Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-12
SlLvERITES S MILE.
,s xor THE MAN WANTED ny THE
WHITE METALLIsrs OF
TEXAS.
nh. senator Saw No Place for HIN.
10 He Went with the Adj
ministration.

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 1i.-(Speclal)-
The contribution to current political
literature from the Hon. Roger Cuarles
Mills was received here without any
manifestations OF approval or dlsap-
proyal. 1t did not cause the slightest
ripple on tile waters of the political
sea The silver men say. Well, Roger
has fallen on the gold bug side Of the
fence. He has taken the gold cure,
and Grover Cleveland held the goblet
which contained the nectar which has
poisoned so many bright men after a
Icing sojourn at Washington, feeding
on the champagne and terrapln of the
.cbbers and the conscionceless plum
derers OF the people"
The gold standard Democrats are not
Wildly Jubllant over the proclamation
Of the senior senator from the Lone
Star state. At a critical period in their
history Senator Roger @. Mills flew
the coop" deserted George Clark and
oil the little giants, and fled from the
state II the silver men predominant
IN Texas politics from now on, Roger
the Straddler will lose his senatorial
foga In 1899.
Charles A. Culberson, James S. Hogg,
Joseph W. Bailey and Judge Sam Lam
ham, II Is understood, have senatorial
aspirations. James s. Hogg is closer
TO the masses today than any man in
political life. Down deep In the hearts
Of the wealth-producers he Is enshrin-
I'd. He has grown since his voluntary
retirement from office and his popular
Ity has increased. 1t has not waned.
Public opinion cruclfies n man today
and eanonizes him tomorrow. In the
Elites of Texas the populace damned
Hogg In his last race. and called upon
the executioners to cruelty him. Now,
In the cities. James S. Hogg Is more
popular man than Roger @. Mills. And
In 1899 the gentleman who was born
In . storm may take 1t into his head
to Join his boyhood friend. Horace
Chiffon, In the senate OF the United
States
There was no place for Roger to drop
on the silver side and keep his feet
dry. SO he spled green tuft of grass
in comedy oasis In the gold bug des-
ert. and there he has tethered his polit-
ieal nag, Should the gold men win in
Texas In future Roger Q. Mills will not
Be at the head of the procession. Judge
George N. Aldredge Win carry their
standard. and he has the ability and the
courage to command respect He is
loyal to his party, and has all the ele-
ments OF successful leadership, In 1882
BE fought James S. Hogg with match
less ability, and when the stamp of
regularity was placed on the nomi-
nses OF the car-shed convention, Judge
Aldredge retired from the campaign.
When election day rolled around he
east his ballot for james s. Hogg for
governor. II was bitter medicine, but
NE true-blue Democrat never bolts.
ne takes his medicine, even II tine
,ured with gall and NORWOOD and
bnzzard oil
The men close to Judge George Clark
nave turned the picture of Roger Q.
NILS to the wall. They have never
forgiven what they are pleased to term
ns base betrayal of the Little Giant in
~ Early In August a member or
we old Clark committee from Il distant
part OF the state, and at present
member OF Judge Rufus Hardy's re-
Gently pa D ted and improved order of
noney-sauors committee. visited Dali
.as The Gazette correspondent chat
veg with the political oracle while.
ehd finally Roger Quarles Mills was
discussed. He said:
The men who fought Mills political
eatiles are not with Mills. He basely
.s--NNu Nhclil III tHt lnllIlEut VI thNA
soom. Now, | am positive that there
Va w an understanding In 1891 between
ns and Clark, and many letters
vassed between them. Mills was to
make the race for senator and Clark
,ot governor. They We're TO fight to-
seher, stand together and fall togeth-
~ need be. Mills was to turn his
suns on Hogg and his cabal OF dis
uroers OF social order and shell the
no. n ~
Trrled out his part of the compact.
~,.s' verify believe, made a decker
~ Hogg whereby he was given the
f.otshlp without "a fight. Leaving
hah 70 hold the bag and to bear all
ae orunt of the campaign. Our lordly
esor boarded the train and pro-
4 e.eu 70 ST. Louis, whene he managed
, y make 1t known that Hogg was the
ss.lar nominee for governor. and
'ast he had gone north to air his still
4 .sad' oquence. George Clark ] am sat
n could tell a most interesting tale
NJ. s duplicity In connection with
4 I'M campaign OF 1888. However, his
~ are sealed, He Is a man of honor.
diss;is US matter of course. would not
M, the private correspondence
M vas carried on between himself
al great lion OF the tribe OF Ju-
q AZ ~, Is a long lane that has no turn,
h1 Mills Will live to regret his course
I lIilesi most memorable OF Texas po-
a al campaigns"
4 ,lar FORMULATING his political adhe-
Fl ehna me reigning house OF Roths-
n III ana Heidenhelmer and the prince
n dsn.sn.a princelings OF that gold-cured
d q w,t,yy, the senator espouses the cause
4 pes, liiain r. Morrison Of Illinois for
a hit al standard-bearer In 1896.
Il John w Nh be pleasing news TO Hon.
a laf Springer. formerly OF Illinois.
Fl nomIsNw 2, Texas and Montana. John
shS mated nate, Morrison some moons since.
II sba NV here are two men In Texas
II tnet.aate Know to be for the Illinois
n al ~, Morrison never won n politi-
n ihinr ue IN his life: never did any
4 trinmen distinguish hiniself above the
4 norsson herd. except to pour honied
a lq o. adulation in the ears Of Gro
4 am ,.sNeland and thereby secure a
4 " ~ on fat office. He belongs to
Acr,i.s..s. nlratf OF Illinois cuclsoos--
"A r. IL Gable and Eckles. and he Is
ss.ssrv sold standard. free trade. sniv-
IT, fstss reform and nugwumps for
en- idess a western man with east