The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-16
RIO. MILLS AT RUSsELLvILLE.
The Great Tariff Reformer
 Greeted by Big Crowd.
He Tells the People Some Plain
 Truths.

The great Mills meeting Tuesday
 was a grand success. Fully 250o people were present, and but for the
 fact that many farmers were busy gathering crops, it being one of the very few clear days this fall, the crowd would have been doubled. Outside of our own county, delegates from Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Yell, Johnson, Conway, Searcy and Newton counties were present. The day was all that could be desired regular Cleveland weather. Al though little cool, the people began to arrive early in the morning and by noon the streets were lined with
 people.
 Mr. Mills arrived on the noon train from Morrilton and was met by the reception committee and escorted to the White Hotel, while the band played "Hsil to the Chief' and the multitude were wildly cheering.
 After dinner the distinguished Texan was the center of attraction and was the recipient of constant stream of callers, all of whom were cordially received and warmly greet ed.
 Att o'clock the band led the pro- cession to the grove southeast of town where the speaking was to take place.
 Following the band came car riages containing Mir. Mills and friends, ladies on horseback and their escorts, mounted democratic clubs, ladies and children, the whole form ing the largest parade by great odds eyer witnessed in Russellville, If not in the county. It was an inspiring scene.
 The stand was handsomely decors ted. It was entirely encompassed with the national colors.
 MT. Mills was introduced by Judge R. B. Wilson, chairman of the coun- ty democratic central committee, who paid glowing tribute to the worth and ability of the greatest tariff reformer of the age. Mir. Mills was enthusiastically received by the audience. For nearly two hours he held the undivided attention of the immense assemblage of people. He referred to the depressed state Of the agricultural classes under the in iquitous tariff system and contrasted their condition in former times with | the present. He plainly showed that the excessive taxation of the present tariff system had changed the agri 1 cultural community from a state of | perfect independence to 6 condition of absolute dependence on the pro tected classes of the East, and where 1 the very life blood of the west and south went togorge the unsuitable ap- l petite of the monopolistlc barons, and that if the present condition of affairs continued the masses would l soon be in 6 position similar to that existing in Europe, and that the land would be owned by few capl- talists and the people would be their servants. He paid glowing tribute to Clifton R. Breckinridge, the oust- ed representative of the second dis trict, and victim of Tom Reeds lust for power, and said that no more faithful and conscientious member eyer represented Arkansas in the halls Of congress. He was man of the people and his every thought and earnest 'endeavors had been to serve their best interest. He men tioned his magnificent record as a tariff reformer, and told of his bril- liant campaign in New England in the memorable contest of 1888 when none but the strongest men in the party..were assigned to duty. Every mention of Mir. Breckinridge's name evoked terrific applause.
 MT. Mills paid his respects frequently to Mir. Langley, Mai. Breekinridge's opponent. He said Mir. Langley charged the demo cratic party with all vicious legisla- ton of the last 30 years, including the national banking system. The truth is that when the democratic , party went out of power there were { no national banks. The iniquitous system Is the natural result of re. ( publican legislation and no other par. ty is or can be held responsible for it. | The records show that the democrats 1 have attempted to repeal this and I other obnoxious statutes, but they , were thwarted in every instance either by republican senate or president. It must be known that it requires both branches of congressand the president to enact B law or repeal one. This the demo.