El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-10
BAILEY SPEAKS
!. IN CAPITAL CITY

Austin, Texas. April 10.-Former
senator Joseph " Bailey last night
addressed an audience that jammed
the hail OF the house OF representa-
tives. Two thousand chairs, which
had been placed on the floor Of the
hall, were occupied long before Ar.
Bailey began his speech. and the spa
clous galleries, 10 addition. were
away for lack OF seats.
In the auditorium were = number
CT women and large number OF vet
Grams OF the state Confederate home.
Among senator Bailey's admirers
seated on the speaking. platform were
Howard Bland OF Taylor, and Henry
D. Terrell, former state controller
The welcome received by Bailey
upon his arrival in Austin from san
Antonio yesterday was most cordial
He was met at the station by a re-
ception committee and Escorted 20 q
hotel He was the dinner guest at
the home Of chief justice Nelson Phil
lips, Of the supreme court and during
the afternoon a reception was given
at his hotel There he was greeted
by numerous Austin and Travis
county friends as wei as q number
Of friends who came from surround
ing counties
Finley Introduces Bailey.
p. W. FINLEY. former state con-
troIer, introduced Bailey as the
greatest Of all Democrats. q great
Statesman and our next governor"
Mr. Finley declared that the only
way to return 70 old and true Democ-
racy was that as provided n the plat
form advocated by Bailey.
Mr.. Bailey received an ovation when
he began his speech. That his IRE
quent speeches are telling on him was
evidenced by his severe hoarseness
and, as be started his address, there
were calls for him TO speak louder
NNnwmn nana1auNH nv of LELEE NE
divided az u was never before IN It's
history" was Mr.. Bailey's openins
declaration. Heretofore our division
has been with respect 70 candidates
and never with respect 70 principles
Nowhere do We find people discuss
ing candidates. I greatly doubt five
percent OF the people have expressed
a preference for q man for the presi-
Dental nomination EveryWhere men
are eagerly DISCUSSING the question
OF principles. We ought 70 decide on
our platform before We select our
candidates. That was the old rule"
In recent years, Mr. Bailey said.
the candidate has been allowed 70
should be allowed 70 select the plat
form No one nan is greater than
his party declared the speaker.
Comparea PIatforma-
1lr. Bailey turned attention 20 the
Fort Worth declaration OF principles.
The soundness OF that platform has
never been challenged, he declared
He compared Il with the platform Of
those opposing the Bailey faction
There's an irreconcllable conflict IN
the two platforms and yOL must make
YOUR choice" said Mr. Bailey. II
you vote for theirs you must 90 on
and become Socialists Il you vote for
ours you VIII turn back and become
a Democrat again (cheersl-
Mr.. Bailey exhibited a scrap book.
On the first page, he said. was pasted
the platform Of our adversaries-'
I put &c first because L is the worst
thing IN the book" declared Ar
Bailey Ho referred C the COMMITTEES
Of seven which drafted the platform
at the Dallas conference He called
out the names OF the committee con
GLIDING ft consisted Of two sisters
and five siEsles" daughter