Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-23
WITH TIIE STATE PRESS.
M KIND To Mr. B,II.E,.

II
Bailey came back Go Texas o. launrl
hs new political movement. certain
u hir friends urged him Co become
candidate Tor governor lie dccrio,
the idea. saving that hi- study ana "a
pcrien,c had been upon the lines u
national government and boz the lcgisa
tive branch Ne went ahead striyins
20 obtain an indors,mct % his "For'
Worth principles which related ir
the main Co national affairs. and 4,
secure thu election ~ Delegation ..
The Democratic national convention
that would be- committed 10 such "prin
ciplcs In this effort be was signal,
defeated lie was heard hy large aud!
ences, but did not get the votes
on June % Mr. Bailey returned ,.
Texas % reopen his campaign for gov
rnor. Speaking al Atlanta. Texas. DO
said
II you consult my personal Interest
YOU could do no kinder thing Ia IN.
than 20 defeat me. am almost 3;
years odd. II ! ana elected governor AMI
reelected. VIII b. almost 81 when /
leave the office. will come out ~
there without a doilar-uhich may sur.
prise you who may have heard that I
AN rich. but NO, so-I will come uu'
without a dollar without a home aud
without client in thu world-and /
wall he 81 years old That Is not f,
pleasant prospect o. face and assure
you that | don't face q with .quanl.l.
ny. but ! believe that We must rcscu.
thlr government from the cyil forces
That control u. 81 We must SEE IN,
destruction Of this government
We do not question Nj Eailcys r..
turn 81 his age. the accuracy Of hi
personal balance sheet. nor his wirin
ness 10 make sacrifice pro bono pub.
iico' but We de- believe that he has
misread the call. somewhat after tho
fashion - IN" Young man who In 4
'islpp bcheld the letters &c T." "A,
| interpreted these o. mean Go Preach
and acted accordingly. unly later a.
dlscoyer that they really meant Go
Plowr'
We believe that the people II Texas
ought % cXclse Mr. Bailey from mat
NIX such a sacrifice a. h. porirays no,
only because this would be- kindncs. [,
MIN but also and chiefly becaus, IA. Il.
not fitted 20 render the service which
~ recent months h. seems 20 have
persuaded himself that b. alone can
render
Throughout, the present campaign
Nr. BAILEY has seldom touched upon
'ifairs tina, have aught to do with the
itiicc II governor. and when h. has
touched upon any sIch affairs h. has
SHOWN a lamcntsblc want of knOwiedg.
concerning them. Cusually IN ~ far
as state affairs are concerned ne has
confined himself to n promise 20 reduc,
the expenses u the state government
oy one'thlrd 10 one half. Mr.. Thoma.
son repeatedly has shown that such
promises ar fallacious. misleading and
impossible - fulfillment. MIR Thom1.
'on himself II committed 20 the Topping
'if ~ needless expenditures, but n.
frankly and candidly tells the p,opi.
nat the increased expenditures II the
government are due IN the main 10 the
increase In the cost q. living. and n.
shows tina, no such reductions ~ Mr
Bailey spaks - could be- mad, without
ripping 90 killing the school. IN.
various asylums and other necessary
tate institutions
The impossible pledges which M
Bailey u making are no, the sol. oyi.
lenccs 81 his want u executive ability.
fls Own statement ~ Atlanta also l.
-videncc. Tie says h. !. No, a rich
nan. Yet ~" may assume that IA. IA.
~ least few dollars laid away Never
iheiesf. h. SAYS that II b. were -
tclpy The oifi," ~ governor Tor four
ears b. would leave .; without n dol.
ar This means that h. believes ~
-ouid not live ga the salary - 81. 0eo
year. with the use 81 IN. sxscu'iy.
mansion thrown in. n h. can not d.
ihis. n he can not figidly eronomiz-
N ne own personal living. how can u
- expected that he viii b. able 20 en-.
ioi'c the rigid economy be- promises
IN 'he operation - the department..
ana institutions a.; the state:
md why j. % that Mr. Bailey ,i
ne sge - - has NJ; saved enough
0" enable him o. serve four year. a.
s0'ernor without going stony BROKE
-" more than twenty years h. o..
c'i'ed q god salary from thu federal
government and az n. same time
earned laIgs fees 49, lawyer. IN III.
900" wears that b. has been ont ~ thu.
plnli' service Do has enjoyed llrr.
income YET arrU.dlng o. b. ftaiomeri
h' hfsr - ssld, frN thousand dH
lafs o. tide ban over -four years. ssr,ln,.
sr governor By this test Mr.. Dsll,y
o'+f not i'oss'-s executive ability. AM
D A iHif is~t Bulnsss institution.
%" not pfHmfs empiuye. o. executive
D." ii.'rs uuIsss thsy nr.t rhsli hsr.
a-in"nsifai=i rA-ruiits ability ir Tho.
iFfs"fiai sfiairs. the man who can not
ave -nu.ihinE and accumulate some.
ihinF oui q his personal incorn. 1. n.i
t"nsidsi'-i o. o. - the executive tyv..
b. b. net d'.msi 90 have bsen faith.
ful over r. few things"
F"f the. reason. We believe that tho
people 20 Texas ought % De- Kind 20 Nj
iaii'y. They can serve him and serve