The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-28
MR. MILLS DENIAL
He Says He Never Called Judge
Crisp a ProtectiOnist.
HE'S A CANDIDATE FOR SPEAKER
1t is Said He VIII Stake All on the speakership
COntest-If He Fails He VIII Run
for Senator

Especial 10 THE Observation-Disclosures Dispatch
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 27.-Mr. Mills has re-
piled to the demand which Judge Crisp,
through the New York World made yes
terday upon him for an endorsement or re-
pudiation of the charge made by Mir. Mills
in the New York Times that Judge Crisp is
"a protection Democrat" 81 understand"
said Mr.. Mills. ''that Judge Crisp's friends
are angry because they say in the inter
view l called him protection Democrat.
l have never said tnat Judge Crisp was a
protection Democrat, and the published in
teryiew does not say did. My attention
was called to an article in the New York
sun,
JUDGE CRIsP's STRONG ADVOCATE,
and a strong protectionist journal, in which
it was said, if a party dominates Henry
George il thereby declares itself in favor Of
the single tax. If party nominate Neal
Dow, il thereby declares itself in favor of
prohibition. Ii the Democrats in the Fifty
second Congress nominate Roger Q. Mills
for speaker they will declare themselves
in favor OF free trade. When tue para
craps was read to me, l said that Mr.. Dana
should have carried out his comparison and
said if the Democrats nominated Judge
Crisp they Will declare themselves in favor
of protection. The sun declares that am a
free trader and should be beaten for that
reason. 1t supports Judge Crisp and earn
estly advocates his election over me. To
defeat me with anyone would as logically
prove the House TO be in favor of protec-
tion as to elect me mountaineering to the
Suns reasoning, and prove the House 10 be
in favor of free trade. The protectionisl
papers are
ALL OPPOSED TO MY ELECTION.
No protectionist in the present House will
vote for me- They might all oppose me
and advocate the election of a gentleman
who was not a protectionist in order TO de-
feat me aud, in fact, that is what they are
doing. l have never believed Judge Crisp
was protectionist and have never said SO
But do believe every protectionist in the
Democratic party faVors him over me anC
some Democrats favor him who are mol
protecionists. Judge Crisp's friend.
should not be sensitive about such things
They have charged that l am free trader
that l am supported by Henry George anC
Thomas @. Sherman, the great single tai
advocates, but l have never complained
They have assailed my qualifications TO
speaker because they say l have an un
governable temper, but l have not per
mitted these attacks, though very hurtfu
to me, to ruftie my feelings or lessen my re
gard for Judge Crisp"
A man in conversation about MIR. Mill
said to day MIR. Mills is very much il
earnest in the present canvass. l hav
understood, indeed. that he has stake(
everything on its success and that, in tn
event Of his failure, will at once resign hi
seat as member OF the House ana return
home To
INACCURATE A CAMPAIGN FOR SENATOR FRO
TEXAS,
to fill Judge Reagan's unexpired term
Mr.. McAlillen denied the statement Il
day that he meant to retire in Mr.. Mill,
favor. He declares that he is in fight I
stay, and that only defeat in the caucu
will take him out OF the race. There ha
been a supposition all along that the Dem
ocratic caucus would be held Saturda
night December 5. 1t is sugCest led MOI
that in view OF the exciting contest 10
speaker the caucus ought to be held a nigh
or two before that date, so that in case
should be impossible TO settle the questio
of the speakership at one sitting OF th
caucus there would be time enough to dis
pose of II before Congress meets on th
Monday following.