Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-23

you as the choice of the Democracy to rep
resent Texas with Richard Coke IN the
senate of the United States.
Mr.. Mills, from long study and careful
thought. knows the business depression
now existing throughout our country to be
largely due to the protective policy of the
Republican party. HehaS the patriotism.
ability and holiness TO denounce the wrong
and to appeal to the good sense and bust
ness sagacity of the American people for
relief He has for twenty years as a
Democratic representative of Texas, on
the floor of congress and upon the hastings,
been battling for the rights of the people.
and is to-day recognized as the great tariff
reform leader. He knows that the time
has come when the surplus products Of this
country must find a market beyond our
own borders; and the right to exchange
their products under broad and liberal
policy for those of other countries must be
allowed before we can enjoyIthat degree of
prosperity to which we are entitled
The commerce of the world can never be
successfully and probably carried on IN
der gold straight-jacket fastened and
riveted upon the country by a protective
tariff. The industrial classes of all sec
tons of this country are to-day feeling the
depressing effects of class legislation and
beginning to realize that we can only be
relieved of its burdens through the success
u luC u OCAuOCEdCE dS GCHl6HU6u
for by Mr.. Mills, and they know
that wherever the fight for re-
form has been waging the fierc-
est, there has Roger Q. Mills been
found, battling for the rights of the people
Now when Texas is called upon to promote
one of her sons to a seat in the senate of
the United States, who by reason of expe-
rience ability and answering devotion to
the cause of right and the interest of his
people, is more entitled TO the promotion
than Mr.. Millsl
While we recognize the merits and ability
of the young, patriotic and gifted Chiffon,
in whom the people OF Texas will always
ind true and brilliant representative, yet
let US to-day, in obedience to the will of the
people, place the Democratic flag of reform
in the hands of Roger Q. Mills-elect him
to the senate of the United States, and in
sUruct him to continue the fight until equal
rights to all and special privileges to none'
Is established as the cardinal principle of
this government.
The nomination was seconded by Hon.
A. j. Baker of Tom Green county and W.
P. Hamblen of Harris county. The latter
gentleman said that the honor of nominal
ing such a man for senator was privilege
that seldom came to men, and Col. Mills
was the n ilce Of statesmen and peer of
all the world.
Representative Hood Of Parker seconded
JHe NOMINATION. OF COL. AllllS III uue name Oh
the young Democracy of Texas, character
izing MIR. Mills as the Gladstone of Amerl-
can politicians, the great commoner. Mr..
Mills, said he, knows enough to know that
the tariff is the great question before the
people to which everything else is subor-
dinate. He is man whose banner is en-
blazoned with Confederate record ZAP
plause.
Mr.. Derden of Hill county seconded the
nomination in a brief and impressive
speech.
Mr. Crawford of Dallas seconded the
saying that if he should vote
for the man to whom his heart turned in
stinctively he would cast it for Hon. David
B. Culberson, who had put more useful
legislation upon the statute books than any
other man in congress, who had stabbed to
death more bills that menaced the safety of
the people than any other man in the house
The friend of such man, he came to second
the nomination of Col. Mills, the boldest
and most fearless statesman in public life
In thrilling language the speaker eulogized
the sturdy and independent character of
Mr.. Mills, who had the courage to oppose
the sentiments of his Texas constituency in