Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-03
Texas Statesman in Swan
Song Before United States
Senate, Attacks Initiative
and Referendum Strongly,
WILL RESIGN FROM
PRESENT POSITION
AShurSt Of Arizona Defends
Progressive Ideas and Re-
SentS ASperSlonS Cast Upon
William Randolph Hearst

uis Morning journal Special Leased Wirc.)
Washington. Jan. Senator JOS
eph W. Bailey Of Texas, long one OF
the picturesque figures and strik-
ing speakers OF the United States
senate. delivered today before crowd
ed floor and galleries his final speech
as n member Of that body. Within
day or two his resignation will be
laid before the senate and commune
Gated To Governor Colquitt Of Texas.
his expectation being that X. NJ. John
ston of Houston. win be named to
IN out his term. which would end
March fth. Senator Hailey's speech
was, an attack on the initiative and
referendum as institutions that would.
n adopted. bring about the over
throw OF the present system OF Amer
lean government. He said they orig
mated in the desire Of politicians to
escape the responsibility OF action
on such petty Questions as the ioca-
ton Of state capitals and the settle
ment Of prohibition fights.
As institutions Of government. he
declared that the schemes for direct
legislation bv the people would con-
vert the United States from repub-
lie to a democracy and would give
it's control into "thc hands Of the un
skilled. the idle and the vicious" An
attack upon William Il. Hearst In the
course of Ills speech, in which he.
characterized Mr. Hearst as a mis-
IL 4 1T
brought Senator Ashurst of Ariz ma
TO his feet re attempted to ans
wer this phase Of Mr.. Baiiey's att
tack upon radical newspapers and
magazines but was stopped by the
Texas senator with 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 direct government he
paid tribute to Mr.. Hearst as a loyal
American citizen. Galleries were
crowded TO their utmost capacity and
long lines of people waited IN the
corridors for an opportunity to hear
the Texans farewell address TO the
senate. TO the membership of the
senate was added nearly seventy-fIvc
members Of the house who filled the
bcnchcs anu lined the walls along
the floor Of the chamber senator
Failev spoke for four hours Through
out that time he received the closest
attention from members and spec
tators AS he concluded wave OF
applause swept through the galleries.
bringing sharp rcprimand from
Senator Gallnger the presiding Of
ficcr.
President-elect Wilson. although |
quoted literally by Senator Bailey In T
dcfense OF his declaration that direct /
legislation is not w accord with the /
principle OF American government 1
received only eemmendation from the +
Texas senator
"lf the man we have elected pres-
idont OF the United states gives the
country sane and satisfactory ad-
minstration. he declared the rec
publican psrty win never nominate
another candidate for the presidency
Why should YOU" he continued. ad-
vancing toward the republican side
Of the chamber You did not carry
but two states this year. and those
two of the smallest The contest
four years from nov will be between
us and the Eooseveltlans. He fRoose-
vclD viii take some more but thank
God they Will be the kind We can
afford to lose
"Our conflict is with Roosevelt If
orr president believes he can take the
radical vote away from Roosevelt he
Is mistaken The only man who can
do thut and hc has not succeeded
well, IS Eugene v Debs. He is the
only man who can ont Roosevelt
Roosevelt in attracting the radical
vote What the democratic party
needs Is not the radical. but the
Much of senator Faiiey's speech ;
was devoted to excerpts and quota
tions from the writings Of men who !
organized ard administered the curly '
years of tho American government
and 10 students. who In later years.
had discussed the effect of direct {
legislation. From the former he drew {
what he said was unquestionable
proof that the United States began !
as a representative government and I
not democracy of direct legislation.
Prom the Inter. among whom was
Governor Wilson. he quoted to show
that the opinion of students was that {
the people were not SO well qualified {
Ia legislate as were seasoned men G
selected by them. who framed their
legislation in deliberative assembly
- one point Senator Bailey pro- '
lpced a book Of 20s pages which he
said represented the thirty 1.-TWO
'ae~tions submitted to the direct vote
jf the people Of Oregon in one year. =
Now. honor bright he said, how v
many citizens do You suppose there y
ire who studied those questions p