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HON. ROGER o. MILLS.
His Letter Accepting the Nomination for
Congress.

Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug Is. 1sao
GENTLEMEN:-Iour telegram announcing
my unanimous nomination by the democratic
convention of the ninth congressional district
OF Texas has Just been handed to me-
In accepting the trust which has again been
conhded to me by my constituents, do so with
| grateful feelings, and through you return 10
them my sincere thanks for the continued man
i if OF Their confidence in me, and for
| Tor so many years supported me. 1t has been
my constant effort during my long political
career to watch diligently and serve faithfully
the best interests, not only of my own constit-
uents, but the interests of all the people of the
whole country. In the future shall be actT-
directed in my official actions by the same con-
y1ctIons. Happily for us under our system of
tree government whose law should be enacted
and administered with EQUAL and exact ms
tlce to ALL there is no place for the promotion
OF one interest to the injury of another, and
whenever the government attempts to SO inter-
tai principles and to to the injury of the great
body of people for whom it was Instituted.
Inc prosperity Of the people of each state viii
be best promoted by that which promotes the
prosperity of all; and injury inflicted on one
VIII send Its hurtful effects into every part of
the political system. We are in the midst of
ger a load OF taxation that is rapidly exhaust
ing them Our commerce, already greatly
eI az and obstructed,is now threatened
with strongulat1on. Trusts and combinations
In restraint of trade are springing mn ali
around us, and under the fostericg care Of ma
tlonal legislation rapidly developing into mon
sIrous I,proportons The people whose votes
elected the present administration, and the
majority OF the present senate and house of
representatives are responsible for the evils
under winch the country is now suffering IF
we would eradicate these evils and have honest
ana good government we must return to the
principles or our fathers and steadily keep our 4
feet in their footsteps. We must see to it that
the government shall keep closely within the
limits prescribed for it by the Constitution:
that II snail abstain from interference with the
private business of the people; and that it
snail secure to the citizens the enjoyment of
the largest liberty consistent with the preser-
Vaton OF order IN society. A government that 2
secures to the citizen the enjoyment of ali his
natural rights and takes none of them from
MN Is the greatest political blessing we can
nave, while paternal government, whose
heavy hand Is constantly felt in imposing bur
dens and restraints is the worst curse which
humanity lntilcts upon itself. II is gratifying
10 see That the people have set their faces to-
ward the eradication of these evils and are
determined to correct the abuses under which
tney nave suffered too long. These reforms
can only come with the advent.ofia democratic
congress and administration and every patriot
in the land from Maine to Texas should unite
IN strengthening the hands and increasing the
NUMBERS lo1 democratic voters. Nothing but
evil can be accomplished by voting the repub-
1can Ticket and to vote for any third party is
simply to throw away that powerful instru-
ment that was created to preserve and PERFECT
nate the rights and liberties of the citizens.
with earnest hopes for the early and complete
triumph OF the party that was born with the
constitution and Will die ween the constitIl-
ION dies, | remain
Very truly yours,
70 Geo. ". Tyler, Geo. T. Jester, W. w. Searcy
u. u. GlddlngS Dr., Committee.