San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-31

seat, should Congress not adjourn aud
stump the state for YOU Subsequent
eddy Judge Clark issued the oft, re-
requested announcement, and Mills
FASTENED to voice his qualification,
suggesting that he be billed TO make
twelve or thirteen speeches, covering
the principal cities of the state.
Indeed, so anxious was he to manifest
his gratitude, that,he absolutely nam
ed the cities in which he preferred TO
speak. And as if to Accumulate, II
possible, {, his dep and lasting obliga-
ton, he wrote tor Judge Clark: Send
me brief biographical sketch of your
self, date of birth, when you enlisted,
what battles you participated in,
whether wounded or not, etc, as Il
propose to make you and your! can
vass the leading features of my adj
dresses, and wish to be fully advised
by all details which can aid me TO
carry the war into the enemy's camp
All this correspondence, it should be
understood, was prior to the election
by the Legislature. Finally the cleo
ton was held, and through the efforts
of Judge Clark and his friends Mills
was elected. Immediately thereafter
there was noticeable falling off in
the number of letters received by
Judge Clark from Mills, as well as
frigidity about the tone that presaged
a coming norther. Suddenly the cores
pondence ceased altogether, on the re-
ception of Judge Clark of a formal
note from Mills, stating that after
careful thought and consideration,
and after consultation with mutual
friends, l deem it out of place and be- /,
meath the dignity of the position |
now hold, to take part in a factlonal
struggle among the Democracy of my
state. With sincere regret that
events have so shaped as to prevent
my taking an active part in your
campaign, and with assurances OF my d
distinguished consideration ETC., etc., /.
and so on ad infinitum, ad nauseam,
and that was the way he discharged
his obligations and repaid a debt of
gratitude to Judge Clark.
His silly ebulltiOn of school boy
pique and obstinacy, When Crisp de-
feated him for the speakership of the
National House of Representatives,
not only brought down the ridicUie
of the whole country on Mills, but in
directly upon the whole state of Tex
as.
"And then there is his treatment of |
Texans when they visit him at Wash |
ington. There is not nor has there |
ever been. more inveterate and per-
sistent ofticer-beggar in the state than
Mills, yet when one of his constituents |
call on him to secure his influence to
secure some petty appointment he
ears back on his senatorial launches
md exclaims that the horde of Office
seekers are the bane of public mans
ifeI' He is essentially an egotist, |
who, wrapped in the narrow cloak by |
I self-assumed superiority to the COM
non herd, demands that all the toady |
and circumlocution
attending the approach to royalty |
must formally be recognized and OBJ
served before he can grant an inter-
view to one of the common people. |
Why, l have known an instance where |
le compelled bronzed and battle-sccr-
ed Confederate veterans to tidget for
IN hour or more in an anti-room before
he would condescendingly assent to
tCcINc lhtLl Nhtu tuCy NdliSu Oli nm
n Washington; and yet now that he is
| candidate again for office, he is only |
too glad to meet and greet here in
Texas those he snubbishly ignores
when at the national capital.
at is a healthy sign, | argue, that
lOt single gentleman who has thus
'ar announced for the gOvernOrship, |
will consent to allow Mills to tack his
to their political fortunes.
Within the past three months l have
over a large area Of Texas,
and l have yet to discover any signs
IF Mills following. The truth is, the
people have at last awakened TO the
tact that Mr.. Mills period of useful
ness, if ever such period existed, has
expired"
TODAY AND TOMORROW.