland TIE
peopie had become dissusted with the
constant necessity OF voting on 1aer-
tons Of government. aud had gradually
refused TO 20 to the polls y eotnpui-
sorry voting law. he said. had not sue
oeeded. and they had nn2iiy deteTnin-
ed to pay voters
Make EN- vote. aud y they Won't.
nay EN- 20 vote. - the principle sar-
/ rcsfed.~ said senator Bailey.
senator Bailey declared tnat N
states where constitutional ssnend-
ments had been submitted % the Deo-
ple. but . small proportion - the cirf-
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