The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-11

pockets of the cotton growers in one
year $150, 000,0 goo, while free coinage
would not add one dollar to their
purses. The great monumental evil
that is destroying not only the pros
perity of the people, but the political
institutions of the country, is exces.
siVe taxation on the products of labor.
1t is concentrating the wealth of the
country into the hands Of few
thousands and condemning millions
into hopeless poverty. The whole
attention of the country ought to be
directed to this abuse, and every e's
fort should be made to tear it out by
the roots"
"What is the prospect for reducing
the tariff"
"Everythiug depends on the pre-.
sent congress and the course pursued
by the Democratic national conveu.
ton next summer. If congress pres.
ses earnestly on for tariff reduction
aud the Democratic house passes a
thorough revenue tariff bill, ignoring
and opposing prote ction in every
feature, and il the national conven-
ton will make that the issue in the
coming contest and give the people a
sound western Democrat as a nominee
for president,we will win, carry the re-
form and remain in power for years.
The contest in the convention, from
present indications, will be between
Hill and western competitor. Hill
has declared in his recent speech at
Albany, for the protective tariff Of
1888. Unless we give up all that
We have been contending for, We can
not accept his platform, or his candi-
dacy, and we must look to the west
for out standard bearer"
"What is the prospect Of the
100000, appropriation for the
Chicago FairF"
II do not know. l have voted
against its predecessors and shall
do what l can do what | can to defeat
it, but l do not know with what
prospect of success"
There is much said about the
coming primaries, and who shall par
ticipate in them. 1t is commended
by some that persons who believe in
the sub treasury should not be ad
United. What do you think about
i,?"
81 do not know but one test O.
party fealty and that is support of the
party. If man has voted tor
Democratic nominees, he Is Demo
crat, whatever he believes. 1t is his act
not his belief, that defines his party
standing. A man may believe il
prohibition or anti-prohibition, high
tariff or low tariff or no tariff, nation
al banks or anti-national banks, sub
treasury or anti-sub-treasury, and he
is entitled to take part in the prima
ries if he votes the Democratic ticket
In the recent caucus of the house
there were high tariff and low
tariff men, single fax men
sub-tressury and anti-sub treasury
men, prohibitionists and anti. prohibi
tionists, but they all voted the Demo
cratic ticket. There is no man II
this country empowered to define wha
Democracy is SO as to compel the &C
quiescence of Others. Every one
determines that for himself, but tn
party determines that no man shall &C
with it in its nominations who act
against 1t at the ballot box. Every
man who voted the Democratic tickle
at the last election is entitled to ente
the primaries, and l hope every ON
will continue to vote the Democrat
ticket. We have a great many Dem
ocrats in Texas, but none to driv
away"
9ECol. Mills entertained party Of hi
friends by recounting some Of the in
cidents of his race for speaker. H
was positive that he had been trade
out, and said he was disgusted whel
members came to him and offered I
trade him their votes, which he refus
ed ia everV instance. He had n