The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-10
BAILEYS LAST TALK
TEXAN ATTACKS THE PRINCIPLES
CT INITIATIVE AND REF
FERENDUM.
TOO RADICAL, HE SAYS.
Declares, II Adopted, They Would Up
set Government System-Roose-
VeIt Seen as Men
ace.

I Washington, Jan. 4.--Senator Joseph
W. Bailey Of Texas, long one Of the
picturesque figures and striking speak
ers OF the United States senate, de-
liyered before crowded floor and gal
leries, his final speech as a member Of
that body Within day or two his
resignation will be laid before the sen
ate and communicated to Governor Col
quit of Texas, his expectation being
that r. NJ Johnston of Houston will be
named o fiji out his term, which would
end on March 4.
Last Speech an Attack.
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 poll
ticians TO escape the responsibility for
action on such petty questions as the
location OF state capitols and the set
tlement Of Prohibition fights. AS in
sttutions Of government, he declared
that the schemes for direct legislation
by the people would convert the United
States from republic 10 a democracy,
and would give its control into the
"hands of the unskilled, the idle and
the vicious"
Hits at Hearst.
An attack upon William r. Hearst
IN 40 ,F t., x,-A; ;ol
he characterized Mr.. Hearst as a mis-
cradle dog who had bounded him."
brought Senator Ashurst of Arizona 10
his feet He attempted to answer this
phase of Mr. Bailey's attack upon rad
ical newspapers and magazines, but
was stopped by the Texas senator wit"
remark that lie could make that reply
outside
Later, Mr.. Ashurst took the floor in
his own right and, in the course of his
defense Of his system of direct govern
ment, paid a tribute to Mr.. Hearst as
loyal American citizen.
Senator Bailey spoke four hours.
Throughout that time he received the
closest attention from members and
speCta tors.
Presdent-elect Wilson, although
quoted literally by Senator Bailey in
defense of his declaration that dierct
legislation is not in accord with the
principles of American government,
received only condemnation from the
Texas senator
IF the man we have elected presi-
dent of the United States, gives the
country sane and satisfactory admin
istration," he declared, the Repub-
lican party will never nominate
another candidate for the party.
why should you?" he continued, ad-
vancing to 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
now will be between us and the Roose-
veltians. He (Roosevelt) will take
some more, but, thank God, they will
be the kind we can afford to lose.
"Our conflict is with Roosevelt. II
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 the radical but the Dem
ocratic."