St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-02
The Democrats to Battle for
His Bill Until March 4
if Necessary.
Six Classes Added to the Civil
Service List by a New
Order.
The Swatara Reaches Fort
resS Monroe--Gen. Sheri-
dan Comfortable.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-Congressman
Mills, of Texas. said this evening: 1.-The
Republicans of the house seem deter
mined to worry and fret us into re-
nunciation of our determination to pass
the revenue bill which is before the
house from the committee on ways and
means. But they will ascertain their
error at date when it will be too late
for them to retrieve their blunder. We
are here in majority, representing the
declared will of the people, and we un-
derstand it to be our duty to compel at
tention to the rights of the people if we
can"
But can you force the bill to vote?"
I'VE can do as we have declared that
we will do. We can remain here until
the 4th of next March, when our terms
expire, battling for the bill which en-
bodies our principles-the principles
upon which we were elected. The
president has indorsed and interpreted
our measure. The Democratic national
convention has expressed it's approval
of our work. We are in honor bound,
not only to our Democratic constituents
by districts, but we are bound in duty
to the Democratic party of the nation,
as well as to the country as whole, to
press our revenue bill for consideration
and passage. We intend to do so, come
what will.'
But can the majority of the house
compel vote?"
"Certainly not, if the minority is
stupidity determined not to permit it.
They can make dilatory motions and
fillibuster under the rules of the house,
and prevent final action until our terms
expire. That is their prerogative. But
we shall put ourselves on record as hav-
ing made manly, patriotic and de-
termined effort to relieve the people
from the burdens of excessive taxation,
and we shall go before the people in
November next and ask them to ap-
prove our course, and they will do SO.
The Republican majority may filibus-
ter and put themselves in the attitude
of O5structionists before the country if
they choose to do so. We cannot help
that. But by so doing they will merely
hasten the day of jubilee. am conf
dent that next November the people
will so record their verdict that the
next house will be overwhelmingly
Democratic. Then with Democratic
vice president to give a casting vote,
and a Democratic president to approve
our bill, we shall at last sweep away
the clouds which obscure the sun of
prosperity, and sing Hail! Mighty
Day. The republic shall be free from
the burdens which now hamper it, and
our poor people shall have an oppor-
tunity at last to thrive and be happy"
''DO you regard the success of the
Democracy in November as an assured
thing; a prophetic surety?'
mo sensible man can see the matter
in any other light. We have a platform
which is unequivocally for revenue re-
| form, as declared in the presidents
message. We have a candidate tried
aid true. Cleveland has demonstrated
stateSmanlike powers. magnificent Jack
0 sinian determination and Jeffersonian
wisdom. Thurman is an ideal man, and
al experienced legislator and jurist.
After long life in the glare of the po-
| litical tropical sun, no carping partisan
| critic has ever been able to find dust
speck even upon the hem of his gar
ment. He is facile princeps, the peer of
the best and the superior of most of his
late associates III congress; and there is
not in the nation to-day any man SO
capable of presiding over senate which
will be politically tie as Thurman.
candidates invincible. Of course we
will win."
when do you expect that congress
will adjOurn?"
Il have no great expectations upon
| the subject. AS said at first, the mat
ter rests with the wisdom or unwisdom
of the Republican minority. SO far as
our side is concerned, we are anxious to
have vote On our bill and pass it, so
that we may return to our homes end
take part in the pending national can
vass. But we shall remain here insist
| ing upon the passage of revenue bill
| until aifhpr If
pire. l can say nothing more emphatic
and nothing more sincerely reliable
than that. Therein is the Democratic
policy, and by it we stand or fall"
The recent reports concerning a
failure of the health of Mr.. Mills are
without foundation. He is robust and
hearty.