The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-03
ATTACKS INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM
Declares They Are Only
Schemes of Politicians to
Escape Responsibility and
Would Overthrow the
Government = Refers to
w. R. Hearst as '.The Mis-
erable Dog Who Hounded
Me"
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Senator Joseph
", Bailey Of Texas, long one of the
hbst picturesque figures and striking
speakers of the senate, today delivered
before a crowded floor and gallery his
final speech as a member of that body
Within a day or two his resignation
OH be rendered. His speech was an
attack on the principles of the initia-
tive and referendum as institutions
that would bring an overthrow of the
present system Of government. He
declared they were schemes OF poll
ttc5ans to escape responsibility and
would convert the United States from
asfepsTblic into democracy.
He made an attack on W. r. Hearst
whom he called ''tae miserable dog
who bounded me" and declared the
magazine and newspaper attacks OF
Hearst were malicious and unwar-
gG1bed.
He said while he was not for VIII
sons nomination, no one wished better
things for him. IF he gives a sane
and satisfactory administration" said
the Texan, "the republicans will never
nominate another candidate for presi-
dent Our conflict is with Roosevelt.
II our president believes he can take
the radical vote from Roosevelt, he Is
mistaken, as only Debs can do that.
Roosevelt viii take come from US, but
that kind we can AFFORD to lose"
EXTRAORDINARY 6iTuATIon.
During my service Of more than
twenty-one years In the two houses OF
congress" said Senator Bailey, u
have never before delivered an ad-
DIS In either of them intended more
fortthe country at large than for the
body itself, and I would not now de-
part from that rule, except for the ex-
traordinary situation in which we find
ourselves with respect to these ques-
tons"
Senator Bailey declared t.fe advo-
Gates Of this extraordinary form oi
government had conducted a sys-
tematic campaign for years in behalf
o. their views. He desired, he said, tc
present arguments against such a sys-
tenn OF direct legislation. The majority
of senators were in their seats. Many
members Of the house had crowded
into the rear of the senate chamber.
The first portion OF Senator Bailey:
address included long extracts from
the writings of Alexander Hamilton
principally the publication in The
Federalist. through which Hamilton
just after the formation of the gov.
ernment. carried on his discussion o.
the principles upon which he con
ceived it to have been founded.
The wise and patriotic Statesmen
who dedicated this republic to liberty
and independence" said Senator
Bailey, rejected direct democracy IL
which the people would rule withou
the intervention OF representatives ant
adopted a representative democracy
= which the people should rul'
through their duly chosen agents"
The senator quoted from statesmen
who participated in the formation o
the constitution and the organization
q the government, to show that the,
never intended that the representative
form of governmen should give way t
direct legislation by the people, sucl
as the initiative and referendum woult
provide
The crowded senate and GALLERIES
followed Senator Bailey closely through
more than an hour of quotation from
writings of Hamilton, Jefferson, Madi
son and others. At one point, his sec
retary brought in cup covered wit
a napkin Senator Bailey removed tn
napkin, and carefully arranged thre
Jumps of sugar on the edge OF hi
desk.
AS TO YELLOW JOURNALISTS.
yellow journalists might say this i
= stimulant, Mr.. President" he said
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