Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-11-20
THE SPEAKERSHIP.

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the st. Louis Republic writing
about the speakership says that Mr..
Covert of New York, who made one
OF the most vigorous speeches in
the House against the force bill, has
been spoken CT as probable candi-
date, but it said, upon the best au-
thority that New York will not pre-
sent any name or try for the speak
ership. 1t is generally conceded
that a man to fill this high office
must have had long service and
must have given proof Of his ability.
The Northern and Eastern Demo
Gratis, coming fresh from the field,
will undertake only to choose
among the distinguished leaders
who have been fighting the party's
battles in the past. 1t is under
stood that New York will be divided
between Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Crisp,
and that Mr.. Mills will have a
strong support in New England.
Wherever he has made tariff speech
es in the North and East he has
made friends, and, recognizing him
as the great exponent of the great
idea upon which the Democrats
have won their victory, the tariff re-
formers and what is known as the
Cleveland element of the North will
largely support him.
The agriculturists throughout the
country are already at work for MIR.
Hatch, and he will undoubtedly
have a strong farmer vote in the
House. His popularity among his
associates is unquestionable. The
Grange Association, which has a
headquarters near here, is sending
out thousands Of petitions to farm
ers all over the country in the inter
: est of Mr.. Hatch, asking that they
I be signed and sent to the Democrat
: ic members-elect urging Mr.. Hateh's
election. 1t is urged that Mr.
E Crisp, who has very strong follow
! ing, will suffer considerably from
$ the candidacy of Blount.
The Washington Post on the
same subject says.
! sIf the lesson of the late election
: be interpreted to mean that the PEG
g pie of this country are not in favol
e of revising the tariff up, or of thai
protection which, while protecting
the few imposes additional taxes OF
3 the many, there is no one man IN OF
S out of Congress who can claim to b.
y SO fully indicated by the result al
S Roger @. Mills of Texas.
Mr.. Mills has put in more TIM
and made more speeches during thu
T. past year in favor of tariff reform
$ than any other Democrat in publi
g life. Starting out on the lines o
Ii the measure which bears his name
: he has gone up and down the coun
try, from State to State, and city t,
CITY and hamlet to hamlet, especial
st " throughout the West and North
c. west, preaching with industry an'
s, outspoken courage the gospel o
a revenue reform.
In the meantime he has beel
!, l, laughed at and derided as an apos
IL tie of free trade, striving to breath
g the fire into the ashes of a los
20 cause, and members of his own pal
ty who have heretofore played tn
part of obstructionistst to tariff reforr
~ legislation, but who are now scramt
iS ling to the front for share in tn
= spoils of victory, were among hi
- coolest comforters.
" But now it is the Texas states
y mans turn to laugh. Wherever b
q = has been he can fairly claim to hav
secured an Endorsement of the prir
. ciples he proclaimed. Wherever /
has sown he can point to a harves
"a of conquests. All along his line
"a march lie the enemy's dead as trt
NJ phies of the warfare he has wagec
40 No vindicat;on could speak loude
R for him than a House of Represe1
10 tatiyes with 240 members, ever
a. man of whom would vote for til
70 Mills bill tomorrow in preferenc
90 to the Mckinley bill if called upo
- to make their choice"