New-York tribune., 1919-04-01
Not a Real Democrat in
Cabinet, Asserts the Ex-
Senator, in Explaining
His Speech in Newark
Debs Followers
Indorse Policies
Conscientious Men Ought
TO Repudiaie President,
He Asserts in Letter
Neso YORK Tribune
u Gsit iliOtON Rnrenm

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Unless
President Wilson is rcpudated by the
Democratic party within the next two
wears the party will be forced to en-
brace ali the doctrines of socialism,
ex-senator Joseph ". Bailey, of Texas,
declares in letter TO Leon Bailey, of
New York City, explaining his recent
speech in Newark, \. j., in which the
Senator was generally regarded as
reading himself ont Of the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Bailey insists, however, that he
has not left the Democratic party, but
that the present leaders of the party
have left the old Democratic ideas and
principles.
For several years" he says, "our
leaders have been pandering to Popu-
lists, Socialists and political monde
scripts, until they have adopted almost
everything which the old Populist
party advocated and many of the things
which the Socialist party has advo-
Gated"
Debs Men for Wilson
MIR Bailey lays great stress on the
full appreciation Of this condition by
the Socialists, saying that 40 per cent
of the men who voted for Debs in 1912
voted for Wilson in 1916.
Following is Senator Bailey's letter:
March %, 1919.
ITO Hon. Leon 0. Bailey,
New York. y Y.
My Dear Leon: Yours Of the 22d
reached me in this mornings mail.
You evidently did not read what I
said with your customary care. or else
the report OF it which you read was
not accurate, / did not say that had
Withdrawn from the Democratic party.
What | did say was that, / will never
again vote for the candidate OF any.
party whien constantly eeduces our
liberties and unnecessarily increases
our taxes but that can only be con-
strnea as an announcement of nv
withdrawal from the Democratic partv
upon the theory tha; the Democratic
party viii continue to abridge our lib
critics and increase our taxes. IF
II does / viii not continue to vote
It's ticket. But that does not mean
that have ceased to be Democrat;
on the contrary. it means that / am
resolved 20 remain a Democrat in prin-
cple Whatever l become III name.
Plain Speaking Advised
The only difference between YOU
7 Ia
OF procedure. You object as strongly
as do to the things which have con-
demned, bat doubt the wisdom Of max
ny your objections public cannot
agree with that ' ew. Inasmuch as
Inose who are striving to soclalze the
Democratic party are perniciously
active In thoir work, it seems to me
'nat we have reached a time when men
"ao are not willing to become Social
SIS must speak cut. and must speak
CUT loudly enough to be heard know
fe3 would not advise any man 10 be
'yVocrte, and consequently an
sure that, On ref fiction, you will not
ma Iault with me Tor Havlng said
~nat think.
1our suggestion that can render
yar country d better service in the
democratic party than on the outside
you'd be sound, II our present organ
i1ation we're really a Democratic party;
NJ nad thai been true | would not
AYE thought = necessary to say what
J said al Newark. For several years
our leader have been panderinr to
r0puilsis Socialists and political non
asscrlpts, until they have now adopt
~ almost everything which the old
fDpuilst party advocated and many
81 the things when the Socialist party
nas advocated
In the hope that thc Democrats
VINO sought no office would perceive
me danger, Of what was being done and
compel all Democratic off5cc-holdcrs
~ renew fneir devotion to the real
principles OF our party, have re-
.fa.ned from making any oublic pro-
teSt; bat instead Of The Democratic
masses disciplining the Democratic
leaders the body OF the partv il he
coming .ainted with the fso,s' ard
Democratic principles as tAey were
1anght by our fathers viii be entirely
discarded unlcgs something ia done to
@frest and reverse the present tend
ency.
Sees Republic Nenaced
Can this work Of regeneration he
cone BY acquiescjng in what every
good Democrat must consider the be,
IaSal of Democratic principles?
-n'r] not. How can men like you and
me calculate that we can serve our
s'nntry or save our party b. sacri-
eng our convictions and following
group 81 politicians who are teach
,nX governmental doctrines which we
peiseVe certain 10 subvcrt this Rcpub-
sic "a you suppose FOR one moment
That ~e can Influence the people now
IN power
The President has proscribed the
Teai Democrats of this country, and
Excludes them from all conference
witn hirn. though he takes into his
EI. sloaest confidence semi-Socialists and
1oe,alists. Consider his Cabinet. Some
81 them are downright Socialists. and
n'a one Of them can fairly be called
DcIapcrat, according 10 any dcfni-
s n ~ democracy Which you and
nae heretofore accepted
MN few honorable exceptions
sysfy .y nan holding an important poiit-
,,ss1,. a1 once under this Administration
sti tfs',zes every opportunity to dncrcdit
smen a. men who adhere firmly to the fun
asioensais of q representative democ--