The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-24
THE EXTRA SESSION.
THE SENATORIAL ELECTION HELD THE
BOARDS YESTERDAY.
What They Did in the two Houses ana
How They Did it-Text Of What was
Said About Senator Mills


phere OF excitement was EVIDENT ah'
DESPITE the efforts of some OF the more
zealous workers nothing OF moment
was accomplished other than the
adootion of resolutions looi-ing TO tht
election Of United States Senator at
the honr OF noon and the preparation
for Joint session twenty-four hours
later Ia announce the result.
4 recess was taken until 1l:45, and
the iuterveim was occupied by con
yer. ATTN ana by some slight com
Mite work II was pretty well un-
sto d chat Mr.. Mills was to have the
field to himself yet the interest mani
tested approached close to the fever
heal. and the lobby being filled with
ladie, fdiant 10 the expectation CT a
teas Of oratory and eloquence.
Promptly at the appointed hour'
the Il use was allied to order and the
char announced the time had come
which devolved upon the House the
dutv of eecting a member OF the
United States Senate to fill the va
capy caused by the resignation OF the
Hon. Jno H Reagan.
Nomination for the position being
declared ia order, Mr.. Swayne OF Tar
rant. obtained the floor and in an
ardent. enthusiastic speech brought
forward the lame Of the Hon. Horace
Chi,ton-brougbt it forward that he
might pay n well won tribute TO the
at,iutlsu, and ability Of the man. and
haylnr done so, withdrew his name
from the race. With a grace AMI dig
nity so characteristic of him, Mr..
Swayne performed the duty imposed
upon him and sat down amidst con-
tinued applause.
Mr.. Gresham placed in nomination
the name of the Hon. Roger .. Mills,
saying;
Mr., Speaker and Gentlemen of the House
AS representatives of the State OF
Texas. we are today called upon to
elect n represe ntativeafor our State in
the senate of the United States.
In discharging this duty we should
consider how the best interest OF our
people can be snbserved.
We know that the effect OF our ma
tional legislation for the past twenty
five years has been to build up, favored
class IS at the expense OF the great ag-
ricultural sections of the Union; that
by reason of taxes imposed by the
Federal government for protection
and the manipulation by the Republi-
can party Of the finances of the comfy
in the interest of favored classes, we
are compelled to pay exorbitant prices
for nearly all the necessities OF life we
buy, and are forced to sell our pro-
ducts at prices scarcely above the cost
OF production. Wealso know that the
South is today paying one-third OF
the taxes collected by the general
government. while less than one-tenth
OF it's re venue is expended for our ben
eft.
These unjust and oppressive meas
ures must be reformed-But great re-
forms are never accomplished except
under the leadership of a wise patri
otto and aggressive man. Such leader
is Roger q. Mills, whose name | have
the honor to present to you as the
choice Of the Democracy to represent
Texas, with Richard Coke, in the Sen
ate of the United States,
Mr. Mills, from long study and care
full thought, knows the business de-
preston now existing Throughout our
country to he largely due to the pro
tective policy of the Republican
party. He has the patriotism, ability
and boldness to denounce the wrong
and appeal to the good sense and bus
mess sagacity of the American people
for relief. He has, for twenty years,
as a representative Democrat of Texas,
on the floor of Congress and upon the
hustings, been battling for the right
of the people, and is today recognized
rs the great tariff reform leader.
He knows that the time has come
when the surplus products OF this
country must find market beyond
our own borders, and the right to ex.
change these products-under broad
and liberal policy-for those OF Others
countries must be allowed, before we
can enjoy that degree of prosperity to
which we are entitled. The commerce
of the world can never be successfully
and profitably carried on under a gold
straight jacket, fastened and riveted
upon the country by a protective
tariff.
The industrial classes of all sections
of this country are today feeling the
depressing effects of class legislation
and beginning to realize that we can
only be relieved of its burdens through
the success OF the principles of Democ.
racy as contended for by Mr.. Mills, and
they know that wherever the fight Tor
reform has been waging the fiercest
there has Roger @. Mills been found
battling for the rights of the people.
Now, when Texas is called upon to
promote one of her sons to seat in
the senate OF the United States, who
by reason of experience, ability and
unswerving devotion to the cause of
right and the interests Of his people is
more entitled to the promotion than
Mr.. Mills?
While we recognize the merits
and ability of the young, patrl-
otto and gifted Chiffon, in whom
the pecp'e will always find a true
and brilliant representative, yet
let us today, 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 instruct him to
continue the fight until equal rights
to all and special privileges to none" is
established as the cardinal principle of
this government.