El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-12

Bailey day at the Democratic con-
vention was made certain on Tuesday
evening when the platform and reso-
lutions committee massaged Joe Bal
ley and his three platform resolutions
with the big organizatiop steam roller
in charge of Jonathan Lane, with
Jim" Ferguson watching the masSag-
ing process from the side lines
Bailey announced Tuesday that he
might not make a speech at the con-
vention If the platform and resOlu-
tons committee considered the things
for which he stood and which he con-
sidered good principles Of Democracy.
The platform and resolutions commit
tee went into session Tuesday after
noon in the council chamber Of the
city hall with chairman Lane pre-
siding Things were moving along
swiftly and in the well ordered way a
machine committee has Of handling
favorable business. Then typewrit-
ten paper was handed to the secre-
Isry 10 be read and the Bailey busi-
ness was before the house
There were three proposed resolu-
tons set out In this typewriter rec
ord One was opposing nationwide
prohibition, another was against ma
fional Woman's suffrage and the third
favored the limiting of campaign eN-
penses to the actual hotel and railroad
expenses Of a candidate These are
three OF the four famous Bailey reso-
lutions which he has insisted should
be included in the platform.
The Ferguson Land Plank.
The fourth Of the Bailey resolu-
ti0ns opposed Ferguson's land plank,
but IL was not introduced before the
committee as a motion 10 strike out
this plank from the platform could
be made before the convention
The Bailey resolutions were tabled
when read the first time and there
was a smoker OF half concealed amuse-
ment by the organization committee
The Ferguson platform was being
framed without any regard for Bailey's
wishes and the roller passed over the
former senator without even footing
5ts whistle. The Bailey resolutions
were again brought up after the plat
form proper had been framed in the
form Of separate resolutions
Champions Bafley's Cause
J H. Drummond, Of Port Arthur, !
introduced the resolutions and spoke /
70 them. saying that. there was moth /
ing in these resolutions that were /
against tthe principles Of Democracy !
or the Ferguson platform.
This started a lively debate, which .
was led by state senator Hanger, who i
held that as the Fergusan platform I
was on record as opposing any con- /
Of national issues except i
in a general endorsement Of the ad- /
the resolutions were out (
of order
Mr.. Drummond then gave notice that /
he would present the resolutions in I
a l.
judge John I. Guion, Of Ballinger, and !
George Culp, Of COoze county, signed |
the minority report with Drummond-
This placed the Bailey resolutions be-
fore the convention Wednesday and |
gave the Texas tribune" his chance
u speak TO the resofuIsons.
The Bailey Resolutions.
The full text OF the Bailey resol9- /
tons. over which the big convention ]
fight is expected. IS:
"AdherinE to the fundamental Demo /
cratic principle that every state has the l
own voters, We declare our una-terable 4
opposition to female suffrage through an /
amendment TO the federal constitution.
THE Democratic party has steadfastly /
maintained that every state possesses the !
power to regulate and control its own 4
police affairs, and in accordance with that ]
view we declare our uualterabls opposi- /
ion to any amendment to the federal con-
his union the right 70 determine. each for 1
tsslf whether the manufacture and sale l
u liquors shall be permitted OF prohibited
within its Jurisdiction
knowing that the corrupt or lavish use
u money In its elections Will inevitably
uhvert any free government we demand I
he enactment Of laws which shall so limit Z
he expenditure Of money BY candidates
Y their supporters that the selection Of I
lur public officers shall express the de-
iberate and unpurchased viii Of the peo-
lie"
COIquItt Wins His Point.
The platform as framed by the plat
.orm committee is the Temple plat
form drafted by J. E. Ferguson with /
he exception OF the plank Directing ]
70 the attorney general dismissing an
antitrust suit after IL is filed. This
vas killed by the committee after