Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1905 — HANDS ONE TO BAILEY [ARTICLE]

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Pettne of Alabama Caroms Senator from Texas Daring a Senate Dlseasslon, Washington, Feb. 3. —While the senate was listening to the semi-annual attack on the seed distribution clause of the agricultural appropriation Pettus of Alabama took the floor and <’<■ fended that feature of the bill and Incidentally commended Secretary Wilson in high terms, saying he had done more good than all of his predecessors In that office. He dwelt on the Importance of having a farmer at tilt head of the department. “Oh. I wouldn’t put a lawyer there he said, turning and looking at Bailey, who had opposed the seed distribution, “even though he came from Texas Proctor said of the distribution of common seeds: “It Is a humbug, a cheap eliromo. but one that we can’t get rid of.”