The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-03
THE IMMORTAL WORDS OF
MARSE JOE.

ooh. that mine enemy would
write book, a." was the fervent
prayer Of some poet, philosopher
or politician whose name has es-
capped our memory Tor the pres
ent
As far as we know, the Hon.
Joe Bailey has never written
book but he has contributed sew
eral volumes to that great, I'M
read library known as the Con-
gressional Record, thereby fur
nishing his enemies with the
"dope" needed to feed fat the
ancient grudge" the bear
against him.
1t was Col. Thomas b, Love,
himself Texan Of some note,
who dug into the raycyard OF
the past and unearthed some OF
the immortal words of wisdom
which flowed from the mouth OF
Marse Joe while the latter was a
member Of the United States
senate. The result Of Col Love 5
labors will undoubtedly add
considerable amount to the
"gaiety of nations" whether it
clarifies any of the political issues
now disturbing Texas or not.
The Hon. Bailey, be il known,
is welded to the good oId-fashion
ways of Our fathers; he wants
none of the new tangled notions
in politics or an hing else and,
as Col. Love poQao out, he takes
pride in never char ging his posi- |
tion on ANY is Ne a fine ex-
ample of the flied statesman.
1t was in ID when Hon.
Bailey arose in the senate to OPP +
pose a bill providing for the pur- /
chase of horses carriage or auto
mobiles for the vice president
In the course Of his remarks, he
said:
If l had my way I would
make it a crime to use these au-
tomobiles on the public highways,
because no man has a right to
use a vehicle on a public high
way that is dangerous to the
safety and lives of other people
and an automobile is dangerous.
Probably the time will come when
horses will be educated to the
point where they will not be
afraid of automobiles, but |
doubt that, for | have not seen
the time yet when l was not
afraid of them !
| do not believe that any =,
man ought to be permitted to use {
that kind of vehicle upon the
public thoroughfares where ev-
has right to travel.
Consequently, if the senator from .
Idaho will join with me, | think !
we will strike the words, 'or :
other vehicle, out, and we will :
'onfine the vice president to :,
horses and carriages or make him
walk.
"If the senator (Warrer of :
or a citizen chose to =
Use them (automobiles) on his =
'wn ranch, or on his own nremi- =
es | would be the last man to
interfere with him; but | do not r
hink he has right to ea ~ the
'ublic highwav and endanger the
ives of men, women and chill r
ren by he use of machine
hat frightens the means of loco 10
lotion employed for 1000 Years.
The horse has an anciont and A.
prescriptive right 10 the nigh
-ay, end do not think ae ought
be driven from it by those ma
lines. ] know more than one -
an who has been compelled TO .
II his horses and carriages be- .
Iuse their wives were afraid to =
e them on the highways where u
eSe machines are used. N
u have read ono of the arti- T
rs in one of the magazines Y
hich seems 70 be devoted TO ad- 3
rtising mobiles that they =
2 going TO mancipate the +
rses from the drndgery of the y
eat cities. II may be tbs they -
II, but when tber do If will in E