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Show WHAT SENATOR BAILEY NEEDS (New York Sun ) By the time this article Is printed tho Hon. Joseph Weldon Bailey of Texas may have withdrawn his resignation resig-nation from the commlttco on privileges priv-ileges and cloctlons of the senate and explained that he did not mean It. That Is Mr Bailey's habit, and a very comforting habit it must be to him. The ease and skill with which hq writes a resignation are equalled only by the facility with which ho composes Its restoration. Hs enthusiasm enthus-iasm for resigning and taking back his resignation is surpassed only by the equanimity with which his colleagues col-leagues accept his rctlremontB. Senator Bailey has freely admitted many tlmos that tho conduct of his associates displeased him. Ho is entirely en-tirely conscious of the fact that none of them approaches him in delicacy of honor, In learning. In statcman-shlpllkc statcman-shlpllkc accomplishments, in understanding under-standing of the party cred. His superiority su-periority to all other '(.wmakcrs ho confesses frequently, and wlc- ,as much humility as he thinks ls desirable. desir-able. That the performance of his duties as a legislator must often bo MM hampered seriously by the necossltj Ijj of cooperating with thoso whom ho i H recognizes as his Inferiors ls obvious. j H No proclamation of tho fact Is neces- ' H sary from him. H Plainly there should bo established ' IRa a special legislative body for Senator H Bailey's exclusive use It might be H known as the super-senate, and only ' H super-senators should bo eligible to W membership. This would exclude ev- , gj erytody except tho Hon. Jospoh . H Keldon Bailey, and thus a perfect fM legislative body, the first the world r H has ever known, would come into be- ing And a liberal government should , vl stock the meotlng place oi this glo- M rlous council with toys in order that i igjj Super-Senator Bailey might havo H something to take home whenever it IB seemed well to him to stop playing. KJ |