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AUGUST 4,' iffll
The Commoner.
MR. BAILEY IS PETULANT
Special dispatch to tho Chicago Tribune:
Washington, D. C., July 27. Senator Bailey of
Texas, tho chief defender of Lorlmor in the
previous investigation of tho Illinois senatorial
scandal, resigned today from the committee on
privileges and elections.
With Lorlmer whitewash behind him and tho
Investigation of the Stephenson senatorial scan
dal facing him, Bailey suddenly and effectually
wafted himself out of the danger zone.
This io regarded one of the most sensational
developments in the history of the events pre
ceding and following the whitewash of William
Lorlmer by the senate in the last congress. As
the champion of Lorimer the Texas senator has
borne a large share of the burden of odium
which tho country has bestowed upon the sena
tors who voted to keep the Illinois boss in tho
seat procured by bribery.
In Texas, where he will be a candidate for
re-election next year, Bailey has .suffered a
merciless excoriation from press and public.
Chairman Dillingham of tho committee on
privileges and elections recently appointed
Bailey a member of a subcommittee of five to
examine tho charges of corruption in the elec
tion of Senator. Stephenson of Wisconsin and
report whether an investigation is warranted by
the evidence; The other democrat on tho sub
committee, is Paynter of Kentucky, who was de
feated for renomination recently laTgely by
his defense of Lorimer.
Senator Bailey handed in his resignation this
morning and at a late hour tonight he had not
retracted it so far as could be learned. Whether
he will stay resigned or will change his mind
and decide that he never resigned at all as he
did when severing his connection with the senate
on March 4 last remains to be seen.
Mr. Bailey says he is too buBy to give any of
his time to the work of the committee. That
is what he says in his formal official state
ment given out for publication. But it appears
from the reasons he has given his friends that
he is extremely peevish as a result of his experi
ences with tho previous Lorimer investigation
and with the prospect of the approaching
Stephenson inquiry. -
The democratic organization In the senate
will 'becalTed upon to fill the.. vacancy in the
committee caused, by the resignation" of Mr.
Bailey, that is, in the event the Texas senator
does not renege.
WATCH IT GROW
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new subscriber shall receive The Commoner for
a period of two years (which will carry, it be
yond the presidential election of 1912) for the
sum of one dollar. Every Commoner reader is
asked to secure at least one new subscriber.
Many will be able to secure more than one.
Everyone, however, may render some aid in .this
work.
The following named readers have sent in
new subscribers:
Abbott Wagg, Mich., 7 ; Geo. Neiger, N. Y.,, 8 ;
Albert Fields, 111., 8; Olive Emmert, S. D., G;
C. F. Wehr, O., 5; J. B. Gu errant, Va., 9; A. G.
Ray, Mont., G; W.' A. Richmond, Va., 6; W. D.
Ray, Miss., 5; Jno. Bennett, O., 10; R. F. Whit
ing, W. Va., 6; D. Reed, Ind., 5; H. P. Rpss,
Tex., 5; J. T. Burke, Ind., 5; J. G. Springer,
Ore;, 6; Chas. Paicurlch, la., 7; P. C. Nelson,
Wash., 11; D. G. Ruby, Ida., 5; T. C. Sawyer,
Tenn, 5; P. S. Brubaker, N. D., 9; Elizabeth
Compton, Mo., 21; Geo. W. Brubaker, Sr., O.
5; Dr. A. Blaggl, Porto Rico, 8; Geo. W. Goode,
Ky., 6; I. G. Marksbury, Ky., 6; S. B. Ensign,
S. D., 5; Tho,s. J. McDermott, 111., 5; M. E.
Rhodes, Tenn., 11; Zach S. Shields, Ky., 6; T.
W. Norton, W. Va., 8; R. H. Wingate, Miss., 8;
'Austin Wright, Wis., 6; J. A. George, Pa., 7;
Jno. H Shroyer, O., 5; C. W. Bachelder, Ind.,
6; A. S. Brasen, 111., 5; C. McGarvey, Ga., 12;
J. L. Bryan, Ky., 5; E. G. Webb, N. Y., 5; P. B.
Hart, Okla., 6; W. B. Pendell, Wash., 8; H. C.
Clay, Ida., (5: L: L. Shattuck, Pa., 7; R. A.
Manchester, 0., 7; E. P. Hughes, W. Va., 6
E. L. Dawson, Okla., 5; T. F. Harrison, Ind. 6;
H. Schleichling, Wis., 5; T.. A. RoyOkla., 9;
J. R. Jenkins, Mo., 16; J. K. Montgomery, la.,
6; Theo. Hayes, la., 9;. W. Kridlebaugh, la.,
5; Wm. Newell, N. J., 15; Mitch. Tubbs, Cal., 5;
R. L. Smith, Cal., 5; A. B. Overall, Ky., 6; Frank
K. Mellen, O., 12; H. W. Stockern, O., 5; H. G.
Clayton, Pa., 11; N. J. Buchanan, Va., 5; Jacob
(M. Rhode, Ind., 6; P. S. Ball, W. Va., 5; V.
Howell, Okla., 5; J A. Kunkel, Tex., 6; Jacob
JBarlet, Ind. 5; Chas. M. Phillips, N. J., 8; M. F.
JJfford, N. Y 10; Jas. W. Brown, W. Va., 6;
& 8. Miller, Mo., 7; Clarence Austill, Ind., 30;
"ASK THE CANDIDATE'
Commoner readers everywhere are advised
to submit to tho various presidential candidates
questions somothlng liko tho following:
1 Question Do you favor tariff for revonuo
only?
charactor of support each party and candi
date receives? '
Id?, A.
1 Answer
2 Q Do you favor free ra-wmaterlal and tho
placing of a' revenue duty only on manu
factured goods?
11 Q Ard you willing that tho sourco o" every
dollar of contribution mado to your cara-
palgn fund either after your nomination or
,. during the contest for tho nomination ohall
be made public prior to election day?
2 A.
lli A.
3 Q Do you bollovo that in tho revision of tho
tariff tho element of protection should bo
given consideration?
12 Q Do you believe in tho support -of tho
stato governments in all their rights?
12. A.
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3 A.
4 Q Do you believe that the three branches of
government are . co-ordinato and that each
one should keep within its constitutional
, , sphere?
13 Q Do you indorso tho labor planka of the
1908 platform?
13 .A. ,
14 Q Do you bollovo in tho strict regulation of
railroads?
4 A,
5 Q Do you approve the recent Standard Oil
decision wherein tho United States supremo
court legislated the word "unreasonable"
-into the Sherman anti-trust .act?
14 A,
5 A,
1G Q Do you Indorso tho democratic platform
of 1908 respecting trusts wherein It de
. clares that "a privato monopoly in Indefen
sible and intolerable" and presents a
r.emedy?
6 Q Do you favor tho repeal of the criminal
clause of the anti-trust law or do you be
lieve that in view of supremo court legis
lation congress should make it clear that
all-restraint of trade is unreasonable?
ifc'A.
6 A,
7 Q Do you .favor the election of 'senators by
the people? ' '
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7 A .
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8 Q Do .you, favor the income-tax? $. '
'lQQt-r-Do you approve the plan known as the
Aldrich currency scheme?
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16 A .....
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17 Q Do you favor asset currency in any form?
17 A
18 Q Do you believe In tlio establishment of
what is known as a central bank?
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8 A.
9 Q Do you believe that It is tho duty of the
American people to promise independence
to the Filipinos immediately and to give
It in the same way in which they gave
independence to the Cubans?
9 A.
10 Q Do -you believe in tho publicity of cam
paign contributions and expenditures both
before and after election day in order that
the people may know in advance the
19 Qt Do you favor legislation compelling
banks to Insure depositors?
19 A
Let democrats everywhere ask questions and
secure answers, thus finding out Just what every
candidate stands for. In this way democrats
may be able to determine with somo degree of
intelligence as to tho available candidate.
The Commoner will bo glad to print tho re
plies made to these questions by gentlemen
whoso names have been mentioned in connec
tion with the democratic presidential nomination.
Enoth Baker, W. Va., 8; R. C. Anderson, Ore.,
7; I. F. Mprrisey, Cal., 11; Abram Burket, Pa.,
9; F. B. Nlles Kan. 6; Martin Olson la., 5; W.
H. Howard, Fla., 6; W. H. Bradley, 111., 5; L.
N.. Spencer, Pa., 5; H. C. Liggett, la., 5; M. A.
Hoyt, la., 6; Wm. M. McNutt, Ind., 6; S. J.
Euerly, 111., 5; O. O. Chrisman, Tex., 6; J. F.
Kent, la., 5; H. H". Poindextor, Mo., 5; T. J.
Emmett, Mo., 5; G. Frlck, O., 5; David Lowry,
Ida., 10; J. B. Stanley, Ind., 5; Clyde D.
Hawkins, Kan., 5; Wm. Dent, W. Va., 12; W.
S. McClain, Kan., 5; H. M. Purdy, Neb., 5; N.
P. Eisemnayer, Cal., 5; Geo. Reld, N. J., 5;
C. A. Carne, N. Y., 5; W. H. Barlow, 111., 6;
A. Pursell, Pa., 6; T. C. Bagg, Ind., 6; W.
Canaday, Cal., 5; Arno Swennes, Minn. 6; A.
y W. Scott, Colo., 11; G. B. FIcklin, Mo., 6; J. A.
Reinbold, Pa., 7; F. W, Lorey, Tex., 5; Saml. De-
vine, Ore., 6; Col. W. H. Conrad, O., 5; Jno. H.
' Hinton, Okla., 6; A. J. McBride, N, J., 10; J. P.
Smith, S. D., 6; O. P. Carswell, Tex., 5; C. W.
Dilley, Pa 0; J. F. Gereke, Neb., 4; H. N.
Neireiter, Ind., 5; E. J. Cantwell, Mo., 5; J. M.
Blakely, Cal., 5; Henry A. Parsons, Kan., 5;
F. Broughton, Wis., 12; W. C. Heaston, Mo., 6;
McEldin Dun, 0., 12; Dr. J. W. Wells, Ky., 8;
T. W. Huston, Mo., 5; D. W. Knight, W. Va., 5;
J. H. Birch, N. J., 10; D. J. Gates, Neb., 6;
L. E. Larson, la., 5; Jno. H. Eckles, Ind., 5; J.
H. Vance, Ind., 5; W. H. Mackey, Mo,, 5; L. G.
Moyers, Ariz., 6; S. F. Lane, N. M., 5; N. M.
Thompson, S. D., 5; J. R. Armor, Pa., 5;
R. A. Laurin, CaL, 10; A. T. Flint, P. I.,
5; J, A. Thomas, Mo., 16; C. D. Ames, N.
Y 5; S. F. McMillan, Tex., 5; E. Garrison,
Mich., 5; J. M. Head, Mass., 5; W. A. Kolley,
Ark., 5; Wm. Dolin, Mo., 5; Jake M. Coates, la.,
6; Geo. H. Shelton Mo., 0; J. B. Wilson, Ind.,
8; Jno. R. Boddie, Mo., 23; Jno. Hawthorne,
111., 5; J. F. Walker, Kan., 11; Raphael Sims,
N. Y., 11; A. M. Garrett, la., 35; C. L. Douglass,
Pa., 14; W. W. Alward, Cal., 5; Wm. Arm
buster, O., 6; M, P. McCraws, W. Va 5; Jack
Smith, O., 5; J. H. McMullan, Jr., N. C; 5; E.
A. Brown, S. D., 5; J. HRcdenlus, Wis. 12;
L. S. Luthy, Mo., 10; W. B. Nicklln, Mo., 6;
J. E. Alexander, Wash., 10; Col. Brackett, O.,
11; C. H. Wintersteen, Mo., 6; J. K. Mont
gomery, la., 6; S. C. Wilkins, la., 7; Eliza Beal,
Ind., 6; L. H. Howo, la., 6; P. J. Sheridan,
Pa., 15; Ross F. Stout, W. Va., 5; W. J. Scates,
Tenn., 11; Mark. H. Fennelly, Mass., 5.
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THE BREWERS' TRUST
To the editor of tho New York World: Of
tho many organizations which operate in "viola
tion of the Sherman, anti-trust law," of tho many
"corporations in restraint of trade" and the
combinations guilty of "conscious wrong-doing,"
is there any equal to the united brewers and dis
tillers and their allied corporations? Why, then,
is it that no attempt is mado to deal with them?
In Manhattan alone there were 163 known
violations of tho excise laws in one day of
May. It entire product is lawlessness, vice,
crime, insanity, poverty and restraint of legiti
mate trade. FAIRNESS.
Ponghkeepsle, Juno 9.
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