Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-04
MILLS AVAILABILITY.


San Antonio Express.
The candidacy Of Mr.. Mills for tbs
speakership of the next house of repre-
sentatives is receiving unexpected sup
port from Northern Democrats, who re-
gard him as worthy of the place. or tbs
candidates now before the members MIR.
! Mills stands decidedly the best chance.
VOTES FOR MILLS.
Dodd City Spectator.
Those Texas dailies that are urging q
Northern man for speaker of the next
lower house of congress have a far
fetched policy in view, we suppose. But
policy or no policy, we are in favor of
Il. @. Mills for that position, and il
brilliancy, brains and sterling qualities
count as anything in the race, he is al
most certain TO be the successful man.
LOVE CONTROLS.
Brentwood Banner.
THE GAZETTE THINKS it would never do
/ to put q. brigad.er' in the Speakers
chair in congress. That the Republican
defeat came bv the assistance of Repub-
licans, who had grown tired of Republic
can legislation, but yet tremble at the
cry of "the South in the Saddle, anG
that il Mills were elected speaker it
would have a tendency 10 frighten the
recaIcitrants back into party line, end
! lose us the advantages OF the late VIC
tory. Now, THE GAZETTE NAV be right,
and we expect it is, but It's hard TO set
aside man whom We all love for bis
marked and uutiring energies in behalf
of the masses to the end that our burdens
of supporting the government might be
made lighter and TO lift from our
ha Inn -
ship over US, law that makes us con-
tribute to the piethorio purses of the
protected without one cent OF remunera-
ton. The Banner is In favor of putting
Mills in the position and take chances on
results.
MILLS FOR SPEAKER.
Marshall Messenger.
Rory O'More says:
The Washington correspondent of the
New York World, who is not over
friendly to Mr.. Mills, had the following
dispatch in his paper this morning:
Representative Mills of Texas will be
hard man to beat IN the contest for the
speakership. His being Southern man
will not prejudice his chances among the
Northern Democrats who at the last
election carried districts that before had
always been Republican, feel that they
owe their success chiefly to Mr.. Mills
untiring efforts in congress and on the
stump, and the votes of most of them
are sure to go to him. Then among con-
gressmel and public men generally the
feeling that he fairly earned the honor is
quite general. similar feeling went
long way In making MIR. Reed speaker OF
the present house.
"Even Speaker Reed and the other
Republican leaders whom Mr.. Mills has
fought so hard nave the greatest respect,
not only for his ability but his straight
forward, manly ways. One of the fore
most of these said tonight: Mr.. Mills
is an honorable, manly, and truthful
man. never knew him to tell lie or
to do n mean or n deceitful act. L may
fight with such man OF matters of
principle and of opinion, but never lose
my respect for him..
"Everythug considered, Mr.. Mills
appears TO have much better chance of
being speaker than any of the other call
did 4tes.
without caring to express an opinion
regarding the next speaker hip, the Re-
public correspondent is inclined to be-
lieve the above dispatch from the New
York World voices the general sentiment
of thoughtful politicians at Washington.
The Democrats will not permit the ques-
ton of locality or section to be intro
duced into the question. and from APP
pearances large majority of the North
eru Democrats will favor Mr.. Mills as
the natural leader of the party in the
house on the question of taxation and
revenue. 1t will not be SO much the
man as the idea he represents. From
present appearances that Will control the
selection of the next speaker.
Il. Q. MILLS.
Corsicana Courier.
The Fort Worth GAZETTE had an arti.
Gle headed "Kill the Sectional Snake.''
II was in answer to the Corsicana Demo-
crat in its advocacy of the eleotiun of
Col. Mills to the speakerhlp. THE
GAZETTE does not oppose Mills it said,
the only man who in our opinion Is emf
uentiy entitled to the speakership, yet it
in the same paragraph says. if Col. Mills |
was elected, the old cry of the Republic
can bloody shirtefs would go out, awe |
told you So Let them tell you so and |
more II the shriekers desire it, and If !
THE GAZETTE is not opposed TO him, why |
advocate and desire the election of a !
Northern man and suggest If Mills were !
elected, the rebellious Republicans !
might be whipped back in 1892 to the
support of Blame, especially as he ,
(Blaine) opposed the ''mad dogs
of his party in congress. Not op-
posed, and yet would support North
ern nominee for the speakership, lest it
might turn back to the Republican fold,
those who have been "heid in the party
by sectional appeals. Not opposed to
Mills, lest the election Of a "brigadier'
might raise the vail Of woe, should Mills
be the fortunate nominee! Away will
all such stuff. Who did more to cause
these recalcitraut Republicans to don
Democratic colors and march onward TO
relief, than Col. Mills? He was the man
that did more to effect the great victory
than any other, and as be changed them,
1t looks to us that they would prefer to
have their teacher the speaker, than any
Northern nominee for the office, who did
but little less than vote. Let Mills have it
and :rust to the Mills recruits for stabil-
ity. Where were Bynum, Springer,
Hatch, Crisp, Mcmillan and the other
prominent men spoken of in connection
with the speakership? Let THE GAZETTE
answer, and the Courier without in,erro-