The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-03
SENATOR FROM TEXAS ATTACKS THE lNiTlA-
 TIVE AND REFERENDUM.
MAKES ATTACK ON HEARST
Says Proposed Reforms Would Put Reins of Government in Hands of the Idle, the UnskilIed and
 the Vicious.

Washington, Jan. z.-SenatOf JOS w. Bailey, of Texas, long one of the picturesque figures and striking speakers of the United States senate delivered today before crowded floors and galleries, his final speech as a member of that body. Within a day or two his resignation will be laid before the senate tnd communicated to Gov. Colquitt of Texas. his expec- tation being that R. NJ. 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 ini- hative and referendum as institutions that would, if adopted bring about the overthrow of the present system of American government. He said they originated in the desire of poli- ticians to escape the responsibility leT action on such petty questions as Ne location of state capitals and the settlement of prohibition fights. As institutions of government he declaf- ed that the schemes for direct jegisla- tion by the people would convert the United States from republic into democracy and would give it's con trol into the hands of the unskilled, the idle and the vicious"
 An attack upon Wm. R. Hearst in the course of his speech in which he characterized Mir. Hearst as "mis- erable dog and who had "hounded him" brought Senator Ashurst of Ari~ zona to his feet. He attempted to answer this phase of Mir. Bailey's at
 ack upon radical newspapers and magazines but was stopped by the Texas senator with the remark that he could make that reply outside. Later MT. Anhurst took the floor in his own right, and in the course of his defense of the system of direct government, paid tribute to Mir. Hearst. as a loyal American citizen.
 Galleries were crowded to their ut most capacity and long lines of peo- ple waited in the corridors for an op- portunity to hear the Texans fare well address to the senate. To the membership of the senate, was added nearly 75 members of the house, who filled the benches and lined the walls along the floor of the chamber. Sena- tor Bailey spoke for four hours and throughout that time he received the closest attention from members and spectators. As he concluded. wave of applause swept through the gal leries, bringing sharp reprimand from Senator Gallinger, the presiding officer.
 President-elect Wilson, although quoted liberally by Senator Bailey in defense of his declaration that direct egisation is not in accord with the principle of American government, received only this commendation rom the Texas senator:
 '1f the man we have elected presi- dent of the United States gives the country sane and satisfactory ad- ministration," he declared, "the re- publican party will never nominate another candidate for the presidency.
 Why should you" he continued, advancing toward the republican side of the chamber. You didn't carry but two states this year, and those two of the smallest. The contest four years from now will be between us and the Rooseveltians. He (Roose- velt) will take some more, but thank God, they will be the kind we can afford to lose.
 Our conflict is with Roosevelt. If our president believes he can take the radical vote away from Roosevelt, he is mistaken. The only man who can do that and he has not succeeded well, is Eugene V. Debs. He is the only man who can out-Roosevelt Roosevelt in attracting the radical vote What the democratic party needs is not tine radical but the demo cratic"
 Much of Senator Bailey's speech was devoted to excerpts and quota tions from the writings of the men who organized and first administered the American government and to stu dents who had in Inter years discus sed the effect of direct legislation up- on its principles. From the former he drew what he said was unques- tionable proof that the United States began as a representative govern ment and not democracy of direct legislation. From the latter, among whom was governor Wilson. he quot ed to show that the opinion of the students was that the people were not so well qualified to legisiate as were seasoned men selected by them who framed their legislation in de- liberate assembly. At one point Sena- tor Bailey produced book of POS pages whicS he said represented the 32 questions submitted to the direct