The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-04
MILLS
Arrival In Texas of the Great
Tariff Reformer-Reception
at Denison.
interviewed at Dallas-What he
Thinks of the Chances for
the Democrats.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DENIsoN, September 27.-Honorable
Roger Q. Mills arrived in Denison to-day
at 1;30 p. m, en- route to the Waco con-
vention. Mr.. Mills many friends and ad-
mirers metshim at the Union depot and,
after several appropriate airs by the
band, reception was rendered the dis
tinguishei Texan in the parlors of the
McDougsll hotel. His friends urged him
to make short address, but he declined
on account of throat trouble. But until
the time of his departure he shook hands
with many democrat.
ARRIVED AT DALLAS.
DALLAS, September 27.-Hon R. Q
Mills arrived in Dallas on the southbound
Central tonight, and is quartered at the
Windsor. He will proceed to Corsicana
tomorrow, and on Saturday he will de-
light the Ninth district democracy by pull
verizing Colonel Jones, of Waco, who is
said to be candidate for congress
against the great tariff reformer. Col
onel Mills is in splendid health; this hard
campaign work, instead of exhausting
him, seems only to have rested him from
the WEAKNESS of the committee
work of the past eight months.
His voice is not in condition right now,
but by Saturday 1t will be strong enough
to finish Jones up. In regard to the stu
alton in the Ninth district Colonel Mills
feels sure that the democracy will, as usu-
al, come up to its standard in victory.
While some he thinks may have wandered
off to serve strange gods, the great com
mon sense of the people will prevail over
prejudice and insure the district. He
does not think that affairs are in a bai
condition at all.
The colonel will go to Waco Monday,
and after the convention will return to
the north, where he has numerous ap-
pointments. He will make speeches in
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and wind up his
engagements in New York during the
laUter part OF OotODer.
Colonel Mills is much encouraged by
the absorbing interest that is evident
throughout the country on tariff reform.
In his opinion there has never been a
more propitious time to present the ques-
tion to the country as an issue than now.
The people are beginning to study it
generally and indeed to understand the
relatson the question bears to
every industrial system of the country.
The colonel says that the more the question
is studied and understood Just 80 much
the demand for tariff reform grows. II
was made evident to him in his recent
trip through Indiana and Illinois that the
great agricultural interests of those states
are beginning to see the fallacy of pro.
lection when applied to agriculture. The
democracy of Illinois is aggressive de-
mooraoy, and the assertion that Illinois
will cast her electoral vote for Cleveland
and Thurman Is not groundless one.
In regard to the general outlook, Colonel
Mills feels assured of a sweeping demo-
cratic victory. In fact, the result is almost
beyord question. New York, Connecticut,
New Jersey and Indiana are safe demo-
cratic states, while Illinois and Michigan
are among the doubtful ones.
The organic alton of the party in
these states is becoming more compact
every day. Between now and election
day the democrats will put up the
most.brilliant campaign of the century.
The republican appeals to passion and
prejudice are becoming less effective day
by day. The Issues Of the hour are
taking precedence over the bloody shirt.