The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-24

reasons WHICH rise lar ABOVE any COn
sideration personal in its character. II
has been said that Clay, Webster and
Calhoun were the three grta esi
statesmen which their country evcl
produced, and which the world evel
saw. If this is true, then it becomes
pertinent to ask how did they attain
to such honorable and exalted fame
Was it because they had larger brains
than any others Of their OF
even our own time ? Was il
because the circumsts noes Of
their day and the political environ,
ments by which they were surrounded
afforded them opportunity which 9th
ers did not enjoy? Was it the acct lent
of birth? | am most solemnly per-
suaded that none of these nor all oil
them combined serve fully to indicate
the cause which made them so illus
trious. Is it not more fifty found to
rest in the paramount fact of their
great manhood, by which they were
enabled to lose themselves in their I'M
selfish and loyal love of the people
whom they then served, and Their
| burning zeal to do something that
would benefit the almost countless
millions OF freemen who were to pos
sess this rich country in the ages to
follow after them? And by which
manhood they were enabled to sacrifice
| tho chances OF continued enjoyment OF
pu Bile office in fearless, honest, bold
expression of their personal opinion, in
the advocacy of he true principles OF
the government of this people. Does
it not est in their pure and unspotted
patriotism, their courage in advocacy
of the rights of the people at all times
and under all circumstances? | am
bold to assert, Mr.. Speaker, that of
that class and character of men, will
the great and young commonwealth of
Texas be represented in the Senate of
all these United States, in the person
of the patriotic citizen, the Hon.
Roger @ Mills.
1t seems Mr.. Speaker, that the great
sta te Of Kentucky, the state which in
spred the matchless Prentics to char
acterze it as the dark and bloody
ground" possesses within its bosom,
Something which nourishes into life
great and grand heroes and statesmen.
1t was within her borders the immor
tai Clay imbibed the elements of
craftsmanship and patriotism. He of
all men OF his time fostered and cher
ished the principles of protective du-
ties to aid this young country to grow
up to the. point where she might
have an equal chance in the race with
the balance of the world; and it was
he who in the sessions of 1882 and 1888,
had engrafted on the statutes of the
country gradual reduction of the du-
ties.
1t is in that state where Abraham
Liz coin first saw the light, it was in
that state was born that exceptional
BILE Christian. statesman and soldier
under whose leadership a few of these
states, though all their ports were
bio ckaded and their soldiers lily clad
and fed, held in check for four years,
millions of men-I refer to Jefferson
Davis
have cited these examples not to
bring up the past but to follow up the
idea that while this state has so often
furnished such grand and noble men
she has also given to Texas another of
like character in Roger @. Mills.
l present him to this House gladly,
because of his steadfast advocacy of
the the peoples rights, because of his
unfaltering, fearless fight against the
des potic power and robbery of the
manufacturing millions. because of
honesty and his unselfish devotion,
bee ause of his undaunted attitude in
regard to tariff, his declaration, in the
face of almost certain defeat thereby,
that tariff is and must be the slogan
under which the banner of Democracy
shall wave in triumph over the White
House, because the virtue of our peo-
pie, their love for true manhood and
fidelity to public trust have been
aroused in commentator of his purity
of public character.
The beauty and chivalry of this
magnificent state are here today to en-
dorse his election. The people of this
Union all over the land are waiting in
breathless silence for the electric
touch which will bear the news of his
success. The people of this country
have never failed and do not now fail
to endorse the heroic, fearless, faithful
servant in the performance CT public
trusts"
Mr.. Hamblen seconded the nominal
ton of Mr.. Mills with all the strength
and fervor of his energetic nature.
Mr.. Hood of Parker, "the young
Demosthenes of the House, electri,
fed his hearers with his eloquence-
saying:
Mr.. Speaker: For what l deem to
be the best interest of the American
people and in the name of the young
democracy of this giant common
wealth, sir, rise to second the nomi-
nation of a man who has been aptly
styled the Napoleon of American de-
mocracy.
In casting about us for man to
repI esent our state in the most ex
allied legislative body on the earth,
what are the qualifications that he
should possess to recommend him for
that position2 He should be man of
ripe legislative experience, possessing
a disposition to preserve and an abil.
ity to improve. Paraphrasing Amer
ica's greatest orator the man OF Texas
above all others. who in full heep and
rounded measure possess these
splendid qualifications, is the Fearless
and fearless Roger @. Mills-the
great commoner of Texas-the Glad
stole of American politics. He is a
man who needs no introduction to the
American senate. The force
of his intellect has made
his name co-extensive with