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The North Carolina Constitution Commission was established by Governor Locke Craig in 1913, which Bailey served on. He used co-sponsored a progressive plan to revise the tax system, provide credit facilities for farmers, an elastic judicial system, among several other proposals. It failed to pass the statewide Democrat political machine.

The North Carolina Constitution Commission was established by Governor Locke Craig in 1913, which Bailey served on. He used co-sponsored a progressive plan to revise the tax system, provide credit facilities for farmers, an elastic judicial system, among several other proposals. It failed to pass the statewide Democrat political machine.

Bailey ran for governor in 1924, losing to fellow Democrat Angus McLean. Despite the defeat, he created a strong coalition of supporters with his advocacy for certain political reforms. Bailey supported [[Al Smith]] in the [[United States presidential election, 1928|1928 presidential election]] as Democrats in North Carolina were divided over him.

Bailey ran for governor in 1924, losing to fellow Democrat Angus McLean. Despite the defeat, he created a strong coalition of supporters with his advocacy for certain political reforms. Bailey supported [[Al Smith]] in the [[United States presidential election, 1928|1928 presidential election]] as Democrats in North Carolina were divided over him, being highly critical of those who opposed Smith out of anti-Catholicism.

===United States Senate===

===United States Senate===