Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19
KR. MILXS BID BKE41 q.

Lie BANNER has dTNHY5 euLeEtdul
ed the greatest respect and admira
ton for Hen. Roger @. Mills during
his entire term of sixteen years as ;
representative of the Lone Sta
state in the national halls of con
gress, and no act of his has ever W
to this time met with this paper.
disapproval. When he was chosen
By the Speaker of the house as
chairman Of the most important
committee in congress, which posi-
ton carried along with it the ac
knowledged right to the leadership
Of his party on the floor in all the
discussions, the BAySEE's respect
and admiration for tie gentleman
were increased, and it naturally en-
tertained feeling of pride, not on
" because he was true representa-
tive OF Southern craftsmanship, but
because he was q Texan; and not on
! " that he was a Texan, but looming
down still nearer home) because he
was representative Of this district.
It must be confessed, however, that
Mr.. Mills has made bad break, and
at the very outset of what promised
to be for h1Ih one of the most bril-
liant careers Of statesman, he, has
by an exhibition of temper that
could have been easily restrained,
materially injured his influence. A
motion was made in the house on
Friday by the congressman to ad-
iourn until the following Monday.
Hatch, of Missouri, desired and un-
derstood that bill introduced by
him WIS to be taken up the next
day and opposed the motion. The
ayes and nays were called, and the
side Of the house and a
large number Of democrats voted
with him, thereby defeating Mr..
Mills. Immediately the latter gen
tleman flew into a passion, became
livid with anger, $50 the Galveston
News special says and declared
that he had given his personal
pledge that there should be no ses-
sion on Saturday, and that he had
been betrayed into a false position.
He was jeered and guyed by all of
the republicans, in which act a large
number of democrats joined The
claim that the position of leader of
bis side gave him the dictatorship
md entitled him to say when and to
what date adjournment should take
place was enough to provoke the
GERS that followed, and was some
hing that had never before been as
serted. But he did not stop here.
under the ridicule heaped
IN him he displayed childish petu-
ance and anger in the retort that
the house was more disDosed TO
ollow the gentleman from Missouri
han to follow him" With sor-
ow it must be confessed that
'efore Mr.. Mills had an oppor-
unity to display his fitness for the
Ugh place to which he had been as
igned, he has shown that he is
tcking in the most essential ele-
lent Of leadership. In all
ines, whether on the battle
ED, on the hustings, or anywhere
lse that it is demanded, GOODNESS
nder excitement has ever stood out
oddly and conspicuously as the es
entail quality of leader. This, {
II. Mills has shown, he does not 6
ossess, and by that one uncalled-
Or act of his he has seriously Grip
led his influence. For months be- E
ore tie committees we're appointed, g
rhen his probable selection as chair
ian of the ways and means commit |
ee was being the subject of news 8
aper speculation, the objection ,
hat he was too rash, impetuous and
ot-beaded was constantly spoken
f. and the result shows the truth
i it.
ErcEaE HALE, of Maine, delivered a i
numbering speech on Wednesday in
he senate on the civil service law {
nd laked the Democratic party and c
he president from taw. He showed |
or the law had been disregarded, I
ow not only had republicans been |