Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-04-19

territory, one bill relating to townsites
on public lands, one bill providing
transportation for American citizens
from Mexico, one bill Incorporating
an old ladies' home, one bill amending
an act creating federal court at
Sherman, few pension bills, an occa-
sional amendment to rivers and har-
bors bills.
The first applauseihe ever received
in congress was from the republican
side, says Senator Sheppard, quoting
the Congressional Record of Jan. 20,
1892. Picturing Mr.. Bailey as "per-
petual prophet of woe," Mr.. Sheppard
says that on April %, 1892, Mr.. Bal
ley told the house that the constitu-
tion had been rent and torn until it
was almost a thing Of shreds and
patches. Mr.. Sheppard comments
that Mr.. Bailey had these same mis-
givings nearly thirty years ago, and
will always have them, no matter
what is taking place in the nations
life. = Mr.. Sheppard also observes
that although Mr.. Bailey was demo
cratic leader of the fifty-fifth con-
gress, he did not, bring democratic
success in the elections for the sue
ceeding house.
Subordinates Judgment.
Mr.. Sheppard quotes speech Of
Mr. Bailey's July l9sl917, in which
he says that as loyal member Of the
democratic party he subordinateS his
individual judgment 10 its platform,
and his Fort Worth speech last Au-
gust, when he said he will follow his
principles wherever they may lead if
the democratic party will not come to
them.
Mr.. Sheppard says Mr.. Bailey op-
posed the bill to stop the sale Of in
toXicating liquors in the United States
capital building; that he opposed rural
free delivery: that he opposed COM
pulsory education; that he opposed
the pure food bill; opposed cotton
grading and grain grading by the
United States department Of agricul-
ture; opposed the "phossy jaw" bill
and various other measures.
He quotes Mr.. Bailey as having said
in the house on Feb. "a, 1910: Il
realize | am out of harmony with the
spirit Of my times; and am some
times almost persuaded that | am liv-
ing in an age and attempting to do a
work for which my opinions totally
unfit me. If ! could have lived fifty
years ago ! might not have persuaded
the majority to accept my views, but
could never HAZE provoked a contro-
versy with my political associates over
them.
He also quotes Mr.. Bailey as having
said during debate in the house on
Aug. Is, 1891: Yes, have differed
with nearly everybody and everybody
has been wrong when | differed with
them, too.
Senator Sheppard concludes that
Mr.. Bailey's record proves he has
shut the door Of his mind TO the
light Of human progress"
Stagnation and Negation.
Ills ATTITUDE Is one OF stagnation
and negation. He admits he is out of
harmony with the spirit Of the times.
Assuredly he has no claim to the sup
port Of the forward-facing democracy
Of the great commonwealth of Texas.
The gospel Of Texas is the gospel of
development and growth, not that of
retrogresSion and inertia. Recalling
his unceasing hostility TO the things
that have meant so much for the ad-
vancement Of our country, it j. not
surprising TO find him fighting so
splendid an array of constructive
achievement as that which marks the
anr ais of democracy under the leader
ship of Woodrow Wilson"
Mr.. Sheppard predicts the indorse-
mcnt Cf the Wilson administration By