The Brookhaven leader., 1888-12-13
Roger q. Mills Interviewed
Upon the Election.

Roger q. Mills, the author of the
famous Tariff Bill, was interviewed
recently, at CurSicaua, Texas, upon
the situation. As an acknowledged
leader of his party and agitator OF
tariff reform, his views are entitled to
the greatest consideration. The in
terview was as fo llOws:
80 what to You attribute the de
feat of Cleveland i'll New York;
TO trades and deals between the
may orally candidates in New York
and the Republicans. You see they
are more interested i'll factiOnal sue
cess in New York City than in the
success of the National Democracy.
have no doubt that the friends of
Hill, Hewitt and Grant traded of
Clcvelaud; if not, why should Hill run
so much ahead of Clevelahd i'll New
York City! 1t is notorious that the
greatest opposition to Hill existed III
New York, and it is no secret that
Hill expected To run more than 10000
votes behind Cleveland i'll New York
City, yet instead, Hill is several
thousand ahead of Cleveland, making
it conclusive to my mind that the
President was traded off on IL large
scale
.Do YOU think the tariff agitation
had bad effect on the Democracy III
New York;
Il do mot. The tariff question had
no bad effect on the party in New
York OF anywhere else in the North.
The vote in New Jersey, Il great man
ufacturing State, shows this.
wv hat do you think of the policy
of relying on New York for Democrat
it, success"
Il think that in the future, or, at
least for some years to come, we Mlll
have to come West for our PreSidcn-
tial candidate. The struggle for the
control of municipal government of
penSp of the national ticket, and the
dcbauchery incidental to allowing the
mixed population of Il great city 10
control III il great national contest Is
not healthy. There is no doubt in my
mind that money WAS Spel with law
i>h plodigality i'll New York and
Brooklyn.
"What will be the future policy of
the Democratic party?'
1--WE must go ON without Il halt. 1t
is is our mission to reduce tariff tax
alton and remove the burdens of the
people. We will continue to fight for
tan ill reform until the next Presiden-
tai election, II | tatA force the issue
1t is tAr Il Itv Of the next House of
Representatives, if it has Il Democrat
ic majority, to pass Il tariff bill, and
it is the duty of the Democratic ola-
tors and newspapers to educate the
people ON the iuiquity of unnecessary
taxation. The tariff question must
be kept to the front by the Democrat
ic patty, whether in victory or defeat,
until the burdens Of the people are
removed. am convinced that the
West is specially favorable to tariff
reduction, and that if the issue had
been made 10y Cleveland in his first
message the result would have been
different. Eut the defeat of Clcve-
lard, though SINGER, ~ 10 lee regretted.
will have no effect on the policy of
the party on the tariff question. There
will be no retreat, but Il steady add
vance"
800 You think Cleveland's political
career will end on The 4th of March
next"
Il am not so sure of That. He has
Il strong hold on the affections and
confidence of the people, and he may
he forced tn take the Democratic
Presidential nomination in 1892. One
thing is certain, Cleveland is the only
New York man who can he nominated
by the Democrats in 1892"