The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-09
CRISP AND MILLS.

LIZ continues to develop that the consid-
erstions in the Speakership contest. in the
choice between Messrs MILLS and CRISP.
were largely personal. There may have
been few members who feared that the
election OF the former would be construed
oy the country and abroad as showing a
tendency TO absolute free trade. But 9th
ers probably distrusted the judicial cool
ness OF Mr.. MILLS, and yet others, like Mr..
HOLMAN, of Indiana, treasured up against
MIN the acerbities produced In the heat of
ola debates. The truth is, as THE HERALD
mas repeatedly stated, that the incen-
tive to support Mr.. MILLS in pref
erence to MI. CRISP was in a great meas
ure sentimental. And MIR. CRISP, in
the moment of his victory, did a gra-
clous, as well as proper thing, when he
proclaimed in the caucus that the cause of
revenue reform had received no set back
by the honor which had been conferred
upon him. This is a complete estoppel to
the claims sure to be made by the Republi-
can press that MILLS defeat signifies
something like Democratic reaction from
the policy it has so long maintained.
On the tariff question, whilst Mr.. MILLS
may properly be said to be the best posted
man IN the House, MIR. CRIsP's record runs
parallel with his on the call of the roll for
votes. He voted for the MORRISON bill
and for the MILLS bill, and he
supported CARLISLE for Speaker against
MS personal friend, Mr. RANDALL.
On the question of free ships, the Pacific
Snhci1ias oIa LII
Tree silver coinage, their votes have been
together except that on the latter ques-
ton, Mr.. CRISP voted to recommit the
slver-bullion bill to the committee on
coinage, with instructions to report a free
silver coinage bill, whereas on this resolu-
ton Mr.. MILLS is not on record. HERALD
readers will recolect the announcement
simultaneously of their respective views
on the tariff in answer to inquiries by the
New York World
Mr. CRISP is the junior of MIR. MILLS in
the House of Representatives, but if
the latter has made himself conspic-
uous In the committee of ways and
means, the former has proved his
usefulness in the committee on cleo
tions and elsewhere, notoriety in
congress depending considerably upon
the position wherein a member is
paced. At one time in the warmth of con-
lroversy growing out of their candidacy, it
appeared as though the pleasant personal
relations before existing between these
two gentlemen might be so strained that
their future cooperation would be i'm
paired. We believe there is no reason to
be epprehensive on this score Mr. CRISP
VII! tender to Mr.. MILLS the chairman
snip of the committee on ways ana
means and it will be- gracefully &C.
cepted. This will constitute him the
recognized leader on the floor Of the
House, and he will be surrounded with
congenial associates in preparing and con-
Quoting the business of that body In due
time after the organization, conferences OF
! the Democratic members will formulate
the political policy of the present session
with reference TO the tariff, the silver and
sll other important questions, and the party
VIII work together tremendously and earn
estly for the good OF the country and the
perpetuation OF the true principles of gov
eminent, as held and carried out by the
fathers of the republic