The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-11
ROGER @. MILLS.
The Great Texan Not Discouraged.
Ready to Garry On tho Fight flor
Tariff Reform,
Defeat Attributed to Trades and
Deals in Now York.
Tho West to Furnish tho Future
Presidential Candidates.
1--WE Must 90 On without Halt-It 10
Our Mission to Reduce Tariff
Taxation and Romovo tho
People 'slBurdens."

Coscana Crcy) r,clal to the ST. LOWS Republic.
Roger Q, Mills, though disappointed. is
not discouraged. The result in New York
was a complete surprise 10 him. His health,
which was much broken when he LEFT tho
North, was much improved, and he Is as
full OF fight as over Ills Endorsement by
his own constituents, OF course plcascs
him. Ills majority has been increased,
and, though the exact figures cannot yet
be- stated, enough is known TO warrant the
statement that 1t will exceed G,OOO. Tho
Rputlic's core pondont called on Mr..
Mills this evening and requested an cx-
preston OF his views ON the present
situation. Tho following conversation en-
sued:
ruE CAUSE or prrENr
"To what do you attribute the dcicat Of
Cleveland Ia New York. Coloncl?' asked
the correspondent.
'To trades and deals between tho
friends OF the mlyuUIty candidates in
New York aud the Republicans said
Col. Mills. "Nou see they are moro IN
tcrcstcd In iuclionnl success In New York
City than in the success ui the national
Democracy. | have no doubt that tho
friends ol llill, Hewitt aud Grant traded
of Cleveland. II not, why should llill
run 80 much ahead Of Cleveland in New
No,k City2 Il is notorious that the great
est opposition 10 llill existed IN New York
aud it h. no secret that llill expected 10
rnn moro than 10000 votes behind Glove
land lu New York civ Vet instead llill
is several thousand ahead OF Cleveland,
making 20 conclusive, tu my mind that Tho
President was traded OIL on large scale"
DO YOU think the tariff agitation had
bad effect ON the Democracy OF New
York;
81 go not The tariff question had not
u bad effect on any party n New York or
anywhere else la tho North. The vote ia
New Jersey. q great manufacturing state,
shows this.
"What 10 you think II the policy Of re-
lying ON the vote OF New York Tor Dcmu-
cratic succcs,l'
TO CONE WIT rOR 4 CASptpArU.
II think that la future. or at least for
| some years 90 come. We will have 90 come
! West for our Presidential candidates. Tho
struggle for contrul OF the municipal gov
! eminent oi New York has always been nc
the expense Of the national ticket. aud tho
dcbauchCry incidental 90 practically allow
ing the mixed population OF a great city 10
control In great national contest il not
healthy. There Is no doubt IN my mind
that money was spent With lavish prudi-
galiiy IN New York and Brooklyn. [
eau attribute the falling OF i'm
Clcycland's vote In brooklyn to nothing
but money. No, don't think that the
New York politicians dcsigncdly permitted
the State to reverse It's POSITION politically
for the purpose Of giving the State ar,id-
cial political importance in national con-
tests The New York Democrats con-
slider all right, but the miserable squahllcs
over local matters they allow themselves
Ia get into dwarfs, In their estimation, a
great national contest and great national
issues. Hereafter VIC must select n West
crn man for President. aud la the mean
time conduct ourselves NJ that We can rely
on some Western States. Our next prcsi-
dental candidate must be- from the West,
aud hc must be q representative Of tho
bone and SHOW Of the Democratic people
81 the country. The Democratic party has
II In H. power 60 make enough Western
States reliably Democratic 20 Il will not DO
Of much importance which way the vote Of
New York goes In q national issue.
rAulrr nrronN MUST CONF
"What will be- the future IolIcy 81 the
Democratic parlyg
owe must 70 ON without q halt. Il is
our mission to reduce the tariff taxation
and remove the burden ol the people. We
will continue the fight Tor tnfii reform
until the next Presidential election aud
then again force the issue. Ii Is the duty
Of the next House oi Representatives, Il Il
has Democratic majority, TO pass ano her
tariff bill, and Il is the duty Of Demo-
cratic orators aud newspapers 10 educate
the people on the niquity u unnecessary
taxation. The tariff question must DO
kept 10 the lruni 10y the Democratic party,
whether IN victory or defeat, until the
burdens Of The people are removed. ! am
convinced that the West, especially IL
favorable 10 tariff reduction, aud that II
the issue was raised by Cleveland In his
iint message and We had sufficient time TO
educate the people, the result Of the pcs
ont election would be different. HUT tho
defeat oi Cleveland, though sincerely TO
bc regretted, will have no effect on tho
policy ui the party ON the tarr question.
There will be no retreat, but q steady adj
vance,
CLEVELAND ~ 1892.
"Do you think Clcycland's political ca
rccr will end on the lth Of MaUh ncNiP'
IL am not SURF OF that lie has q
strong hold on tho affection and cunh-
dcnco Of the people aud ice may be- forced
TO take the Democratic Presidential nomi-
nation again In lSp2. Que thingls certain.
Cleveland Is the only New York man Who
can be nominated by tho Democrats In
lsg2."
"Whnt do YOU think Of the consiitu-
tiona amendment providing for the cleo
ton oi President by a direct vote Of tho
pcoplc2'
II believe II would be a good thing and
wise movement. have long felt that u
would be better II We elected United
States senators by direct vote OF the pco-
pie The people can be relied upon TO
elect their own officers without inter-
mediafics. ! never could realize any
necessity for the Electoral College
Col Mills closed the interview by say-
Ing In response 10 q question, that be con-
sidorcd his reelection by an increased
majority an Endorsement OF his course by
bis people. A large element, he said, who
since the war and reconstruction had
acted with the Democratic party. but
never were really Democrats, had left tho
party ior the party's good, and would