The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-15
AUTHORIZATION.
Our Representative In Con-
gress talks on the
Subject.
Frank Brave Man Gives His
Views Fully ON the 'FRONT.'
ton Craze.
Puritanisni is u Plant Thst
Wont grow in Liberal
Texas.
Principle Verses. Fauaiticism.
Read the Refreshiug
Document.

recognized with Carlisle, Morrison
and llurd rs an advanced aud pro-
grcssive advocate for tariff rofor IN.
a News representative encountered
MIR, Mill- yesterday and requested All
interview, which was granted with
customary candor. The following
conversation ensued:
"Mr. Mills, | see il reported that
you attacked the principal of prohibit
ton in your speech IN Cleburne.
Have you any objection to stating
your viows ON prohibition to the read
ers OF the NcwsI
Yes, assaulted the principle of pro-
hibition US an Invasion of the right of
personal government. Personal
liberty is the germ from which springs
all liberties, civil political and relig-
ious, and when it is Destroyed tn "
must perish with 1t. II the root OF u
tree is killed, the trunk and branches
must fall. Governments are institut-
ed among free men to preserve il.
Ii human nature WAS SO constructed
that no one would cncroach on the
rights of his fellow -mcn, there would
be no necessity for governmct. But
such is not the case, aud governments
are instituted to protect the individ-
ual in the enjoyment of these inalien-
able rights with which he is endowed
by his creator, against entertainments
by his tcllow-man. The rightful do
main of government is to decide all
controversies involving two or more,
and enforce that decision. If every
man is to be his own judge in contro-
versics with others, each will decide
in his own favor and enforce his de-
cisiOn, and the normal condition OF
society would be anarchy, bloodshed
and violence. In such condition OF
society, civilization must nee
cssarily perish. Government is
therefore necessary to pre-
serve liberty, and it does it by cX-
crcising the powers with which ii is
individuals from invasion from
all quarters. If, instead OF
protecting each individual in the cn-
JOY mcnt of the rights of personal self
government, it uses the powers with
which it is invested TO invade that
right, it strikes at that liberty it is
created to guard and defend. care
not how spccious the prcteXt or how
white is the livery with which it
clothes its limbs, it strikes its blows NJ
the heart OF the freeman. Our ia-
theirs had seen how vain and futile
were all the attempts to preserve the
blessings of liberty. Where one class
made the law and another class suf-
icrod under them, those who made
them did not suilur under their OPP
preston, and those who suffered
could not repeal them, or relieve
themselves from their pernicious Of.
lcCts. The AnglO-SaXun people from
whom we sprang have been cOnspicu-
GUS in history for centuries on nc
count OF their devotion to liberty, but
they were Away in II struggle about
il, and never enjoyed it without con-
slant challenge from power. But our
fathers, when they declared their ill.,
dependence of the mother country,
set forth in that declaration the only
basis on which free government could
be preserved, and that was that all
"just power comes from the consent
OF the governed" and when the fedcr-
al and state constitutions were made
they erected the whole system upon
that declared truth. Who are the
governed from whom the governing
power comesI The federal constitu-
ton contains the powers granted to
the federal constitution by all the pcO-
pie of all the states, to be exercised
upon them. All the people are the
governed and they are the governors.
Ii they find one OF their laws is OPP.
pressiye they hold in their hands the
full aud ready remedy for the mis-
chief The same power that made the
| law can "altcr, reform or abolish il.
But suppose the federal
government, by the weight
of the majority in New York
Pennsylvania and the other larger
states should cross the boundary OF
the governed and make law that
Texas should be taxed per cent, to
support free schools in the state, that
all the teachers should be appointed
by the same federal power, and be
supported by heavy salaries to con
sumo the fluid. Does not every on,
see that the people of Texas would b,
heavily burdened and oppressed
Aud yet, it every man in the stat,
were in determined opposition TO tn
measure, still the state would be with
out remedy, and must continue t,
TO suffer without hope. Therefore, I,
guard against the abuse of governin,
power, il has been distributed, an,
its just exercise coniided to the "goy
erned," In the case.supposed the pee
pie of Texas are the governed, an,
they, and they alone, are the govern
ors, SO that il they make mistake, o
enact IN oppressive law, they can Il
once remove the mischief by repcaliu
the law. The same principle OF libcr
ty runs through all kinds of govern
mont aud Is the same in the indiviI
ual that IL is in the state. Where til
person alone is involved and he alon
is to be governed by any law, he, All
he alone, is to be the governor. If
Is right for the majority in the Or,
cinct or the county or the state |
govern him In matters pertaining I
his own self-govcrnment, it is eqnall
right for tho general government I
govern Texas against her consent
all matters. When her people alon
are involved, aud all the dark deed
of tue general government in atten,
ing to our affairs for US aud again
our consent during tho retonstru
ton period were right, and we la
no right 10 complain. There's was Il
utterancc of the will of the majorit
and that was all the right il had; al
II the majority at the ballot. box sha
govern me in matters DartaininG