The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18
Hurrah for GOsling.

Translated From the Free Presse of May II.
The San Antonio EVENING LIGHT, we'll
known republican paper, is enthusiastic over
the nomination of Gosling to the marshalship
of the western district Of Texas. If this en-
thusiasm is attributable to personal friendship
nothing can be said against it, but considered
from political point of view it amounts to
something else.
From year to year the EVENING LIGHT COM
plains over the fact that active republicans of
Texas have not found any Acknowledgement
at Washington, but doubtful republicans and
even democrats were preferred; now when
one of the latter classes is nominated to high
position. the LIGHT blows its horn and sounds
its praises.
The LIGHT will acknowledge that Costing
is indebted to the democrats for his nominal
ton. If we had the assurance that the repub-
Leans had united with the democrats for
the support of Gosling then we
would turn our back on party
that thinks so little of itself. We con-
slider the nomination of Costing as a great
political error.
The Texas democracy does not commit
such blunders and hence it is solid. We can
speak openly in this manner because we do so
in the best interests of the republican party,
and are not specializing for any position and
hate all halfway business. We are and shall
remain republican. If, however, the time
comes again to draw chesnuts out of the fire
we will request the EVENING LIGHT, ct id omne
genus to call on Gosling and his democratic
supporters.
For some time back we have noticed the
fawning of the LIGHT towards Epson as re-
pugnant to our feelings. We have been wish
ing to speak our sentiments. What we have
said of Costing fits for Epson. Sapienti sat-
The LIGHT is indebted to neither public
patronage or private favor for its exist
ence, we can afford to do just as We please,
brother Siemering. We have fought and suf-
fered together, we have endured the heat and
burden Of the day together, while others have
enjoyed the ease and luxury resultant from our
labors, but we have learned to be good natured
under difficulties and disappointment. That
the president has gone over the heads of old
and tried local republicans to make appoint
ments, is nothing new, and while we should
have been better pleased if the appointment
had fallen to the lot of Judge Siemering him.
self, yet since Costing gets it we will not with
hold from. him the endorsement which
we think his qualifications deserve.
1t remains for Mr.. Gosling to
to plove that he is worthy Of the trust, if con-
frmed, both as relates to the duties of the
Office, and the party to which he owes his
place. That Mr.. Costing has received very
hearty democratic endorsement, and appears
to be the special favorite of the Express for
instance, should not be set down as COM
plete indictment against his republicanism.
Let US, brother Siemering, old republicans,
swallow our swallow and be content to be
patient. AS to "lawning upon Upson," we
think the charge ungracious and unwarranted.
We treat Upson with the fairness he is entitled
to, but as democrat, the Freie Presse will
find US abreast with itself in the opposition.
We all fought for Schleicher, and yet he was
not republican.