El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-08
Bailey Makes
Sharp AnSyer
To Sheppard

IL
Washington. D. c., March S-For-
mer senator Bailey. who leaves. here
today for Dallas. where he viii open
his gubernatorial campaign next
Thursday. gave the following state
ment to the press.
You printed a communication from
senator sheppard in which he sub
mitted some observations on my
Gainesville speech The senator makes
two objections TO that speech He
objects TO it, first. upon the ground
that IL gives aid and comfort to the
common enemy and he objects TO IL.
also, because IL is curious admiN-
ture Of Misrepresentation and error.
-Disposing OF these objections in
their order / will say that 7 ara as
much averse TO helping the Republi-
cans as senator Sheppard or any other
cfficeholder. but / cannot stand ST.
lently by and see the principles Of the
democratic party abandoned without
a protest. and, II. in protesting
against their abandonment, I give aid
the responsibility mustl rest upon
those who are sacrificing and not on
those who are striving TO save what
We have been taught to cherish as
the very essence Of democracy
Free Government Would Die.
II senator Sheppard's doctrine
that we must not complain at those
who betray our principles, because we
might thus give aid and comfort 70
the common enemy should be adopted
as q rule OF political conduct in this
country our free government would
not survive two generations, and
parties would become aggregations OF
Intellectual slaves, rather than or
Eaniza tions Of freemon. associated for
the purpose OF preserving their free
dom
"If president Wilson has adhered
with reasonable fidelity to democratic
nrfmefmfaE then i have made a grave
mistake in criticising his administra-
ton but II president Wilson has rad
ically departed from democratic prin-
ciples. then all / have said against
him was less than II was my duty,
as loyal Democrat, TO say
If the question before US were
merely whether we approve or dis
approve what president Wilson has
terest in it 10 ask the people Of Texas
TO lay aside their daily occupations
TO hear me discuss it, because that
mi ght be decided one way or the other
without exerting any permanent in
fiuence over the future welfare Of
the country. But that is not the ques-
ton which now contronts US The
partisans Of the president not only
they ask that We pledge ourselves be-
fore the world 10 continue the legis-
lation and administration OF this gov
eminent substantially as he has con-
in plain words, We are now requested
TO choose between this progressive
Democracy and that Democracy
which needs no adjective TO describe
Leads TO Socialism
We know what democracy means.
but nobody has yet defined this pro-
gressive Democracy We know. how
ever, that IL is practically the same
set OF political ideas which Theodore
Roosevelt first promulgated as pro-
Eressive Republicanism.' and that il
is certain 10 lead Us ultimately TO
socialism
The people have a right 10 make
their own choice, but ! have a right
TO point out TO them, If ] can. the
good and the evil between which
they must choose; / was never more
convinced of anything in my life than
I an that We must go back and be
Democrats again. or We must go on
and become Socialists. Between those
two courses the Democrats of Texas
must, In my judgment make their
choice, and when they come to IN
derstand il, they viii make no mis-
senator sheppard's second objsc-
tlon 10 NY Gainesville speech. as
stated by himself. is as follows-
Mr.. Bailey's speech at Gainesville
lis a curious admiLture OF misrepre-
sentation and error. To intimate or 70
say that every power originally re-
served to the states respectively or
10 the people by the constitution as
framed and amended over
a century and a quarter ago, was in
tended to be forever reserved regard
less Of conditions. that no further
delegation could be made. is to be-
tray an unfamiliarity with the ma
turs and spirit Of the constitution lit
tie less than astounding
"A decent respect for the intelh-
gence Of those 10 whom he addressed
MS communication would demand
that senator Sheppard specify the
Misrepresentation and error He has
not done so, and he cannot do so:
because there Is neither error nor
miErepres in that speech
Doubtless senator Sheppard Intended
10 indicate the representation and
srror' in the second sentence OF what
have above quoted, but to accept
that view Of what he has said aEgra-
Yates his offense. for It would convict