The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-26

had already received his baptismal
fire in war in defense of his
country, aud his initiation into
craftsmanship during the trying
years of reconstruction has worthily
entitled MIN to the soubriquet of "the
lion OF the tribe OF Judah
Since that memorable convention
his acts have become part of the his
tory of the nation, and from the At
lantic to the Pacific, from the snow
capped Sierras to the sunny shores OF
the gulf ne is known and honored as
the great champion OF tariff reform.
This is the patriot and
statesman we are met here
today to honor with the highest
gilt the Lone Star State Can bestow.
Texas has many able and worthy
sons that would truly reflect honor
and credit upon her in the United
States senate, but the state and ma
ton has already made the nomination,
and it only remains for us as repre-
sentatives of this great state to reflect
the will of the people by electing to
that high office my neighbor and
friend from childhood, Roger Q.
Mills.
Mr.. President, heartily second the
nomination.
Senator Atlee of Webb, in brief
speech seconded the nomination of
MIR. Mills.
Senator Kearby in be haIf of the un-
terrified aud organized Democracy of
the Seventh district, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Mills.
Senator Pressler seconded the nOmi.
nation of Mr.. Mills as the man who
succeeded the illustrious Sam Hous-
ton just as Napoleon succeeded Char
Iemagne in France.
At 1890 p. m. the senate proceeded
to ballot which resulted as follow s:
Roger @ Mills 20, Thomas l.. Nugent
/, (Hutchison.)
Adjourned until today at 10 a. m.
HOUSE.
The house met with Speaker Coch-
ran in the chair and quorum present.
Petitions, etc, were presented aud
referred as follows:
By Mr.. FaubiOn-From citizens of
Williamson county, asking for the
establishment of state normal
school at Liberty Hill.
Mr.. Hood of Parker-FrOm citizens
of the county, asking that a special
license to practice medicine in Texas
be granted to w. A. Morgan.
Mr.. Memorial of William
s. Cannon for relief
Other petitions were-From citizens
of Sterling county, asking that por-
ticn of Tom Green county be placed
within the limits of Sterling county.
From citizens of Cocffo county
against taking part of that county for
a new one.
BY Mr.. Dashrell-From citizens OF
Leon comfy asking that the county
he placed under the operation OF the
game laws.
After the introduction of some reso.
lutions and number of bills the
house proceeded with the duty of
a United States senator.
Hon. r. Q Mills was nominated by
Representative L. s. Henderson of
Milan in the following telling speech:
Mr.. Speaker, Members of the House of Repre-
sCuV 'llNc.j anu ncuJlelueu'
This occasion brings for our consid-
GRAFTON one of the highest duties en-
trusted to us by the people of our
state. From her earliest statehood,
Texas has reserved the office of United
States senator as the browning honor
for her most excellent, her MODEST
SONS, and the role is bright with the
names Of Houston. OF Rusk of Wigfall,
of Hemphill, OF Roberts, of Maxey, OF
Reagan and of Coke, and of others no
less illustrous And today We are to
add another star to that galaxy. In.
deed it now glitters there with a
lustre undimmed by the radiance OF
lights.
This is a supreme moment, not only
in the annals of Texas, but of the
whole country. With un6inching
purpose aud with patience un-
exampled in history, the
Democratic party has for
more than twenty years battled for
the deliverance OF the people of this
Union from the burdens OF unjust tax
alton. The conflict has been fierce
and the marches have been long and
weary, but with confidence undated
we have followed the pillar OF cloud
by day and of fire bv night, and at
last, praise be to the God of hosts, the
walls of Jericho have fallen down oe.
fore our victorious legions, and the
United States senate is again in the
han Is of the people.
All along men have passed in and
out of the fight, bearing themse YES
with valor and honor, but through
the whole struggle one valiant lion
hearted man has answered "here" to
every roll call, aud with constant and
exalted purpose refused to circum-
scribe his actions by the narrow lines
of state or section, and with eyes turn
ed upon the whole country, in words
of convincing and burning eloquence,
proclaimed the imperishable gospel OF
equal rights to all, special privileges
to none from famed Bunker's Hill to
the golden gate, from the ice
bound lakes of Minnesota to
the gentle waters of the gulf. Older
as tariff reformer, than Grover
Cleveland or Carlisle, | present
to you for the office of United States
senator the matchless statesman,
Roger q. Mills of Texas.
need not speak his praises in this
presence, nor recount his great serv.
ice as to the state, for they are known