The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-10
ROGER @. MILLS.
. A MAGNIFICENT DEMONSTRATION FOR
HIM AT THE COURT HOUSE.
The Room Was Packed With Representative
Citizens and There Was the Widest
Enthusiasm Unqualifedly for the
Texas Statesman.


C.E. Anderson called the public meet
mo to order at 8 o'clock and noml-
mated DR., w. H. Tobin chairman OF
the meeting. He was unanl-
mously elected and Mr.. U. H.
Anderson was elected secretary.
The chairman called upon Mr.. Frank
Morris to explain the object OF the
meeting. He said he understood Ihe
meeting to bave been inauguratea III
the first instance to put on foot q plan
TO secure Democratic primaries
throughout the county TO eG-
press an opinion upon the Sc
lection by the Legislature OF
United States senator. The meeting
was also intended to form cluo III
the interest of Mr.. Mills III MS canul-
.dacy for that ofhce.
Upon motion Il committee was APP
poiuled by the chair to walt on tne
audience and secure signatures IN Ihe
formation of Mills club. Messrs.
Frank Morris, John II. Peeler; oam
DeCordova, DR.. }. A. Davis, 0eo' d.
Zimpe.man and Jack hlrK were ap-
pointed as such committee. Ihey I'M
mediaLely circulated themselves
through the audience and secured one
hundred and sixty-three signatures
enrolled as members of the Mills cluo'
MIR. A. NJ. jackson moved the tem-
porary officers be made permanent.
Carried.
Mr.. VIM. f. North moved the chair
annoint AN executive committee OF one
from each ward and two from the city
at large. Carried. Upon motion, Or.
w. H robin as chairman and MT. y;
f.. Anderson as secretary were a@deo
to the committee, making it fifteen.
MIR. f. A. Morris offered the follow
inv resolution, the reading OF whlcn
was interrupted with frequent ap-
niause and exhibition OF great enthu-
siasm. .,,o.;.
Whereas, it devolves upon the legls-
lature of Texas, at s approaching
sneclal session, to elect a UnlCeu
States Senator from Texas to I'LL the
vacaucy caused by the resignation OF
United States Senator Reagan, anu,
Whereas, we have assembled mere
for the purpose of organizing 10 sup
port for that position, in tlle contesU
for instructions to the representatives
from Travis county, distinguished
statesman of Texas whose high char-
acter, courage and statesmanship Is
known not only in every h"usehoiu
in Texas. but also in every hamleG IN
the limited States where liberty is
loved. freedom cherished, and war on
nrotectiye tariffs paternallsm and all
class leyisl ,tion has a sympathetlc
soIdier[the Hon. Roger q. Mills,
therefore,
Re il resolved, that in courtlng, as
we do, an expression to our represei'
tatiyes from the Democrats OF thls
.county. as to their choice tor Unlte
States Senator, without disparaglng
fine claims of others or claiming that
the exuressions of this club alone
,shOuld command the support OF our
representatives, we desire TO puI OUT
selves on record as most earnestly
and heartily endorsing for elec,lon as
United States Senator from leAas,
the Hon. Roger q. Mills, ana 10 oe'
clare some of the reasons when actu-
ate US in rendering him our hearty
support. hiob of
First, We believe that the hlgn OF
flee of United States senator should oe
filled only by men who have proved
their statesmauship by public rec
ord which furnishes some evidence Oh
their ability as leaders of the people,
Such a man is r. @ Mills. He is not
only u statesman ot the highest order
ofability, but, by his activity. ar1u-
.ous work and dauntless courage IN
meeting and fearlessly discussing all
nubIic questions, without waiting Tor
nonuIar breeze which he might follow
with all the safety of a demagogue
wandering to every passing wind, or
SiIantlv watching for the strongest
side he has made himself q leader OF
the neonle. and has made the impress
.of his views on the minds of his coun-
trymen, not only in this state Wnere,
ever he has convassed it and spoken
to the people, but throughout the en-
tire union. Such man should nou pe
defeated by the representatives OF Cne
people and retired from the p9oiic
service while in the very prime OF hiS
life and usefulness.
2. Not only would it be fitting re-
ward to MIR. Mills and oenenclai u
the state to elect him Unlted States
senator at this time, but IL ls OF tne
greatest moment 10 Iuo D0hA'ot
party of the United States that ne
shall not be defeated by Texas at this
time. 1t is admitted by all Democratic
leaders that no platter what addition
al issues should be presented III the
Democratic platforms during the can
yass for the election of the president
of the United States this year, the
tariff reform position of the party
must and shall be the chief issue
Hon. r. @. Mills is the recognized
leader of thu Democratic party on
this issue His enemies may say that
he ought not to he leader, and the
friends of other candidates may an,
swer that their candidates are all
right on the tariff, but the fact re-
mains that on account of his deVotion
to that subject and his great ability
in dealing with the tariff question IN
congress and out of it, on the stump
all over the United States, ne mas
won for himself the position OF
leader of the Democratic party on the
chief issue which the party presents
for consideration. He is so recognized
His oan6I