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The writer relays a telephone message from S. H. Cowan. Cowan discussed an interview to be released to the Texas newspapers regarding the railroad’s ability to bypass the commission and bring a lawsuit to the courts.
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1906-04-02
On behalf of Senators Jonathan P. Dolliver and Joseph W. Bailey, S. H. Cowan sends President Roosevelt the amendment written by Attorney General William H. Moody. The amendment refers to Congress regulating interstate commerce.
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1906-02-28
Following a number of legislative items, including voting on an amendment to a bill and a motion to investigate participation in international expositions, Senator Robert M. La Follette delivers a speech beginning with proposed tariff reciprocity with Canada, but quickly turning to his view that President William H. Taft has abandoned his campaign promises to continue the progressive policies of his predecessor Theodore Roosevelt. La Follette excoriates Taft on his stances on taxes and conservation, among other issues.
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1911-07-15
The Houston Chronicle comments on a pair of Texas-related items. The first of these, the involvement of Senator Joseph W. Bailey in keeping Senator William Lorimer in the Senate, notes Lorimer’s political alliance with Bailey in opposition to Canadian reciprocity, and mentions the political corruption and bribery Lorimer has been accused of which led to his election. The second looks at the creation of the Rice Institute, which was created using funds provided for in the will of William Marsh Rice. While construction of the institution is taking a long time, it is being built for the future, and will be a great place of learning.
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1911-03-02
Alton B. Parker leads a number of men out of the “populism” wilderness while William Jennings Bryan is stuck on one of the cliffs. The men include, South Carolina Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, Arthur P. Gorman, William Francis Sheehan, Mississippi Representative John Sharp Williams, and Joseph W. Bailey. “High Priest Cleveland” points them forward.
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1904-07
A heron wearing a “Parker” crown picks up a frog with the face of Martin W. Littleton. Other frogs watch, including Joseph W. Bailey, South Carolina Senator Benjamin R. Tillman with his pitchfork, William Jennings Bryan, David B. Hill, and Charles Francis Murphy.
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1904-07-22
The Democrats in the South face a “quandary, because they are still upset at President Roosevelt’s allowing Booker T. Washington, an African American, to have dinner at the White House, but want and need to solicit Roosevelt for political appointments and official favors.
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1903-10-21
This portion of the Congressional Record reports proceedings of the United States Senate in which Senator Benjamin R. Tillman calls attention to a circular going around that is using his name to spread a land grant scheme. Tillman wants to publicize this fraud so that people are not drawn in by it.
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1908-02-19
A group of men make a surprise nighttime visit to Theodore Roosevelt, wearing pajamas, at Oyster Bay. Edward Henry Harriman carries a basket of lemons, James Roscoe Day carries a basket of “More Lemons,” Bellamy Storer carries a cake labeled “From Dear Maria” (his wife Maria Longworth Storer), Benjamin R. Tillman carries a watermelon, Chester I. Long carries a platter of “Welsh Rabbit” (possibly a reference to Herbert Welsh), and Joseph W. Bailey carries a bunch of bananas. Joseph Benson Foraker stands in the background, tipping his hat to Roosevelt.
This cartoon by Udo J. Keppler is an excellent summary for historians — and prescient commentary at the time — that despite President Roosevelt’s popularity throughout the United States, in 1907 he had a handful of nagging problems, a host of political opponents, and many looming challenges.
A group of senators (labeled Aldrich, Frye, Spooner, Penrose, Tillman, Bailey, Foraker, and Elkins) dressed as Native Americans perform a war dance around a totem pole with the face of President Theodore Roosevelt carved at the top. A drum labeled “The Press” is in the foreground while “Tom” and “Chauncey” stand in the background. Caption: Recent despatches from the Washington reservation report that the Senator Indians are again on the war path.
Udo J. Keppler — after his father’s death known as Joseph Keppler, Junior — was an owner and chief cartoonist on Puck magazine. Rather neglected by history, and not as celebrated as his father, he arguably was the better artist, and a potent editorialist. During the first decade of the century, while the venerable Puck went downhill in circulation, the political viewpoints of Keppler and his staff evolved from conservative Democrat to Rooseveltian reformist to insurgent to radical-progressive.
President Roosevelt writes journalist Lincoln Steffens that the striking down of the Santo Domingo treaty by the Democratic caucus in the Senate is a betrayal to the American people and done only to serve the interests of a small faction. Roosevelt believes they are more dangerous than politicians beholden to corporations. Roosevelt responds to allegations by Steffens that he did not do enough to get results by saying he has gotten closer to what he wanted than other politicians.
1906-02-06
Senator Beveridge advises President Roosevelt against rebuking solicitor general William Lawrence Penfield for his language to Senator Joseph W. Bailey.
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1902-07-05
Secretary of State Hay has received the telegram in regard to William Lawrence Penfield and will take no action until consulting with Senator Joseph W. Bailey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-05