Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-02

NeHN Af'tA"NA HNANN - ANNAANANM MMEINuaW
Washington, Jan. The areataaa
crowd that has bcsieged senate Gal@
ieries since the opening OF this aos~
sion ~ congress. floWcd in2o railways
and corridors of the capitol today In
anticipation % senator Bailcy'n fare-
Nell speech. Tho senator epok the
iioor az the conclusion of 'Afornfne
business" Most senatoFa' sqhta we're
hllod ANA many members of fhs house
crowded into the rear OF the chafn-
ncr Practically none OF Senator
lmilcy's address had boon prepared
iu advance
% dealt principally with ths prin-
cirlc OF the initiative and referendum
and hc directed his words toward his
resolution, declaring that such '-ayE-
tcm oi direct LEGISLATION m thu In
itiatitc and referendum would estab-
lish Is in conhict with tho representa-
tive principle un which tho ropuhilo
~ founded"
During my service Of more than
twcnsy one years Ia the two houars
~ congress-" aaid senator Bailey. II
have never before delivered an aa-
drss IN either of them intended more
Tor tho country NJ large than for the
body Itself. ana ] would not now de-
part from that fulc. except for tha
extraordinary situation IA which wo
ma ourselves With respect 20 these
aucstons."
The wlaa aud nairlotlc statesmen
who dedicated this republic 70 liberty
aud independence" declared senator
Bailey. rejected direct democracy
in which Tho people would rule vita
1ut tho intervention Of represente-
lives and adopted a representative
democracy in which the people should
ruio through their dGly chosen
agents Th0 senator quoted from
statesmen Who participated IN tho
formation of the constitution and tho
organization 81 the 2overnmcnts 20
shoW that They had never intended
thar tho Republican form ~ Koyern-
mcut should give way 10 direct leg
islnttou bv tho people. such ns ti@
initiative and referendum would prn-
| vide.
tho frat portion Of senator BailN'a
address Included long extracts t1Wn
tho writings OF Alexander liamnts4l.
principally publications In the FED
rralisr through which Hamilton. iust
after the forrn9tion .ot the goEera-
nsut. carried on his discussion OF tha
principles upon which no conceived V
to have been founded.
Tho crowded senate and gnileriss
| followed senator Bailey closely
| through more thnp an hour OF quota
| tlnn from writings OF Hamilton, JeH-
| frrann. Madison and others. A. oue
I
covered with "a napkin. senator bee-
iey removed thu napkin and carefully
| arranged three iumps OF sugar on me
| edge nf his dcsk.
"rhe yellow Journals might say sRis
| De- n atimulant. "Mr. President, 70
said. "and a. obviate that III saN y
tis coffee"
A few moments later seuatof Bali
irs turned "a his secretary IN tQc rear
of toe room and made q reanos4ln IN
| 4ndprtnne. The SECRETARY went iusa
the democratic cloak room and rear-
peared with another Pile of books
"tt dops sccfn strange aaid sea-
ntor Hailcy as ripple Of Laughter
went around the senate, -tnat 4
nould bc compelled 10 hring all theaa
hooks hero So defend tho principlks
nf IL government iea years old, whi
hns boon tho Inspiration ana me
model of an free peoples"
This Is q republic oi repssssn.-, s ,s,-c
lauain opinions of men idcniified NitH
histor, to prove That q "renresgnih-
Y tvn dpmocftry" Was battcr thah q
frne democracy senator Bailey satA
ne would not quote from lawyers ne-
cause thcy "do not arem 20 be Ia hfgh
favor now Wiih thnsc who wish ~
work mis- change IN government
ii never had q client who waa my
master ip auy mguaer," he declafR0
l Mr galify quoted from the works
OF Prosidcnt.eioet wilson.
II am Democrat" said Senator
uaHoN. "and though ! did not favor
hls selection. no man living hcpes
norn for the success ~ hla adnknie-
trttlnn than ! do.'
Tto quoted from GOvorner wilson
works io tine eject that the views mon
oxntrsa an t,ig atump we're often tens
nered ht the common counsel tnoy
enjoy when they nnnlly come ia eoH-
irnl nf the government
How often have We soen men ronr
nightly when they are seeking elee-
/ lion. onlv o. zoo rently when they
lNave attained it7' added senator b'.i-
suuator GALLEY declared that no
mos. thoruuEh presentation ut tnp
character OF representative govArA-
mont had ever boon made than ~
Professor Wilson's books. The won-
| der o., me, 4" he said ''is hnw any niau
| cnuia have understood me neCcHHisy
and tne controlling force of couh-a
aud diacussi,su. without having nctnal'
iy hsen part uf a efcat dnlieefat'fe
asacmblN
Sin paiiey said thc aagocaies ~ TIE
| dirCst form 81 government doelafee
uAsv AsrD uoi working for tnp ots-'
ihron af fnu NHferWucnf
1he! afe lnis'aAen, iie ea'u. ~