Arizona republican., 1913-01-03
ReScnts Answer of Arizona Senator to Texans Attack on W. R. Hearst; Passage of Arms Occurs During Swan Song
AGAINST DIRECT
 LEGISLATION
Quotes President Wilson on 1t and Prophesies Repub- icans Will Not Nominate for Presidency in 1916 if Wilson Succeeds
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" F-N9IIl-NG t-N- IL t., Jan. ~ Senator Joseph w. Bailey or Texas, long one of the picturesque figures and striking speakers of the United States senate. delivered today before th" crowded floor and galleries his final speech as member of that body. Within a day or two his re- Sianation will be laid before the sen ate and communicated to Governor Colquitt of Texas. the expectation be- ing that Col R. NJ Johnston of Houston will be named to fill the term which would end on March 1. Senator Bailey's speech was an att tack on the initiative and referendum aS institutions which would. if adopt ed. bring about the overthrow of the present system of American govern nent. He said they originated in the desire of politicians to escape the responsibility for their action on such petty questions as the location of state capitals and the settlement of prohibition fights. As institutions of the government, he declared the schemes for direct legislation by the people would convert the United States from republic to demo cracy and give the control into Hands unskillcd. idle and vicious"
 An attack on William F. Hearst in the course of the speech. character ized Hearst as d "miscrablc dog" who pounded him Thss brought Sena- tor Henry F. Ashurst of Arizona to his feet with an attempted answer to this phase of BaiIey's attack upon the radical newspapers and maga- zines but he was stopped by the Texas senator with the remark he could make any reply inc wished out side. Later Senator Ashurst took the floor in his own right and in the course of d defense of direct gov ernment paid q tribute tO Hearst as loyal American citizen. The gal ieries Were crowded to the utmost. capacity and long lines of people waited in the corridors for an op- nortunity to hear the Texans fare well address tO the senate. To the membership of the senate was added nearly seventy-fiVe members of the house who filled the benches and lined the walls along the floor cham Der, Senator Bailey spoke for four hours Throughout the address he re- ceiyed the closest attention from members and spectators. As he con cluded wave of applause swept through the galleries, bringing a sharp reprimand from Senator Cal finger, the presiding officer Presi- dent-clect Wilson although quoted liberally by Senator Bailey in de- fense of the declaration against direct legislation as not in accord with the principle of American government. re- ceived only cOmmendatiOn from the Texas senator.
 If the man we have elected presi- Cent of the United States gives the country a sane and satisfactory ad- ninistration." he declared, the re publican party will never nominate another candidate for the presidency.
 Why should you? O. he continued. advancing toward the republican side of the chamber You did not carry but two states this year, and those the two smallest The contest four years from now will be between the United States and the ROOseveltians.
 Our conflict is with Roosevelt If our president believes he can take the radical vote away from Roosevelt. he is mistaken. The only man that can do that and he has not succeeded well, is Eugene V Debs He is the only man who can out Roosevelt in attracting the radical vote. What the democratic party needs is not radical men but democratic men"
 Much of Senator Bailey's speech was excerpts and quotations from the writings of the men who organized and administered the early years of the American government; and of the students, who in the later years discussed the effect of direct legisla- - tion From the former he drew that which he said is unQuestionable proof that the United States began as q representative government and not a democracy of direct legislation From the latter, among whom was Gov Wilson. he quoted to show the opin- ion of students of government that the people are not so we'll qualified to legislate as the seasoned men se- lected by them who framed the leGis- lation in dtberative assembly.
 At one point Bailey produced a bool of 20S pages which he said represent
 ed thirty-tw questions submitted tC the direct vote of the people of Ore
 E,n in one year.
 Now honor bright" he said. "hov many citizens do you suppose studied
 those questions how many under
 stood them when they did stud,
 them? 1 do not mean to reflect ol