The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-18
ROGER Q. MILLS SPEAKS.
ADMIRABLE ADDRESS AT OLD
MARKET HALL.

Of the Fundamental Princi-
pies of Republican Government tn"
ray,e. Protection. and Other Leading
r..n.. I'm a highly Delightful Manner.
Hon. Roger Q. Mills, member of Congress
from Texas, was greeted with earnest en-
,husiasm last night at the Old Market hall.
and the large audience present, which con-
,.,rcd many ladies, listened TO his speech
with the attentive interest that 1t deserved.
The ou,pouring OF people demonstrated
clearly that the Democrats OF TINS district
are alive to the cxigcncics of the OCCASION
cha, they are determined ,e Nindicaie
George ID. Wise before the eyes OF the coun,
try. that for this city, at least, they menu
,cs,,o,, nm n greater majority than ever this
sall n was grand meeting, grahu
speaker, and grand speech. -, 40
Anout $50 o'clock MIR. Mills entered tle
hnn lie was escorted by Captain George
N Wise MIR. James r. flOurnoy, superin-
,.,deu, of The jefferson Ward Democracy
MIR. w. W. Wood, and Mr.: John W. M ,l,sS.;
The Blues band played "liail TO the Cniei'
and the crowd yelled ana cheered ius'iN'
Imong the well-kuown citizens presohi
49,. Navor Ellyson. MIR. Preston BelFln'
MIR Charles W. GOddin, MrEC. '. Mere
dith MIR. II. :. Gates. Mr.. john IL. Childrey'
Judge y. {. MinoT, MIR. Beverl! Is. Nun
ford. MIR. James {. Lamb, MAJOR Charles / e
BIGGER. 4. L. Campbell, and Mr. Luxe ii"i-
ycy. ,.o,.,>oV
Whom the music stopped Mr.. Flournoy
called the meeting TO order ana said !, o''
his heart good to welcome the distnguIsn'u
GUEST OF the evening, and be ielt sure "n'n
h. looked around him and saw the sea oil
,',,urnod faces. that tremendous majority
would rise ND for George ID. Wise IN NO
rcmher. Without further ado he introduced
MIR, Mills as the gifted orator ana talehleu
son Of Texas.
THE ORATOR.
Amer receiving the applause Tor seNeIai
moments. Mr.. Mills started 10 speak. ne
hocan nv saving: "FcllOw-citiZens OF IT.
oinia. IL NAV seem a little strange that
should come here Ia talk about the princlpieS
of free government. Free government was
horn ON this soil. and II has descended 10
Won. for YOU 10 keep IL unsullied. ne GOV,
o,nmcn, of the United States Is unlike an
o,hnr Governments of the world. Where do
Won. but i'm the United states, ma VIII
I'm CONSTITUTION like ours; a government oil
local Government; a government that Keeps
tho alienable right Of their citilens,
spoken bv that matchcss son ui
Virginia. Thomas Jefferson. cheers nc
and others built this Government upon 'ne
fundamental principles that IL wouid %,
the heritage Of their children, ana thai llcN
would keep il rs they made II. NJ JeueI-
son said that free people shoulu cOnl'i
fewer and fewer powers as thc cOhleIIlhs
cot further away from the polls.
ORIGINAL TRUTH.
"Iet me. for the benefit Of The young men
~ VIRGINIA. say we hold these truths 10 Joe
self-evident that all men are created equal
that they are endowed by their creator
with certain inalienablc rights that anon !.
these are life. liberty. and the pursuit oi
hanniness; that 10 secure these rights gov
ernments are Instituted among men. dc-
riyine their lust powers from the consent ol
the governed: that whenever any form OF
government becomes destructive OF these
ends il ,sthe right of the people 10 after or
Ia abolish il. Here l. the creed oi Tree
men. Loud cheers. This is no paiernal
Government. This is no sucn government
rs the little self-made car that sits IN The
House Of Representatives. would nave l''
ZACH GOVERN Ir9ELr.
.Tbe powers 10 govern Virginia shouldn
come from either of the other ioliy-lWu
states. The government must be divided
Giving 10 the State and the counties each
that which belongs to them, each larntf
should have the government OF MS owl
farm and each citizen the govern
ment Of himself That IS me Whoie
fabric. Applause. What right, then
has any one To- dictate TO all. NJ
one has any right TO tell me what re-
Igion shall profess. Ii was done though
before the day of Thomas Jefferson. Inc
neonle of England used 10 have 10 pray ac.
coriing to laws made by Parliament, ana
Reed would like TO make You pray accord
inc 10 his dictates. But. 10y Jefferson con
science has been made free IN THIS iand' ana
nobody can say whether | shall pray or pro
TESS this way or that.
oVERrIIROwING RIGHTS.
"Now the Republicans have got the
President. the House. and the senate, we
see them oVerthrOwing not only the rights
of the government, but individual clll]t Ms,
The House has recently passed bill
which virtually says that the people oi some
States have not the honestly To count thcii
ballots. and that Judge shall appoint Inc
election supervisors. on cant impeacI
the iudge. they make him an officer for me-
They are afraid that in l>92 the people ol
the United states will return that lllu-lrious
citizen 10 the Presidential chair, Grover
Cleveland" Cheers
TITZnUGH LEE.
Just at this juncture somebody neal I'd,
aoor shouted "IIurrah for fltZhugh Lee.
An eyes turned in that direction ana IN Il
moment the pOrtly figure OF irginlas popu'
lar ex-governor appeared. Mr.. Mills stop
ped speaking until the cheers suoeideu
during which General Lee was escorted t'
a seat ON the platform near captain wise
MIR. Mills welcomed General Lee ano
apnulinW stN hon the -fl
peryisor." said be, "sees one man elecleo
and he wants another he says ne was mol
elected: the Republican nominee was
elected and he certifes II To W ashin9lon
and the House OF Representatives clerk
under "A severe penalty, will acknowledge
and admit 10 a seat the man who has been
sent 10 Washington 10y this superN lsoI-lhls
lifetime irresponsible servant oi the hepuD-
Ijcans, whom YOU can't put out. lie i III
Office for life.
PURE BALLOT.
"They are very good people-ihese l'epub
licaus. They are greatly concerned about
the Durity OF the ballot. I have tha great
est reverence for the man who prays to Hin
above who hears and knows all, but Scfl'
ouslv doubt the piety Of man VINO opens
ballot-boxes with bayOnets and prayers.
II like superintendents Of sunday
schools too. but what can you mink ul Il
man who gives SJV'Vop 10 ahulheI ~ va!
votes and tells him don't tell anybody gave
il Ia YOU because want TO 20 to sunday
school next sunday and deliver " lecture ON
blessed are the pure in heart, Tor they snail
see God ,.;.,.
..Wby is il that this policy Is pursued with
such rapacityg Why is il taat house rules
arc 80 made that the speaker Tor the hrst
time I'm history-the speaker VINO Sis
where Henry Clay sat for twelve years,
lars 10 say in a public address that he
,lxnks God the House has ceased 10 be a
delNeratiye body. Has II become mill
tary cNpp where the soldiers are brought
o,t and Ne orders read to them: Is inns
49, Goyernlneut our fathers transmitted To
a sacred Aeritageg Is this the Gov
us ost shat Wa. framed in the Old pOihih-
ernmenSe<han hu,sred years ago!
lon more t4t-,MAKING f>oGRESs.
"uisld that "a distinguished
1--WE are TO, house said al the country
Speaker OF the liz. r. oveg-,.e ruins of old
institutions. Is the saN ami oil the ballot
from the voter righty Is il rs,'n"in "r
Democratic citizens of thtA PiS,i"o Al.
serving on iuries: On, non, auueu Mi.
Mills, sarcastically. "its only i&s ,v p'V'
the ruins OF old institutions. >Nii lhcsc
precious institutions Of our fathers.aIc 10
I've swept ruthlessly away. and the vars