The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-18

Fate that your liberties shall dye Via. the
lips Of Liberty efr she falls, ~ ssy the
Guard dies with thee, but never sur.
renders 90
At this conclusion II ms speecb MIR. Mills
was yoclfcrously chcetF OH omid Tho ON.
thusiasm the band y ndered the stirring
tune Of Dixie.
Calls FOR WISE.
When this was ended loud yells were
made Tor lion. George u. Wise. lie imme-
diately resp ,nded, and stated that his
throat was in such condition that he
could MOI DC heard across the hall. "Ihcre
IS, hoNc' err" he continued, "a Democrat
here WON the people always like TO honor;
ohe fdat they always like 10 hear, and
nave great pleasure in calling on General
filzhugh Lee
GENERAL LEI.
| As General Lee stepped on the platform
! the audience went wild with enthusiasm.
| Men stood in their seats, hats were thrown
in the air, and the demonstration was a
complete compliment 10 this war-horse OF
! Democracy.
General Lee said: There is a story about
n darkey carrying a goat 10 an express
office. The man asked where was the goat
going 10. and the darkcy said, dat goat
done eat the tag up I'm just like the goat.
/ came 10 Richmond tonight tagged for an
appointment. but as soon n ! heard OF this
Democratic speaking ate up my tag
| Great laughter
..Nou have heard Of the Force bill, and
what / want is for you Democrats to force
George u. Wise in Congress. You must
send him back there. and when this district
sends him, by the eternal gods, she sends
him there to stay u4til the skies fall OF the
| House adiourns sine die. That's what
see written IN your eyes tonight. on
want 10 Do justice 10 a long and tried Demo
crat. and man who has served YOU long
and faithfully. A man who has ever
! the best interests OF this district at
heart.
PROTECTION RUINOUS.
81 am clad 10 see my friend from the
Lone Star state here tonight. ! have rid
den over most of that state on horse
back. and Mills is now riding over
/ this country teaching the people that pro
lection is ruinOus; telling the people that
such system is taking money out
Of the pockets OF the working men
! and putting il in the pockets Of the manu-
faciurors. Cheers. ! want TO see a great
STORM, and those damnable dams that pun
money in their pockets washed away.
When this is done, Mills verdict will be
one of victory, and life well spent as a
guardian Of the peoples night.
APOSTLE OI REFORM.
81 am always glad TO see the people 81
Richmond. and | thank YOU with interest
for the consideration thai you have ever
shown me. but did not come here tonight
10 make speech. They all say that,
know. but if is the truth this time. But
INV friends. / am always clad to see every
Democrat Of the capital city. and 10 know
that tonight YOU have heard wise words
from the apostle of reform, who Is the most
prominent if not the most intellectual
. member the WAYS and Means Committee
r has ever had in the House Of Representa-
tiNes.'
At the conclusion Of the Generals speech
the band PLAYED. and many people came ul
10 the platform and shook hands with
+ Mcssrs. Mills. Lee, and " Use, and amid the
/ cheering the large audience dispersed.
Personal,
Mr.. Mills is fnc-looking man Of firm
and erect build, with rudy cOuntenance,
a slight m0ustache. and imperial half con-
zeal his lip and chin. He impresses one as
being man Of firm purpose and iron WILL
and vet courteous and modest gentleman.
His record, during eight consecutive
II Congresses. is one oi which any man might
be proud. and eliminated in the chairman
ship Of the Ways and Means Committee IN
the Fifieth Congress. 10 which he was al'-
pointed bN Speaker Carlisle.