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TEXAS CITY TIMES
TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1911
VOL. II;
No. 41
BAILEY AND BRYAN REVIEWED
Quality and Service
Colonel W. A. Shaw Declares the
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Goodson Drug Company
General Office Building
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THE NEW DEPOT OCCUPIED
THE COMMISSION IN CHARGE
Mudshell for Surfacing.
Model Bakery Burned.
ONLY 3 WEEKS UNTIL
EASTER
Get Your Order in in Time for Your
Spring Suit
UNION STORE
Fuel Prices
INDUS TRIAL
FUEL AND LUMBER CO.
BUILDING MATERIAL
Office Phone 46
FUEL
Yard Phone 56
ALL FUEL CASH ON DELIVERY.
Also have your Panama and Straw
Hats Bleached and Blocked at the
(Col. W. A. Shaw in Texas Farmer)
Senator Bailey, as everybody now
People Should Thank the Sen-
ator for His Recent Acts
1-2 Cord
$4.25
4.00
3.50
3.75
3.50
3.00
2.00
4.00
Per Cord
$8.00
7.50
6.50
7.00
6.50
5.50
3.50
. 7.50
1. KATZ, Proprietor
First Ave. North. Texas City, Texas
The Task of Moving to the New Sta-
tion Accomplished Last Sat-
urday Night
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. that must hurl all such fads as ini-
tiative, referendum, recall, prohibi-
tion and other Socialistic heresies, ,
out of both the old parties, forcing
Has Full Authority to Regulate all
Wharf and Terminal
Charges in Texas
We invite the people of Texas City to call on us and inspect our splendid line of NEW, PURE
DRUGS, EXCELLENT TOILET ARTICLES in every variety, and many other things for your
comfort and health. THE QUALITY AND SERVICE WE GIVE WILL PROVE TO YOU that with
every sale we strive to win a friend and steady patron, and a hearty welcome awaits you wheth
er you come to see or buy. Elegant Soda Fountain and every seasonable refreshment. We offer
nothing that we do not absolutely guarantee.
Mr. Franz Kohfeldt, of Denison,
Texas, owner of extensive realty hol
ings just west of Texas City was
here on business the first of the
week.
Oak Wood, sawed and split . .
Oak Wood, sawed.....
Oak Wood, 4-ft. length . . .
Pine Wood, sawed and split . .
Pine Wood, sawed . ... .
Pine Wood, 4-ft. length . .
Pine Slabs .. .. .. . .
Coal, Kentucky Run of Mine .
Let us hope and pray, and the
Farmer does the latter in faith, that
the Bailey seasation will be only an
added great leverage to the forces
Prof. W. B. Phillips of the State
Department of Geology, has had a
set of dishes made from Texas clay
and the ware is pronounced by ex-
perts to b equal in beauty and qual-
ity to the Havilan China made from
the famous clays of France. The
dishes are decorated with scenes and
incidents from history of Texas sine
the days of the republic to the pres-
ent time. The clay products of Tex-
as are attracting the attention of
Northern and Eastern manufacturers
and it is known that Texas clay
makes the finest of chinaware and
crude material from a number of
points in Texas give as satisfactory
results and as high grade finished
product as French clay.
The peach growers of East Texas
recently sent peach branches and
buds from different orchards in that
section to the Missouri State Horti-
cultural headquarters athColumbia,
Missouri for analysis and received
the information that 75 per cent,
of the buds would bear fruit. It
was feared that in some sections of
the state that the peach crop would
be inujred by the recent cold wea-
ther, but the report of the Missouri
Horticultural Board has satisfactor-
ily settled the question as far as the
East Texas growers are concerned.
East Texas has achieved a nation-
wide fame for the growing of peach-
es, and the 1911 crop, it is reported,
will excell that of all former years.
The Model Bakery, together with
nearly all of its contents was en-
tirely destroyed by fire about 12
o’clock last Sunday. The cause of
the fire is not known, but it origin-
ated near the oven. Mr. Wunsch,
the proprietor, estimates his loss at
$800.00 with no insurance.
An improvised bucket brigade did
heroic work in saving the neighbor-
ing buildings all of which were
of frame structure. In this it may
well be said that the impossible was
accomplished.
The measure placing under author
ity of the railroad commission all
wharves, docks and terminal railroad!
companies is now a law. The effect
of the law is expected to make the
wharf charges and division of rates
and to equalize the business in a
degree consistent with natural ad-
vantages, eliminating all forms of
rebates, drawbacks and special pri-
vileges.
The full text of the new law is as
follows:
Section 1. Power and authority
are hereby conferred upon the rail-
road commission of Texas over all
public wharves, docks and piers,and
all elevators, warehouses, sheds,
tracks and other property used in
connection therewith in the State
of Texas, and over all suburban, belt
and terminal railroads in said state,
and over all persons, associations
corporations, private or municipal,
owning or operating any such rail-
road, wharf, dock, pier, elevator, or
warehouse, shed, track or other prop
erty, and it is hereby made the du-
ty of the said railroad commission
to fix and adopt all necessary rates
charges and regulations, to govern
and regulate said persons, associa-
tions and corporations, and to cor-
rect abuses and prevent unjust di
criminations in the rates, charges
and tolls of said persons, associa-
tions and corporations, and to fix
divisions of rates, charges and regu-
lations between same and railroads
and all other common carriers un-
der the control of the railroad com-
mission where a division is proper,
and to correct and prevent any and
all other abuses in the conduct of
their business.
Sec. 2. If any person, association
or corporation subject to the pro-
visions of this act shall demand or
receive a greater compensation for
any service rendered or to be rend-
ered, than that fixed and established
by the said railroad commission,
then and in every such case, such
person, association or corporation
shall be deemed guilty of extortion
and shall forfeit and pay to the
State of Texas a sum not to exceed
$500 for each offense; provided that
it shall appear that such violation
was not wilful said persons, associ-
ation or corporation shall have ten
days to refund such overcharges or
damages, in which case the penalty
shall not be incurred, and the said
commission shall have authority and
it shall be its duty to sue for and
recover the same in the same man-
ner as may be preesribed by law
for like suits against railroad com-
panies.
Attorneys representing the Texas
City interests appeared before the
county board Monday regarding the
new state law placing a minimum
tax of ten cents per cubic yard on
all shell, marl, mudshell, etc., re-
moved from coast waters and used
for street surfacing purposes. The
law was briefly outlined, the point
being made that counties, cities or
subdivisions of a county might use
the material for surfacing, free of
the tax, whether the work was done
directly by the county or through
contract. It was stated that sur-
facing of streets of Texas City was
being held up because of the law,
and the request was made that the
county board file an application with
proper authorities at Austin giving
Texas City the privileg, as a subdi-
vision of the county and not an in-
corporated city, to carry out the sur-
facing work. It was stated that the
county would enter into a nominal
contract with Texas City for the use
of the shell and that work would
go forward.
knows, sent to Governor Colquitt
his resignation as United States sen-
ator from Texas, to take effect im-
mediately. Mr. Bailey assigned as
his reason the position of other Dem
ocratic senators favoring the consti-
tution of Arizona and their willing-
ness to admit Arizona to statehood.
Mr. Bailey opposed admission of Ari-
zona because its constitution con-
tained the governmental expedients
known as initiative, referendum and
recall.
The vice president put Mr. Bai-
ley’s notice of resignation in his
pocket refusing to submit it to the
senate.
Governor Colquitt wired the sen-
ator, refusing to accept his resig-
nation and requesting him to recall
it. Many members of the United
States Senate, without regard to par
ty; a majority of the Texas legisla-
ture, without regard to prohibition
over eleven thousand telegram sen-
ders, without regard for anybody or
anything except Mr. Bailey, bewail-
ed the act of the senator as a threat
ened calamity from which the world
could never recover, or words to
that effect.
Many people and newspapers on
the other hand indulgde in humor
at the senator’s expense, imputing
to him motives by no means credit-
able.
And then Mr. Bailey delighted
his friends and disapppointed many
people not his friends, by reconsid-
ering and recalling his resignation.
Whether a grandstand play or a
sincere proposition, the senator has
cause for congratulation, as it cre-
ated not only an immense sensation,
but gained him indorsements that
must have been most gratifying.
Notwithstanding the sensation he
caused, and the hundreds of column
of newspaper comment, it seems to
Texas Farmer that consideration of
the event, as to its ultimate effects,
has thus far been superficial.
From our viewpoint the country is
to be congratulated because of Mr.
Bailey’s resignation. And the coun-
try is to be congratulated especially
because of his reconsideration and
recall of the resignation.
And for these among other reas-
ons: His resignation has served to
intensely focus public thought upon
and consideration of the absurd gov-
ernmental fads, initiative, referen-
dum and recall; to direct attention
to the phenomenal attitude of or-
ganized Democracy towards these
fads. The admission of his Demo-
cratic colleagues in the senate that
they did not consider this fatal in
firmity in the Arizona constitution
when voting for its admission is an
illustration of how foolish even stat-
esmen can be. It all directs forci-
ble attention to what depths a great
political party can descend in viola-
tion of fundamental principles, not
only of the party but of sane gov-
ernment—and the only reward in
sight the hope to get back in pow-
er. And this statement gains em-
phasis when it is considered that the
party has been for so many years
upon this downward trend in politi-
cal morals-— that is to say, since
Bryan openly espoused these mela-
dorous governmental tenets and car-
ried the party, organically, with him
Why should the country be con-
gratulated upon the recall by Mr.
Bailey of his resignation? To put
the matter in its most charitable
light, it would seem that Mr. Bailey
must have been “long” on mad and
short of provendor in his “think-
box” if he wanted the resignation to
be effectual? Can it be possible he
“took thought” as to who would be
his successor? Would the rankest
enemy of Mr. Bailey want to trade
him for any man the present legis-
lature would elect?
Texas Farmer is not among those
who believe that Texas has not ma-
ny men who would be worthy, effi-
cient and patriotic successors of
either Culberson or Bailey. But can
any one doubt that the present legis-
lature, with a majority, (almost two*
thirds) of political faddists, would
elect any man who would be a dis-
credit to the state and to Democra-
cy? Run over in your mind the
“probabilities,” then “go way back
and sit, down”—and weep.
Late last Saturday night, when
the rain came down in blinding
sheets, while the lightnings flashed
and the thunders rolled, at that
ghostly hour when it is said grave-
yards yawn and give up their dead,
a small army of silent, spectral
forms moved in mystic phalanx up-
on the old depot. The weapons wiel
ded by this nocturnal army consist-
ed of pinch bars, mauls and sledg-
es. Advancing in force and direct-
ed by an unseen and unheard com-
mander, they attacked the railroad
that lay along-side the old depot,
and in a short time a long section
of track was torn up and the rails
carried away.
Another division of this ghostly
army was busy looting the old depot
of all its contents. The records, the
furniture, and everything else of val
ue in the building were gotten out
and carried to the new railroad sta-
tion at the head of Tenth avenue,
in the northwestern section of the
city.
So the process of vacating the old
depot and the demolishing of the
spur track that led to same was ac-
complished. This method was adop-
ted for the reason that the officials
of the Texas City Terminal Compa-
ny had been given a tip to the ef-
fect that an effort would probably
be made to secure an injunction a-
gainst the abandoning of the old
station, and that a move might be
made through the courts to compel
the company to contiuue to oper-
ate trains into and out of the old
station. If such a step was con-
templated it has doubtless been a-
bandoned, for the change has been
made, and during the first of the
week all of the railroad track from
the old depot to a point near the ter
minal yards was taken up.
their leader, Bryan, and all other
faddists into a new party.
In a new party, as has been the
case with the Populist party, Green-
back, Prohibition, the old Whig par-
ty—even the Know-nothing party—
all side issue parties— the corus-
cant, rhetorical, sometimes eloquent,
but always statesmen light-weights,
can do good. In pointing out evils
and defects which their theories car-
ried out would aggravate, but which
either the Democratic or Republican
party in pure power can cure or mit
igate.
It is only fair to say, that what-
ever else may be charged, Senator
Bailey’s bitterest enemy can make
no charge against his consistency
and courage as a Democrat. Indeed
he is among the very few recognized
leaders who are now conspicuous as
real Democrats.
And, too, let it not be forgotten
that he was consistent when he pro-
posed to resign from the senate be-
cause of the political fadism of his
colleagues. It was a companion
piece to his refusal to accept a nom-
ination to congress when Bryan be-
came the Chicago nominee. He had
studied Bryan’s utterances when Ne-
braska so called Democracy was
in collusion with all isms, and sent
Bryan to congress—and Mr. Bailey
charged that Bryan was a rank Pop-
ulist. The outcome proves that he
knew whereof he spoke. Hence he
went to Congress absolved from in-
dorsement of his fads had Bryan
been elected.
Another fortunate condition in
this episode is this: “If there is to
be a clash between senator Bailey
and the right of the people to rule
it does not require a prophet to fore
get the worst of it. It will be not-
iced,” says Bryan, “that he does not
single out the recall of denunciation.
He opposes the initiative and refer-
endum as well as the recall.” That
is,Bryan harmonizes referendum and
initiative*referendum. The referenc
of acts by a representative body to
the people for ratification is Jeffer-
sonian Democracy. The initiative
referendum is a forcing by the mob
of a legislative body to refer any
sort of a worked up scheme as a
law. One is representative govern-
ment; the other may be often mob
government. Confusion of the two
theories is all that has ever given
initiative referendum any recogni-
tion, and the recognition then is by
two classes; one class place and pie-
hunters; the other class unthinking
Socialists.
And now Bailey says he will give
up his seat in the senate before he
will give up the fight against these
Populistic theories.
That is, the Bailey incident is a
fortunate occurence because it has (
focalized the attention of the peeople ,
upon the Bryanistic misinterpreta- ’
tion of Democracy and the true in- '
terpretation, and there is some hope (
that it will put Bryan as the leader '
of a new party out of the Democrat! .
party followed by all people in favor :
of government by the mob.
There are other reasons not neces ‘
sary to mention why the people ‘
should thank senator Bailey both fo :
resigning and then for concluding .
not to resign, '
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Bookman, W. F. Texas City Times (Texas City, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 1911, newspaper, March 24, 1911; Texas City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1577178/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.