Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1891-12-03
STAND BY THE ISSUE.
SENATOR CARLISLE SAYS
MILLS Is A GOOD MAN
FOR SPEAKER.

LET us do One Thing at - Time
and all Things I'm Their
Proper Order"
New York, Nov. 25.-Under date
Of November II, Congressman J. ID
Warner wrote as follows to John q.
Carlisle:
"My Dear Sir: Hon. Roger Q.
Mills is, as you know, a prominent
candidate for the Speakersblp on the
ground Of his services to his party
and to the principles to the success Of
which the Flfty-second Congress
owes it's unprecedented Democrat,
majority.
81 not merely recognize the
strength Of his claim, based on his
record, but the fact that every Demo
cratic member Of Congress whom i
know to be in favor OF RELOCATING
tariff reform to the rear, is opposed
TO Mr.. Mills, has added to the indi-
cations that l am right in my pref
erence.
at is, however, asserted that Mr..
Mills is unified by temperament to
make dignifed and effective pre-
siding officer Of the House. l know
Of no one whose opinion on that
matter would have more weight with
others, as we'll as myself, than would
your own. May l beg an expression
Of your opinion in such regard?
while l should greatly prefer to
be allowed t, use such reply as you
may send me, shall, OF course, be
glad to consider it confidential to
any extent you may indicate.
81 appreciate, also, the delicacy Of
the subject matter involved and the
possible reasons for your preierring
to be silent upon the subject, what
ever may b. your opinion, and shall
not consider 1t either discourtes to
myself or allow it to prejudice me
.gainst Mr.. Mills should you not an
swer this letter. | should, however,
place such reliance upon your judg-
ment that l greatly hope to have the
benefit OF 1t, and know so well the
great weight that others would give
TO any expression Of your opinion
hat can not but hope you will
permit me to use it.
"JOHN D. WARNER"
To this letter, Mr.. Carlisle, writ
ing from Washington, November "a,
replied as follows:
"Dear Sir: Your favor Of the
18th Is just received. The charge
that Hon. Roger q. Mills is unfit BY
temperament to make a dignifed and
effective presiding officer Of the
House does that gentleman very
great Injustice. Mr.. Mills is earnest
nj courageous in the maintenance
Of his opinions, but he is just and
inn artial in the discharge Of his
public duties and always accoids to
his oppents the same consideration
he claims for himself. Bfore his
appointment Is Chairman Of tn"
Committee on Ways and Means in
the Fifie,h Congress the same oh
LECTION IN which you now refer was
urged sgains. him, and there were
many who expressed the fear that
his views we're too extreme for the
position, and that he might recon-
mend legislation upon the tariff Of
such o radio character that the
party would be unwilling to indorse
1t; but the provisions Of the proposed
bill and manner 10 which it was
managed in the committee and in
the House showed conclusiyely that
all these apprehensions were IN
) founded. His bill. was very con
sentative one, and bis advocacy Of j,
was able and judicious from the be-
ginning to the close Of the discussion.
: If elected Speaker l am sure that
the same spirit Of moderation would
characterize his administration Of
. that Office, and that no one would
. ever have just cause to complain Of
! his demeanor while presiding, or o.
his general course on political ques
tons.
"Having answered your inquiry
!. yerhaps l ought to say no more; bu
& | will venture to add word upor
d another subject to which you Incl
q dentally allude. 1t Is uniortunstel,
. true that there is a disposition II
II some quarters to subordinate tn,
l. question Of tariff reform to other
which are, in my opinion, far les
important to the people and far NOR
!. dan yerous to the harmony and sue
> cess Of the Democratic party. Upol
; the tariff question We are prac,icall,
united. while, upon the oliver aucs