The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-03
LAST ADDRESS MADE TO CROWD.
ED FLOOR AND GALLERIES
RESIGNS IN A FEW DAYS.
ATTACKS HEARST AS
"A MISERABLE Dog
Who Has Hounded Him-Directs Re-
marks Principally to Initiative and
Referendum-"lf Adopted Would
Cause Overthrow of Government"

Washington, Jan. 3.-Senator Joseph |
W. Bailey of Texas, long one of the
most picturesque figures and striking |
speakers of the United States Senate, |
delivered yesterday before crowded
floors and galleries his final speech
as member of that body. Within a
day or two his resignation will be laid |
before the Senate and communicated
to Governor. Colquitt of Texas, his ex-
pectation being that R. M. Johnston
of Houston will be named to fill out
his term, which would end March 4.
Senator Bailey's speech was an at |
tack upon the principles of the initia-
tive and referendum as institutions
that would, if adopted, bring about
the overthrow of the present system
OF American government. He declared
they originated in the desire of politi-
clans to escape the responsibility for
action on such petty questions as the
location of, state capitals and the set
tlement of prohibition fights. AS in
stitutions of government, he declared,
that the schemes for direct legislation
by the people would convert the Unit
ed States from republic into democ-
racy and would give its control into
the hands of the unskilled, the idle
and the vicious"
"Hearst a Miserable Doq."
An attack on William R. Hearst in
the course of his speech, in which he
characterized Mr.. Hearst as "a mis-
cradle dog who had bounded him."
brought Senator Ashurst of Arizona
to his feet. He attempted to answer
this phase of Mr.. Bailey's upon radical
newspapers and magazines, but was
stopped by the Texas senator with the
remark that he "could make that re
ply outside" 7wYS
Later, Mr.. Ashurst took the floor il
his own right and in the course of hi
defense of the system of direct govern
ment paid a tribute to Mr.. Hearst a
a loyal American citizen"
Galleries were crowded TO tneir u
most capacity and long lines of peopl
waited in the corridors for an oppo
tunity to hear the Texans farewell a,
dress to. the Senate. To the membe
ship of the Senate was added near
seventy-five members of the Hous
who filled. the benches and lined IL
walls along the floor of the chambe
Senator Bpiley spoke for four houI
and thregghout that time he receiv
yI Il9.'6oNsest attention from membe
bsoisd pectators. AS he concluded
no t9g jof applause swept through
mo y9ries, bringing a sharp reprlma
rssyn Senator Gallagher, the presidi
OF sicer.
IL Quoted From Wilson.
bn, President-elect Wilson, althou
E quoted literally by Senator Bailey
2 defense of his declaration that dir
Legislation is not in accord with
principle of American goYernme~
ceived only this commendat
the Texas senator:
"If the man we have electe
dentsiof the United States g
country a sane and satisfact
ministration," he declared, "t
publican party will never nomin,
other candidate for the presider
why should you," he cont
advancing toward the Republican
of the chamber. "You didn't
but two states this year and those
Of the smallest. The contest four
from now will be between us and
Rooseveltians. He (Roosevelt)
take some more, but, thank God, tlN
will be the kind we can afford to loo
Fight VIII Be With Roosevelt.
"Our conflict is with Roosevelt.
/. our President believes he can take til
radical vote away from Roosevelt, hi
is mistaken
do that, and h
is Eugene " I
who can out-Rd
tracing the ra