Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-28

SAYS The MAJAH
~ Have the Documents Ready
to Produce
THE CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER,
Which Ne Doiias the Junior Senator 10 Knock
oH-rhe Lailer's Explanation Of Tho
Letters AiGht Present
New Case.
THE CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER.


To the Editor Of The Gazette.
] was neither conscious nor apprehen-
slFe that my recent communication to
Inc Neatherford Enquirer, in which |
incidentally touched upon the politicnl
treachcry and duplicity Of Hon. Roger d
Mills, would evoke from Tie Gazeitc 50
profound an interest as TO call forth from
1t three separate and distinct editorial
references IN as many different issues
Of that valuable publication. Probably l
am not entirely IN ignorance Of the mo-
i've which. prompted this action. but |
am charitable enough TO cuncode ID TO be
alike unselhsh al,d patriotic.
But The Gazette, unwittingly | feel
assured. does me an injustice Ignoring
the Implied sarcasm In The prefix TO my
name land Tho GHEette should never
seek TO be sarcastic or humorous) The
Gazette proceeds 10 advise me 10 Put
up the documents In proof OF that nj
legged WacO-Corirana deal or let up
on Senator Mills" Is The Gazette not
aware that | invoked Senator Mills TO
challenge me 70 the proof? In my letter
70 HE Enquirer ! specifically charged
Mr., Mills with treachery, dupliclty. in
gratitude, moral cowArdce and double
dealing. l proilered to sustain ench
and every one of those charges, VI Mr.
Mills demanded proof or even indirectly
questioned their tulthfulness. Nj Nils
has not dengH lcd he n-oof nor ips s
questioned the truthfulness of the
charges Neilnr 80 ll44eliv.,l l-.,e
he will Ergo, why, thea, should | 30
10 the trouble TO put up the documents
in proof when Mr.. Mills own silence
is solemn confession and unanswerable
substantiadon Of the allegatinnsf
Mr.. Mills cannot shirli responsibility
by rearing back on his Senatorial dig
nifty" That convenient avenue Of escape
from an unpleasant dilemma was loug
ago copyrighted or patented by his colos-
sal colleague, the Burley Bullfrug OF the
BraZos, and is only kept IN stock for
immediate hone cOnslmption There
are but two methods for Mr.. Mills to
adopt. He must either deny the charges
aud challenge me TO produce the evidence
to sustain them. or he must stand as
the sclf-coufessed aud self-cnnyicled tral,
tor, migrate aud selfish hypocrite aud
demagogue have charged him.
The Waco D0y-Gl0be, o paper which
stands pre-emineut among the Texas
press as model Of fairness, cleanliness
and conservatism, commenting upon the
charges uttered ia my communication
to The Enquirer, says:
"rhe article win not fail 10 attract
attention and criticism throughout the
state. and 10 persons who are entirely
disinterested &c will appear rather strange
if Senator Mills permits il TO pass With
ont answer. Some United States sena-
tors are given TO indulgence in a llnd OF
stilted dignity that forbids them, like the
Hon Bnrdwell SlOte. 10 step down from
iha pedestal Of Official distinction 70
handy words or answer criticisms. we
do not know and can hardly believe sen
ator Mills will consider It beneath ms
dignity TO answer Nose Harris. charges
but Ii is pretty certain that If he does
keep silent he will put many people TO
I mn painfully conscious TINT In thus
eynnsinr Mr.. Mills political tergiYer
sations I nm flying, ms u were; N th'
f1ce of public sentiment. But public sen
timeut be d--Al, when. as IN TINS M
stance, II flows in tile deyious ana Tor
tuons nnrrows Of fa,sehood and treacherl
instead of in the broad and honest chan
neIs of truth Equally painfully con
scious am | that present indications
noipt TO the recollection Of Mr.. Mills to The
senate. but even that shall not detel
me from retoratipg the fact that Nc
acted the cowurlly hypocrite and trai
tor TO the mnu who for over q quarter
III century had been his warmest per
sonal friend and most active and zeal
Gus political supporter. II Mt MINIS
desires, / will present the proof over ms
own signature. In one Of ms pntheue mp
nenis 10 Judge Clark with defeat stnrini
hin IN the face. he tearfully cXclaims
"If You dOnot announce for governor an'
bpc6ue my running mate am beat iol
the senate. If you will make the race i wi
moi nuly supp0rt You but ] viii canvas
thc stnte. side by side with y0u.' Mr.
Mills subsequent trenchery and duplicit